中英對照/教義和聖約/第53篇​

第五十三篇

Section 53

一八三一年六月，在俄亥俄，嘉德蘭，透過先知約瑟 • 斯密給予阿格南 • 西德尼 • 吉伯特的啟示〔教會史，1:179–180〕。先知在西德尼 • 吉伯特請求下求問主，有關吉伯特弟兄在教會中的事工及任務。

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet to Algernon Sidney Gilbert, at Kirtland, Ohio, June 1831 (see History of the Church, 1:179–80). At Sidney Gilbert’s request, the Prophet inquired of the Lord as to Brother Gilbert’s work and appointment in the Church.

1–3，西德尼 • 吉伯特在教會中的召喚和揀選是要被按立為長老；4–7，他也要擔任主教的代理人。

1–3, Sidney Gilbert’s calling and election in the Church is to be ordained an elder; 4–7, He is also to serve as a bishop’s agent.

1 看啊，我的僕人西德尼 • 吉伯特，我告訴你，我已聽到你的禱告；你求問我，主，你的神，讓你知道，有關你在我，主，於末世興起的教會中的召喚和^ａ揀選。

1 Behold, I say unto you, my servant Sidney Gilbert, that I have heard your prayers; and you have called upon me that it should be made known unto you, of the Lord your God, concerning your^acalling and ^belection in the church, which I, the Lord, have raised up in these last days.

2 看啊，我，主，那為世人的罪被^ａ釘十字架的，給你一條誡命，你要^ｂ捨棄世界。

2 Behold, I, the Lord, who was ^acrucified for the sins of the world, give unto you a commandment that you shall ^bforsake the world.

3 你要接受我的按立，即長老的按立，要照我的話宣講信心、悔改、^ａ赦罪、和藉^ｂ按手禮接受神聖之靈；

3 Take upon you mine ordination, even that of an elder, to preach faith and repentance and ^aremission of sins, according to my word, and the reception of the Holy Spirit by the laying on of^bhands;

4 並且要在主教依今後獲得誡命指定的地方，作這教會的^ａ代理人。

4 And also to be an ^aagent unto this church in the place which shall be appointed by the bishop, according to commandments which shall be given hereafter.

5 還有，我實在告訴你，你要和我僕人小約瑟 • 斯密和西德尼 • 雷格登一同啟程。

5 And again, verily I say unto you, you shall take your journey with my servants Joseph Smith, Jun., and Sidney Rigdon.

6 看啊，這些是你要先接受的教儀，其餘的將視你在我葡萄園中工作的情形，在未來告訴你。

6 Behold, these are the first ordinances which you shall receive; and the residue shall be made known in a time to come, according to your labor in my vineyard.

7 還有，我希望你明白，只有^ａ持守到底的人才能得救。正如這樣。阿們。

7 And again, I would that ye should learn that he only is saved who ^aendureth unto the end. Even so. Amen.