| | TO ALL MY SUFFERING AND DYING BROTHERS and SISTERS IN IRAQ, EGYPT, SUDAN, DARFUR AND ALL MUSLIM COUNTRIES, PLEASE READ THESE WORDS OF LOVE FROM OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST … THEY WILL SOOTHE YOUR HEART, CALM YOUR FEARS AND LIFT YOU UP …
HANG IN THERE
HE IS THE KING OF KINGS AND THE LORD OF LORDS …
“I know your works, and where you dwell, even where Satan's seat is: and you that hold fast my Name, and has not denied my Faith, even in those days wherein my people were my faithful martyrs, who were slain among you, where Satan dwells” (Rev 2:13).
أَنَا عَارِفٌ أَعْمَالَكَ، وَأَيْنَ تَسْكُنُ حَيْثُ كُرْسِيُّ الشَّيْطَانِ، وَأَنْتَ مُتَمَسِّكٌ بِاسْمِي وَلَمْ تُنْكِرْ إِيمَانِي حَتَّى فِي الأَيَّامِ الَّتِي فِيهَا كَانَ شَعْبي شَهِيدِي الأَمِينُ الَّذِي قُتِلَ عِنْدَكُمْ حَيْثُ الشَّيْطَانُ يَسْكُنُ.
“The time comes, that whosoever kills you will think that he does God service” (Jhn 16:2).
"بَلْ تَأْتِي سَاعَةٌ فِيهَا يَظُنُّ كُلُّ مَنْ يَقْتُلُكُمْ أَنَّهُ يُقَدِّمُ خِدْمَةً ِللهِ"
“Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake … But I say unto you, “Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; that you may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he makes His sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust” (Matt 5:10-11+44).
"طُوبَى لِلْمَطْرُودِينَ مِنْ أَجْلِ الْبِرِّ، لأَنَّ لَهُمْ مَلَكُوتَ السَّمَاوَاتِ. طُوبَى لَكُمْ إِذَا عَيَّرُوكُمْ وَطَرَدُوكُمْ وَقَالُوا عَلَيْكُمْ كُلَّ كَلِمَةٍ شِرِّيرَةٍ، مِنْ أَجْلِي، كَاذِبِينَ... وَأَمَّا أَنَا فَأَقُولُ لَكُمْ: أَحِبُّوا أَعْدَاءَكُمْ. بَارِكُوا لاَعِنِيكُمْ. أَحْسِنُوا إِلَى مُبْغِضِيكُمْ، وَصَلُّوا لأَجْلِ الَّذِينَ يُسِيئُونَ إِلَيْكُمْ وَيَطْرُدُونَكُمْ، لِكَيْ تَكُونُوا أَبْنَاءَ أَبِيكُمُ الَّذِي فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ، فَإِنَّهُ يُشْرِقُ شَمْسَهُ عَلَى الأَشْرَارِ وَالصَّالِحِينَ، وَيُمْطِرُ عَلَى الأَبْرَارِ وَالظَّالِمِينَ"
“But when they persecute you in this city, flee you into another” (Matt 10:23).
"وَمَتَى طَرَدُوكُمْ فِي هذِهِ الْمَدِينَةِ فَاهْرُبُوا إِلَى الأُخْرَى."
“They shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake. And it shall turn to you for a testimony” (Luk 21:12).
"وَقَبْلَ هذَا كُلِّهِ يُلْقُونَ أَيْدِيَهُمْ عَلَيْكُمْ وَيَطْرُدُونَكُمْ، وَيُسَلِّمُونَكُمْ إِلَى مَجَامِعٍ وَسُجُونٍ، وَتُسَاقُونَ أَمَامَ مُلُوكٍ وَوُلاَةٍ لأَجْلِ اسْمِي. فَيَؤُولُ ذلِكَ لَكُمْ شَهَادَةً."
“Remember the word that I said unto you, “The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also” (Jhn 15:20).
