中英對照/摩爾門經/摩羅乃書/第3章

第三章

Chapter 3

長老用按手的方式，按立祭司和教師。約主後四○一年至四二一年。

Elders ordain priests and teachers by the laying on of hands. About A.D.401–21.

1 門徒被稱為教會的^ａ長老，他們^ｂ按立祭司和教師的方式如下──

1 The manner which the disciples, who were called the ^aelders of the church, ^bordained ^cpriests and teachers—

2 他們奉基督的名向父禱告後，就按手在他們頭上，說：

2 After they had prayed unto the Father in the name of Christ, they ^alaid their hands upon them, and said:

3 我奉耶穌基督的名，按立你為祭司，（如果是教師，則按立你為教師），去宣講悔改，和經由耶穌基督及藉著對祂名的信心持守到底而來的^ａ赦罪。阿們。

3 In the name of Jesus Christ I ordain you to be a priest (or if he be a ^ateacher, I ordain you to be a teacher) to preach repentance and ^bremission of sins through Jesus Christ, by the endurance of faith on his name to the end. Amen.

4 他們按照神給世人的^ａ恩賜和召喚，用這種方式^ｂ按立了祭司和教師；他們藉著在他們裡面^ｃ聖靈的力量按立了他們。

4 And after this manner did they ^aordain priests and teachers, according to the ^bgifts and callings of God unto men; and they ordained them by the ^cpower of the Holy Ghost, which was in them.