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成熟的过程

第八篇　成熟的过程
The Process of Maturity

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第八周　周四
WEEK 8 — DAY 4
纲目
Outline
1叁 神圣的种子已经撒在我们里面，我们需要经历那包含在这神圣种子里之神圣生命和神圣性情的发展，使我们得以丰富地进入永远的国—彼后一1、4~11：
1III. We need to experience the development of the divine life and the divine nature contained in the divine seed that has been sown into us so that we may have a rich entrance into the eternal kingdom—2 Pet. 1:1, 4-11:
2一 我们已经分得同样宝贵的奇妙之信，这信乃是包罗一切的种子—1节，彼前一23：
2A. We have been allotted the wonderful, equally precious faith, and this faith is an all-inclusive seed—v. 1; 1 Pet. 1:23:
3１ 一切神圣的丰富都在这种子里，但我们必须殷勤发展这些丰富；长大成熟就是发展我们所已经接受的—彼后一1~8，三18。
31. All the divine riches are in this seed, but we must be diligent to develop them; to grow to maturity is to develop what we already have—2 Pet. 1:1-8; 3:18.
4２ 借着发展这些美德，我们就在生命里长大，至终要达到成熟，满了基督，够资格并装备好，在要来的国里作王—弗四13~15，彼后一11。
42. By developing these virtues, we grow in life, and eventually, we will reach maturity, be full of Christ, and be qualified and equipped to be kings in the coming kingdom—Eph. 4:13-15; 2 Pet. 1:11.
5３ 我们需要有完全的发展和成熟，从信的种子，经过美德和知识的根，节制的干，以及忍耐和敬虔的枝子，到弟兄相爱以及爱的花和果子—5~7节。
53. We need to have the full development and maturity from the seed of faith, through the roots of virtue and knowledge, the trunk of self-control, and the branches of endurance and godliness, to the blossom and fruit of brotherly love and love—vv. 5-7.
6４ 在我们里面神圣性情终极的发展乃是爱—agape，阿嘎培，此字在新约中用以指神圣的爱，就是神在祂性情上的所是—7节，约壹四8、16：
64. The ultimate development of the divine nature within us is love—agape, the Greek word used in the New Testament for the divine love, which God is in His nature—v. 7; 1 John 4:8, 16:
7ａ 我们需要让我们所分得之信的神圣种子得以发展，直到完成于神圣、更高尚的爱—彼后一5~7。
7a. We need to let the divine seed of the allotted faith develop to its consummation in the divine and nobler love—2 Pet. 1:5-7.
8ｂ 我们有分于神的性情并在生命里长大达到成熟，就被神这爱充满，我们就成为爱的人，甚至成为爱本身—弗三19。
8b. When we partake of the divine nature and grow in life unto maturity, we are filled with God as love, and we become persons of love, even love itself—Eph. 3:19.
9二 我们应当殷勤追求神圣生命和性情的长大、发展并成熟，好丰富进入永远的国—彼后一10~11。
9B. We should be diligent to pursue the growth, development, and maturity of the divine life and nature for a rich entrance into the eternal kingdom—2 Pet. 1:10-11.
晨兴喂养
Morning Nourishment
10彼后一5 正因这缘故，你们要分外殷勤，在你们的信上，充足地供应美德，在美德上供应知识。
102 Pet. 1:5 And for this very reason also, adding all diligence, supply bountifully in your faith virtue; and in virtue, knowledge.
117 在敬虔上供应弟兄相爱，在弟兄相爱上供应爱。
117 And in godliness, brotherly love; and in brotherly love, love.
12彼后一5~11……这一段，是说到借生命长大发展，得丰富进入永远的国。……在5节彼得劝我们在我们的信上，充足地供应美德。……在信上供应美德，就是运用信发展美德。
12This section of 2 Peter [1:5-11] is concerned with growth and development by life unto the rich entrance into the eternal kingdom…In verse 5 Peter urges us to supply bountifully in our faith virtue…To supply virtue in faith is to develop virtue in the exercise of faith.
13这里的“供应”一辞，实际上的意思就是发展。彼得的意思是叫我们要发展我们所已经有的。我们有信，现今在我们的信上，我们需要发展美德（彼得后书生命读经，五三至五四页）。
13The word supply here actually means “develop.” Peter is telling us to develop what we already have. We have faith, and now in our faith we need to develop virtue. (Life-study of 2 Peter, p. 45)
信息选读
Today's Reading
14彼得在彼后一5所提的信，是神所分给我们同样宝贵的信（1），作新约生命之福共同的分，以开始我们基督徒的生活。我们需要运用这信，使神圣生命的美德在以下的步骤里得着发展，达到成熟。彼后一章的信可比喻为种子。在其他场合我曾指出，彼前一章的种子是有基督在其中作生命的话。现今在彼后一章，这种子成为我们的信；毫无疑问，这就是同样宝贵的信。这宝贵的信与作种子的基督乃是一。……种子种在土里以后，就需要发展。信的种子的发展，原则是一样的。在我们的信上，我们需要发展美德。……若把信看作种子，美德就可视为出于这种子的根。
14The faith Peter mentions in 2 Peter 1:5 is the equally precious faith allotted to us by God (v. 1) as the common portion of the New Testament blessing of life for the initiation of the Christian life. This faith needs to be exercised that the virtue of the divine life may be developed in the succeeding steps and reach maturity. Faith in 2 Peter 1 may be compared to a seed. On other occasions I have pointed out that in chapter 1 of 1 Peter the seed is the word with Christ in it as life. Now in 2 Peter 1 this seed becomes our faith, which, no doubt, is the equally precious faith. This precious faith is one with Christ as the seed. After a seed has been sown in the soil, it needs to be developed. The principle is the same with the development of the seed of faith. In our faith we need to develop virtue…If faith is regarded as the seed, virtue may be considered a root that comes out of this seed.
