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聖靈使人脫離罪的律得自由

所以現在,那些在耶穌基督裡的人就不被定罪了; 因為生命之靈的律在基督耶穌裡使我自由,脫離了罪和死的律。 律法是因肉體而軟弱無力,所作不到的, 神作到了:他差遣自己的兒子成為罪身的樣式,為了除掉罪,就在肉體中把罪判決了, 使律法所要求的義,可以在我們這些不隨從肉體而隨從聖靈去行的人身上實現出來。 隨從肉體的人,以肉體的事為念;隨從聖靈的人,以聖靈的事為念。 以肉體為念就是死,以聖靈為念就是生命、平安; 因為以肉體為念就是與 神為仇,既不服從 神的律法,也的確不能夠服從; 屬肉體的人不能得 神的喜悅。  神的靈既然住在你們裡面,你們就不是屬於肉體,而是屬於聖靈的了。如果人沒有基督的靈,就不是屬於基督的。 10 基督若在你們裡面,你們的身體因著罪的緣故是死的,而聖靈卻因著義的緣故賜給你們生命。 11 如果那使耶穌從死人中復活者的靈住在你們裡面,那使基督從死人中復活的,也必藉著住在你們裡面的聖靈,使你們必死的身體活過來。

與基督同作 神的後嗣

12 弟兄們,可見我們並不是欠肉體的債,隨著肉體而活。 13 如果隨著肉體而活,你們必定死;如果靠著聖靈治死身體的惡行,你們就必活著。 14 因為蒙 神的靈引導的,都是 神的兒子。 15 你們接受的,不是奴僕的靈,使你們仍舊懼怕;你們接受的,是使人成為嗣子的靈,使我們呼叫“阿爸、父”。 16 聖靈親自和我們的靈一同證明我們是 神的兒女。 17 既然是兒女,就是後嗣;是 神的後嗣,也和基督一同作後嗣。我們既然和他一同受苦,就必和他一同得榮耀。

耐心期待將來的榮耀

18 我看現在的苦難,與將要向我們顯出的榮耀,是無法相比的。 19 被造的萬物都熱切渴望 神的眾子顯現出來。 20 因為被造的萬物服在虛空之下,不是自己願意這樣,而是由於使它屈服的那一位; 21 被造的萬物盼望自己得著釋放,脫離敗壞的奴役,得著 神兒女榮耀的自由。 22 我們知道被造的萬物直到現在都一同在痛苦呻吟。 23 不但這樣,連我們這些有聖靈作為初熟果子的人,自己也在內心歎息,熱切期待成為嗣子,就是我們的身體得贖。 24 我們得救時就存著這盼望;但是看得見的盼望不是盼望,因為誰會盼望自己看見了的呢? 25 但如果我們盼望沒有看見的,就會耐心地熱切期待。

26 照樣,聖靈也在我們的軟弱上幫助我們。原來我們不曉得應當怎樣禱告,但聖靈親自用不可言喻的歎息,替我們祈求。 27 那鑒察人心的,曉得聖靈的心意,因為聖靈照著 神的旨意替聖徒祈求。 28 我們知道,為了愛 神的人,就是按他旨意蒙召的人的益處,萬事都一同效力。 29 因為 神預先知道的人,他就預先命定他們和他兒子的形象一模一樣,使他的兒子在許多弟兄中作長子, 30 他預先命定的人,又呼召他們;所召來的人,又稱他們為義;所稱為義的人,又使他們得榮耀。

靠主就得勝有餘

31 既是這樣,我們對這一切還有甚麼話說呢? 神若這樣為我們,誰能敵對我們呢? 32 他連自己的兒子都捨得,為我們眾人把他交出來,難道不也把萬有和他一同白白地賜給我們嗎? 33 誰能控告 神揀選的人呢?有 神稱我們為義了。 34 誰能定我們的罪呢?有基督耶穌死了,而且復活了,現今在 神的右邊,也替我們祈求。 35 誰能使我們與基督的愛隔絕呢?是患難嗎?是困苦嗎?是迫害嗎?是飢餓嗎?是赤身露體嗎?是危險嗎?是刀劍嗎? 36 正如經上所記:

“為你的緣故,我們終日面對死亡,

人看我們像待宰的羊。”

37 但靠著愛我們的那一位,我們在這一切事上就得勝有餘了。 38 因為我深信:無論是死、是生,是天使、是掌權的,是現在的事,是將來的事,是有能力的, 39 是高天的、是深淵的,或是任何別的被造之物,都不能叫我們與 神的愛隔絕,這愛是在我們的主耶穌基督裡的。

