ICC – Live under Grace For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace. 罪必不能作你們的主，因你們不在律法之下，乃在恩典之下。 羅馬書 Rom 6:14

ICC – Live under Grace I have given them your word and the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any more than I am of the world. My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. 我已將你的道賜給他們。世界又恨他們；因為他們不屬世界，正如我不屬世界一樣。 我不求你叫他們離開世界，只求你保守他們脫離那惡者（或作：脫離罪惡）。他們不屬世界，正如我不屬世界一樣。 約翰福音 John 17:14-16

ICC – Live under Grace Then the king ordered Ashpenaz, chief of his court officials, to bring into the king's service some of the Israelites from the royal family and the nobility—young men without any physical defect, handsome, showing aptitude for every kind of learning, well informed, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king's palace. He was to teach them the language and literature of the Babylonians. 王吩咐太監長亞施毗拿，從以色列人的宗室和貴冑中帶進幾個人來， 就是年少沒有殘疾、相貌俊美、通達各樣學問、知識聰明俱備、足能侍立在王宮裡的，要教他們迦勒底的文字言語。 但以理書 Daniel 1:3-4

ICC – Live under Grace The king assigned them a daily amount of food and wine from the king's table. They were to be trained for three years, and after that they were to enter the king's service. 王派定將自己所用的膳和所飲的酒，每日賜他們一分，養他們三年。滿了三年，好叫他們在王面前侍立。 但以理書 Daniel 1:5

ICC – Live under Grace But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way. 但以理卻立志不以王的膳和王所飲的酒玷污自己，所以求太監長容他不玷污自己。 但以理書 Daniel 1:8

ICC – Live under Grace Now God had caused the official to show favor and compassion to Daniel, but the official told Daniel, "I am afraid of my lord the king, who has assigned your food and drink. Why should he see you looking worse than the other young men your age? The king would then have my head because of you." 神使但以理在太監長眼前蒙恩惠，受憐憫。 太監長對但以理說：「我懼怕我主我王，他已經派定你們的飲食；倘若他見你們的面貌比你們同歲的少年人肌瘦，怎麼好呢？這樣，你們就使我的頭在王那裡難保。」 但以理書 Daniel 1:9-10

ICC – Live under Grace Daniel then said to the guard whom the chief official had appointed over Daniel,Hananiah,Mishael and Azariah, “Please test your servants for ten days: Give us nothing but vegetables to eat and water to drink. Then compare our appearance with that of the young men who eat the royal food,and treat your servants in accordance with what you see.”So he agreed to this and tested them for ten days. 但以理對太監長所派管理但以理、哈拿尼雅、米沙利、亞撒利雅的委辦說： 「求你試試僕人們十天，給我們素菜吃，白水喝， 然後看看我們的面貌和用王膳那少年人的面貌，就照你所看的待僕人吧！」 委辦便允准他們這件事，試看他們十天。 但以理書 Daniel 1:11-14

ICC – Live under Grace At the end of the ten days they looked healthier and better nourished than any of the young men who ate the royal food. So the guard took away their choice food and the wine they were to drink and gave them vegetables instead. To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding of all kinds of literature and learning. And Daniel could understand visions and dreams of all kinds. 過了十天，見他們的面貌比用王膳的一切少年人更加俊美肥胖。 於是委辦撤去派他們用的膳，飲的酒，給他們素菜吃。 這四個少年人，神在各樣文字學問（學問：原文作智慧）上賜給他們聰明知識；但以理又明白各樣的異象和夢兆。 但以理書 Daniel 1:15-17

ICC – Live under Grace At the end of the time set by the king to bring them into his service, the chief official presented them to Nebuchadnezzar. The king talked with them, and he found none equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah; so they entered the king‘s service. In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king questioned them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his whole kingdom. 尼布甲尼撒王預定帶進少年人來的日期滿了，太監長就把他們帶到王面前。 王與他們談論，見少年人中無一人能比但以理、哈拿尼雅、米沙利、亞撒利雅，所以留他們在王面前侍立。 王考問他們一切事，就見他們的智慧聰明比通國的術士和用法術的勝過十倍。 但以理書 Daniel 1:18-20

ICC – Live under Grace It pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom, with three administrators over them, one of whom was Daniel. The satraps were made accountable to them so that the king might not suffer loss. 大利烏隨心所願，立一百二十個總督，治理通國。 又在他們以上立總長三人（但以理在其中），使總督在他們三人面前回覆事務，免得王受虧損。 但以理書 Daniel 6:1-2

ICC – Live under Grace Now Daniel so distinguished himself among the administrators and the satraps by his exceptional qualities that the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom. At this, the administrators and the satraps tried to find grounds for charges against Daniel in his conduct of government affairs, but they were unable to do so. They could find no corruption in him, because he was trustworthy and neither corrupt nor negligent. 因這但以理有美好的靈性，所以顯然超乎其餘的總長和總督，王又想立他治理通國。 那時，總長和總督尋找但以理誤國的把柄，為要參他；只是找不著他的錯誤過失，因他忠心辦事，毫無錯誤過失。 但以理書 Daniel 6:3-4

