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创世记生命读经 · 第18篇

人第一次的堕落

The First Fall of Man
1我喜爱创世记和启示录，因为在这两卷书中，我们可以看到神的目的及其完成。这两卷书也启示那狡猾的仇敌如何进来，又如何被扔出去。那些所谓的摩登批判家不信圣经，主要就是攻击这两卷书。当我年轻的时候，这种『高等批判学』相当得势，我们一直与牠争战。那些高等批判家攻击创世记和启示录，因为那在他们里面狡猾的蛇知道，这两卷书把牠暴露无遗。如果你要知道那蛇如何进来，牠的定命如何，你需要读创世记头几章和启示录末几章。启示录十二章九节题到：『那古蛇，名叫魔鬼，又叫撒但。』形容蛇的『古』字，是指远在创世记三章的时候。所以，如果没有创世记和启示录，那狡猾的蛇就不会完全被暴露。因此，那蛇发明了所谓的摩登批判学，毁谤这两卷书。
1I love the books of Genesis and Revelation because in them we can see God’s purpose and its fulfillment. These two books also reveal how the enemy, the subtle one, came in and how he will be cast out. The so- called modern critics, who do not believe in the Bible, mainly direct their attacks at the books of Genesis and Revelation. When we were young this higher criticism was quite prevailing, and we fought against it. The higher critics attacked the books of Genesis and Revelation because the subtle serpent within them knew that no other books exposed him as much. If you want to know how the serpent came in and what his destiny will be, you need to read the first chapters of Genesis and the last chapters of Revelation. Revelation 12:9 mentions “the ancient serpent, he who is called the Devil and Satan.” The word “ancient” that describes the serpent refers to the time of Genesis 3. Therefore, if we did not have the books of Genesis and Revelation, the subtle serpent would not be fully exposed. Thus, the serpent invented the so-called modern criticism in an attempt to discredit these two books
2在创世记一、二章，我们看到一个园子;在启示录二十一、二十二章，我们看到一座城。藉著变化与建造，园子成了一座城。在创世记二章与启示录二十一章之间，有许多时代或世代。那条蛇第一次出现是在创世记三章，此后一直非常活跃;牠从不睡觉。从创世记三章以来，他在每一个世代都不断的工作。你仔细读整本圣经，会发现那蛇在创世记三章进来，到启示录二十章十节被扔在火湖里。无论在那一个时代，撒但总是非常活跃。在第一个时代，就是在神以第一种方式对待人的时候，撒但就在那里。撒但不仅败坏了第一对人，也破坏了以后每一世代的人。当神兴起另一个世代，撒但又在那里破坏人。一代又一代，一时又一时，撒但都在场，似乎连神都无法控制那个局面。但事实并非如此。神是大的。我们只要稍微给祂一点时间。在神看来，千年如一日。从亚当被造的时候到现在，在神看来实际上还不到六天。我们对祂要有忍耐。
2In Genesis 1 and 2 we see a garden and in Revelation 21 and 22 we see a city. By transformation and building the garden becomes a city. Between Genesis 2 and Revelation 21 are many ages or dispensations. The serpent first appeared in Genesis 3 and he has been active ever since; he never sleeps. Throughout all the generations since Genesis 3 the serpent has been working constantly. If you read through the entire Bible carefully, you will see that the serpent came in Genesis 3 and that in Revelation 20:10 he will be cast into the lake of fire. Regardless of the age or dispensation Satan has always been active. In the first dispensation, meaning the first way in which God dealt with man, Satan was there. Satan not only corrupted the first human couple, but has corrupted man in every succeeding dispensation. When God initiated another age or dispensation, Satan was there to damage people. Throughout age after age and dispensation after dispensation Satan has been present, making it appear as if God has been unable to handle the situation. But this is not so. God is great. We only need to give Him a little time. As far as God is concerned, a thousand years are equal to a day. The period of time from Adam’s creation until now is actually less than six days to God. We need to be patient with Him
3到了召会时代，我们看见撒但与人之间最强烈的冲突。那是极其凶猛的争战！启示录给我们看见，神在众召会中得著了一班得胜者，他们要击败撒但。在这时代的末了，主耶稣要在得胜中归回。主耶稣所以不能回来，乃是由于现在还没有得胜的立足之地。祂一直在等待这个。得胜者要在地上建立一个滩头堡；使荣耀的基督可以在得胜中归回。按照启示录十二章，撒但首先要被得胜者击败;然后在主回来时，要被捆绑扔在无底坑里。（启二十1～3。）最终，他要被扔在火湖里。（启二十10。）
3As we come to the church dispensation, we see the strongest conflict between Satan and man. What a battle is raging! The book of Revelation shows us that in the churches God has gained a group of overcomers who will defeat Satan. At the end of this dispensation the Lord Jesus will return in victory. The Lord Jesus has been unable to return because as yet there has been no victorious ground on which He can set His feet. He is waiting for this. The overcomers will establish a beachhead for the glorious Christ to return in a victorious way. According to Reve lation 12, Satan firstly will be defeated by the overcomers. Then, at the time of the Lord’s return, Satan will be bound and cast into the bottomless pit (Rev. 20:1-3). Eventually and ultimately he will be cast into the lake of fire (Rev. 20:10).
