16如彼得所说的,作长老的应当“按着神……出于甘心”而监督〔彼前五2〕。按着神监督,意即按着神的性情、心意、作法和荣耀,不按着人的偏好、兴趣和目的。作长老的不该按着他们的意见、观念或好恶而监督。反之,他们该照着神的拣选、愿望、心意和喜好而监督。作长老的必须全然按着神的思想、感觉、意愿和拣选而监督。他们必须按着神的好恶而监督。 16As Peter says, the elders should oversee “willingly, according to God” [1 Pet. 5:2]. To oversee according to God means according to God’s nature, desire, way, and glory, not according to man’s preference, interest, and purpose. The elders should not oversee according to their opinion, concept, or likes or dislikes. Instead, they should oversee according to God’s choice, desire, intention, and preference. The elders must oversee the church altogether according to God’s thought, feeling, will, and choice. They must oversee according to God’s likes and dislikes.