1) Q. I have never heard of pray-reading. What do you mean by pray-reading God’s word?
A. According to the Bible, we may pray with the words of the Bible and over them, using the words of the Bible as our prayer to God.
问：我从未听说过祷读。祷读主的话是什么意思？
答：根据圣经，我们可以用圣经的话祷告，用圣经的话作我们对神的祷告。
2) Q. When did the practice of pray-reading God’s word begin?
A. Many believers throughout church history have pray-read without using the term pray-read. They did this without the realization of what they were doing.
问：祷读主话的实行是从什么时候开始的？
答：在整个召会历史中，有许多信徒祷读，却没有祷读这个辞。他们祷读主的话，却不知道所作的是什么。
3) Q. Why did so many of these believers find pray-reading so helpful?
A. Many believers throughout church history pointed out that the best way to understand the word is to read it prayerfully.
问：为什么这么多信徒都发现祷读很有益处？
答：在整个召会的历史中，许多信徒曾经指出，明白主话的最佳途径就是用祷告读主的话。
4) Q. I like reading and trying to understand the Bible. Why do I need to pray when reading?
A. Ordinary reading needs our eyes and our understanding. But to receive God’s word into the depths of our being, our spirit is needed, and the best way to exercise our spirit is by praying.
问：我喜欢读经，也试着明白圣经。为什么我读的时候还需要祷告？
答：若只是阅读，就只需要用眼睛、悟性。但接受神的话进到我们的深处，需要我们的灵；而操练我们的灵最有效的路就是借着祷告。
5) Q. Why is our spirit important when we are reading the Bible?
A. The Word of God is spirit and life. Our mind cannot touch the Spirit; only our spirit can touch the Spirit. If we do not touch the Spirit when reading the Bible, we do not have life.
问：为什么我们的灵在读圣经时很重要？
答：神的话就是灵，就是生命；头脑碰不着灵，只有我们的灵才能碰着灵。我们读经时若没有碰着灵，就没有生命。
6) Q. What happens when I receive the Word of God by pray-reading?
A. Whenever we receive the Word of God by pray-reading, the result is that we eat, drink, and breathe in the Spirit and the life in God’s Word.
问：我用祷读来接受神的话时，会怎么样呢？
答：当我们用祷读来接受神的话，结果就是吃、喝、吸入神话语中的灵与生命。
7) Q. It seems like pray-reading is important. How often should I practice it?
A. Pray-reading is our way of eating, drinking, and breathing in God’s word, and the more we consistently practice it, the better.
问：祷读似乎很重要，那我该多久操练一次呢？
答：祷读是我们吃、喝、吸入神话语的路；我们不断的操练，越多越好。
8) Q. How much effort is required on my part to pray-read?
A. When we pray-read, there is no need to exercise our mind to “squeeze” out some words or ideas about what we have read. We just need to pray with what we have read.
问：在我这一面，祷读需要我作多少努力呢？
答：我们祷读的时候，不需要运用我们的心思，挤出甚么话语；也不需要思索我们所读到的。只要用我们所读的话来祷告。
9) Q. I would like to practice pray-reading. How do I start?
A. When we pray-read, our prayer should be quick and short without hesitation. Then we need to speak in a genuine way, praying in a fresh way with the words of the Bible.
问：我想要操练祷读，该怎样开始呢？
答：祷读时，我们的祷告要快，要短，不要犹豫。我们也需要很真实地说出来，新鲜地用圣经的话祷告。
10) Q. Should I practice pray-reading by myself or with others?
A. If you try pray-reading both individually and corporately, you will be able to testify that the riches of Christ have been dispensed into you through pray-reading the Word of God.
问：我该操练个人祷读还是与别人一起祷读？
答：如果你在个人方面和团体方面都试一试，你就能见证，基督的丰富借着祷读神的话，的确分赐给了你。