4在创世记三章撒但进来，在启示录二十章他被扔出去。紧接著创世记前两章之后撒但进来，恰好在启示录最后两章之前他被扔出去。因此在整本圣经中，只有四章圣经没有仇敌污染的脚踪。除了这四章圣经之外，他污染了每一世代和每一空1间，只有创世记一、二章和启示录二十一、二十二章没有被撒但污染。21在创世记二章和启示录二十一章之间，我们看见那狡猾的蛇一切的活动。你从前曾否注意到，撒但在创世记头二章之后随即出现，而要到启示录末两章之前才被扔在火湖里？在本篇信息中，我们要看这狡猾者头一次怎样进来。
4In Genesis 3 Satan came in and in Revelation 2 0 he will be cast out. Immediately after the first two chapters of Genesis Satan came in, and immediately before the last two chapters of Revelation he will be cast out. Thus, in the entire Bible there are just four chapters in which we see no footprints of the contaminating enemy. Apart from these four chapters he has polluted every age and space. Only Genesis and 2 and Revelation 21 and 22 are free from Satan’s contamination. Between Genesis 2 and Revelation we see all the activities of the subtle serpent. Have you ever noticed that Satan appeared immediately after the first two chapters of Genesis and that he will be cast into the lake of fire prior to the last two chapters of Revelation? In this message we want to consider how this crafty one first came in.
5我们曾经看过，创世记一章启示神永远的目的和心愿，创世记二章启示神达成祂目的的方法。但在神达成祂目的之前，撒但先进来了。在每一件事上撒但总是要抢先。凡是真实的事物慢一点没有关系，但假的总是快快抢先。所以对许多事，在开头的时候，最好甚么都不作。假定有一个孩子来向父亲说，『爸，我要买新玩具。』父亲应该回答说，『孩子，等两天，让我们看看主怎么说。』再多等两天也许会更好。因为撒但总是匆促的，我们绝不可接受第一个建议。如果一位弟兄为某件事来要你答覆，不要立刻回答。可能那个问题就是撒但一个匆促的活动。你需要等一下，也许几天之后那位弟兄就改变主意了。我曾多次见过这样的事。年轻人性子都很急;他们天性快，喜欢行动迅速，并且要立刻得到答案。这个急躁的源头就是那狡猾的蛇。假如你肯等待，神会进来。在许多事上，神不在第一个场合里，蛇总是抢在神的前头，想要击败神。
5As we have seen, Genesis 1 reveals God’s eternal purpose and heart’s desire, and Genesis 2 reveals God’sway of fulfilling His purpose. However, before God could accomplish His purpose, Satan came in. In everything Satan tries to be first. Anything that is real can afford to be somewhat slow, but that which is false always moves hastily. Therefore, in regard to many things it is better for us to do nothing at the first instance. Suppose a little boy comes to his father and says, “Daddy, I want to buy a new toy.” The father should answer, “Son, wait for two days. Let us see what the Lord will say.” Perhaps it i seven better to wait an additional two days. Since Satan is always in a rush we should never accept the first proposal. If a brother comes to you seeking an answer regarding a certain matter, do not reply immediately. Perhaps that question is an instance of the rushing activity of Satan. You need to wait awhile. After a few days that brother might change his mind. I have seen this happen many times. The disposition of young men and young ladies is very quick; they have a hasty temperament. They like to act swiftly and get answers immediately. This haste has its origin in the subtle serpent. If you will wait, God will come in. In most things God is not present at the first instance. The serpent will always act ahead of God in an attempt to defeat Him.
6按照创世记三章，撒但先进来。在圣经里有一个『首先题到』的原则，就是在某种场合中那首先被题到的，就立定以后在那种场合中一切事情的原则。因此创世记三章第一次题到撒但的活动，启示一个原则，就是撒但在神以先进来。
6According to Genesis 3, Satan came in first. In the Bible we have the principle of the first mention. Whatever is first mentioned in a particular field establishes the principle for all the subsequent items in that field. Thus, Genesis 3, the first mention of Satan’s activity, reveals the principle that Satan comes in before God
三 人的堕落 三1～十一9
IV. Man’s Fall—3:1—11:9
7按照创世记三章至十一章，人类有四次堕落。在本篇信息，我们要说到第一次的堕落。
7According to Genesis 3 through 11 mankind had four falls. In this message we shall consider the first of them
1 第一次的堕落
A. The First Fall
8很多人多少有一些圣经知识。就是一些非基督徒也知道亚当和夏娃吃知识树果子的事。但是很少人，包括基督徒在内，知道人类第一次堕落的意义。因此我们必须从三方面来看这个问题。第一，我们要确定堕落的因由。甚么是人第一次堕落的原因和基本因素？第二，我们必须研究堕落的过程，就是第一次堕落发生的路线。第三，我们需要察看人第一次堕落的结果。这是本篇信息的负担。我知道因著争战的凶猛，释放这篇信息是很难的，仇敌隐藏在我们的里面。甚至我们对于创世记所已经有的知识，也可能拦阻我们透视到本章的深处。我们必须探究人类第一次堕落之意义的深处，而不可仅仅作肤浅的观察。
8Most people have at least some knowledge of the Bible. Even some non-Christians know about Adam and Eve’seating of the fruit of the tree of knowledge. However, not many people, including Christians, know the significance of man’s first fall. Hence, we must approach this subject from three directions. First, we must determine the cause of the fall. What was the cause, the basic factor, of man’s first fall? Second, we must learn the process, the way in which the first fall transpired. Third, we need to discover the result of man’s first fall. This is my burden in this message. I realize that it is a difficult message to give because of the battle that is raging. The enemy is within us. Even the knowledge that we already have of Genesis 3 may frustrate us from penetrating into the depths of this chapter. We must probe into the depths of the significance of man’s first fall and not look at it superficially
