16我们在所看见关于神国的光中，回到行传十四章，问问保罗所劝勉的门徒，是否已经进入对基督作神的国那完全享受的范围。不，那些信徒还没有进入那享受；他们还在途中。因此，保罗嘱咐他们要进入对复活升天的基督作神的国那完全享受的范围。在这里他似乎说，“我已经将复活的基督，就是那圣的并可靠的，神的恩，永远的生命，甚至就是包罗万有赐生命的灵，传给了你们。对恩典、永远的生命和那灵的完全享受，乃是个范围，这范围就是神的国。你们还没有进入这范围—你们还在途中。因此，我劝勉你们必须经历许多患难，以进入神的国。你们该期待反对，并有所预备。你们会面对许多患难。但经过这一切的患难，你们要竭力进入对复活升天的基督作神的国那完全享受的范围。当你们对这样一位基督有享受，你们就在神圣的管治之下。那样，你们就要成为神的国，这国就是正当的召会生活。”
16In the light of what we have seen concerning the kingdom of God, let us now come back to Acts 14 and ask if the disciples whom Paul was exhorting had entered into the realm of the full enjoyment of Christ as the kingdom of God. No, those believers had not yet entered into that enjoyment; they were still on the way. Therefore, Paul charged them to enter into the realm of the full enjoyment of the resurrected and ascended Christ as the kingdom of God. Here he seemed to be saying, “I have preached to you the resurrected Christ as the holy and faithful things, as the grace of God, as eternal life, and even as the all-inclusive life-giving Spirit. The full enjoyment of grace, eternal life, and the Spirit is a realm, and this realm is God’s kingdom. You have not yet entered into this realm—you are on the way. Therefore, I exhort you through many tribulations to enter into the kingdom of God. You should expect opposition and be prepared for it. You will face much tribulation. But through all these tribulations you must endeavor to enter into the realm of the full enjoyment of the resurrected and ascended Christ as the kingdom of God. When you have the enjoyment of such a Christ, you will be under the divine rule. Then you will become the kingdom of God, which is the proper church life.”