中英對照/教義和聖約/第23篇​

第二十三篇

Section 23

一八三○年四月，在 紐約， 曼徹斯特，透過先知 約瑟 • 斯密給予 奧利佛 • 考德里、 海侖 • 斯密、 撒母耳 • 斯密、老 約瑟 • 斯密及老 約瑟 • 耐特的啟示〔 教會史，1:80〕。由於前述五人熱切渴望知道各自的職責，先知求問主而獲得本啟示。

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Manchester, New York, April 1830, to Oliver Cowdery; Hyrum Smith; Samuel H. Smith; Joseph Smith, Sr.; and Joseph Knight, Sr. (see History of the Church, 1:80). As the result of earnest desire on the part of the five persons named to know of their respective duties, the Prophet inquired of the Lord and received this revelation.

1–7，這些早期的門徒蒙召喚宣講、勸勉並堅固教友。

1–7, These early disciples are called to preach, exhort, and strengthen the Church.

1 看啊，奧利佛，我對你說幾句話。看啊，你是蒙福的，而且沒被定罪。但是要慎防^ａ驕傲，免得入了^ｂ迷惑。

1 Behold, I speak unto you, Oliver, a few words. Behold, thou art blessed, and art under no condemnation. But beware of ^apride, lest thou shouldst enter into ^btemptation.

2 讓教友和世人知道你的召喚；你的心將被打開，去宣講真理，從今直到永遠。阿們。

2 Make known thy calling unto the church, and also before the^aworld, and thy heart shall be opened to preach the truth from henceforth and forever. Amen.

3 看啊，海侖，我對你說幾句話；你也沒被定罪；你的心已打開，你的舌已鬆開；你的召喚是勸勉和不斷地^ａ堅固教友。因此你的職責永遠是對教會的，這是因為你家庭的緣故。阿們。

3 Behold, I speak unto you, Hyrum, a few words; for thou also art under no condemnation, and thy heart is opened, and thy tongue^aloosed; and thy calling is to exhortation, and to ^bstrengthen the church continually. Wherefore thy duty is unto the church forever, and this because of thy family. Amen.

4 看啊，^ａ撒母耳，我對你說幾句話；你也沒被定罪，你的召喚是勸勉和堅固教友；你還未被召喚向世人宣講。阿們。

4 Behold, I speak a few words unto you, ^aSamuel; for thou also art under no condemnation, and thy calling is to exhortation, and to strengthen the church; and thou art not as yet called to preach before the world. Amen.

5 看啊，約瑟，我對你說幾句話；你也沒被定罪，你的召喚也是勸勉和堅固教友；這是你的職責，從今直到永遠。阿們。

5 Behold, I speak a few words unto you, Joseph; for thou also art under no ^acondemnation, and thy calling also is to exhortation, and to strengthen the church; and this is thy duty from henceforth and forever. Amen.

6 看啊，約瑟 • 耐特，我藉這些話向你顯示，你必須背起你的^ａ十字架，你必須在世人面前^ｂ出聲^ｃ禱告，也要在暗中禱告，還要在家中、在朋友之間，以及在所有地方禱告。

6 Behold, I manifest unto you, Joseph Knight, by these words, that you must take up your ^across, in the which you must ^bpray^cvocally before the world as well as in secret, and in your family, and among your friends, and in all places.

7 而且，看啊，你的職責是^ａ加入真正的教會，言談中不斷地勸勉，這樣你就能獲得工作者的酬賞。阿們。

7 And, behold, it is your duty to unite with the true ^achurch, and give your language to exhortation continually, that you may receive the reward of the ^blaborer. Amen.