ａ因由
1. The Cause
（一） 蛇的试诱
a. The Serpent’s Temptation
9如果我问你们，人类第一次堕落的原因是甚么，你们必定会回答说，原因是撒但。这是对的，但我们不可完全归咎于撒但。我们要看见，人类第一次堕落的原因，主要不在撒但那面，而在人这面。我们可以感冒为例。感冒是由于冷空气，然而冷空气本身并不足以引起感冒，必须有感冒病毒才会引起。一张椅子，即使暴露在冷风中，也不会感冒，因为牠不会感染感冒病毒。人容易感冒，因为人有感冒病毒。我们不该完全归咎于冷空气，反而应当多归因于感冒病毒。同样，我们不能把堕落的责任全部归诸撒但，人该负大部分责任。虽然如此，我还是把人类堕落的第一个原因放在撒但身上。撒但是人这次堕落的起始因素。撒但就是撒但，他永远没有希望改好一点或不同一点。
9If I were to ask you the cause of man’s first fall, you would undoubtedly reply that the cause was Satan. This is correct. However, we should not place the entire blame upon Satan. As we shall see, the cause of man’s first fall was not primarily on Satan’ss i de, but on man’s side. We may use the illustration of catching a cold. In order to catch a cold you must have cold air. However, cold air itself is insufficient to cause a cold. You need to have the cold germs. A chair cannot catch a cold even if it is exposed to a chilly draft because it is unaffected by cold germs. It is easy for people to catch a cold because we have cold germs. We should not put all the blame on the cold air, for most of the blame belongs to the cold germs. Likewise, we should not blame Satan for the fall, since much of there sponsibility rests with man. Nevertheless, I have put Satan as the first cause of man’s fall. Satan was the initial factor in this fall. Satan is simply Satan. We should never expect him to be better or different.
（1） 试诱者
1) “The Tempter”
10撒但有一个特别的名字，叫作『那试诱者。』（太四3。）无论他去那里，所行的就是试诱，因为这是他的性情和本质。主耶稣说，他是一个说谎者。『他说谎是出于他自己的私有物，因他是说谎的，也是说谎者的父。』（约八44。）凡从撒但出来的都是谎言。我们绝不能盼望他会改好，我们必须远离他。
10Satan has a specific name, “the tempter” (Matt. 4:3). Wherever he goes he acts like a tempter, for he is such by disposition and make-up. The Lord Jesus spoke of him as a liar saying, “When he speaks a lie, he speaks out of his own self; for he is a liar and the father of it” (John 8:44). Whatever comes out of Satan is a lie. We should never expect him to be improved. We must stay away from him
（a）本身－『魔鬼』
a) “The Devil” Himself
11在圣经中撒但被称为魔鬼，（启十二9，二十2，）这名字的意义是『毁谤者。』他向人毁谤神，向神毁谤人。他对夏娃所说的话含示著对神的毁谤。（创三5。）他的毁谤永远是谎言。他是藉著毁谤的谎言试诱人，他试诱夏娃也是这样。
11In the Bible Satan is called “the Devil” (Rev. 12:9; 20:2) which means “the slanderer.” He slanders God to man and also slanders man to God. His talk with Eve implies some slandering of God (v. 5). His slander is always a lie. It is by slanderous lies that he tempts man, and in this way he tempted Eve
（b）化身－『蛇』
b) “The Serpent,” the Incarnation of the Devil
12当撒但接近夏娃的时候，他非常的狡猾，假装著不是他自己，而以化身出现。当主耶稣成为肉体的时候，是神成为人;虽然每一个人都能看见这个人，但很少人知道这个人就是神。在神成为肉体之前，撒但已先行动，使自己成为肉体。神是在约翰一章成为肉体;撒但是在创世记三章成为肉体。神所要作的许多事，撒但总是抢先用类似的方式来作。这样，在神成为肉体之前，撒但先化身成为狡猾的蛇。
12When Satan approached Eve he was very crafty, pretending to be what he was not and appearing in an incarnational way. When the Lord Jesus was incarnated He was God become man. Although everyone could see the man, few realized that this man was God. Before God Himself was incarnated Satan acted first to incarnate himself. God was incarnated in John 1; Satan was incarnated in Genesis 3. With regard to many of the things which God intended to do, Satan acted first and in a similar manner. Thus, before God was incarnated Satan was incarnated as a serpent which was crafty (“subtle,” KJV
13那蛇是狡猾的，也就是说，是聪明的、灵巧的、诡诈的。他假装不是他自己，好欺骗夏娃。我们对每一件狡猾的东西都得留心，对每一个聪明的人也都得留心，因为聪明的人常容易被那蛇利用。撒但没有假装成乌龟，因为乌龟很笨。我们必须记得，留心任何聪明和狡猾的事物，因为撒但可能就隐藏在这样的事物里面。
13The serpent was crafty. That means he was clever, cunning, and subtle. He was pretending to be what he was not in order to deceive Eve. We need to beware of anything that is crafty. We should be cautious of anyone who is clever, for it is easy for clever people to be taken over by the serpent. Satan did not assume the form of a turtle, because a turtle is stupid. We must remember to be careful of anything that is clever and crafty, because Satan may be hidden in such a thing.
