292 Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 恩典, 真理都是從耶穌基督來的。 2/9/2023

292  Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.  恩典, 真理都是從耶穌基督來的。 2/9/2023 

朋友,  憶起在七年前, 於 2/25/2018登出的 206  號碼 的博客中曾向親愛的訪友們說過再見,   想不到時間一恍,   又過了五年,   實在離不開我所喜歡的英文.    現在與各位談中翻英的問題,   引起五年前談到的英文動詞的方面(Aspects)這詞字,   該詞字的翻譯實在擾人.   但却是研究英文動詞不可少的(博客號碼204 Verbal Aspects)。今日補充說明如下 :

例如,     

            “I fell over the bridge yesterday.”(fell 動詞清楚的說明發生在過去 --- 昨天的事.)

            “I had fallen over the bridge.”   

             (是現在完成方面, 與有關時間的現在, 過去及將來等時制沒有連繫. )

            “I was falling over the bridge.”  

             (是正在進行方面, 與有關時間的現在, 過去及將來等時制沒有連繫. ) 

“I had fallen” 這例句使用完成時制的動詞方面 (perfective aspect) – 實際上是說明在過去發生的重要事件, 值得去注意.  這是使用(完成時制the perfect version of a tense)的真意. 與時間沒有關係.  第三句 “I was falling” 是使用 (進行時制方面the progressive aspect)與有關時間的現在, 過去及將來等時制沒有連繫. 

二月九日

「恩典和真理都是從耶穌基督來的。」（約  1:17  新國際版 )

這句話，乃是約翰福音的鑰節。在全本的約翰福音中，你一直可以看見這雙重的重點：一面是真理，一面是恩典。真理通常總是有所要求，而恩典卻是來應付真理的要求。第八章記載那位正在行淫時被捉拿的婦人，在那里真理照耀出來了！主沒有對那婦人說：「你沒有犯罪，你是對的。」祂沒有向那些自以為義的猶太人，暗示那婦人沒有犯了嚴重的罪行，也沒有顯示自己對此事漠不關心。不，祂的話乃是說：「你們中間誰是沒有罪的，誰就可以先拿石頭打她。」（約 8:7）真理在這里顯明出來了：這婦人實在犯了罪，并且按照律法，她必須被石頭打死。但恩典同時也在這里，當眾人從老到少一個一個都离開了的時候，祂轉過身來對那婦人說：「我也不定你的罪」。所以，從全本的約翰福音里，你可以發現真理總是調配在恩典里，相輔而成。

[編輯者註] : 1977年遵守上帝的旨意全家五口來到美國，等安家定了，就與愛妻查讀約翰福音，還記得是約翰音，但不知道一章17節是重要鑰節。耶穌基督是真理，祂把恩典同時帶來世界，相輔而成。

"Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ." (John 1:17)

This word is the key verse of the Gospel of John. Throughout the Gospel of John you see this double emphasis all the time: truth on the one hand and grace on the other. Truth always demands something, and grace meets the demands of truth.  The Chapter 8 of the Gospel of John where has recorded the woman who was caught in adultery, where the fact met truth which was shew out!  The Lord did not say to the woman, "You did not have sin, and you were right." He did not insinuate to the self-righteous Jews that the woman had committed no serious sin, nor did He show His indifference to the matter. But, He said to all of them, "He who is without sin among you, let him be the first to throw a stone at her" (John 8:7).  According to the truth，she must be stoned to death. But grace was also here at the same time. When everyone left one by one from the oldest to the youngest, He turned around and said to her, "Then neither  do I condemn you." (John 8 : 11 NIV)  Therefore, from the entire Gospel of John, you can find that truth is always blended with grace to complement each other.

Grace, on the other hand, meets the demands of truth. Chapter 8 records the woman who was caught in adultery, where the truth shines out! The Lord did not say to the woman, "You did not sin, and you were right." He did not insinuate to the self-righteous Jews that the woman had committed no serious sin, nor did He show His indifference to the matter. No, His word said, "He who is without sin among you, let him be the first to throw a stone at her" (John 8:7). Fa, she must be stoned to death. But grace was also here at the same time. When everyone left one by one from the oldest to the youngest, He turned around and said to the woman, "I don't condemn you either." Therefore, from the entire Gospel of John, you can find that truth is always blended with grace to complement each other.