27现在我们把义的这一面,应用到我们的家庭生活和召会生活中。当一对夫妻彼此不满意,家里的光景不愉快时,在他们的家庭生活中就没有义,没有神儿子的形像。照样,神的国也不在他们中间,因为神的国就是义。看到这种光景的人,得不到任何基督的形像、神的彰显的印象。然而,假如一位弟兄和他的妻子活在灵里,照着那灵而行,他们就会喜乐,他们的孩子也会喜乐。那样的家庭生活何等荣耀!别人能看见神的形像,领略到神的国显在那个家庭里。这就是家庭生活中的义(哥林多后书生命读经,三○二至三○四页)。
27Let us now apply this aspect of righteousness to our family life and our church life. When a husband and wife are not happy with each other and the situation at home is not pleasant, there is no righteousness, no image of the Son, in their family life. Likewise, the kingdom of God is not present, for God’s kingdom is righteousness. Others observing the situation will not receive any impression of the image of Christ, the expression of God. However, suppose a brother and his wife live in the Spirit and walk according to the Spirit. They will be happy, and their children will be happy also. What a glorious family life that would be! Others will be able to see the image of God and realize that the kingdom of God is present in that family. This is righteousness in the family life. (Life-study of 2 Corinthians, pp. 254-255)