14所以就外面说，人第一次堕落的原因是撒但。以后我们会看见，堕落的内在原因是人自己。
14Therefore, outwardly speaking, the cause of man’s first fall was Satan. As we shall see later, the inward cause of the fall was man himself
（2） 试诱法
2) The Way to Tempt
15我盼望青年人特别要认真的看这些点。这些点是基本的原则。
15I hope that especially the young people will take these points seriously. These points are basic principles
16撒但试诱的方法，第一是向人题议。（创三1，4。）这题议必然是对神的话打问号。撒但总是藉著一个题议，叫你对神的话起疑问，而来试诱你，引诱你，陷害你。甚么时候你怀疑神的话，你必须认清那个怀疑不是从你来的，乃是从蛇来的。很多年前我读过一篇文章，是美国浸信会一位牧师写的，他说，『问号的形状就像一条蛇竖立起来问说，「神岂是真说？」』我们对圣经里一切的话都不该有任何疑问，对每一句话都该说『阿们。』说阿们很安全，起疑问很危险。对神的话所打的任何问号，都是出于那试诱者的题议。
16The way Satan tempts is firstly to make a proposal to man (vv. 1, 4), a proposal which invariably questions God’sWord. Satan will always try to tempt you, induce you, and trap you by making a proposal which raises questions about God’sWord. Any time you doubt the Word of God you must realize that that doubt does not originate with you; it comes from the serpent. Years ago I read an article by a Baptist minister in the United States in which he said, “The question mark is shaped like a serpent standing up and asking, ‘Has God said?’” We should not question any of the words in the Bible, but should say “Amen” to every word. It is safe to say, “Amen”; it is dangerous to raise questions. A question mark on the Word of God is a suggestion that originates from the tempter
17撒但的题议总是使人怀疑神的话和神的心。那狡猾者就像蝎子，他的疑问就像蝎子刺上的毒素。蛇对夏娃说，『你们不一定死。』实际上蛇是对夏娃说，『神为甚么禁止你们吃知识树？因为神知道你们吃了就会像祂。你们会像祂一样的智慧。』这些话就是毒素，是从蝎子的刺来的。夏娃被刺螫中，毒素就注入她里面。于是她看那棵知识树，见是美好悦人。（创三6。）这就是撒但试诱她的方法。
17Satan’s proposal always causes man to doubt God’sWord and God’she art. The subtle one is like a scorpion, and his questions are like the poison in the scorpion’s sting. The serpent told Eve, “You shall not surely die.” The serpent actually said to Eve, “Why has God prohibited you from eating the tree of knowledge? Because God knows that once you eat it you will be like Him. You will be as wise as God.” These words were poison, the poison from the scorpion’s sting. Eve was stung, and poison was injected into her. Thus, she looked at the tree of knowledge and found it good and pleasant (v. 6). That was Satan’sway of tempting her
（二） 女人出头
b. The Woman’s Assuming the Headship
18现在我们来看人第一次堕落的内在原因。我特别著重这一点。人堕落的内在原因乃是女人出头。（创三2～3，6。）夏娃所以被蛇引诱，是因忘记她的丈夫。魔鬼很狡猾，他知道女人比男人软弱，（彼前三7，）就以女人为攻击的目标。不管女人对蛇说甚么，只要她站在那里对蛇说话，她就错了，因为这指明她出了头。她最安全的方法乃是不对那恶者说话，而转到她丈夫背后藏起来。如果夏娃这样作，那狡猾者就失败了。所以人第一次堕落的基本原因是妻子出头。虽然她有丈夫，她却自己作主。
18Now we must see the inward cause of man’s first fall. I am strong on this point. The inward cause of man’s fall was the woman’s assuming the headship (vv. 2-3, 6). Eve was ensnared by the serpent because she forgot her husband. The Devil was crafty, knowing that the woman was weaker than the man (1 Pet. 3:7), and he chose her as his target. Regardless of what the woman said to the serpent, as long as she stood there and spoke to him, she was wrong, for it indicated that she had assumed the headship. The safest way for her would have been not to talk to the evil one, but to turn to her husband and hide behind him. If Eve had done this, the subtle one would have been frustrated. Therefore, the basic cause of man’s first fall was the assuming of the headship by the wife. Although she had a husband, she nonetheless stood on her own
（1） 女人的意义
1) The Significance of the Woman
19女人的意义乃是在神面前代表人。以赛亚五十四章五节说，『因为造你的，是你的丈夫。』神是宇宙中独一的男人。不管我们是男性或女性，我们都是祂妻子的一部分。人的地位不是丈夫的地位，乃是妻子的地位。神是我们的丈夫。神是头，我们不是头。即使我们是男性，也不是头。在神面前，弟兄的地位和姊妹的地位一样。在神的眼中，姊妹是女性，弟兄也是女性。
19The significance of the woman is that she represents man before God. In the life-study message on Romans 7 we pointed out that Isaiah 54:5 says, “For thy Maker is thine husband.” God is the unique, universal man. Whether we are males or females we are all apart of His wife. Man’s position is not the position of the husband; it is the position of a wife. God is our husband. The headship is with God, not with us, not even with the men. Before God, the position of the brothers is the same as that of the sisters. Both sisters and brothers are females in the eyes of God.
