Growing in God's Word

 오늘의 말씀

 

사도행전 8:30-39 (쉬운성경, NASB)

 

30. 빌립이 달려가서 그 사람이 예언자 이사야의 글을 읽는 것을 듣고 "지금 읽고 있는 것을 이해하십니까?"라고 물었습니다.

Philip ran up and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, "Do you understand what you are reading?"

 

31. 그는 "가르쳐 주는 사람이 없는데 제가 어떻게 이해할 수 있겠습니까?"라고 대답했습니다. 그는 빌립에게 마차에 올라와 자기 곁에 앉으라고 부탁했습니다. 

And he said, "Well, how could I, unless someone guides me?" And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

 

32. 그가 읽던 성경 구절은 이것이었습니다. "그는 도살장으로 가는 양처럼 끌려갔다. 털을 깎는 사람 앞에 있는 양처럼 잠잠했으며, 입을 열지 않았다. 

 Now the passage of Scripture which he was reading was this: "HE WAS LED AS A SHEEP TO SLAUGHTER; AND AS A LAMB BEFORE ITS SHEARER IS SILENT, SO HE DOES NOT OPEN HIS MOUTH.     

 

33. 그는 모욕을 당하고 바른 재판을 받지 못했으니, 누가 감히 그의 후손에 대해 말할 수 있단 말인가? 이 땅 위에서 그의 삶은 끝났다." 

 "IN HUMILIATION HIS JUDGMENT WAS TAKEN AWAY; WHO WILL RELATE HIS GENERATION? FOR HIS LIFE IS REMOVED FROM THE EARTH."

 

34. 에티오피아 내시가 빌립에게 물었습니다. "이 말은 누구를 두고 한 말입니까? 예언자 자신을 두고 한 말입니까, 아니면 다른 사람을 두고 한 말입니까?" 

 The eunuch answered Philip and said, "Please tell me, of whom does the prophet say this? Of himself or of someone else?"

 

 

35. 빌립이 입을 열어 이 성경 구절로부터 시작해서 그 사람에게 예수님에 관한 복음을 전했습니다. 

 Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture he preached Jesus to him.

 

 

36. 그들이 길을 가다가 물이 있는 곳에 이르자 내시가 말했습니다. "보십시오. 여기 물이 있습니다. 제가 세례를 받는 데 장애 될 만한 것이 있습니까?" 

 As they went along the road they came to some water; and the eunuch said, "Look! Water! What prevents me from being baptized?"

 

 

37. (없음) 

 (And Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.")

 

 

38. 내시는 마차를 세우게 했습니다. 빌립은 내시와 함께 물로 내려가 그에게 세례를 베풀었습니다. 

 And he ordered the chariot to stop; and they both went down into the water, Philip as well as the eunuch, and he baptized him.

 

 

39. 그들이 물에서 올라오니, 주의 영이 순식간에 빌립을 어디론가 데려가셨습니다. 내시는 빌립을 다시 보지 못했습니다. 하지만 그는 기쁨에 차서 가던 길을 계속 갔습니다.. 

 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away; and the eunuch no longer saw him, but went on his way rejoicing.

 

 

 

  WHEN MY HUSBAND AND I became believers, Ron and Lily King invited several of us to their home on Friday nights. Ron taught us how to study Scriptures. He invited us to ask questions, and he showed us how to use a concordance to find the answers. We learned how to pray, serve God, and become disciplined in different areas of our lives. This is how we learned how to grow in our faith. Have you ever been stumped by certain Scriptures, wondering what the true meaning is? I find this to be the case regularly! It's great when something I've wondered about suddenly makes sense. Pastors, friends, family, radio and TV ministries, good Christian books, and commentaries reveal insights to Biblical mysteries giving us new understanding. Just as Philip explained Scriptures and told the eunuch the good news about Jesus, we have the mandate to do the same. As we grow in our faith and understanding of God's Word, we can make a difference in other people's lives by helping them grow as Christians. Look for ways to share insights that God gives to you through His scriptures. Certainly no one, not even the greatest of theologians, has all the answers. But we do learn from one another. Young believers as well as seasoned Christians have valuable things to share.

 

Judy Gyde

 

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