中英對照/教義和聖約/第13篇​

第十三篇

Section 13

一八二九年五月十五日， 約瑟 • 斯密和 奧利佛 • 考德里，在 賓夕法尼亞， 哈茂耐附近的 蘇克含納河邊，接受 亞倫聖職的按立〔 教會史，1:39–42〕。按立儀式由一位天使親手執行，這位天使說他自己是 約翰，就是新約中所說的施洗 約翰。天使說明他是奉古代使徒 彼得、 雅各、 約翰的指示行事，他們持有較高的聖職權鑰，那聖職稱為 麥基洗德聖職。 約瑟和 奧利佛獲得應許， 麥基洗德聖職將適時授予他們。（見 教約27:7，8，12。）

The ordination of Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery to the Aaronic Priesthood along the bank of the Susquehanna River, near Harmony, Pennsylvania, 15 May 1829 (see History of the Church, 1:39–42). The ordination was done by the hands of an angel who announced himself as John, the same that is called John the Baptist in the New Testament. The angel explained that he was acting under the direction of Peter, James, and John, the ancient Apostles, who held the keys of the higher priesthood, which was called the Priesthood of Melchizedek. The promise was given to Joseph and Oliver that in due time the Priesthood of Melchizedek would be conferred upon them. (See section 27:7, 8, 12.)

宣布亞倫聖職的權鑰與權能。

The keys and powers of the Aaronic Priesthood are set forth.

1 我的同工僕人們，奉彌賽亞的名，我將^ａ亞倫聖職^ｂ授予你們。這聖職持有^c天使 的施助、^ｄ悔改的福音，和為罪的赦免的浸沒^ｅ洗禮的權鑰；這聖職絕不再從地上取走，直到^ｆ利未的兒子再在^ｇ正義中向主獻祭。

1 Upon you my fellow servants, in the name of Messiah I ^aconferthe ^bPriesthood of Aaron, which holds the ^ckeys of the ministering of ^dangels, and of the gospel of ^erepentance, and of ^fbaptism by immersion for the remission of sins; and this shall never be taken again from the earth, until the sons of ^gLevi do offer again an offering unto the Lord in ^hrighteousness.