（2） 女人的地位
2) The Position of the Woman
20神是我们的丈夫，我们的头，我们必须常常保守自己在祂的遮盖下。女人必须蒙头，绝不可出头。（林前十一3，5，14～15。）神既是我们的头，我们应该一直转向祂。因著主的怜悯，我已经认识祂。如果我是当日伊甸园中的夏娃，魔鬼来到我面前，我看也不看他一眼。我会转向我的丈夫，躲在他背后。我会让亚当作头，让他带头，那样就甚么问题都没有了。
20God is our Husband and our Head, and we must always keep ourselves under His covering. The woman must cover her head and never assume the headship (1 Cor. 11:3, 5, 14-15). Since God is our Head we should always turn to Him. By the Lord’s mercy, I have learned of Him. If I had been Eve in the garden and the Devil had come to me, I would not even have looked at him. I would have turned to my husband and hidden myself behind him. I would have let Adam be the head and let him exercise his headship. Then there would have been no problem
（3） 女人的失败
3) The Failure of the Woman
21女人的失败是在于越过男人，自己出头。（参提前二14。）夏娃这一边的失败，豫表人出头，并表征人越过神，把神放在一边。同样的原则也行在今天。甚么时候我们把主放在一边，凭自己行事，我们就被击败。如果我们自己努力想要得胜，这努力就是一个失败，因为这使我们远离我们的丈夫，我们的头。永远不要靠自己作甚么。想靠自己作甚么就是自己出头，离开了妻子的地位。我们该有智慧，永远不自居丈夫的地位。
21The failure of the woman consisted in being over the man and assuming the headship (cf. 1 Tim. 2:14). This failure on Eve’sp art typifies man’s assuming the headship and signifies his being over God and putting God aside. This same principle operates today. Whenever we act on our own, putting the Lord aside, we are defeated. If we try on our own to bevictorious, that very effort is a defeat because it keeps us away from our husband, our Head. Never do anything by yourself. To try to do anything by yourself means that you are assuming the headship and forgetting your position as a wife. We should be wise and never take the position of the husband
22在伊甸园中的夏娃是我们的代表。有时几乎我们所有的人都照她的方法行事。我们都成了夏娃。无论甚么环境临到，我们都凭自己去应付。虽然我们会有很多祷告，但是问题一来，我们就忘了我们的丈夫，行事如同没有丈夫的人。为甚么不转向你的丈夫？为甚么总是单独的应付试诱？只要你凭自己面对环境，你就离开了你的丈夫。这是人类第一次堕落基本的因由。作为话语执事，我必须学习不凭自己说话。我在说话的时候，必须倚靠我的丈夫。我必须隐藏在祂里面，与祂成为一。如果我不这样作，我就成了另一个夏娃，我就要被击败。
22Eve in the garden was our representative. Nearly all of us on occasion have acted in the way she did. We have become Eve. Whatever situation occurred we faced it by ourselves. Although we might have prayed a great deal, when the problem presented itself we forgot our husband and acted as if we had none. Why do you not turn to your husband? Why do you always meet the temptations alone? As long as you confront situations by yourself you stay away from your husband. That was the basic cause of man’s first fall. As a minister of the Word, I must learn the lesson of not speaking by myself. While I am speaking I must rely upon my husband. I must hide myself in Him and be one with Him. If I fail to do this, I will become another Eve and will be defeated.
23现在我们可以看见，我们不必过分责怪撒但。我们都该责怪自己，因为我们都出了头，没有尊重我们的丈夫。我们自己出了头，忘记自己是妻子。作母亲的管教小孩子，可能单独的管教。她们会说，『我知道怎样照顾孩子。我作了多年母亲，知道该作些甚么，也知道该怎样作。』你若是采取这种态度，就立刻成了夏娃。你虽然事情作得很好，实际上却已经失败。我们必须记得人第一次堕落的原则：人放弃了妻子的地位，僭取丈夫的地位，自己作头、作丈夫。我们所努力的无论是成功或是失败，都没有甚么两样，只要我们离开神，以为没有祂也能行动，就已经失败了。我们必须看见这点。
23Now we can see that we should not blame Satan too much. We all must blame ourselves because we have assumed the headship and have not respected our husband. We assumed the headship, forgetting that we are the wife. When mothers deal with their little children they may deal with them independently. They may say, “I know how to take care of children. I have been a mother for years. I know what to do and I know how to do it.” If you adopt this attitude, you immediately become Eve. Although you may do a good job, in fact you are defeated. We must remember the principle of man’s first fall: man renounced the wife’s position and assumed the husband’s position, making himself the head and the husband. Whether our efforts succeed or fail makes no difference. As long as we stay away from God and presume that we can act apart from Him, we have been defeated already. We must see this
24在对付自己的脾气上，我们也可能经历这点。被我们的脾气所胜是件小事。但我们想要凭自己克服脾气，我们就犯了罪。这个想要的本身就是大罪。你想要胜过你的脾气，就是你自己出头。你必须学习说，『主阿，我不在意能不能胜过脾气。主阿，在这事上我倚靠你。对付我的脾气不是我的责任。主阿，我不是丈夫，你是我的丈夫，我只倚靠你。我不当家。主阿，你是我的头，你来管我的脾气。』我们如果都学这样的功课，在神面前维持这样的地位，我们的脾气就要消失，魔鬼就要被击败。我们必须学习这基本的原则。
24We may experience this even as we deal with our temper. To be defeated by our temper is a small thing. However, if we try by ourselves to overcome our temper, we commit a sin. The attempt itself is a great sin. Your trying to defeat your temper means that you are assuming the headship. You must learn to say, “Lord, I do not care whether or not I can defeat my temper. Lord, I rely upon You for this. It is not my responsibility to deal with my temper. Lord, I am not the husband. You are my husband. I simply rely upon You. I don’t assume that I have the headship. Lord, You are my Head. Lord, You take care of my temper.” If we all learn this lesson and maintain this stand before the Lord, our temper will disappear. The Devil will be defeated. We must learn this one, basic principle