"اُذْكُرُوا الْكَلاَمَ الَّذِي قُلْتُهُ لَكُمْ: لَيْسَ عَبْدٌ أَعْظَمَ مِنْ سَيِّدِهِ. إِنْ كَانُوا قَدِ اضْطَهَدُونِي فَسَيَضْطَهِدُونَكُمْ، وَإِنْ كَانُوا قَدْ حَفِظُوا كَلاَمِي فَسَيَحْفَظُونَ كَلاَمَكُمْ. لكِنَّهُمْ إِنَّمَا يَفْعَلُونَ بِكُمْ هذَا كُلَّهُ مِنْ أَجْلِ اسْمِي، لأَنَّهُمْ لاَ يَعْرِفُونَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلَنِي"
“Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not” (Rom 12:13).
"بَارِكُوا عَلَى الَّذِينَ يَضْطَهِدُونَكُمْ. بَارِكُوا وَلاَ تَلْعَنُوا"
“Then said Jesus, “Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do” (Luk 23:34).
«يَاأَبَتَاهُ، اغْفِرْ لَهُمْ، لأَنَّهُمْ لاَ يَعْلَمُونَ مَاذَا يَفْعَلُونَ»
“To whom you forgive anything, I forgive also: for if I forgave anything, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ” (2Cor 2:10).
"وَالَّذِي تُسَامِحُونَهُ بِشَيْءٍ فَأَنَا أَيْضًا. لأَنِّي أَنَا مَا سَامَحْتُ بِهِ إِنْ كُنْتُ قَدْ سَامَحْتُ بِشَيْءٍ فَمِنْ أَجْلِكُمْ بِحَضْرَةِ الْمَسِيحِ"
“Hear the word of the Lord, you that tremble at His Word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said, “Let the Lord be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed” (Isa 66:5).
"اِسْمَعُوا كَلاَمَ الرَّبِّ أَيُّهَا الْمُرْتَعِدُونَ مِنْ كَلاَمِهِ: «قَالَ إِخْوَتُكُمُ الَّذِينَ أَبْغَضُوكُمْ وَطَرَدُوكُمْ مِنْ أَجْلِ اسْمِي: لِيَتَمَجَّدِ الرَّبُّ. فَيَظْهَرُ لِفَرَحِكُمْ، وَأَمَّا هُمْ فَيَخْزَوْنَ"
“And you shall be hated of all men for my Name's sake: but he that endures to the end shall be saved” (Matt 10:22).
"وَتَكُونُونَ مُبْغَضِينَ مِنَ الْجَمِيعِ مِنْ أَجْلِ اسْمِي. وَلكِنِ الَّذِي يَصْبِرُ إِلَى الْمُنْتَهَى فَهذَا يَخْلُصُ"
“Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and you shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake” (Matt 24:9).
"حِينَئِذٍ يُسَلِّمُونَكُمْ إِلَى ضِيق وَيَقْتُلُونَكُمْ، وَتَكُونُونَ مُبْغَضِينَ مِنْ جَمِيعِ الأُمَمِ لأَجْلِ اسْمِي".
“But all these things will they do unto you for my Name's sake, because they know not him that sent me” (Jhn 15:21).
"لكِنَّهُمْ إِنَّمَا يَفْعَلُونَ بِكُمْ هذَا كُلَّهُ مِنْ أَجْلِ اسْمِي، لأَنَّهُمْ لاَ يَعْرِفُونَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلَنِي".
“For you are my rock and my fortress; therefore for your name's sake lead us, and guide us” (Psa 31:3).
"لأَنَّ صَخْرَتِي وَمَعْقِلِي أَنْتَ. مِنْ أَجْلِ اسْمِكَ تَهْدِينِي وَتَقُودُنِي".
“Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted” (Matt 5:4).
"طُوبَى لِلْحَزَانَى، لأَنَّهُمْ يَتَعَزَّوْنَ".
“For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately He talked with them, and said unto them, “Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid” (Mar 6:50).
"لأَنَّ الْجَمِيعَ رَأَوْهُ وَاضْطَرَبُوا. فَلِلْوَقْتِ كَلَّمَهُمْ وَقَالَ لَهُمْ:«ثِقُوا! أَنَا هُوَ. لاَ تَخَافُوا"
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world gives, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid” (Jhn 14:27).
