加拉太書3:21–22的答案是：「絕對不是！」律法和應許不是兩條互相競爭的救恩道路；它們的功能不同。律法揭露人的罪和無力，應許則在基督裡賜下生命、稱義和祝福，並且由信心領受。

Galatians 3:21–22 answers, “Absolutely not!” The Law and the promise are not competing ways of salvation; they have different functions. The Law exposes human sin and inability, while the promise gives life, justification, and blessing in Christ, received through faith.

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彼得前書5:7–11把全書的主要信息收束在四個方向：把憂慮交給神、保持清醒警醒、用堅固的信心抵擋仇敵，以及在短暫苦難中盼望神親自恢復和建立我們。

First Peter 5:7–11 gathers the letter’s major themes into four directions: cast anxiety on God, remain sober and watchful, resist the adversary with steadfast faith, and hope in God’s personal restoration and strengthening after temporary suffering.

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彼得前書4:12–19教導信徒如何理解「因基督而受苦」：不要把試煉當作神離棄自己的證明，也不要把所有受苦都浪漫化為殉道；要分辨受苦的原因，在為基督受辱時不以信仰為恥，並把自己的生命交託給信實的造物主。

First Peter 4:12–19 teaches believers how to understand suffering for Christ: do not treat trials as proof that God has abandoned you, and do not romanticize every form of suffering as martyrdom. Discern why you are suffering, do not be ashamed when suffering for Christ, and entrust your life to the faithful Creator.

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彼得前書4:7–11把末世盼望具體化為群體生活：既然萬物的結局近了，信徒不是恐慌或退縮，而是更清醒地禱告、更切實地相愛、更慷慨地接待，並按神所賜的恩賜彼此服侍。經文最後把焦點帶回神的榮耀，而不是人的表現。

First Peter 4:7–11 turns end-time hope into community life: because the end of all things is near, believers are not to panic or withdraw, but to pray clearly, love earnestly, practice hospitality, and serve one another with the gifts God has given. The passage ends by directing attention to God’s glory rather than human performance.

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彼得前書4:7–11不是鼓勵信徒猜測末日日期，而是教導我們：既然萬物正朝著神所定的終局前進，就要清醒禱告、切實相愛、慷慨接待，並忠心運用恩賜服事，使神得榮耀。

First Peter 4:7–11 does not encourage believers to calculate the date of the end. It teaches that because all things are moving toward God’s appointed consummation, believers should pray with clarity, love earnestly, practice hospitality, and faithfully use their gifts so that God may be glorified.

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彼得前書4:1–6呼召信徒以基督受苦的心志作為屬靈武器，不再讓人的情慾支配人生，而是在餘下的日子順從神的旨意。這不是追求痛苦，而是當忠於基督會帶來誤解、失去或壓力時，仍然不回到舊有的罪惡生活。

First Peter 4:1–6 calls believers to arm themselves with Christ’s attitude toward suffering, stop allowing human passions to govern life, and live the rest of their days according to God’s will. This is not a pursuit of pain; it means refusing to return to former sinful patterns when faithfulness to Christ brings misunderstanding, loss, or pressure.

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彼得前書3:18–22是全書最難解的段落之一，但中心信息非常清楚：基督一次為罪受苦，義的代替不義的，藉著死而復活把我們帶到神面前；祂如今已升到天上，所有權勢都服在祂之下。

First Peter 3:18–22 is one of the most difficult passages in the letter, but its central message is clear: Christ suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, and through His death and resurrection brought us to God; He is now exalted in heaven, with all powers subject to Him.

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彼得前書3:13–17不是要求基督徒在每次談話中贏得辯論，而是呼召我們先在心裡尊基督為主，再以清楚、溫柔、敬畏和無虧的良心回答別人對信仰的疑問。這段經文的見證模式是：生命先準備好，答案也準備好；態度和內容同樣重要。

First Peter 3:13–17 does not require Christians to win every debate. It calls us first to honor Christ as Lord in our hearts and then to answer questions about faith clearly, gently, reverently, and with a clear conscience. Its model of witness is this: prepare the life as well as the answer; both content and manner matter.

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彼得前書3:13–17教導信徒在敵意、誤解和可能的苦難中，仍然熱心行善、尊基督為主，並以溫柔和敬畏回答別人對信仰的疑問。這段經文把「善行」和「言語見證」連在一起：基督徒不只是說明盼望，也要以無虧的良心活出盼望。

First Peter 3:13–17 teaches believers to remain zealous for good in the face of hostility, misunderstanding, and possible suffering, to honor Christ as Lord, and to answer questions about faith with gentleness and reverence. The passage connects good conduct with verbal witness: Christians are not only to explain their hope but also to embody it through a clear conscience.

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