2023 秋季长老第七周　周六

第七篇　使徒保罗的榜样

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第七周　周六

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18 使徒不但将神的福音分给帖撒罗尼迦人，连自己的性命也分给他们——帖前二8:

2a 过洁净、正直的生活（3~6、10），并且爱初信者，甚至将我们的性命分给他们（7~9、11），乃是我们将福音注入他们里面的必要条件。

3b 保罗为圣徒的缘故，不仅愿意花费他所有的，也愿意花上他自己，就是他这个人——林后十二15。

49 在劝勉信徒上，使徒看自己是父亲，要叫他们行事为人配得过神，而有一种生活行动，使他们能进入神的国，并将他们引进神的荣耀——帖前二11~12。

晨兴喂养

Morning Nourishment

5帖前二8 我们这样切慕你们，不但乐意将神的福音分给你们，连自己的性命也愿意分给你们，因你们是我们所爱的。

51 Thes. 2:8 Yearning in this way over you, we were well pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God but also our own souls, because you became beloved to us.

611~12 正如你们所知道的，我们怎样劝勉你们，抚慰你们，向你们作见证，待你们每一个人，好像父亲待自己的孩子一样；要叫你们行事为人，配得过那召你们进入祂自己的国和荣耀的神。

611-12 Just as you know how we were to each one of you, as a father to his own children, exhorting you and consoling you and testifying, so that you might walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.

7在帖前二章八节……切慕，意热切喜爱、热切渴望，就像乳养的母亲热切关心她所喂养、顾惜的孩子。这就是使徒对初信者所作的。……使徒不但将神的福音分给帖撒罗尼迦人，连他们自己的性命也分给他们。过洁净、正直的生活〔3~6、10〕，并且爱初信者，甚至将我们的性命分给他们〔7~9、11〕，这些乃是我们传福音时，将所传达的救恩注入别人里面的必要条件。

7The word yearning [1 Thes. 2:8] indicates being affectionately fond of, affectionately desirous of, like a nursing mother affectionately interested in her child whom she nourishes and cherishes. This was what the apostles did with the new believers. The apostles not only imparted the gospel of God to the Thessalonians; they also imparted their own souls. To live a clean and upright life [vv. 3-6, 10] and to love the new converts, even by giving our own souls to them [vv. 7-9, 11], are the prerequisites for infusing others with the salvation conveyed in the gospel that we preach.

8保罗在八节说到将自己的性命分给帖撒罗尼迦人，这话就好比他在林后十二章所说，他为信徒的缘故花上自己〔15〕。保罗不仅愿意花费他所有的，也愿意花上他自己，就是他这个人。……这好比乳养的母亲将她自己给她的孩子一样（帖撒罗尼迦前书生命读经，一二一页）。

8Paul’s word in verse 8 about imparting their own souls to the Thessalonians can be compared to his word in 2 Corinthians 12 about being spent for the sake of the believers. Paul was willing not only to spend what he had but also to spend himself, his very being...This can be compared to a nursing mother giving herself to her child. (Life-study of 1 Thessalonians, 2nd edition, pp. 100-101)

信息选读

Today’s Reading

9〔在帖前二章十一节〕使徒有力的强调他们的所是或为人（一5），因为他们的所是开了一条路，将初信者带进神完全的救恩。……在顾惜信徒如同自己的孩子上，使徒看自己是乳养的母亲；在劝勉信徒上，他看自己是父亲〔二11〕。

9[In 1 Thessalonians 2:11] the apostle was strong in stressing what or how they were (1:5), for what they were opened the way to bring the new converts into God’s full salvation. In cherishing the believers as their own children, the apostles considered themselves as nourishing mothers. In exhorting them, they considered themselves fathers [2:11].

10神的呼召〔12〕是照着祂的拣选，也是随着祂的拣选（一4）。信徒从前是拜偶像的人（9），在撒但的国里（太十二26）。现今借着在基督里的救恩，他们蒙了呼召，并已信入神的国；这国乃是他们在神圣的管治下，带着进入神荣耀的指望，敬拜并享受神的范围。神的荣耀与祂的国并行。

10God’s calling [v. 12] is according to His selection, and it follows His selection (1:4). As worshippers of idols (v. 9), the believers were in the kingdom of Satan (Matt. 12:26). Now, through the salvation in Christ they were called, and they have believed into the kingdom of God, which is the sphere in which they can worship and enjoy God under the divine ruling with the view of entering into God’s glory. God’s glory goes with His kingdom.