"سَلاَمًا أَتْرُكُ لَكُمْ. سَلاَمِي أُعْطِيكُمْ. لَيْسَ كَمَا يُعْطِي الْعَالَمُ أُعْطِيكُمْ أَنَا. لاَ تَضْطَرِبْ قُلُوبُكُمْ وَلاَ تَرْهَبْ"
“Father, I will that they also, whom you have given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which you have given me: for you loved me before the foundation of the world. O righteous Father, the world has not known you: but I have known you, and these have known that you have sent me. And I have declared unto them your Name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith you have loved me may be in them, and I in them.” (Jhn 17:24-26).
"أَيُّهَا الآبُ أُرِيدُ أَنَّ هؤُلاَءِ الَّذِينَ أَعْطَيْتَنِي يَكُونُونَ مَعِي حَيْثُ أَكُونُ أَنَا، لِيَنْظُرُوا مَجْدِي الَّذِي أَعْطَيْتَنِي، لأَنَّكَ أَحْبَبْتَنِي قَبْلَ إِنْشَاءِ الْعَالَمِ. أَيُّهَا الآبُ الْبَارُّ، إِنَّ الْعَالَمَ لَمْ يَعْرِفْكَ، أَمَّا أَنَا فَعَرَفْتُكَ، وَهؤُلاَءِ عَرَفُوا أَنَّكَ أَنْتَ أَرْسَلْتَنِي. وَعَرَّفْتُهُمُ اسْمَكَ وَسَأُعَرِّفُهُمْ، لِيَكُونَ فِيهِمُ الْحُبُّ الَّذِي أَحْبَبْتَنِي بِهِ، وَأَكُونَ أَنَا فِيهِمْ".
“For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us” (Rom 8:18).
"فَإِنِّي أَحْسِبُ أَنَّ آلاَمَ الزَّمَانِ الْحَاضِرِ لاَ تُقَاسُ بِالْمَجْدِ الْعَتِيدِ أَنْ يُسْتَعْلَنَ فِينَا"
“We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. Wherefore we labor, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him” (2Cor 5:8-9).
"فَنَثِقُ وَنُسَرُّ بِالأَوْلَى أَنْ نَتَغَرَّبَ عَنِ الْجَسَدِ وَنَسْتَوْطِنَ عِنْدَ الرَّبِّ. لِذلِكَ نَحْتَرِصُ أَيْضًا مُسْتَوْطِنِينَ كُنَّا أَوْ مُتَغَرِّبِينَ أَنْ نَكُونَ مَرْضِيِّينَ عِنْدَهُ"
“According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death. For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. ” (Phl 1:20-21).
"حَسَبَ انْتِظَارِي وَرَجَائِي أَنِّي لاَ أُخْزَى فِي شَيْءٍ، بَلْ بِكُلِّ مُجَاهَرَةٍ كَمَا فِي كُلِّ حِينٍ، كَذلِكَ الآنَ، يَتَعَظَّمُ الْمَسِيحُ فِي جَسَدِي، سَوَاءٌ كَانَ بِحَيَاةٍ أَمْ بِمَوْتٍ. لأَنَّ لِيَ الْحَيَاةَ هِيَ الْمَسِيحُ وَالْمَوْتُ هُوَ رِبْحٌ".
“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me” (Gal 2:20).
"مَعَ الْمَسِيحِ صُلِبْتُ، فَأَحْيَا لاَ أَنَا، بَلِ الْمَسِيحُ يَحْيَا فِيَّ. فَمَا أَحْيَاهُ الآنَ فِي الْجَسَدِ، فَإِنَّمَا أَحْيَاهُ فِي الإِيمَانِ، إِيمَانِ ابْنِ اللهِ، الَّذِي أَحَبَّنِي وَأَسْلَمَ نَفْسَهُ لأَجْلِي".
“For I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified” (1Cor 2:2).
"لأَنِّي لَمْ أَعْزِمْ أَنْ أَعْرِفَ شَيْئًا بَيْنَكُمْ إلاَّ يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحَ وَإِيَّاهُ مَصْلُوبًا".
“And, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen” (Matt 28:20).
«وَهَا أَنَا مَعَكُمْ كُلَّ الأَيَّامِ إِلَى انْقِضَاءِ الدَّهْرِ»
آمِينَ.
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