世界小史 第167期:害羞的事

 　　If I have the gift of prophecy and can see into all mysteries and have all knowledge and have all faith so that I can move mountains,

　　我若有先知讲道之能，也明白各种的奥秘、各种的知识，而且有全备的信，叫我们够移山，

　　but have not love, then I am nothing.

　　却没有爱，我就算不得什么。

　　If I give away everything that is mine, and offer up my body to be burnt, but have not love, I gain nothing.

　　我若将所有的周济穷人，又舍己身叫人焚烧、却没有爱、仍然与我无益。

　　Love is long-suffering and kind, love does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud, it does not behave improperly¹,

　　爱是恒久忍耐，又有恩慈；爱是不嫉妒；爱是不自夸；爱是不狂妄，不做害羞的事，

　　it does not seek its own advantage, it is not easily provoked, it bears no grudge², delights not in evil but rejoices only in the truth.

　　不求自己的益处，不轻易发怒，不计算他人的恶，不喜欢不义，只喜欢真理；

　　It shelters all, trusts all, always hopes, always endures. Love is everlasting³.

　　凡事包容，凡事盼望，凡事忍耐；爱是永不止息。

　　When they heard Paul's sermons the Roman patricians⁴ must have shaken their heads in disapproval⁵, for this was hardly the language of the law.

　　如果保罗是这样传教的话，看重权益的高贵的罗马人一定会摇头的。

　　But the poor and downtrodden heard in Paul's words something that was entirely⁶ new, something that had never been heard before:

　　但是穷人和受折磨的人却首先感觉到，这里产生了某种崭新的东西：

　　the extraordinary announcement of Divine Grace which was far greater than any law, and was called the Gospel, or the Good News.

　　神的恩慈的庄重报道，这种恩惠比公理更重要，它叫好消息。

1 improperly   

不正确地，不适当地

参考例句：

• Of course it was acting improperly. 这样做就是不对嘛！
• He is trying to improperly influence a witness. 他在试图误导证人。

2 grudge   

n.不满，怨恨，妒嫉；vt.勉强给，不情愿做

参考例句：

• I grudge paying so much for such inferior goods.我不愿花这么多钱买次品。
• I do not grudge him his success.我不嫉妒他的成功。

3 everlasting   

adj.永恒的，持久的，无止境的

参考例句：

• These tyres are advertised as being everlasting.广告上说轮胎持久耐用。
• He believes in everlasting life after death.他相信死后有不朽的生命。

4 patricians   

n.（古罗马的）统治阶层成员( patrician的名词复数 )；贵族，显贵

参考例句：

• There was a conflict between plebs and patricians in ancient Rome in 494BC. 在公元前494年，罗马发生了一次平民反对贵族的斗争。 来自互联网

5 disapproval   

n.反对，不赞成

参考例句：

• The teacher made an outward show of disapproval.老师表面上表示不同意。
• They shouted their disapproval.他们喊叫表示反对。

6 entirely   

ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
• His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。