| In Christian communities, Bible study is the study of the Bible by ordinary people as a personal religious or spiritual practice. |
在基督教群體中，查經是普通人對聖經的研習，作為個人在宗教上或靈性上的修行。 |
| Some denominations may call this devotion or devotional acts; however in other denominations devotion has other meanings. |
有些宗派或稱之為靈修，但對於其他宗派，靈修一詞別有含義。 |
| Bible study in this sense is distinct from biblical studies, which is a formal academic discipline. |
查經在此意義上有別於正規學術課程中的聖經研修。 |
| In Evangelical Protestantism, the time set aside to engage in personal Bible study and prayer is sometimes informally called a Quiet Time. |
在基督新教福音派中，特別安排作個人查經及祈禱的時間，有時泛稱為靜修。 |
| In other traditions personal Bible study is referred to as "devotions". |
在其他傳統中，個人查經則稱為「靈修」。 |
| Catholic devotions and Anglican devotions both employ the Lectio Divina method of Bible reading. |
天主教靈修及聖公宗靈修均採用靈閱來閱讀聖經。 |
| Christians of all denominations may use Study Bibles and Bible Reading notes to assist them in their personal Bible studies. |
所有宗派的基督徒或會用研經書籍及讀經筆記來輔助查經。 |
| However, the use of such aids is discouraged in many churches, which advocate the simple reading of Bible passages. |
不過，很多提倡簡單讀經的教會都不鼓勵使用這些輔助工具。 |
| In some cases, the practice of reading through the entire Bible in a year is followed, this usually requires readings each day from both the Old and New Testament. |
有些教會跟從一年讀經法，每天閱讀新舊約某些章節，讓信徒一年就能讀畢聖經一次。 |
| This practice, however, has been widely criticised on the basis that the understanding gained of each specific passage is too vague. |
然而，這個方法備受多方抨擊，認為如此讀經無助深入明白每篇經文的意義。 |
| The association of Bible study and prayer is an important one. |
查經與祈禱的連繫是重要一環。 |
| Christians do not merely study the Bible as an academic discipline, but with the desire to know God better. |
基督徒不只在學術層面閱讀聖經，更渴望加深對上帝的認識。 |
| Therefore, they frequently pray that God will give them understanding of the passage being studied. |
因此，他們恆常禱告，祈求上帝幫助他們明白每篇研讀過的經文。 |
| They also consider it necessary to consider what they read with an attitude of respect, rather than the critical attitude which is frequently followed in formal study. |
他們亦認為閱讀時應予以敬重的態度，而非一般學習中評論的態度。 |
| To them, the Bible is not just a sacred book, but is the very Word of God, that is, a message from God which has direct relevance to their daily lives. |
聖經於他們並非只是一本神聖書籍，而是上帝寶貴的話語，與他們日常生活息息相關的訊息。 |
