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由于此是凡高正深陷于宗教之中，所以在信中大量引用各种宗教典籍。
使对基督教无甚了解的我头疼不已，有些词句我就不翻了，不会呀！

Letter 039b
[Goupil & Cie.]
Paris, 27 September 1875
巴黎 1875年9月27日

Dear Theo,

“The Kingdom of God cometh not with observation ; the kingdom of God is within you.” “The son of Man is not come to be served, but to serve,” and we who want to become His followers 信徒 , Christians 基督徒 , we are not greater than our Lord [see Like 路加福音 22:26-27; John 约翰书 13:16]. Blessed are the poor in spirit, blessed are the pure in heart.

Narrow is the path which leadeth unto 对 life, and those that find it are few. Struggle to enter by the narrow gate, for many will seek 尝试 to enter, and will not be able [see Matt. 马太福音 7:14].

My brother, let us be prudent 谨慎 ; let us ask of Him 主、上帝 Who is on high, Who also prayeth for us, that He take us not away from the world, but that he preserve 保护 us from evil. Yea, let us be sober 冷静的 , and watch, let us trust in God, and not lean upon 依靠 our intellect 智力 . Let us ask of Him that He force us to come in; that He enable us to fulfill 符合、达到 a Christian's life; that He teach us to deny ourselves 克制自己 , to take our cross every day and follow after Him; to be gentle 宽仁的 , long-suffering 忍耐的 and lowly of heart 谦卑的 .

A part that shall not be taken away, a spring 源泉 of living water, springing into Life eternal [see Luke 路加福音 10:42; John 4:13], these are the good gifts that the Hearer of prayers, the Giver of all perfect gifts, will give unto those that pray for them unto Him.

And over and above this the assurance 确信 that there is “a Father's house in which are many mansions 住所、公寓 ,” and that, when He that hath 相当于has gone and prepared a place for us, He will receive us all unto Himself. And for our comfort in life, on the road to that “Father's house,” the Comforter, the Spirit of Truth, who shall lead us in truth [see John 14:2-6, 16-17].

Yet a Christian's life has its dark side too, it is principally 主要地 man's work.

For those that walk with God, God's friends, God's pious 虔诚的 ones, those who worship 崇拜 him in the Spirit and in Truth, are tried and purified 洗除罪恶使纯洁 , and often have received from God a thorn in the flesh; blessed shall we be, if we can repeat after our father, Paul: “When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, but now that I have become a man, I have put away childish 幼稚的 things, and am I become, and God hath made me sorrowful 悲哀的 yet always rejoicing 高兴、喜悦 .”

Write soon and give my regards to all acquaintances, and believe me

Your loving brother, Vincent

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