5. How to Use the Recovery Version of the Bible 如何使用恢复版圣经

1) Q. I feel joyful after reading the Bible. Is there any greater blessing and joy than reading the
Bible?

A. The greatest blessing and joy in human life is to contact God and taste Him through the words of
the Bible.
问:读圣经之后我感到喜乐,有比读经更大的祝福和喜乐吗?
答:人生中最大的祝福和喜乐就是借着圣经的话来接触神、品尝祂。


2) Q. Today, there are many versions of the Bible. What makes the Recovery Version so unique?
A. The Recovery Version is also unique because it relates all the divine truths in the Bible to one
crucial matter—the economy of God.
问:现今,圣经有许多版本,恢复版圣经的独特之处是什么?
答:恢复版圣经之所以独特是因为它把圣经中所有神圣的真理都联于一件重要的事——神的经纶。


3) Q. Besides written text of the Bible, does the Recovery Version have anything else?
A. The outlines, footnotes, and cross-references in the Recovery Version unveil the divine revelation
in the Scriptures and guide the reader into a discovery of the rich treasures hidden below the
surface of the printed pages.
问:除了经文之外,恢复版圣经还有别的吗?
答: 恢复版圣经里的纲目、注解、串珠揭开圣经中的神圣启示,并引导读者发现那隐藏在纸张背后丰富的宝藏。


4) Q. The Bible has many truths. How do I understand all of them in the proper context?
A. In order to understand the various truths in the Bible in their proper context, we need to look at
the “picture on the box” of the Bible, that is, at the central theme of the Bible unfolded from
Genesis to Revelation.
问:圣经有许多真理。我如何在上下文里领会这些真理?
答:为了领会圣经里在其上下文的各种真理,我们需要看圣经“盒子上的照片”,就是从创世纪到启示录被解开的
中心主题。


5) Q. The Bible is a book of truths. How can I put these truths in their proper perspective?
A. Everything God did in the past, is doing in the present, and will do in the future is for the
accomplishing of His economy. The revelation of God’s economy puts all the biblical truths into
their proper perspective.
问:圣经是一本真理的书。我如何能正确地看待这些真理?
答:神在已过所做的,现在正在做的,以及将来要做的每件事都是为着祂经纶的完成。神经纶的启示以正确的观点
解释了所有的圣经真理。


6) Q. When I read the Bible, I want to know the truth. Should I do anything before I start reading?
A. It is God’s desire that all men come to the full knowledge of the truth according to His divine
economy. Pray to prepare yourself to receive the Word.
问:当我读圣经时,我想认识真理。在我读经之前我该做些什么吗?
答:神的渴望就是要所有人照着祂神圣的经纶来完全认识真理。要祷告来预备自己以接受神的话。


7) Q. The Recovery Version of the Bible has subject statements for each book. Why are these
important?

A. The subject statements at the beginning of each book give you a clear and concise understanding of
the focus of each book.
问:恢复版圣经每卷书都有主题。为什么这些很重要?
答:每卷书开头的主题让你对于每卷书的中心有一个清楚又精炼的的理解。


8) Q. I also noticed that the Recovery Version has superscript numbers in the text. How are these
used?

A. Superscript numbers in the text refer to footnotes. Use the footnotes to tap into the revelation
of the truth, the spiritual light, and the life supply conveyed in the Word of God.
问:我也注意到恢复版的经文里有上标数字。这些是怎么用的?
答:经文的上标数字指的是注解。使用这些注解能进入神的话所传输的真理启示、属灵亮光和生命供应。


9) Q. Also, something that I saw in the Recovery Version are superscript letters. What are they for?
A. Superscript letters in the text denote cross-references. Take advantage of the 13,000 cross-
references to find other verses not only with the same expressions and facts but also with related
spiritual revelation.
问:还有,我看到恢复版里的上标字母。它们是来做什么的?
答:经文里的上标字母代表串珠。利用13000个串珠不仅能找到其他有着相同辞句与事实的经节,这些经节也有着相
关的属灵启示。


10) Q. The Recovery Version has great features, but how do I know if it is an accurate translation?
A. The text of the Scriptures is a clear and accurate translation of the original Greek text.
Outlines appear at the beginning of each book and are also embedded within the text.
问:恢复版很有特色,但我如何知道它是准确的翻译呢?
答:经文的文本是原始希腊文清楚、准确的翻译。纲目在每卷书开头,并且也插在了经文中间。


Reference: http://biblesforamerica.org/pdf/study/illustrated_guide_en.pdf
参考书目:http://biblesforamerica.org/pdf/study/illustrated_guide_en.pdf