Colossians 2

1 For I desire you to know, how great a contest I am having—in behalf of you, and of those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

我實願意你們知道：我為你們和那些在勞狄克雅以及所有末曾親眼看見過我的人，作如何的奮門，

2 In order that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, even unto all the riches of the full assurance of their understanding, unto a personal knowledge of the sacred secret of God, —Christ:

為使他們的心受到鼓勵，使他們在愛內互相連結，充分的得到真知灼見，能認識天主的奧秘──基督，

3 In whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden away.

因為在祂內蘊藏著智慧和知識的一切寶藏。

4 This I say, in order that, no one, may be reasoning, you, aside with plausible discourse;

我說這話，免得有人以巧言花語欺騙你們。

5 For, though, indeed, in the flesh, I am absent, yet, in the spirit, with you, I am—rejoicing, and beholding your order and the solid firmness of your Christ-ward faith.

我肉身雖然不在你們那裏，但心靈卻與你們同在，高興見到你們生活的秩序，和你們對基督的堅定信仰。

6 As therefore ye have accepted the Anointed Jesus as your Lord, in him, be walking, —

你們既然接受了基督耶穌為主，就該在祂內行動生活，

7 Rooted, and being built up, in him, and making yourselves sure in your faith, even as ye have been taught, —surpassing therein with thanksgiving.

在祂內生根修建，堅定於你們所學得的信德，滿懷感恩之情。

8 Be taking heed, lest there shall be anyone leading, you, off as a spoil, through means of their philosophy, and an empty deceit, —according to the instruction of men, according to the first principles of the world, —and not according to Christ:

你們要小心，免得有人以哲學，以虛偽的妄這，按照人的傳授，依據世俗的原理，而不是依據基督，把你們勾引了去。

9 Because, in him, dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead, bodily,

因為是在基督，內真實地住有整個圓滿的天主性，你們也是在祂內得到豐滿。

10 And ye are, in him, filled full, —Who, is the head of all principality and authority,

祂是一切率領者和掌權者的元首，

11 In whom, ye have also been circumcised with a circumcision not done by hand, in the despoiling of the body of flesh, in the circumcision of the Christ, —

你們也是在祂內受了割損，但不是人手所受的割損，而是基督的割損，在乎脫去肉慾之身。

12 Having been buried together with him in your immersion, wherein also ye have been raised together, through your faith in the energising of God—Who raised him from among the dead.

你們既因聖洗與祂一同埋葬了，也就因聖洗，藉著信德，即信祂由死者中復活的天主的能力，與祂一同復活了。

13 And, as for you—who were, dead, by your offences and by the uncircumcision of your flesh, he hath brought you to life together with him, —having in favour forgiven us all our offences,

你們從前因了你們的過犯和未受割損的肉身，原是死的；但天主卻使你們與基督一同生活，赦免了我們的一切過犯：

14 Having blotted out the handwriting against us by the decrees, which was hostile to us, —and hath taken away, the same, out of the midst, nailing it up to the cross:

塗抹了那相反我們，告發我們對誡命負債的債卷，把它從中除去，將它釘在十字架上；

15 Spoiling the principalities and the authorities, he made of them an open example, celebrating a triumph over them thereby.

解了率領和掌權者的武裝，把他們公然示眾，仗賴十字架，帶著他們舉行凱旋的儀式。

16 Let no one, therefore, be judging, you, —in eating and in drinking, or in respect of feast, or new moon, or sabbath, —

為此，不要讓任何人在飲食上，或在節期或月朔或安息日等事上，對你們有所規定。

17 Which are a shadow of the things to come, whereas, the body, is of the Christ.

這一切原是末來事物的陰影，至於實體乃是基督。

18 Let, no one, against you, be arbitrating, however wishful, —in respect of lowliness of mind, and of a religious observance of the messengers: upon what things he hath seen, taking his stand, in vain, puffed up by his carnal mind, —

不可讓那甘願自卑而敬拜天使的人，奪去你們的獎品，這種人只探究所見的幻象，因自己的血肉之見，妄自尊大，

19 And not holding fast the head: from which, all the body, through means of its joints and uniting bands, receiving supply, and connecting itself together, groweth with the growth of God.

而不願與頭相連接；其實由於頭，全身才能賴關接和脈絡獲得滋養而互相連接，藉天主所賜的生長力而生長。

20 If ye have died, together with Christ, from the first principles of the world, why, as though alive in the world, are ye submitting to decrees, —

既然你們與基督已同死於世的原理，為什麼還如生活在世俗中一樣，受人指點

21 Do not handle, nor taste, nor touch; —

：「不可，不可嘗，不可摸，」

22 Which things are all for decay in the using up; —according to the commandments and teachings of men?

拘泥於人的規定和教訓呢﹖──其實這一切一經使用，便敗壞了。

23 The which things, indeed, though they have, an appearance, of wisdom, in self-devised religious observance, and lowliness of mind, [and] ill-treatment of body, are, in no honourable way, unto a satisfying of the flesh.

這些教規既基於隨從私意的敬禮、謙卑和克己，徒有智慧之名，並沒有什麼價值，只為滿足肉慾而已。