11帖前二章十二节指明，行事为人配得过神，与进入神的国并被引进神的荣耀有关。这里的思想相当深。……没有多少信徒受过教导，看见基督徒要有一种生活行动，使他们能进入神的国，并被引进神的荣耀。……这样的话却包括在保罗对年幼信徒的教导中。

11Walking in a manner worthy of God [1 Thes. 2:12] is related to entering into His kingdom and being ushered into His glory. The thought here...is quite deep...Not many believers are taught to have a Christian walk that will enable them to enter into the kingdom of God, a walk that will usher them into God’s glory...This is included as part of Paul’s teaching to young believers.

12二章一至十二节给我们看见，我们该如何行事为人，作初信者的榜样。……我们的动机……必须单纯，特别是在钱财的事上更是如此。这几节经文所写的许多话，都与钱财、贪婪、贪欲有关。我们若在钱财上不单纯，我们若不纯诚、不诚实、不忠信，就可能会成为混乱并搀混神话语的人。不仅如此，这动机会叫我们用谄媚的话，并且借掩饰而贪婪。这些都是严重的事。因此，我们若要成为年幼圣徒正确的榜样，我们的贪婪就必须受对付，钱财的事必须在我们的脚下。我们绝不该说谄媚的话，不该借掩饰而贪婪，也不该为自己寻求荣耀。此外，我们不该想要讨人的喜欢，反而要尽全力讨神的喜欢。这样，别的信徒就有好榜样可以效法。

12First Thessalonians 2:1-12 shows us how we should conduct ourselves as a pattern for new believers...We need to be pure in our motives, especially concerning money. Much of what is written in these verses is related to money, greed, and covetousness. If we are not pure concerning money, if we are not sincere, honest, and faithful regarding it, we may be among those who adulterate the word of God and peddle it. Furthermore, this motive may cause us to use flattery and to have a pretext for covetousness. All of these are serious matters. Therefore, if we would be a proper pattern for young saints, our greed must be dealt with, and money matters must be under our feet. We should never speak words of flattery, we should never have any pretext, and we should never seek glory for ourselves. Moreover, instead of trying to please man, we should do our best to please God. Then other believers will have a good pattern to follow.

13我们必须成为别人的榜样，并要像母亲一样抚育他们、顾惜他们，也要像父亲一样劝勉他们，要行事为人配得过神。……只有活神的生活，才配得过神。我们活神的时候，行事为人就配得过祂。这样的行事为人要引导我们进入神的国，并引我们进入神的荣耀里。这是神呼召的目标（帖撒罗尼迦前书生命读经，一二二至一二四页）。

13We need to be a pattern to others and foster them, cherishing them as mothers and exhorting them as fathers to walk in a manner worthy of God...Only a life that lives God is worthy of God. When we live God, we walk in a manner worthy of Him. Such a walk will lead us into the kingdom and usher us into the glory of God. This is the goal of God’s calling. (Life-study of 1 Thessalonians, second edition, pp. 101-103)

14参读：帖撒罗尼迦前书生命读经，第十二至十三篇。

今日要点

15主题：借着榜样的牧养，将信徒带进神完全的救恩

16引经：帖前二8，11~12

171.作为乳母，花上一切所有的，并花上自己：

18A.在帖前二8指出，保罗切慕他们，就像一个母亲一样，切慕自己的孩子，热切关心他所餧养、顾惜的孩子，保罗也愿意为自己的孩子牺牲一切，他不但将神的福音分给他们，甚至连自己的性命也分给他们，不仅愿意花费他所有的，甚至愿意花上他自己，就是他这个人。

19B.今天我们若要将福音注入不信者或初信者里面，必要的条件乃是自己过洁净、正直的生活，并爱他们，甚至将我们的性命也分给他们，因为他们是使徒所爱的。

202.保罗借榜样牧养，将人带进神完全的救恩：

21A.说完了母亲，在帖前二11~12，保罗作为父亲，叫他们行事为人配得过神，而有一种生活行动，使他们能进入神的国，并将他们引进神的荣耀，使徒有力的强调他们的所是和为人，开了一条路，将初信者带进神完全的救恩，信徒的行事为人配得过神，也与神的国和荣耀有关。

22B.所以，帖前二1~12给我们看见，我们该如何行事为人，作初信者的榜样，我们必须成为别人的榜样，在动机上受对付，并作为乳养的母亲和引人进入神的国和荣耀的父亲，这就是使图保罗的榜样。

23应用：我们若在钱财上不单纯，在动机、野心，甚至与异性的关系上不纯诚、不诚实、不忠信，就可能会成为搀混神话语的人，为此我们需要对付事奉主之人的三个帽子：金子、帽子、女子，对这些事的贪婪需要受到对付，好成为年幼圣徒的榜样。