ｂ过程
2. The Process
（一） 不用灵
a. Not Using the Spirit
25亚当和夏娃所以失败，是因不用他们的灵。如果夏娃转向灵，可能就没有问题了。我们的丈夫是与我们的灵同在。但如果我们留在心思里，那就是我们自己出头，让心思单独行动。这是可怕的，也是有罪的。我们必须认清，我们的丈夫是与我们的灵同在，因而运用我们的灵。即使你快要发脾气了，你还需要转到灵里。你也许说，在这样的情况下要转到灵里是很难的;我却要回答说，在这样为难的时候，更需要回到我们的灵里。不要对付自己的脾气，却要把自己转向灵。要学习运用你的灵。所有的基督徒都知道该怎样祷告，求神帮助他们;但很少基督徒知道，他们有灵，他们能转向这灵。我们的确有这样一个器官，这器官具有奇妙的功用。因为神与我们的灵同在，我们需要转向这灵。如果我们学习在各样环境中转向我们的灵，并运用我们的灵，结果会非常的奇妙。
25Adam and Eve failed because they did not use their spirit. If Eve had turned to the spirit, there would have been no problem. Our husband is with our spirit. However, if we remain in our mind it means that we are assuming the headship, setting our mind to be have independently. This is awful and sinful. We must realize that our husband is with our spirit and exercise our spirit accordingly. Even when your temper is stirred within you, you need to turn to the spirit. Although you may say that it is difficult to turn in such a circumstance, I would reply that in such difficult times it is all the more necessary for us to turn to our spirit. Do not deal with your temper; turn yourself to the spirit. Learn to use your spirit. All Christians know how to pray and ask God to help them, but few of them know that they have a spirit to which they can turn. We do have such an organ, and it has a wonderful function. Since God is with our spirit, we need to turn to it. If we will learn to turn to our spirit and to exercise our spirit in every situation, the results will be marvelous.
26你怎么知道你在运用你的灵？非常容易。无论甚么时候你作事，或接触人，却没有神的同在，就证明你没有运用灵。不管你作甚么，如果作的时候向神独立，不接触祂，就证明你不在灵里。在这样情形下，你必定要受亏损。我们必须学习在凡事上接触神。只要接触祂，我们就在我们的灵里。只要走，我就用我的脚;只要看，我就用我的眼;只要接触神，我就用我的灵，因为我的灵是接触神的器官。（约四24。）如果我在看，就表示我在运用我的眼。同样，如果我在接触神，我就必定是在运用我的灵。这在我们日常生活中是非常宝贵的，我们都必须学著去实行。
26How do you know when you are using your spirit? It is very easy. Whenever you do a certain thing or contact a person without being with God it proves that you are not using your spirit. Regardless of what you do, if you are independent of God and not contacting Him while you are doing it, it proves that you are not in the spirit. Be assured that in such a case you will suffer loss. We all must learn to contact God in everything. As long as we contact Him, we are in our spirit. As long as I walk, I amusing my feet; as long as I see, I amusing my eyes; and as long as I contact God, I amusing my spirit, since my spirit is the organ by which I contact Him (John 4:24). If I see, it means that I am exercising my eyes. Likewise, if I am contacting God, I must be exercising my spirit. This is very precious in our daily walk, and we all must learn to practice it
27因此，人堕落过程中的第一步，是不用他的灵。亚当和夏娃在吃知识树的时候没有接触神，反倒注意神以外的事物，没有以祂作头。
27Thus, the first step in the process of man’s fall was failing to use his spirit. Adam and Eve did not contact God in eating of the tree of knowledge, but instead paid attention to things other than God, not taking Him as the Head
（二） 运用魂
b. The Soul Being Exercised
28人虽然没有用他的灵，却用了他的魂，这表征由魂所代表的人出了头。许多时候，人不肯祷告或运用灵，反而代以思想、考虑和研究。他们觉得祷告很难，因为他们的心思太活跃，充满了许多思想。他们无法使心思安静下来。我们对这种光景都很熟悉。许多作妻子的基督徒都觉得谈话很容易。她们跟丈夫、朋友、亲戚谈话;但如果你叫她们祷告，她们就感觉为难，因为她们的魂用得太多。我们众人所要学习最好的功课，乃是叫我们的思想安静下来。如果我们能停下思想，转向祷告，就证明我们是一个与主同行并活在祂面前的人。但如果你是多话的人，心思又活又强，就很难安静下来祷告几分钟。这样的人是不断用他的魂。
28Although man did not use his spirit, he did exercise his soul, signifying that man, represented by the soul, assumed the headship. Many times people refuse to pray or exercise their spirit. Instead they think, consider, and study. They find it difficult to pray because their mind is too active, filled with many thoughts. They are unable to quiet their mind. All of us are familiar with this situation. Many Christian wives find it easy to talk. They talk to their husbands, friends, and relatives. However, if you ask them to pray, they find it difficult to do because their soul has been exercised so much. The best lesson for us all to learn is to be quiet in our thinking. If we are able to stop our thinking and turn to prayer, it proves that we are a person walking with the Lord and living in His presence. However, if you are a talkative person, so active and strong in your mind, it will be difficult for you to calm yourself for a few minutes of prayer. Such a person exercises his soul continually.
