『 尋珠的比喻 』 Parable of finding pearls

1. 『尋珠的比喻』Parable of finding pearls

2. （太Mt13:45-46） 45 天國又好像買賣人、尋找好珠子．"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. 46 遇見一顆重價的珠子、就去變賣他一切所有的、買了這顆珠子。When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.

3. 一、買賣人a merchant (太Mt13:45) 天國又好像買賣人、尋找好珠子．"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls.

4. (羅Rom3:10-11) 10 就如經上所記、『沒有義人、連一個也沒有． As it is written: "There is no one righteous, not even one; 11 沒有明白的、沒有尋求　神的． there is no one who understands, no one who seeks God.

5. (路Lk19:10) 10 人子來、為要尋找拯救失喪的人。For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost (羅Rom6:23) 23 因為罪的工價乃是死．惟有　神的恩賜、在我們的主基督耶穌裡、乃是永生。 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

6. (賽Isa64:6) 我們都像不潔淨的人、所有的義都像污穢的衣服．我們都像葉子漸漸枯乾．我們的罪孽好像風把我們吹去．All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all shrivel up like a leaf, and like the wind our sins sweep us away.

7. (約Jn15:16) 不是你們揀選了我、是我揀選了你們、並且分派你們去結果子、叫你們的果子常存．使你們奉我的名、無論向父求甚麼、他就賜給你們。You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit--fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.

8. (約Jn17:21) 使他們都合而為一．正如你父在我裡面、我在你裡面．使他們也在我們裡面、叫世人可以信你差了我來。that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.

9. (林前12:12) 就如身子是一個、卻有許多肢體、而且肢體雖多、仍是一個身子．基督也是這樣。The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ.

10. 二、珠子 Pearls (太Mt13:46) 遇見一顆重價的珠子、就去變賣他一切所有的、買了這顆珠子。When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.

11. 珍珠的形成 • 珍珠是來自一種水棲動物的產物，稱之為“軟件動物”。 • 珍珠生產於珠蚌內，因為有異物進入蚌的外套膜內，蚌本身受到刺激，卻又無法將它排除時，便分泌碳酸鈣與珍珠母將它包覆， • 每天分泌約3-4次，每次覆蓋塗滿的厚度僅0.5微米，需2-5年的時間，才能長成寶石級質量的珍珠。

12. 珍珠層，亦或珍珠母，是與軟體貝類外殼相同的物質，人們習慣叫貝殼。 • 珍珠質與血小板反應，逐漸形成我們所看到的珍珠的顏色和光澤 • 珍珠質包圍該異物，形成珍珠囊，一層層包圍，久而久之，就在沙粒等異物外麵包上一層厚厚的珍珠質， • 於是就形成了一粒粒圓圓的漂亮的珍珠了，這樣形成的珍珠是有核的。

13. 當蛤、蚌外套膜表皮細胞組織的一部分因病變或受傷等原因，導致細胞分裂，當蛤、蚌外套膜表皮細胞組織的一部分因病變或受傷等原因，導致細胞分裂， • 貝類也會接著包上自己所分泌的有機物質，漸漸陷入外套膜，分裂增殖形成珍珠囊而形成珍珠。 • 這樣形成的珍珠是無核的。

14. (弗Eph5:27) 可以獻給自己、作個榮耀的教會、毫無玷污皺紋等類的病、乃是聖潔沒有瑕疵的。 and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. (帖後2Thm1:10) 這正是主降臨要在他聖徒的身上得榮耀、又在一切信的人身上顯為希奇的那日子．（我們對你們作的見證、你們也信了。） on the day he comes to be glorified in his holy people and to be marveled at among all those who have believed. This includes you, because you believed our testimony to you.

15. (弗Eph2:2-3) 2 那時、你們在其中行事為人隨從今世的風俗、順服空中掌權者的首領、就是現今在悖逆之子心中運行的邪靈．in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. 3 我們從前也都在他們中間、放縱肉體的私慾、隨著肉體和心中所喜好的去行、本為可怒之子、和別人一樣．All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath.

16. (西Col3:3) 因為你們已經死了、你們的生命與基督一同藏在　神裡面。 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. (弗Eph2:7) 要將他極豐富的恩典、就是他在基督耶穌裡向我們所施的恩慈、顯明給後來的世代看．in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.

17. (加Gal3:28) 並不分猶太人、希利尼人、自主的、為奴的、或男或女．因為你們在基督耶穌、裡都成為一了。 There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

18. (來Heb2:3-9) 3我們若忽略這麼大的救恩、怎能逃罪呢．這救恩起先是主親自講的、後來是聽見的人給我們證實了how shall we escape if we ignore such a great salvation? This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard him. 4 　神又按自己的旨意、用神蹟奇事、和百般的異能、並聖靈的恩賜、同們作見證。God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.

19. 5 我們所說將來的世界、　神原沒有交給天使管轄。 It is not to angels that he has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking. 6 但有人在經上某處證明說、『人算甚麼、你竟顧念他、世人算甚麼、你竟眷顧他．But there is a place where someone has testified: "What is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him? 7 你叫他比天使微小一點、〔或作你叫他暫時比天使小〕賜他榮耀尊貴為冠冕、並將你手所造的都派他管理．You made him a little lower than the angels; you crowned him with glory and honor

20. 8 叫萬物都服在他的腳下。』既叫萬物都服他、就沒有剩下一樣不服他的。只是如今我們還不見萬物都服他。and put everything under his feet." In putting everything under him, God left nothing that is not subject to him. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him. 9 惟獨見那成為比天使小一點的耶穌、〔或作惟獨見耶穌暫時比天使小〕因為受死的苦、就得了尊貴榮耀為冠冕、叫他因著　神的恩、為人人嘗了死味。But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.