ICC – Live under Grace Finally these men said, "We will never find any basis for charges against this man Daniel unless it has something to do with the law of his God.” 那些人便說：「我們要找參這但以理的把柄，除非在他神的律法中就尋不著。」 但以理書 Daniel 6:5

ICC – Live under Grace The royal administrators, prefects, satraps, advisers and governors have all agreed that the king should issue an edict and enforce the decree that anyone who prays to any god or human being during the next thirty days, except to you, Your Majesty, shall be thrown into the lions' den. 國中的總長、欽差、總督、謀士，和巡撫彼此商議，要立一條堅定的禁令（或作：求王下旨要立一條云云），三十日內，不拘何人，若在王以外，或向神或向人求什麼，就必扔在獅子坑中。 但以理書 Daniel 6:7

ICC – Live under Grace Now, Your Majesty, issue the decree and put it in writing so that it cannot be altered--in accordance with the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be repealed.” So King Darius put the decree in writing. 王啊，現在求你立這禁令，加蓋玉璽，使禁令決不更改；照瑪代和波斯人的例是不可更改的。」 於是大利烏王立這禁令，加蓋玉璽。 但以理書 Daniel 6:8-9

ICC – Live under Grace Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before. Then these men went as a group and found Daniel praying and asking God for help. 但以理知道這禁令蓋了玉璽，就到自己家裡（他樓上的窗戶開向耶路撒冷），一日三次，雙膝跪在他神面前，禱告感謝，與素常一樣。 那些人就紛紛聚集，見但以理在他神面前祈禱懇求。 但以理書 Daniel 6:10-11

ICC – Live under Grace Then they said to the king, "Daniel, who is one of the exiles from Judah, pays no attention to you, Your Majesty, or to the decree you put in writing. He still prays three times a day.” When the king heard this, he was greatly distressed; he was determined to rescue Daniel and made every effort until sundown to save him. 他們對王說：「王啊，那被擄之猶大人中的但以理不理你，也不遵你蓋了玉璽的禁令，他竟一日三次祈禱。」 王聽見這話，就甚愁煩，一心要救但以理，籌劃解救他，直到日落的時候。 但以理書 Daniel 6:13-14

ICC – Live under Grace Then the men went as a group to King Darius and said to him, “Remember, Your Majesty, that according to the law of the Medes and Persians no decree or edict that the king issues can be changed.” So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the lions‘ den. The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, rescue you!” 那些人就紛紛聚集來見王，說：「王啊，當知道瑪代人和波斯人有例，凡王所立的禁令和律例都不可更改。」 王下令，人就把但以理帶來，扔在獅子坑中。王對但以理說：「你所常事奉的神，他必救你。」 但以理書 Daniel 6:15-16

ICC – Live under Grace At the first light of dawn, the king got up and hurried to the lions' den. When he came near the den, he called to Daniel in an anguished voice, "Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to rescue you from the lions?” Daniel answered, "May the king live forever! 次日黎明，王就起來，急忙往獅子坑那裡去。 臨近坑邊，哀聲呼叫但以理，對但以理說：「永生神的僕人但以理啊，你所常事奉的神能救你脫離獅子嗎？」 但以理對王說：「願王萬歲！ 但以理書 Daniel 6:19-21

ICC – Live under Grace My God sent his angel, and he shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, because I was found innocent in his sight. Nor have I ever done any wrong before you, Your Majesty.” The king was overjoyed and gave orders to lift Daniel out of the den. And when Daniel was lifted from the den, no wound was found on him, because he had trusted in his God. 我的神差遣使者，封住獅子的口，叫獅子不傷我；因我在神面前無辜，我在王面前也沒有行過虧損的事。」 王就甚喜樂，吩咐人將但以理從坑裡繫上來。於是但以理從坑裡被繫上來，身上毫無傷損，因為信靠他的神。 但以理書 Daniel 6:22-23

ICC – Live under Grace Then King Darius wrote to all the nations and peoples of every language in all the earth: “May you prosper greatly! ”I issue a decree that in every part of my kingdom people must fear and reverence the God of Daniel. “For he is the living God and he endures forever; his kingdom will not be destroyed, his dominion will never end. He rescues and he saves; he performs signs and wonders in the heavens and on the earth. He has rescued Daniel from the power of the lions.” So Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the Persian. 但以理書 Daniel 6:25-28

ICC – Live under Grace 我那時，大利烏王傳旨，曉諭住在全地各方、各國、各族的人說：「願你們大享平安！ 現在我降旨曉諭我所統轄的全國人民，要在但以理的神面前，戰兢恐懼。因為他是永遠長存的活神，他的國永不敗壞；他的權柄永存無極！ 他護庇人，搭救人，在天上地下施行神蹟奇事，救了但以理脫離獅子的口。」如此，這但以理，當大利烏王在位的時候和波斯王古列在位的時候，大享亨通。 但以理書 Daniel 6:25-28