隨從聖靈而活

因此,如今那些在基督耶穌裡的人不被定罪, 因為賜人生命之聖靈的律已經在基督耶穌裡使我獲得自由,脫離了罪與死的律。 律法因為人性軟弱而無法成就的事,上帝親自成就了。祂差遣自己的兒子成為和罪人一樣有血有肉的人,作了贖罪祭,廢掉了罪的權勢, 使律法公義的要求實現在我們這些不隨從罪惡本性,只隨從聖靈而活的人身上。

隨從罪惡本性的人顧念罪惡本性的事,但隨從聖靈的人顧念聖靈的事。 顧念罪惡本性的人結局是死亡,但顧念聖靈的人卻有生命和平安。 因為顧念罪惡本性的人與上帝為敵,不服從上帝的律法,也無力服從。 所以受罪惡本性控制的人無法令上帝喜悅。

但如果上帝的靈住在你們裡面,你們就不再受制於罪惡的本性,而是受聖靈管理。人若沒有基督的靈,就不屬於基督。 10 如果基督在你們裡面,你們的身體雖然因罪惡而死亡,靈魂卻因上帝所賜的義而活著。 11 如果使耶穌復活之上帝的靈住在你們裡面,叫基督耶穌從死裡復活的上帝,必藉著住在你們裡面的聖靈,使你們終有一死的身體活過來。

12 弟兄姊妹,這樣看來,我們不必隨從罪惡本性活著。 13 你們若隨從罪惡本性活著,必定死亡;但若靠著聖靈除去身體的惡行,就必活著。

14 因為凡有上帝的聖靈引導的人都是上帝的兒女。 15 你們接受的聖靈不是使你們做奴隸,仍舊害怕,而是使你們做兒子,可以稱上帝為「阿爸,父親」。 16 聖靈親自與我們的心一同見證我們是上帝的兒女。 17 既然我們是兒女,就是繼承人,是上帝的後嗣,並且與基督同作後嗣。所以,如果現在我們和基督一同受苦,將來也必和祂一同得榮耀。

將來的榮耀

18 我認為現在所受的痛苦與將來要顯給我們的榮耀相比,簡直微不足道。 19 受造之物正熱切等候上帝眾子的顯現, 20 因為受造之物處在虛空之下並非出於情願,而是出於上帝的旨意。 21 不過,受造之物仍然盼望脫離衰亡之律的奴役,享受上帝兒女榮耀的自由。 22 我們知道一切受造之物至今都在呻吟,如同經歷分娩之痛。 23 不但如此,就是我們這些首先得到聖靈的人也在心裡歎息,熱切等候得到兒子的名分[a],就是我們的身體得到救贖。 24 我們得救的人有這個盼望。不過,看得見的盼望根本不算盼望,因為誰會盼望已經看見的呢? 25 但我們若盼望那尚未看見的,就會忍耐等候。

26 況且,我們軟弱的時候,有聖靈幫助我們。我們本來不知道怎樣禱告,但聖靈親自用說不出來的歎息替我們祈禱。 27 洞悉人心的上帝知道聖靈的意思,因為聖靈是照著上帝的旨意替聖徒祈禱。

28 我們知道,上帝使萬事互相效力[b],使那些愛上帝,就是上帝按自己的旨意呼召的人得益處。 29 因為上帝預先知道誰是屬祂的人,並預定這些人要被塑造成祂兒子的形像,使祂的兒子在許多弟兄中成為長子。 30 祂所預定的人,祂也呼召他們;祂所呼召的人,祂也稱他們為義人;祂稱為義人的,祂也使他們得榮耀。

上帝的愛

31 對於這些事,我們還可以說什麼呢?上帝若幫助我們,誰能與我們對抗? 32 上帝既然連自己的兒子也不顧惜,讓祂為我們犧牲,豈不也把萬物和祂一同白白地賜給我們嗎? 33 誰能指控上帝揀選的人呢?上帝已經稱他們為義人了。 34 誰能定他們有罪呢?基督耶穌已經替他們死了,而且祂還從死裡復活了,如今在上帝的右邊替我們祈禱。 35 誰能使我們與基督的愛分離呢?難道是患難嗎?困苦嗎?迫害嗎?饑餓嗎?赤身露體嗎?危險嗎?刀劍嗎? 36 正如聖經上說:「為了你,我們終日出生入死,被視為待宰的羊。」

37 然而,靠著愛我們的主,我們在這一切事上已經得勝有餘了。 38 因為我深信無論是死、是生,是天使、是鬼魔,是現在的事、是將來的事, 39 是高天之上的、是大地深處的或是其他受造之物,都不能使我們與上帝在主基督耶穌裡賜下的愛分離。

Footnotes

  1. 8·23 兒子的名分」指被收養為義子,可以享受和親生兒子一樣的權利。
  2. 8·28 上帝使萬事互相效力」或譯「萬事都互相效力」。

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:

That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.

13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.

20 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,

21 Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

22 For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.

23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.

24 For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?

25 But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.

26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.

28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.

34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.