11在彼前一章十七节彼得劝我们,在我们寄居的时日中,当凭着敬畏行事为人。这是一种圣别的敬畏,如在腓立比二章十二节的“恐惧”;即健康、认真的谨慎,好叫我们为人圣别。……“时日”包括我们日常生活的每一分钟。……几年前我访问拉斯维加斯的一些圣徒。其中有些人建议我去参观赌场,看看是怎么回事。我回答说,“不,我不会去。……因为你们邀请了我,现在我同你们在这里;但我不会去看赌场。”我若去这样的地方,那一天我就有一些时间不是凭着敬畏行事为人。……我们寄居的每一分钟,都必须在敬畏中。这与圣别的行事为人有关。在我们一切的行事为人上,我们需要成为圣的,与世界分别。
11In 1 Peter 1:17 Peter urges us to pass the time of our sojourning in fear. This is a holy fear, as in Philippians 2:12. It refers to a healthy, serious caution that leads us to behave holily. The words pass the time include every minute of our daily life. Years ago I visited some saints in Las Vegas. Some of them suggested that I visit a gambling casino just to see what it was like. I replied, “No, I will not go…Because you have invited me, I am now here with you. But I will not go to see a gambling casino.” If I had gone to such a place, then a certain amount of time that day would not have been passed in fear. Every minute of our sojourning must be in fear. This is related to the holy manner of life. In all our manner of life we need to be holy, separated from the world.