232英語英翻中應用(四) The Word Made Flesh 道(原為 ‘話’)成肉身

232英語英翻中應用(四)      The Word Made Flesh        道   (原為 ‘話’) 成肉身               12/3/2019

Almighty and eternal God, You are hidden from my sight:  You are beyond the understanding of my mind: Your thoughts are not as my thoughts: Your ways are past finding out. 全能永生的上帝, 祢是我眼所不能見; 心所不能測透的上帝.     祢的意念高過我的意念; 祢的道路不同我的道路的神.  O Lord God, I praised and magnify Your name that thus You have set Your seal upon my inmost being, not leaving me to my own poor and petty self-hood or to the sole empire of animal passion and desire, but calling me to be an heir of Your eternal Kingdom.  I bless You for that knocking at my heart’s door that warns me of You waiting presence.  I bless You for Your hand upon my life,  and for the sure knowledge that, however I my falter and fail, yet underneath are Your everlasting arms.   主,  上帝啊, 我頌讚並榮耀祢的美名, 因為祢將祢的印記蓋在我生命至深之處, 祢沒有 任憑我處在可憐而微小的自我之中; 也沒有任憑我有罪性的老我獸性和獸慾所轄制,  反而召我做祢永生之國的後嗣.  我讚美祢, 因祢在我心外叩門, 使我儆醒, 知道祢常在 等候我.  我讚美祢,  因祢的聖手放在我的身上, 使我知道無論我如何的動搖和失敗,  祢那永恆的膀臂總是托着我. O You who alone know what lies before me this day, grant that in every hour or it I may stay close to You.  Let me be in the world, yet not of it.  Let me use this world without abusing it.  If I buy, let me be as though I possessed not.  If I have nothing, let me be as though possessing all things.  Let me today embark on no undertaking that is not in line with Your will for my life, nor shrink from any sacrifice which Your will may demand. Suggest, direct, control every movement of my mind; for my Lord Christ’s sake.  Amen. 主啊！惟有祢知道今天擺在我面前的一切, 求祢賜我在这天內時時刻刻緊緊的追隨祢, 誏我能在世上而不屬於這世界, 誏我能珍惜祢所賜世上之物.  使我若想要購買, 郤覺 得似乎一無所有.  若是我一無所有, 乃覺得樣樣都有.  誏我今天無論做什麼, 沒有一件不 落在祢為我生命所定的旨意之內. 祢的旨意所在, 要我作什麼犠牲, 我也不至退縮. 求祢時時的提示, 指引, 並管理我的心.  靠賴我主耶穌基督的名而求.  阿們. (註: 英文取自 “A Diary of Private Prayer” John Baillie 著, New York, Charles Scribner’s Sons 出版.  編輯者節譯 ‘Day Fourth Morning Prayer’ , 請訪友分享及指教.) 下面是我最喜愛讀的經節   (欽定版本), 說明 “道成肉身(The Word made Flesh)”  的真理. 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God.  3 All things were made by Him, and without Him was not anything made that was made. 4 In Him was life, and that life was the Light of men. 5 And the Light shineth in darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not. 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 The same came as a witness to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might     believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. 9 That was the true Light which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not. 11 He came unto His own, and His own received Him not. 12 But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even       to those who believe in His name, 13 who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. 14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld His glory, the glory as        of the only Begotten of the Father), full of grace and truth. 15 John bore witness of Him and cried, saying, “This was He of whom I spoke, ‘He that         Cometh after me is preferred before me, for He was before me.’” 16 And of His fullness have we all received, and grace for grace. 17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. 18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father,        He hath declared Him. (這是摘自欽定版新約聖經中的約翰福音序言, 共十八節, 敬請訪友帶著敬虔的心來讀.) 下面是編輯者摘自魏士比.