语出《新约全书》 (the New Testament) 《使徒行传》 (Acts) 中的第二十章第三十五节.原句为:In all this I have given you an example that by such work we must support the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, for he himself said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive."(我凡事给你们做榜样,叫你们知道应当这样劳苦,扶助软弱的人,又当记住主耶稣的话,他说:"施舍比接受更有福.")
He love of money is the root of all evil爱财为万恶之源。
语出《新约全书》 (the New Testament) 《提摩太书》 (Timothy)中的第六章第十节.原句为:For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil, and in their eagerness to be rich some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains(贪财是万恶之根.有人贪恋钱财,就被引诱离了真道,用许多愁苦把自己刺透.)
Bone of the Bone and flesh of the flesh直译"骨中之骨,肉中之肉",出自<圣经>中关于上帝造人的神话常用来比喻血缘上的亲属关系或思想上的团结一致
据<旧约•创世纪>第章叙述:太初之际,混沌未开,耶和华上帝开天辟地.第一天耶和华创造了白天和夜晚;第二天创造了天空和风云;第三天创造了高山峻岭.平原河流,以及富饶的土地和芳香的花果;第四天他又创造了太阳.月亮和星辰,确定年岁.季节.月份和日期;第五天他创造了各种形状和大小的鱼类和飞禽;第六天他才创造了各种陆上动物,然后他按照自己的形象用地上的尘土造出一个男人,名叫亚当(Adam),这就是神话中人类的始祖.后来,耶和华见押当独居无伴侣帮助他,于是,趁亚当沉睡的时候,从他身上取下一根肋骨造成了一个女人叫夏娃(Eve),领到他面前,亚当说:"This is bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh"(这是我骨中之骨,肉中之肉)。从此两人结为夫妻
Our army is bone of the bone and flesh of the flesh of the people
如果孩子做了错事,却不严加管教,不予以惩罚,那么就很难端正其品德源自《旧约全书》(the Old Testament) 《箴言》(Proverbs)中的第十三章第二十四节.原句为: Those who spare the rod hate their children, but those who love them are diligent to discipline them(不忍杖打儿子的,是憎恶儿子;疼爱儿子的,随时管教.)
The leopard cannot change his spots江山易改,本性难移。
豹子生而有斑纹,岂能后天改变得了?同样,如果一个人天性恶劣,那么他将很难变好
语出《旧约全书》 (the Old Testament) 《耶利米书》(Jeremiah) 中的第十三章第二十三节.原句为: Can Ethiopian change their skin or leopards their spots? Then also you can do good who are accustomed to do evil(埃塞俄比亚人能改变其肤色吗?或者豹子能改变其豹斑吗?若能,你们这些惯行恶的便可行善了.)
As you sow, so shall you reap自食其果。
种瓜得瓜,种豆得豆.若你过的是不道德的甚至是罪恶的生活,得到的回报无疑是惩罚而不是奖赏
源出《新约全书》(the New Testament) 《加拉太书》 (Galatians) 中的第六章第七、八节.原句为:Do not be deceived; God is not mocked, for you reap whatever you sowIf you sow to your own flesh, you will reap corruption from the flesh; but if you sow to the Spirit, you will reap eternal life from the Spirit(不要自欺,上帝是轻慢不得的.人种的是什么,收的也是什么.顺着情欲撒种的,必从情欲收败坏;顺着圣灵撒种的,必从圣灵收永生.)