图片说明： Adam and Eve
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“You who are trying to be justified by law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.” (Galatians 5:4) “谁要靠着律法称义的，耶稣将要远离他，他将从恩典中堕落了”（加拉太书5：4）
这个习语现在用来形容一个人的社会地位瞬间失去。
Fall from grace,或fall与亚当和夏娃偷吃了禁果被从伊甸园驱逐出来这个典故有关。这是人类堕落的开始。自此男人必终身劳苦才能养家糊口，女人也必受生育之苦。 不过，这个习语的真正出处来自新约。使徒保罗在加拉太（也就是现在的土耳其）警告基督徒说，如果他们要靠着律法称义的，就是从恩典中堕落了（加拉太书5：4）。在基督教中，恩典并不是靠着我们的努力而得，而是靠上帝的恩赐。希望通过律法来挣得恩典就是漠视上帝的恩典。
The senior officer at our company fell from grace when he was found having disclosed trade secrets to competitors. 公司某高层人员被发现向竞争对手透露商业秘密，结果被撤去重要职务。
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