15在一章五节彼得也叫我们要“在美德上供应知识”。美德，即有活力的行动，需要对神和我们主耶稣之认识的充足供应（2~3、8），好叫我们享受以下的发展。这认识乃是有关一切关于神圣生命和敬虔的事，以及那有分于神性情之事的（3~4）。在我们的美德上，我们所需要发展的知识，包括对神和我们救主的认识，对神经纶的认识，对信所是的认识，以及对神圣的能力、荣耀、美德、性情和生命的认识。……至终，在7节我们看见弟兄相爱和爱，作为花和果子。
15In 1:5 Peter also tells us to supply “in virtue, knowledge.” Virtue, the vigorous action, needs the bountiful supply of the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord (vv. 2, 3, 8) regarding the all things that relate to the divine life and godliness and the partaking of the divine nature (vv. 3-4) for our enjoyment in the subsequent development. The knowledge that we should develop in our virtue includes the knowledge of God and of our Savior, the knowledge of God’s economy, the knowledge of what faith is, and the knowledge of the divine power, glory, virtue, nature, and life…Eventually, in verse 7 we see brotherly love and love as the blossom and the fruit.
167节的爱，原文在新约中用以指神圣的爱，就是神在祂性情上的所是（约壹四8、16）。……这样的爱需要在弟兄相爱上得着发展，以管治弟兄相爱，并在其中流通，好完全彰显是这爱的神。信可视为生命的种子，这更高尚的爱乃是这种子得着完全发展的果子（彼后一8），其间的六步发展就是这种子长大以致成熟的步骤。
16The Greek word for love in 2 Peter 1:7 is agape, the word used in the New Testament for the divine love, which God is in His nature (1 John 4:8, 16)… Such a love needs to be developed in brotherly love to govern it and flow in it for the full expression of God, who is this love…Faith can be considered the seed of life, and this nobler love, the fruit (2 Pet. 1:8) in its full development. The six steps of development in between are the stages of its growth unto maturity.
17有时候，我们也许用一点弟兄的爱，狭窄、有限地爱弟兄。在我们的爱里也许有偏爱，我们也许爱某些弟兄过于别人。我们也许宣称我们爱众圣徒，但我们对他们的爱并不一样。因为彼得很老练，并知道圣徒中间的情况，所以他不停在弟兄相爱，而往前说到爱，说到神圣的爱，就是父神用以爱全人类，爱信徒和罪人，那深刻、高尚的爱。……正如神降雨给义人，也给不义的人，〔参太五44~47，〕照样，我们应当不仅爱我们的弟兄，也爱我们的仇敌。人要爱自己的弟兄，不需要花许多力量或精力。但要爱我们的仇敌，的确需要特别的力量和精力。我们都需要有这高尚的爱。
17Sometimes we may love the brothers in a narrow, limited way with a certain amount of brotherly love. In our love we may have preferences and love certain brothers more than others. We may claim that we love all the saints, but our love for them is not the same. Because Peter was experienced and knew the situation among the saints, he did not stop with brotherly love but went on to speak of love, of agape, the deep and noble love with which God the Father loves all mankind, both believers and sinners. As God sends rain upon both the just and the unjust [cf. Matt. 5:44-47] , so we should love not only our brothers but also our enemies. It does not take much strength or energy for someone to love his own brother. But it does take a special strength and energy to love our enemies. We all need to have this noble love.
18彼后一5~7有从信到爱的发展。这发展包括美德、知识、节制、忍耐和敬虔。至终，有完全的发展和成熟，从信的种子，经过美德和知识的根，节制的干，以及忍耐和敬虔的枝子，到弟兄相爱以及爱的花和果子（彼得后书生命读经，五四至五九页）。
18In 2 Peter 1:5-7 we have the development from faith to love. This development includes virtue, knowledge, self-control, endurance, and godliness. Eventually, we have the full development and maturity from the seed of faith, through the roots of virtue and knowledge, the trunk of self-control, and the branches of endurance and godliness, to the blossom and the fruit of brotherly love and love. (Life-study of 2 Peter, pp. 45-49)
19参读：彼得后书生命读经，第六篇。
19Further Reading: Life-study of 2 Peter, msg. 6