華仁著的約翰福音解經書 “來得生命”的第一章第九至第十頁  (英文部分是節譯的.) God Is Here!   John 1 上帝在這裡!   約翰福音第一章 "But will God indeed dwell on the earth?" asked Solomon as he dedicated the temple (1 Kings 8:27). A good  question, indeed! God's glory had dwelt in the tabernacle (Ex. 40:34), and in the temple (1 Kings 8:10-11); but that glory had departed from disobedient Israel (Ezek. 9:3; 10:4, 18; 11:22- 23). 所羅門王在献聖殿時問, “上帝果真要住在地上嗎?" (王上 8:27). 實在是個好問題! 上帝的榮耀 曾住過帳幕 (出 40:34), 和祂的殿 (王上8:10-11); 但是這榮光因為以色列人的背離祂,   已經離開 了(結 9:3; 10:4, 18; 11:22- 23). Then a marvelous thing happened: the glory of God came to His people again, in the person of His Son, Jesus Christ. The writers of the four Gospels have given us "snapshots" of our Lord's life on earth, for no complete biography could ever be written (John 21:25). Matthew wrote with his fellow Jews in mind and emphasized that Jesus of Nazareth had fulfilled the Old Testament prophecies. Mark wrote for the busy Romans. Whereas Matthew emphasized the King, Mark presented the Servant, ministering to needy people. Luke wrote his Gospel for the Greek and introduced them to the sympathetic Son of man. 然後, 奇妙的事發生: 上帝的榮耀再重現於以色列人中, 祂的兒子主耶穌基督, 道成肉身. 四福音的 作者給我們 “快速的描繪” 祂在人間的生活, 没有任何人能完全的寫出祂的全部事蹟(約 21:25). 馬太是針對猶太人寫的福音. 並且加重說明這位拿撒勒人耶穌,  是應驗舊約先知所預言的彌賽亞.   馬可是為忙碌的羅馬人寫的.  同時, 馬太強調耶穌是王.  而路加福音是寫給希臘人的, 並且介紹給 他們擁有豐厚同情心的人子主耶穌. But it was given to John, the beloved disciple, to write a book for both Jews and Gentiles, presenting Jesus as the Son of God. We know that John had Gentiles in mind as well as Jews, because he often  "interpreted" Jewish words or customs for his readers (1:38, 41-42; 5:2; 9:7; 19:13, 17; 20:16). His emphasis to the Jews was that Jesus not only fulfilled the Old Testament, prophecies, but He also fulfilled the types. Jesus is the Lamb of God (1:29) and the Ladder from heaven to earth (1:51; and see Gen. 28). He is the New Temple (John 2:19-21), and He gives a new birth (3:4ff). He is the serpent lifted up (3:14) and the Bread of God that came down from heaven (6:35ff). 但是, 約翰福音是主所愛的使徒約翰寫的, 他是寫給世上所有的人, 猶太人和外邦人, 宣告主耶穌 是上帝的兒子.  我們都知道使徒約翰有猶太人和外邦人在他思想中, 因為在他的福音書中常常 為讀者   “翻譯猶太人用的詞句或猶太人的習俗"(1:38, 41-42; 5:2; 9:7; 19:13, 17; 20:16).  他對猶太人 強調耶穌的道成肉身不只是應驗了舊約的預言, 並且祂也應驗了祂自己那種典型.  耶穌是上帝的 羔羊   (1:29) 和從地通天的天梯   (1:51; 並查看  創   28章). 祂是新的聖殿 (約 2:19-21),  並且賜下 新生命 (3:4 比照研讀).  祂是掛起來的銅蛇 (3:14) 和上帝從天上賜下的靈糧(6:35比照研讀). Whereas the first three Gospels major on describing events in the life of Christ, John emphasizes the meaning of these events. For example, all four Gospels record the feeding of the 5,000 but only John  records Jesus' sermon on "The Bread of Life" which followed that miracle when He interpreted it for the people. 同時前三卷福音書主要是撰寫耶穌基督生活的事蹟, 約翰却強調這些事蹟的含義.  例如, 所有 四卷福音書都記載了五餅二魚餵飽五千人的神蹟, 惟有約翰福音在神蹟發生後, 把這神跡的真義 記載在耶穌的講道 “生命的糧”的章節中,    翻譯給人知道. But there is one major theme that runs throughout John's Gospel: Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and if you commit yourself to Him, He will give you eternal life (20:31). In this first chapter, John recorded seven names and titles of Jesus that identify Him as eternal God. 但是這裡有一個主題貫穿約翰福音:  耶穌基督是上帝的兒子, 並且你若承認祂是你的救主, 祂願意賜你永遠的生命   (20:31).  在本書第一章裡, 使徒約翰記載了耶穌的七個名字和稱號, 証明 祂是永生的上帝. 編輯者積數十年翻譯的心得.   深深的覺得翻譯事項. 基本上是在語言意義上,   母語與英語間的轉 換工作,   通常需要藉助大量的母語先備知識, 才能完成它的正確意義轉換的目的.    並且還要具備 對所翻譯的專業有豐盛知識及濃厚的興趣和獻上.    編輯者蒙上帝的恩賜, 自認為符合這些條件,   立志懇求全能的上帝賜下能力, 使我行在祂的旨意中.