29在堕落的过程中，夏娃用了她的魂。当她与蛇说话的时候，她的心思在讲理，（创三2～3，）然后她的情感喜悦知识树的果子，（创三6，）最后她的意志下了决心，决定摘取那果子吃。（创三6。）我们的经历也是这样。当我们受某件事试诱时，我们的心思就讲理考量，我们的情感就被激动，喜欢这事，然后我们的意志就下决心。我们的心思、情感、意志是我们魂的三部分，都不是我们应该信靠的。不要信靠你的心思、情感或意志，要将你的全人转向灵。当你考量事情的时候，你必须转向你的灵。
29During the process of the fall Eve exercised her soul. As she spoke with the serpent her mind was reasoning (vv. 2-3). Then her emotion was pleased with the fruit of the tree of knowledge (v. 6). Eventually, her will made a decision, deciding to take the fruit and eat it (v. 6). Our experience is the same. As we are tempted by a particular matter, our mind reasons and considers, our emotion is aroused and comes to like the thing, and our will makes the decision. Our mind, emotion, and will are the parts of our soul. We should not trust any of these items. Do not trust your mind, emotion, or will, but turn your whole being to the spirit. As you are reasoning about matters, you must turn to your spirit
30我们可以用购物为例。许多弟兄姊妹上街购物，看见某件想要的东西，就对自己讲理说，『我需要这东西，现在正在拍卖，价格很便宜，现在是我用低价买这件东西的惟一机会。』他越讲理由，这件东西就变得越宝贵。我们都有这样的经历。但是当我们把这件东西买回家以后，这件东西很快失去了吸引力，我们就后悔了。当你在讲理由的时候，那条小蛇就出现了，激动你的情感，加强你的意志，并且说，『去买那件东西。』在这种光景下，你当知道你就是在重复夏娃的历史。我们不应该笑夏娃，因为我们的家就是伊甸园，我们有时候就是夏娃。许多姊妹不是马大、马利亚、路得，而是夏娃。虽然有些姊妹取名马利亚，但似乎没有人取名夏娃。马利亚的特点是甚么？她的特点是安静、安息在主面前，不在心思里过分讲理。我们大家都必须学这基本的功课。
30We may use the example of shopping. As many brothers and sisters are shopping and see a particular item they want, they reason with themselves, saying, “I need this. It i son sale now and the price is quite low. This is my only opportunity to buy it at this price.” The more they reason about the item, the more precious it becomes. We have all experienced this. Nevertheless, after we buy it and bring it home the thing soon loses its attraction and we repent. While you were reasoning, the little serpent was present, stirring up your emotion, strengthening your will, and saying, “Go and buy it.” Whenever you are in this situation you must realize that you are repeating Eve’s history. We should not laugh at Eve, for our own home is the garden of Eden and we ourselves at times are Eve. Many sisters are not Martha, Mary, or Ruth—they are Eve. Although some sisters may select the name Mary, it seems that no one chooses the name Eve. What was Mary’s characteristic? It was that she was calm and quiet in the presence of the Lord, not reasoning excessively in her mind. We all must learn this basic lesson.
（三） 体行动
c. The Body Acting
31堕落过程的第三步是身体的行动。当灵被忽略，魂被运用，体就成了达到目的的奴仆。眼睛去看，手去拿，嘴去吃。我们在购物的时候，若撇下灵而用魂，身体就要带著我们上百货公司去。
31The third step in the process of the fall was the action of the body. When the spirit is neglected and the soul is exercised, the body becomes a slave serving our purpose. The eye sees, the hand takes, and the mouth eats. If in the matter of shopping we forsake our spirit and use our soul, our body will take us to the department store
ｃ结果
3. The Result
32明白人第一次堕落的结果，是非常重要的。我们若知道这结果，就会明白今天我们到底在那里，我们究竟是甚么。
32It is very important that we understand the result of man’s first fall. If we know the result, we will understand where we are and what we are today
（一） 魂败坏了
a. The Soul Corrupted
33堕落的第一个结果是人的魂受了败坏、污染、破坏。魂受污染是因魂接受了魔鬼的思想和话语。（创三7。）夏娃不该和那恶者说话，因为当她与蛇说话的时候，蛇的邪恶思想就进到了她的思想中。因此，在夏娃有分于知识树之前，她的心思已经被仇敌的观念所污染。不要以为夏娃是吃了知识树才被污染。正当她与蛇说话的时候，蛇的观念就渗入她的心思，把她的心思污染了。因此她的心思就被破坏了。最后，她吃了知识树的果子，她的心思就完全被败坏了。
33The first result of the fall was that the soul of man was corrupted, contaminated, and ruined. It was contaminated because the soul accepted and received the Devil’s thought and word (v. 7). Eve should not have spoken to the evil one, for while she was talking with him his wicked thought entered into her mind. Thus, even before Eve partook of the tree of knowledge her mind had been polluted by the enemy’s concept already. Do not think that it was not until Eve ate of the tree of knowledge that she was contaminated. While she was talking to the serpent, the serpent’s concept penetrated her mind and defiled it. Hence, her mind was ruined. Eventually, her mind was fully corrupted after she ate the fruit of the tree of knowledge
（二） 体变质了
b. The Body Changed in Nature
34身体因有知识树的元素，也就是撒但的元素加进来，就变质成为肉体。（创三7。）神原初创造的时候，人的身体是纯洁的器皿，只盛装单一的素质，就是神所造的元素。人吃了知识树的果子，结果一种外来的元素注入了人体，使其变质成为肉体。原来纯洁无罪的身体，现在有了撒但邪恶的元素。按照罗马书七章，这一个元素，乃是安家在人肉体中之内住的罪。在罗马七章十七节保罗说，『其实，不是我行出来的，乃是住在我里面的罪行出来的。』这邪恶的素质，罪性，污染了我们的身体，今天仍住在我们的肉体中。因此，我们不可相信我们的肉体，因牠已经被撒但的罪完全占有、充满了。
34The body was then changed in nature, having the element of the tree of knowledge, the element of Satan, added to it, making it the flesh (v. 7). As originally created by God, the human body was a pure vessel containing one essence, the element created by God. As a result of eating the fruit of the tree of knowledge, a foreign element was injected into man’s body, transmuting it into the flesh. The body which once was pure and sinless now contains the evil element of Satan. According toRo mans 7, this element is the indwelling sin which makes its home in man’s flesh. In Romans 7:17 Paul says, “So now it is no longer I that do it, but sin that dwells in me.” This evil substance, the nature of sin that has contaminated our body, still dwells in our flesh. Therefore, we should have no confidence in our flesh because it has been fully occupied and saturated with the sin of Satan.
