Prayer in the New Testament｜新約中的禱告
From: TFTW Bible College
Chinese translation and formatting by Joyce, for personal study & sharing.
Finding an authority in the New Testament for Christians to pray to God is not hard. Jesus did it and we even have writing from Paul that says prayer is acceptable to God. “I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;” (1 Timothy 2:1-3)
在新約中找到基督徒向神禱告的權柄並不困難。耶穌親自這樣做，而保羅的教導也說明禱告是神所悅納的。
Coming together as a congregation to worship God on the first day of the week is a good time to offer prayer to God. It allows members to share their prayer requests with each other and pray for each other. Prayers may include adoration of God. “After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.” (Matthew 6:9)
在一週的第一日，信徒聚集敬拜神，是向神獻上禱告的好時機。這讓信徒彼此分享代禱事項，彼此代求。禱告可以包括對神的讚美。
The prayers may include confessions of sins and asking for forgiveness. “And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.” (Matthew 6:12) The prayers may include thanksgiving. “In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18)
禱告可以包括承認罪並求赦免。「免我們的債，如同我們免了人的債。」（馬太福音 6:12）禱告也可以包括感謝。「凡事謝恩，因為這是神在基督耶穌裡向你們所定的旨意。」（帖撒羅尼迦前書 5:18）
The prayers may include supplications and intercessions. Supplications are where we ask God for what we need. “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?” (Matthew 7:7-11) Intercessions are when we pray for others. Prayers of intercession may include prayers for the sick, (James 5:13-15), prayers for our enemies (Matthew 5:44), prayers for those in authority, (1 Timothy 2:1-3), prayers for each other, (2 Timothy 1:3), and prayers for those among us who have sinned and need forgiveness. “Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” (James 5:16)
禱告可以包括祈求和代求。祈求是向神求我們所需要的。「你們祈求，就給你們；尋找，就尋見；叩門，就給你們開門。因為凡祈求的，就得著；尋找的，就尋見；叩門的，就給他開門。你們中間誰有兒子求餅，反給他石頭呢？求魚，反給他蛇呢？你們雖然不好，尚且知道拿好東西給兒女，何況你們在天上的父，豈不更把好東西給求他的人嗎？」（馬太福音 7:7-11） 代求是為他人禱告。代求的禱告可以包括為病人禱告（雅各書 5:13-15）、為仇敵禱告（馬太福音 5:44）、為掌權者禱告（提摩太前書 2:1-3）、彼此代禱（提摩太後書 1:3），以及為那些犯罪、需要赦免的人禱告。「所以你們要彼此認罪，互相代求，使你們可以得醫治。義人祈禱所發的力量是大有功效的。」（雅各書 5:16）
Finding an authority in the New Testament for Christians to pray to God is not hard. Jesus did it and we even have writing from Paul that says prayer is acceptable to God. “I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;” (1 Timothy 2:1-3)
在新約中找到基督徒向神禱告的權柄並不困難。耶穌親自這樣做，而保羅的教導也說明禱告是神所悅納的。
Coming together as a congregation to worship God on the first day of the week is a good time to offer prayer to God. It allows members to share their prayer requests with each other and pray for each other. Prayers may include adoration of God. “After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.” (Matthew 6:9)
在一週的第一日，信徒聚集敬拜神，是向神獻上禱告的好時機。這讓信徒彼此分享代禱事項，彼此代求。禱告可以包括對神的讚美。
The prayers may include confessions of sins and asking for forgiveness. “And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.” (Matthew 6:12) The prayers may include thanksgiving. “In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18)
禱告可以包括承認罪並求赦免。「免我們的債，如同我們免了人的債。」（馬太福音 6:12）禱告也可以包括感謝。「凡事謝恩，因為這是神在基督耶穌裡向你們所定的旨意。」（帖撒羅尼迦前書 5:18）
The prayers may include supplications and intercessions. Supplications are where we ask God for what we need. “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?” (Matthew 7:7-11) Intercessions are when we pray for others. Prayers of intercession may include prayers for the sick, (James 5:13-15), prayers for our enemies (Matthew 5:44), prayers for those in authority, (1 Timothy 2:1-3), prayers for each other, (2 Timothy 1:3), and prayers for those among us who have sinned and need forgiveness. “Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” (James 5:16)
禱告可以包括祈求和代求。祈求是向神求我們所需要的。「你們祈求，就給你們；尋找，就尋見；叩門，就給你們開門。因為凡祈求的，就得著；尋找的，就尋見；叩門的，就給他開門。你們中間誰有兒子求餅，反給他石頭呢？求魚，反給他蛇呢？你們雖然不好，尚且知道拿好東西給兒女，何況你們在天上的父，豈不更把好東西給求他的人嗎？」（馬太福音 7:7-11） 代求是為他人禱告。代求的禱告可以包括為病人禱告（雅各書 5:13-15）、為仇敵禱告（馬太福音 5:44）、為掌權者禱告（提摩太前書 2:1-3）、彼此代禱（提摩太後書 1:3），以及為那些犯罪、需要赦免的人禱告。「所以你們要彼此認罪，互相代求，使你們可以得醫治。義人祈禱所發的力量是大有功效的。」（雅各書 5:16）
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