231英语英翻中应用(三) Be Alive 来得生命

231英语英翻中应用(三)                 Be  Alive       来得生命                          12/1/2019

爱我们的天父,  谢谢祢赐孩子恩典, 在十二岁时, 让我见到祢赐中国人的伟大水利灌溉工程 --- 都江堰, 使我真知道祢的存在.  在二千年后, 小日本侵略杀害我国人民, 我们快到灭亡时, 靠祢赐下的都江堰灌溉大地. 使栽种得到丰收的粮食, 得以支持到最后打败小日本而能存活.  我们要见证祢道成肉身的来到世上, 为拯软弱的罪人, 自己走上十字架受死.  我们深信祢坐在宝座上为王, 维持祢的公义. 求赐孩子能力, 见证耶稣基督是祢的独生儿子, 祂要再来世上建立祂的王国, 使我们与祂共享天国的荣耀.  奉耶稣的名祷告.  阿门.

翻译不是如前所发表的博客所说, 初中学生知道英文句子的意思就能翻成中文. 要做好翻译必须英文要到大学的程度, 而母语要能熟悉运用自如.

            例如:

                        The movie interests me.               看电影是我的嗜好.
　　　　        I'm interested in the movie.          我喜欢看电影.    
　　　　        The movie is interesting to me.    这部影片使我高兴.

 [注] : 这三句英文, 粗看似乎没有什么大的分别. 仔细的捉摸, 你会发现有很大的意思差别. 因其语法的结构迥然不同, 非有大学程度的英语学识, 是不容易分别清楚. 第一句是正常的说法.  第二句是被动的语气. 最后一句却是现在分词 (present participle), 又称动名词配合无限式 (infinitive)的应用.

编辑者所深爱的魏士比.华仁(Warren  Wiersbe)牧师所编着的约翰福音解经书上下两册, 甚为我所喜好, 因为文字简洁优美, 读起来非常享受.  今将首册中英文一并录下, 供访客分享.

The Gospel of John (Chapter 1-12) 

Be Alive: Come to Better Know the Living Savior.

During the months that I have been studying the Gospel of John and writing this book, I have felt like a man standing on holy ground. The more I studied and wrote, the more inadequate I felt. No wonder the great Greek scholar Dr. A.T. Robertson called the Gospel of John "the profoundest book in the world."

约翰福音 (1-12章)

来得生命：更能清淅的认知活着的耶稣基督救主.

       在我研读约翰福音, 同时写作解经书的数月之中, 觉得自己像是站在圣地的人. (注: 这是复杂句, 包括两个附属子句 ‘During the months that I have been studying the Gospel of John,  and during the months that I have been writing this book,’ 及一个独立子句 ‘I have felt like a man standing on holy ground.’ 要了解该长句, 必须先去找独立子句的动词 ‘have felt’.) 当我愈想学习和写作时,  就愈感到自己的不配. (注: 这是合句, 由两独立子句所组成, ‘The more I studied and wrote’ 和 ‘The more inadequate I felt.’ 以逗点来分开) .  难怪伟大的希腊学者罗伯逊博士 (A.T. Robertson) 要称约翰福音为 “世界上最深奥的书” (注: 这是简单句).

[注] : 蓝色句子是翻译句子.  其它句子请自己去猜摸.

There is not space in these studies to plumb the depths, but I have tried to present the basic teachings of this marvelous book. The Gospel of John is simple enough for a child to wade in, but deep enough for the scholar and the most season saint to swim in.

     This is the first of two volumes devoted to the Gospel of John. The second one, focusing on chapters 13-21, will follow.

在研读后, 我无法来探索这本奇妙的福音书的基本教导的深度, 却发现约翰福音是本人人可读的福音书卷. 它简单浅显得可让小孩在其内嬉水, 但其深奥博大得却让学者和有名望的贤能者可在其中游泳.

     这本书是对《约翰福音》呈献的两卷助读书中的第一本. 接下来的第二卷是包括第13到21
章.

Please come to this book with the heart and mind of a worshiper. John did not simply write a book; he painted exciting pictures. These pages are filled with images such as the Lamb, the Door, the  Shepherd, the new birth, the light and darkness, the Water of Life, bread, blindness, seeds, and dozens more. Use your "sanctified imagination" as you study and the Gospel of John will become a new book to you.

     And, remember, you are not studying a book --- you are seeing a Person. "And we beheld His glory . . . full of grace and truth (John 1:14).   

请以虔诚敬拜的心灵来读《约翰福音》.  约翰不只是简单地撰写本书; 他还绘画出令人兴奋的图像.  如活画在页面的, 羔羊, 羊门, 好牧羊人, 新生儿, 光明与黑暗, 生命之水, 面包, 瞎眼的人, 种子和更多生动的画像. 若带着 “成圣的想象力”来研读约翰福音时, 它将成为你的一本灿烂的新书.

     且记住, 你不是在研读约翰福音, 而是在看 “道成肉身” 的耶稣.   “我们看到祂的荣耀……充充满满的有恩典, 有真理” (约 1:14).
     ( 註: 摘自魏士比.華仁(Warren Wiersbe) 所著 “Be Alive” 內的第七頁, 節譯. )

最后, 在主即将 “道成肉身” 的来到世上的时候, 编辑者恳请来访的朋友们, 让我引用在1962年创办 “中信” (原名中国信徒月刊)近57年的王永信牧师所说的衷心劝导的话作结束 : “ 有一点点才干的人, 有一点点成就的人, 就更不容易谦卑.  我们都很愿意把我们自己所谓的长处摆在前面, 自我欣赏.  把自己的短处, 失败, 丑陋藏在后面.  自古以来, 人都在跟上帝角力, 人都希望有主权, 做头, 做主, 坐大.  活在自我里面的人,  以自我为圆心.  基督徒也不例外.  家庭, 事业, 钱财, 亲友, 信仰, 上帝, 万事都绕着我在转.  唯有那些真心爱主, 追求属灵生命的基督徒才能以上帝为中心, 谦卑地尊主为大.”