6肉体在哪里,恩典也在哪里;恩典在哪里,恩典的结果—义—也在哪里。罗马五章十七节将恩典和义放在一起。……义总是伴随着恩典。没有一个丈夫没有恩典而能与他的妻子是对的;没有一个妻子没有恩典而能与她的丈夫是对的。只有一种丈夫或妻子是对的,那就是得着恩典的妻子或丈夫。一旦我们得了恩典,恩典就使我们与丈夫或妻子是对的。有一个作丈夫的,多年来人家告诉他,该待妻子好一点,但他没有被说服。直到一个晚上他得了恩典,恩典产生出义来,他的态度立刻改变了。……乃是靠着恩典的能力,恩典的力量,以及恩典的生命,我们才能与神、与人甚至与自己都是对的。恩典产生义。义是恩典的最高产物。所以二十一节说,“恩典……借着义作王,叫人……得永远的生命。”因此,义和恩典总是联在一起。肉体在哪里,恩典也在哪里;而恩典在哪里,哪里就产生义。
6Where the flesh is, there is grace, and where grace is, there is the issue of grace—righteousness. Romans 5:17 puts grace and righteousness together… Righteousness always accompanies grace. There is not one husband who can be right with his wife without grace, and there is not one wife who can be right with her husband without grace. There is only one kind of wife or husband who is right—the wife or husband who finds grace. Once we have found grace, grace will make us right with our husband or wife. Consider the case of a particular husband who for years has been told by others that he should treat his wife better than he does. Nevertheless, he is not convinced. One night he finds grace, and grace issues in righteousness. Immediately, he changes his attitude. It is by the power of grace, the strength of grace, and the life of grace that we can be right with God, with one another, and even with ourselves. Grace produces righteousness. Righteousness is the highest product of grace. Therefore, Romans 5:21 says that “grace might reign through righteousness unto eternal life.” Thus, righteousness and grace always go together. Where the flesh is, there is grace, and where grace is, righteousness is produced.