Colossians 1
1 Paul, apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and brother Timothy,
因天主的旨意作基督耶穌的宗徒的保祿與弟茂弟兄，
2 to the holy and faithful brothers in Christ at Colosse: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and Sovereign Jesus Christ.
致書給在哥羅森的聖徒及在基督內忠信的弟兄， 恩寵與平安由天主我們的父賜與你們！
3 We always give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ when we pray for you
我們在祈禱時，常為你們感謝我們的主耶穌基督的天主和父，
4 (having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and your love toward all the saints),
因為我們聽說：你們在基督耶穌內的信德，和你們對眾徒所有的愛德：
5 because of the hope that is being reserved for you in the heavens, of which you have already heard through the Word of the Truth
這是為了那在天上給你們存留的希望，對這希望你們由福音真理的宣講人早已聽過了。
6 (the Gospel that has come to you just as also in all the world, where it is producing fruit and growing just as also among you, from the day in which you heard about and truly understood God's grace),
這福音一傳到你們那裏，就如在全世界上，不斷結果，並在真理內認識了天主的恩寵那天以來，也是一樣；
7 even as you learned from Epaphras, our dear fellow slave, who is a faithful servant of Christ on your behalf,
這福音也是由我們親愛的同僕厄帕夫辣所學的，他為你們實在是基督的忠僕役，
8 who also reported to us your love in spirit.
也就是他給我們報告了聖神所賜與你們的愛。
9 For this very reason, since the day we heard of it, we have not stopped praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the real knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,
為此，自從我們得到了報告那天起，就不斷為你們祈禱，懇求天主使你們對祂的旨意有充分的認識，充滿各種屬神的智慧和見識，
10 in order for you to walk worthily of the Lord, pleasing Him in every way, being fruitful in every good work and growing into the real knowledge of God;
好使你們的行動相稱於天主，事事叫祂喜悅，在一切善功上結出果實，在認識天主上護得進展，
11 being enabled with all capability according to the strength that resides in His glory, for all endurance and steadfastness.
全力加強自己，賴他光榮的德能，含忍容受一切，欣然
12 Nor have we stopped giving thanks joyfully to the Father who has qualified us for the share in the inheritance of the saints in the Light;
感謝那使我們有資格，在光明中分享聖徒福分的天父，
13 who delivered us out of the dominion of the darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son of His love,
因為是祂由黑暗的權勢下救出了我們，並將我們移植在祂愛子的國內，
14 in whom we have the redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our sins.
我們在祂內得到了救贖，獲得了罪赦。
15 He is the visible representation of the invisible God, ‘Firstborn’ over all creation,
祂是不可見的天主的肖像，是一切受造物者的首生者，
16 because by Him all things were created—those in the heavens and those on the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through Him and for Him.
因為在天上和在地上的一切，可見的與不可見的，或是上座者，或是宰制者，或是率領者，或是掌權者，都是在祂內受造的：一切都是藉著祂，並且是為了祂而受造的。
17 Yes, He is before all, and in Him all things subsist.
祂在萬有之先就，有萬有都賴祂而存在；
18 Also, He is the Head of the body, the Church. He is Beginning, the firstborn from among the dead, so that He may be preeminent in everything,
祂又是身體──教會的頭：祂是元始，是死者中的首生者，為使祂在萬有之上獨佔首位，
19 because in Him all the Fullness was pleased to dwell
因為天主樂意叫整個的圓滿居在祂內，
20 and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross—through Him, whether things on the earth or things on the heavens.
並藉著祂使萬有，無論是地上的，是天上的，都與自己重歸於好，因著祂十字架的血立定了和平。
21 So now He has reconciled you as well (you who once were alienated and hostile in your mind because of your wicked works),
連你們從前也與天主隔絕，並因邪惡的行為在心意上與祂為敵；
22 by His physical body through His death, so as to present you before Him holy and blameless and above reproach—
可是現今天主卻以祂血肉的身體，藉著死亡使你們與自己和好了，把你們呈獻在祂跟前，成為聖潔，無瑕和無可指摘的，
23 if, that is, you continue in the Faith established and firm, not drifting away from the hope of the Gospel, that you heard and that was proclaimed in all the creation under the heaven, of which I, Paul, became a servant.
只要你們在信德上站穩，堅定不移，不偏離你們由聽福音所得的希望，這福音已傳與天下一切受造物，我保祿就是這福音的僕役。
24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings on your behalf and supplement in my flesh the things lacking in the afflictions of Christ, for the sake of His body, which is the Church,
如今我在為你們受苦，反覺高興，因為這樣我可在我的肉身上，為基督的身體──教會，補充基督的苦難所欠缺的；
25 of which I became a servant according to the stewardship from God that was given to me towards you, to complete the Word of God,
我依照天主為你們所授與我的職責，作了這教會的僕役，好把天主的道理充分地宣揚出去，
26 the secret that has been hidden from past ages and generations, but now has been revealed to His saints; (aiōn g165)
這道理就是從世世代代以來所隱藏，而如今卻顯示給祂的聖徒的奧祕。 (aiōn g165)
27 to whom God resolved to make known who is the wealth of the glory of this secret among the nations, namely Christ in you, the hope of glory;
天主願意他們知道，這奧祕為外邦人是有如何豐盛的光榮，這奧祕就是基督在你們中作了你們覺得光榮的希望。
28 whom we proclaim, warning every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ.
我們所傳揚的，就是這位基督，因而我們以各種智慧，勸告一切人，教訓一切人，好把一切人，呈獻於天主前，成為在基督內的成全人；
29 It is to this end that I labor, striving according to His working that works through me with power.
我就是為這事而勞苦，按祂以大能在我身上所發動的力量，盡力奮鬥。
