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新舊約之比較

難道我們又在自我推薦嗎?難道我們像有些人,要拿薦信給你們,或向你們拿薦信嗎? 你們就是我們的薦信,寫在我們的心裡,是眾人所認識所誦讀的, 顯明你們自己是基督的書信,是藉著我們寫成的,不是用墨,而是用永活 神的靈寫的;不是寫在石版上,而是寫在心版上。

我們在 神面前,藉著基督才有這樣的信心。 我們不敢以為自己有資格作甚麼,我們所能夠作的是出於 神。 他使我們有資格作新約的僕役,這新約不是從儀文來的,而是從聖靈來的;因為儀文會使人死,而聖靈卻使人活。

如果那以文字刻在石上使人死的律法的工作,尚且帶有榮光,以致以色列人因著摩西臉上短暫的榮光,不能注視他的臉, 那出於聖靈的工作不是更有榮光嗎? 如果那定人有罪的工作尚且有榮光,那使人稱義的工作就更有榮光了! 10 那從前有榮光的,現在因那超越的榮光,就算不得有榮光; 11 如果那短暫的有榮光,那長存的就更有榮光了。

12 所以,我們既然有這樣的盼望,就大大地放膽行事, 13 不像摩西那樣,把帕子蒙在臉上,使以色列人看不見那短暫的榮光的結局。 14 但是他們的心思遲鈍,因為直到今日,他們誦讀舊約的時候,這帕子仍然存在,沒有揭開,唯有在基督裡才能把這帕子廢掉。 15 可是直到今日,他們每逢誦讀摩西的書的時候,這帕子還蓋在他們的心上。 16 但他們甚麼時候歸向主,這帕子就甚麼時候除掉了。 17 主就是那靈;主的靈在哪裡,哪裡就有自由。 18 我們眾人臉上的帕子既然已經揭開,反映主的榮光(“反映主的榮光”或譯:“對著鏡子看見主的榮光”),就變成主那樣的形象,大有榮光。這是主所作成的,他就是那靈。

保羅的薦信

難道我們又是在稱讚自己嗎?難道我們像別人一樣,需要拿著推薦信去見你們,或拿著你們的推薦信去見別人嗎? 你們自己就是我們的推薦信,寫在了我們心坎上,眾所周知,人人可讀。 顯然,你們是從基督而來的一封信,是我們工作的成果。這信不是用筆墨寫成的,乃是藉著永活上帝的靈寫成的;不是寫在石版上的,而是刻在心版上的。

我們靠著基督在上帝面前有這樣的確信。 我們並不認為自己能夠承擔什麼,我們能夠承擔全是靠上帝。 祂使我們能夠擔任新約的執事。這新約不是用律法條文立的,而是聖靈的工作,因為律法條文帶給人死亡,但聖靈賜給人生命。

新約的榮耀

這最終帶來死亡、刻在石版上的律法條文的事工尚且有榮耀,甚至使摩西的臉上發出榮光,儘管很快就消逝了,以色列人仍然無法定睛看他, 那麼聖靈的事工豈不更有榮耀嗎? 那定人罪的事工尚且有榮耀,這使人被稱為義人的事工豈不更有榮耀嗎? 10 其實先前的榮耀和現今的大榮耀相比,就黯然失色了。 11 那漸漸消逝的尚且有榮耀,這永遠長存的更是榮耀無比。

12 我們因為有這極大的盼望,就放膽無懼, 13 不像摩西將帕子蒙在臉上,以免以色列人看見那漸漸消逝的榮光。 14 但以色列人的心剛硬,直到今日,他們每逢讀舊約的時候,同樣的帕子還在那裡,沒有揭去。因為只有在基督裡,那帕子才能被除去。 15 時至今日,每逢他們讀摩西律法的時候,帕子仍然蒙在他們心上。 16 然而,他們一旦歸向基督,那帕子就被除去了。 17 主就是那靈,主的靈在哪裡,哪裡就有自由。 18 我們這些臉上不再蒙著帕子的人,可以像鏡子一樣反映主的榮光,漸漸變成主的樣式,榮上加榮。這都是主的作為,主就是那靈。

Ministers of a New Covenant

Are we beginning to (A)commend ourselves again? Or do we need, as some, (B)letters of commendation to you or from you? (C)You are our letter, having been written in our hearts, known and read by all men, being manifested that you are a letter of Christ, (D)ministered to by us, having been written not with ink but with the Spirit of (E)the living God, not on (F)tablets of stone but on (G)tablets of hearts of (H)flesh.

And such (I)confidence we have through Christ toward God. Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but (J)our sufficiency is from God, who also made us sufficient as (K)ministers of a (L)new covenant, not of (M)the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but (N)the Spirit gives life.

But if the (O)ministry of death, (P)in letters having been engraved on stones, came [a]with glory, (Q)so that the sons of Israel could not look intently at the face of Moses because of the glory of his face, which was being brought to an end, how will the ministry of the Spirit not be even more in glory? For if (R)the ministry of condemnation has glory, much more does the (S)ministry of righteousness abound in glory. 10 For indeed what had been glorious, in this case has no glory because of the glory that surpasses it. 11 For if that which was being brought to an end was [b]with glory, much more that which remains is in glory.

12 (T)Therefore having such a hope, (U)we use great boldness, 13 and are not like Moses, (V)who used to put a veil over his face so that the sons of Israel would not look intently at the consequence of what was being brought to an end. 14 But their minds were (W)hardened; for until this very day at the (X)reading of (Y)the old covenant the same veil [c]remains unlifted, because it is brought to an end in Christ. 15 But to this day whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their heart, 16 but (Z)whenever a person turns to the [d]Lord, the veil is taken away. 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where (AA)the Spirit of the Lord is, (AB)there is freedom. 18 But we all, with unveiled face, (AC)beholding as in a mirror the (AD)glory of the Lord, are being (AE)transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from (AF)the Lord, the Spirit.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 3:7 Or in glory
  2. 2 Corinthians 3:11 Lit through
  3. 2 Corinthians 3:14 Or remains, it not being revealed that it is done away in Christ
  4. 2 Corinthians 3:16 In OT, Yahweh, cf. Ex 34:34

Are we beginning to commend ourselves(A) again? Or do we need, like some people, letters of recommendation(B) to you or from you? You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everyone.(C) You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God,(D) not on tablets of stone(E) but on tablets of human hearts.(F)

Such confidence(G) we have through Christ before God. Not that we are competent in ourselves(H) to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God.(I) He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant(J)—not of the letter(K) but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.(L)

The Greater Glory of the New Covenant

Now if the ministry that brought death,(M) which was engraved in letters on stone, came with glory, so that the Israelites could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of its glory,(N) transitory though it was, will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious? If the ministry that brought condemnation(O) was glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry that brings righteousness!(P) 10 For what was glorious has no glory now in comparison with the surpassing glory. 11 And if what was transitory came with glory, how much greater is the glory of that which lasts!

12 Therefore, since we have such a hope,(Q) we are very bold.(R) 13 We are not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face(S) to prevent the Israelites from seeing the end of what was passing away. 14 But their minds were made dull,(T) for to this day the same veil remains when the old covenant(U) is read.(V) It has not been removed, because only in Christ is it taken away. 15 Even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts. 16 But whenever anyone turns to the Lord,(W) the veil is taken away.(X) 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit,(Y) and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.(Z) 18 And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate[a](AA) the Lord’s glory,(AB) are being transformed into his image(AC) with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 3:18 Or reflect