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The Didache 1

Greek original · 6 verses · some words can be tapped for a gloss

1:1

Ὁδοὶ δύο εἰσί, μία τῆς ζωῆς καὶ μια τοῦ θανάτου, διαφορὰ δὲ πολλὴ μεταξὺ τῶν δύο ὁδῶν

There are two ways, one of life and one of death, and there is a great difference between the two ways.

有兩條道路，一條是生命的道路，一條是死亡的道路；這兩條道路之間有極大的分別。

1:2

Ἡ μὲν οὖν ὁδὸς τῆς ζωῆς ἐστιν αὕτη: πρῶτον ἀγαπήσεις τὸν θεὸν τὸν ποιήσαντά σε, δεύτερον τὸν πλησίον σου ὡς σεαυτόν: πάντα δὲ ὅσα ἐὰν θελήσῃς μὴ γίνεσθαί σοι, καὶ σὺ ἄλλῳ μὴ ποίει

Now this is the way of life: first, you shall love the God who made you; second, your neighbor as yourself. And whatever you would not have done to you, do not do to another.

生命的道路是這樣的：第一，你要愛那造你的神；第二，要愛鄰舍如同自己。凡你不願意別人待你的，你也不要這樣待人。

1:3

Τούτων δὲ τῶν λόγων ἡ διδαχή ἐστιν αὕτη: εὐλογεῖτε τοῦς καταρωμένους ὑμῖν καὶ προσεύχεσθε ὑπὲρ τῶν ἐχθρῶν ὑμῶν, νηστεύετε δὲ ὑπὲρ τῶν διωκόντων ὑμᾶς: ποία γὰρ χάρις, ἐὰν ἀγαπᾶτε τοὺς ἀγαπῶντας ὑμᾶς; οὐχὶ καὶ τὰ ἔθνη τὸ αὐτὸ ποιοῦσιν; ὑμεῖς δὲ ἀγαπᾶτε τοὺς μισοῦντας ὑμᾶς, καὶ οὐχ ἕξετε ἐχθρόν

Now the teaching of these words is this: bless those who curse you, and pray for your enemies; and fast for those who persecute you. For what credit is it if you love those who love you? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? But love those who hate you, and you shall have no enemy.

這些話的教訓是這樣的：要為咒詛你們的人祝福，為仇敵禱告，並為逼迫你們的人禁食。你們若單愛那愛你們的人，有甚麼可誇的呢？外邦人不也是這樣行嗎？你們倒要愛那恨你們的人，這樣你們就沒有仇敵了。

1:4

ἀπέχου τῶν σαρκικῶν καὶ σωματικῶν ἐπιθυμιῶν: ἐάν τίς σοι δῷ ῥάπισμα εἰς τὴν δεξιὰν σιαγόνα, στρέψον αὐτῷ καὶ τὴν ἄλλην, καὶ ἔσῃ τέλειος: ἐὰν ἀγγαρεύσῃ σέ τις μίλιον ἕν, ὕπαγε μετ̓ αὐτοῦ δύο: ἐὰν ἄρῃ τις τὸ ἱμάτιόν σου, δὸς αὐτῷ καὶ τὸν χιτῶνα: ἐὰν λάβῃ τις ἀπὸ σοῦ τὸ σόν, μὴ ἀπαίτει: οὐδὲ γὰρ δύνασαι

Abstain from fleshly and bodily lusts. If anyone gives you a blow on the right cheek, turn to him the other also, and you shall be perfect. If anyone compels you to go one mile, go with him two. If anyone takes your cloak, give him your tunic also. If anyone takes from you what is yours, do not demand it back, for you cannot.

要禁戒肉體和身體的私慾。若有人打你的右臉，連左臉也轉過來由他打，你就完全了。若有人強逼你走一里路，你就同他走二里。若有人拿你的外衣，連裡衣也給他。若有人從你拿去甚麼，不要討回，因為你也討不回來。

1:5

παντὶ τῷ αἰτοῦντί σε δίδου καὶ μὴ ἀπαίτει: πᾶσι γὰρ θέλει δίδοσθαι ὁ πατὴρ ἐκ τῶν ἰδίων χαρισμάτων. μακάριος ὁ διδοὺς κατὰ τὴν ἐντολήν: ἀθῷος γάρ ἐστιν. οὐαὶ τῷ λαμβάνονται: εἰ μὲν γὰρ χρείαν ἔχων λαμβάνει τις, ἀθῷος ἔσται: ὁ δὲ μὴ χρείαν ἔχων δώσει δίκην, ἱνατί ἔλαβε καὶ εἰς τί: ἐν συνοχῇ δὲ γενόμενος ἐξετασθήσεται περὶ ὧν ἔπραξε, καὶ οὐκ ἐξελεύσεται ἐκεῖθεν, μέχρις οὗ ἀποδῷ τὸν ἔσχατον κοδράντην

Give to everyone who asks of you, and do not demand it back; for the Father wills that gifts be given to all from His own bounties. Blessed is the one who gives according to the commandment, for he is innocent. Woe to the one who receives; for if anyone receives because he is in need, he shall be innocent; but the one who receives without need shall give account why he received and for what purpose; and being put under arrest he shall be examined concerning what he has done, and he shall not get out from there until he has paid the last penny.

凡求你的，就給他，不要討回；因為父願意將祂自己的恩賜分給眾人。照著誡命施與的人有福了，因為他是無罪的。但那接受的人有禍了；因為人若因有需要而接受，他就無罪；惟有那無需要而接受的，必要受審，說明他為何接受、為甚麼接受；他被拘押受查問，要交代所行的事，非還清最後一文錢，總不能從那裡出來。

1:6

ἀλλὰ καὶ περὶ τούτου δὲ εἴρηται: Ἱδρωσάτω ἡ ἐλεημοσύνη σου εἰς τὰς χεῖράς σου, μέχρις ἂν γνῷς, τίνι δῷς

But concerning this it has also been said: Let your alms sweat in your hands until you know to whom you should give.

但關於這事也曾有話說：你的施捨要在你手中流汗，直到你知道該給誰。

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