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表明是 神的僕人

我們這些與 神同工的,也勸你們不要白受 神的恩典。

因為他說:

“在悅納的時候,我應允了你;

在拯救的日子,我幫助了你。”

看哪!現在就是悅納的時候,現在就是拯救的日子。 我們凡事都沒有妨礙人,不讓這職分受到毀謗, 反而在各樣的事上,表明自己是 神的僕人,就如持久的忍耐、患難、貧乏、困苦、 鞭打、監禁、擾亂、勞苦、不睡覺、禁食、 純潔、知識、容忍、恩慈、聖靈、無偽的愛心、 真理的道、 神的大能等事上;並且是藉著左右兩手中公義的武器, 藉著榮耀和羞辱、壞名聲和好名譽。我們好像是騙人的,卻是真誠的, 好像是人所不知的,卻是人所共知的;好像是必死的,你看,我們卻是活著的;好像是受懲罰的,卻沒有處死; 10 好像憂愁,卻是常常喜樂的;好像貧窮,卻使很多人富足;好像是甚麼都沒有,卻是樣樣都有。

11 哥林多人哪!我們對你們,口是坦率的,心是寬宏的。 12 並不是我們對你們器量小,而是你們自己心胸狹窄。 13 你們也要照樣以寬宏的心對待我們,這話正像是我對兒女說的。

分別為聖

14 你們和不信的人不可共負一軛,義和不法有甚麼相同呢?光明和黑暗怎能相通呢? 15 基督和彼列(“彼列”是撒但的別名)怎能和諧呢?信的和不信的有甚麼聯繫呢? 16  神的殿和偶像怎能協調呢?我們就是永生 神的殿,正如 神說:

“我要住在他們中間,

在他們中間來往;

我要作他們的 神,

他們要作我的子民。”

17 所以,

“主說:你們要從他們中間出來,

和他們分開,

不可觸摸不潔淨的東西,

我就收納你們。”

18 “我要作你們的父親,

你們要作我的兒女。

這是全能的主說的。”

身为上帝的同工,我们劝你们不要辜负祂的恩典。 因为祂说:

“在悦纳的时候,
我应允了你;
在拯救的日子,
我帮助了你。”

看啊,现在正是悦纳的时候!看啊,现在正是拯救的日子!

上帝仆人的品格

为了避免有人毁谤我们的职分,我们凡事尽量不妨碍别人, 反倒在任何事上都显明自己是上帝的仆人。不论遭遇什么患难、艰苦、贫穷、 鞭打、囚禁、暴乱、辛劳、无眠或饥饿,我们都坚忍到底, 靠着纯洁、知识、忍耐、仁慈、圣灵的感动、无伪的爱心、 真理之道、上帝的大能、左右手中的公义兵器, 无论是得荣耀还是受羞辱,遭毁谤还是得称赞,都显明自己是上帝的仆人。我们被视为骗子,却是诚实无伪; 似乎默默无闻,却是家喻户晓;似乎快死了,看啊!我们却仍然活着;受严刑拷打,却没有丧命; 10 似乎郁郁寡欢,却常常喜乐;似乎一贫如洗,却使多人富足;似乎一无所有,却样样都有!

11 哥林多人啊!我们对你们推心置腹,开诚布公, 12 毫无保留,只是你们自己心胸太窄。 13 现在请你们也向我们敞开心怀。我这样说,是把你们当成自己的儿女。

永活上帝的殿

14 不要和非信徒同负一轭,因为公义和不法怎能合作呢?光明和黑暗怎能共存呢? 15 基督与魔鬼[a]怎能相容呢?信徒与非信徒有什么相干呢? 16 上帝的殿与偶像怎能相提并论呢?因为我们就是永活上帝的殿,正如上帝说:

“我要住在他们中间,
在他们当中往来;
我要做他们的上帝,
他们要做我的子民。”

17 又说:

“所以,你们要从他们中间出来,
离开他们,不要沾染污秽之物,
我就接纳你们。
18 我要做你们的父亲,
你们要做我的儿女。
这是全能的主说的。”

Footnotes

  1. 6:15 魔鬼”希腊文是“彼列”。

1 He exhorteth them to lead their lives as it becometh Christians, 5 neither to be dismayed in tribulations, 9 nor puffed up with glory: 14 to avoid all uncleanness, 16 considering that they are the temples of the living God.

