< Jude 1 >
1 IVde a seruaunt of Iesus Christ, and brother of Iames, to them which are called and sanctified of God the Father, and returned to Iesus Christ:
这封信函来自耶稣基督的仆人、雅各的兄弟犹大,写给那些被蒙招之人,那些被父上帝所爱、由受耶稣基督保护之人。
2 Mercie vnto you, and peace and loue be multiplied.
愿你们感受到上帝更多的怜悯、平安和慈爱。
3 Beloued, when I gaue al diligece to write vnto you of the common saluation, it was needful for me to write vnto you to exhort you, that yee should earnestly contend for the maintenace of ye faith, which was once giuen vnto the Saintes.
我的朋友们,我非常期待在信中讲述我们所分享的救赎。但现在我需要通过信函紧急告诉你们,鼓励你们大力捍卫关于上帝的真理,这些真理已经一次性且永远地全部赐给上帝的圣徒。
4 For there are certaine men crept in, which were before of olde ordeined to this condemnation: vngodly men they are which turne the grace of our God into wantonnesse, and denie God the onely Lord, and our Lord Iesus Christ.
因为有些人悄悄混入你们中间。很久以前就有人写到他们,对他们进行谴责,因为他们是邪恶之人,歪曲上帝的恩典,将其变成不道德的放纵行为,同时否认我们的主和主耶稣基督。
5 I wil therfore put you in remebrance, forasmuch as ye once knew this, how that the Lord, after that he had deliuered the people out of Egypt, destroied them afterward which beleeued not.
尽管你们已经知道了,但我还是要提醒你们,主虽然把他的百姓从埃及的土地上救了出来,但后来他还是毁灭了那些不信之人。
6 The Angels also which kept not their first estate, but left their owne habitation, hee hath reserued in euerlasting chaines vnder darkenesse vnto the iudgement of the great day. (aïdios )
即使是那些不满足于上帝所赐地位、放弃其应有位置的天使,上帝也会将其置于永恒的黑暗锁链中,直到那伟大的审判日。 (aïdios )
7 As Sodom and Gomorrhe, and the cities about them, which in like maner as they did, committed fornication, and followed strange flesh, are set foorth for an ensample, and suffer the vengeance of eternall fire. (aiōnios )
同样,所多玛、蛾摩拉和附近那些追逐不道德和变态淫乱的城镇,也是将遭受永恒之火惩罚的例子。 (aiōnios )
8 Likewise notwithstanding these sleepers also defile the flesh, and despise gouernment, and speake euill of them that are in authoritie.
同样,这些梦想家污染了自己的身体藐视权威,毁谤神圣之人。
9 Yet Michael the Archangell, when hee stroue against the deuill, and disputed about the body of Moses, durst not blame him with cursed speaking, but sayd, The Lord rebuke thee.
即使是天使长米迦勒,当他为了摩西的尸体与魔鬼争论时,也不敢用毁谤的语言定他的罪,只说:“愿主责备你!”
10 But these speake euill of those thinges, which they know not: and whatsoeuer things they know naturally, as beasts, which are without reason, in those things they corrupt them selues.
但这些人嘲笑他们不理解的东西;而他们理解的东西却像不思考的动物一样本能地追随--这就是摧毁他们的原因。。
11 Wo be vnto them: for they haue followed the way of Cain, and are cast away by the deceit of Balaams wages, and perish in the gainsaying of Core.
他们现在面对可怕的灾祸,因为他们走上了该隐的道路,就像巴兰和他的妄想,他们出于利益的动机而放弃了自己。就像可拉和他的叛乱,他们毁灭了自己。
12 These are rockes in your feasts of charitie when they feast with you, without al feare, feeding themselues: cloudes they are without water, caried about of windes, corrupt trees and without fruit, twise dead, and plucked vp by ye rootes.
这些人破坏其他人的饭菜,因为他们是自私的牧羊人,没有丝毫羞耻心,只顾自己。它们是被风吹走的云,不会带来雨水。它们是光秃秃的树,不会结果——两次死亡,连根拔起。
13 They are the raging waues of the sea, foming out their owne shame: they are wandring starres, to whome is reserued the blackenesse of darkenesse for euer. (aiōn )
它们是汹涌的海浪,溅起耻辱的泡沫。他们是虚假的星辰,注定永远陷入黑暗。 (aiōn )
14 And Enoch also the seuenth from Adam, prophecied of such, saying, Beholde, the Lord commeth with thousands of his Saints,
亚当第七世孙以诺也曾对这些人做出预言:“看!主正在与他千万圣者降临,
15 To giue iudgement against al men, and to rebuke all the vngodly among them of all their wicked deeds, which they haue vngodly committed, and of all their cruel speakings, which wicked sinners haue spoken against him.
审判众人,揭露世人所做的一切恶事,以及敌对的罪人对其说的所有可怕之语。”
16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their owne lustes: Whose mouthes speake proud things, hauing mens persons in admiration, because of aduantage.
这样的人总是在发牢骚,总是在抱怨。他们追随自己的邪恶欲望,自吹自擂,通过奉承他人获得他们想要的东西。
17 But, yee beloued, remember the wordes which were spoken before of the Apostles of our Lord Iesus Christ,
但你们呢,亲爱朋友们,请记住我们主耶稣基督的使徒从前所说的话。
18 How that they told you that there should be mockers in ye last time, which should walke after their owne vngodly lustes.
他们曾向你们解释:在末世,必有喜欢嘲弄之人,追随自己的邪恶欲望。
19 These are they that separate them selues from other, naturall, hauing not the Spirit.
这些人会分裂,他们是没有灵的世俗之人。
20 But, yee beloued, edifie your selues in your most holy faith, praying in the holy Ghost,
但我的朋友们,你们要通过对上帝的信任来成就自己。以圣灵的名义进行祈祷,
21 And keepe your selues in the loue of God, looking for the mercie of our Lord Iesus Christ, vnto eternall life. (aiōnios )
在上帝的爱中保护自己,等候带来永生之主耶稣基督的怜悯。 (aiōnios )
22 And haue compassion of some, in putting difference:
向心里疑惑之人予以怜悯;
23 And other saue with feare, pulling them out of the fire, and hate euen that garment which is spotted by the flesh.
在你力所能及的情况下,把他们从火中抢救出来。显示你的怜悯,但要非常小心,甚至要憎恨那些被罪恶人性污染的“衣服。”
24 Nowe vnto him that is able to keepe you, that ye fall not, and to present you faultlesse before the presence of his glorie with ioy,
现在,通过我们的主耶稣基督,愿那可以保护你们不会坠落的主,那能以无可挑剔的方式带来极大喜乐、将你们带到其荣耀之地的主,
25 That is, to God only wise, our Sauiour, be glorie, and maiestie, and dominion, and power, both nowe and for euer, Amen. (aiōn )
那唯一的上帝、我们的救世主, 愿他在过去、现在和未来,拥有所有荣耀、威严、能力和权威。 阿门。 (aiōn )