中英對照/教義和聖約/第44篇​

第四十四篇

Section 44

一八三一年二月下旬，在俄亥俄，嘉德蘭，給予先知約瑟 • 斯密和西德尼 • 雷格登的啟示〔教會史，1:157〕。教會為了遵從本啟示中的要求，定於同年六月初舉行教友大會。

Revelation given to Joseph Smith the Prophet and Sidney Rigdon, at Kirtland, Ohio, in the latter part of February 1831 (seeHistory of the Church, 1:157). In compliance with the requirement herein set forth, the Church appointed a conference to be held early in the month of June following.

1–3，長老要聚集在大會裡；4–6，他們要依當地法律組織起來，並且要照顧窮人。

1–3, Elders are to assemble in conference; 4–6, They are to organize according to the laws of the land and to care for the poor.

1 看啊，主這樣對你們這些我的僕人們說，我認為應當用書信或其他方法，從東西南北各地召集我教會的長老。

1 Behold, thus saith the Lord unto you my servants, it is expedient in me that the elders of my church should be ^acalledtogether, from the east and from the west, and from the north and from the south, by letter or some other way.

2 事情將是這樣，只要他們忠信，並運用對我的信心，我必在他們聚集的那天，將我的^ａ靈澆灌在他們身上。

2 And it shall come to pass, that inasmuch as they are faithful, and exercise faith in me, I will pour out my ^aSpirit upon them in the day that they assemble themselves together.

3 事情將是這樣，他們要進入附近地區，向人民^ａ宣講悔改。

3 And it shall come to pass that they shall go forth into the regions round about, and ^apreach repentance unto the people.

4 而且許多人將^ａ歸信，所以你們會獲得能力^ｂ依照人的法律組織起來；

4 And many shall be ^aconverted, insomuch that ye shall obtain^bpower to organize yourselves ^caccording to the laws of man;

5 你們的^ａ敵人就沒有能力控制你們；你們就能在各方面得到保全；你們就能遵守我的律法；敵人企圖用來毀滅我人民的各種束縛就可以破除。

5 That your ^aenemies may not have power over you; that you may be preserved in all things; that you may be enabled to keep my laws; that every bond may be broken wherewith the enemy seeketh to destroy my people.

6 看啊，我對你們說，你們必須^ａ探訪窮人和困苦的人，救助他們，使他們得到照料，直到一切都按照你們所接受的我的律法完成。阿們。

6 Behold, I say unto you, that ye must ^avisit the poor and the needy and administer to their relief, that they may be kept until all things may be done according to my law which ye have received. Amen.