So [a]we therefore as workers together beseech you, that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.

[b]For he saith, (A)I have heard thee in a time [c]accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succored thee: behold now the accepted time, behold now the day of salvation.

[d]We give no occasion of offence in anything, that our ministry should not be reprehended.

But in all things we [e]approve ourselves as (B)the ministers of God, [f]in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses.

In stripes, in prisons, in [g]tumults, in labors,

[h]By watchings, by fastings, by purity, by knowledge, by long suffering, by kindness, by the holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,

By the [i]word of truth, by the [j]power of God, by the [k]armor of righteousness on the right hand, and on the left,

By honor, and dishonor, by evil report, and good report, as deceivers, and yet true:

As unknown, and yet known: as dying, and behold, we live, as chastened, and yet not killed:

10 As sorrowing, and yet always rejoicing: as poor, and yet making many rich: as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

11 [l]O Corinthians, our mouth is [m]open unto you, our heart is made large.

12 Ye are not [n]kept strait in us, but ye are kept strait in your own [o]bowels.

13 Now for the same recompense, I speak as to my children, Be you also enlarged.

14 [p]Be not unequally yoked with the infidels: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what [q]part hath the believer with the infidel?

16 And what agreement hath the Temple of God with idols? (C)for ye are the Temple of the [r]living God: as God hath said, (D)I will [s]dwell among them, and walk there: and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

17 (E)Wherefore come out from among them, and separate yourselves, saith the Lord, and touch none unclean thing, and I will receive you.

18 (F)And I will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 6:1 Men do not only need the ministry of the Gospel, before they have received grace, that they may be partakers of it, but also after they have received grace, that they may continue in it.
  2. 2 Corinthians 6:2 In that that grace is offered, it is of the grace of God, who hath appointed times and seasons to all things, that we may take occasion when it is offered.
  3. 2 Corinthians 6:2 Which I of my free mercy and love towards you, . . . appointed, at which time God poured out that his marvelous love upon us.
  4. 2 Corinthians 6:3 He showeth the Corinthians a pattern of a true minister, in his own example, and Timothy and Silvanus, to the end, that (as he purposed from the beginning) he might procure authority to himself and his like.
  5. 2 Corinthians 6:4 Declare and show indeed.
  6. 2 Corinthians 6:4 He first of all reckoneth up those things which are neither always in the ministers, nor without exception, unless it be according to the affection of the mind, patience only except, which also is one of the virtues which ought to be always in a good minister.
  7. 2 Corinthians 6:5 In tossing to and fro, finding no place of rest and quietness.
  8. 2 Corinthians 6:6 Secondly, he reckoneth up such virtues as are necessary, and ought always to be in them, and whereby as by good armor, all lets and hindrances may be overcome.
  9. 2 Corinthians 6:7 Preaching of the Gospel.
  10. 2 Corinthians 6:7 Power to work miracles, and to bring under the wicked.
  11. 2 Corinthians 6:7 Uprightness.
  12. 2 Corinthians 6:11 Going about to rebuke them, he saith first, that he dealeth with them sincerely and with an open and plain heart, and therewithall complaineth that they do not the like in loving again their Father.
  13. 2 Corinthians 6:11 The opening of the mouth and heart, betokeneth a most earnest affection in him that speaketh, as it fareth commonly with them that are in some great joy.
  14. 2 Corinthians 6:12 You are in mine heart, as in an house, and that no narrow or strait house, for I have opened my whole heart to you, but you are inwardly straitlaced to me-ward.
  15. 2 Corinthians 6:12 After the manner of the Hebrews, he calleth those tender affections which rest in the heart, bowels.
  16. 2 Corinthians 6:14 Now he rebuked them boldly, for that they became fellows with infidels in outward idolatry, as though it were a thing indifferent. And this is the fourth part of this Epistle, the conclusion whereof is, that such as the Lord has vouchsafed the name of his children, must keep themselves pure, not only in mind, but also in body, that they may wholly be holy unto the Lord.
  17. 2 Corinthians 6:15 What can there be between them?
  18. 2 Corinthians 6:16 He setteth the living God against idols.
  19. 2 Corinthians 6:16 God dwelleth with us, because Christ is become God with us.