那时犹太,加利利,撒玛利亚,各处的教会都得平安,被建立。凡事敬畏主,蒙圣灵的安慰,人数就增多了。
Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
彼得周流四方的时候,也到了居住吕大的圣徒那里。
And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.
彼得叫他们都出去,就跪下祷告,转身对着死人说,大比大,起来,他就睁开眼睛,见了彼得,便坐起来。
But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
这事传遍了约帕,就有许多人信了主。
And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.
也不因为是亚伯拉罕的后裔,就都作他的儿女。惟独从以撒生的,才要称为你的后裔。
Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
因他对摩西说,我要怜悯谁,就怜悯谁,要恩待谁,就恩待谁。
For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
以赛亚指着以色列人喊着说,以色列人虽多如海沙,得救的不过是剩下的馀数。
Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:
因为主要在世上施行他的话,叫他的话都成全,速速的完结。
For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.
又如以赛亚先前说过,若不是万军之主给我们存留馀种,我们早已像所多玛,蛾摩拉的样子了。
And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha.
但以色列人追求律法的义,反得不着律法的义。
But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.