35我们可以用个譬喻来说明。有一个孩子，妈妈嘱咐他不要去动某个瓶子，因为那个瓶子装著毒药;有一天妈妈出外，小孩取下那瓶子，喝了一点毒药。他违反了妈妈的禁令，但实际上这还是件小事;真正严重的乃是毒药进到他的身体里了。同样，当那一天人有分于知识树，一种邪恶的素质进到人的身体里了。因此，这不仅是过犯的问题，乃是毒素，罪，那恶者的性情进到了人体的问题。我们虽然已经得救多年，在我们肉体中仍有邪恶的元素。这个事实没有人能否认或争辩。甚至你正在读本篇信息时，罪的邪恶成分还住在你的身体中。
35We may use a parable as an illustration. A little boy has been charged by his mother not to touch a certain bottle because it contains poison. One day, while the mother is away, the child takes the bottle and drinks some of the poisonous liquid. He transgresses his mother’s prohibition, but that is actually a small matter. The truly serious thing which happens is that poison has entered into his being. Likewise, in the day that man partook of the tree of knowledge an evil substance entered into his body. Thus, it is not merely a matter of transgression, but a matter of a poisonous element, sin, the nature of the evil one, having entered into the humanbody. No one can deny or argue the fact that, although we might have been saved for years, we still have this evil element in our flesh. Even as you are reading this message the evil substance of sin dwells in your body
（三） 灵死了
c. The Spirit Deadened
36堕落的结果，人的灵死了，与神隔绝了，失去了向著神的功能。（创三8，10。）虽然灵死了，罪或撒但却没有进到人的灵里。为此我们要感谢神。但无论如何，人里面的灵是死了。以弗所二章告诉我们，在我们得救以前，我们是死的。（弗二1，5。）我们是在那一部分里死的？既不是在我们的体里，也不是在我们的魂里，乃是在我们的灵里。死了是甚么意思？死了就是失去了功能或感觉。我的手若失去了功能，就是一只死手。因著神的创造，我们都有人的灵。（亚十二1。）藉著这灵，我们可以感觉神，接触神。但由于堕落的结果，人的灵死了，失去了功能和感觉，就不能再接触神了。人的灵接触神的功能死了。当我们悔改并取用赎罪的血洗净我们的良心，我们死了的灵被点活过来，就再度感觉到神，接触到神。现在，我们越说『主，我爱你，』我们的灵就越活。我们越说『主，洁净我，洗净我，用你得胜的血遮盖我，』并且越认我们的罪，越多赞美主，我们的灵就越活。
36As a consequence of the fall man’s spirit was deadened, becoming insulated from God and losing its function toward God (vv. 8, 10). Although the spirit was deadened, neither sin nor Satan himself entered the spirit of man. We thank God for this. Nevertheless, man’s spirit within him was deadened. Ephesians 2 tells us that before we were saved we were dead (vv. 1, 5). In what part of our being were we dead? We were not dead in our body or in our soul, but in our spirit. What does it mean to be dead? To be dead simply means to be without function or sensation. If my hand is without function, it is a dead hand. By God’s creation we all have a human spirit (Zech. 12:1) by which we may sense God and contact Him. However, as a result of the fall man’s spirit was deadened; it became functionless and senseless, no longer possessing the ability to contact God. The God- contacting function of the human spirit was deadened. When we repented and applied the redeeming blood to cleanse our conscience, our deadened spirit was quickened. Then our spirit began to sense God and contact Him. Now the more we say, “O Lord, I love You,” the more alive our spirit becomes. The more we say, “Lord, cleanse me, wash me, and cover me with Your prevailing blood,” and the more we confess our sins and praise the Lord, the more living our spirit will be
37由于堕落，人的魂败坏了，体变质了，灵死了，失去了向著神的功能。我们必须看见，这不仅是外面过犯的事;这事是叫人的里面受了破坏。人的三部分－体、魂、灵，都因堕落受了影响。体变了质，魂受了污染，灵也死了。我们都是这样的人。如果你还未得救，你仍然是这样。你的身体里住著罪，你的心思受了败坏，你的魂受了污染，并且你的灵是死的。但何等感谢神，我们已经藉著基督的血被赎回并被洗净，我们的灵已经被点活，我们的魂正在更新变化的过程中，并且我们的身体要被带到我们灵的支配下。
37Due to the fall man’s soul was corrupted, his body changed in nature, and his spirit was deadened, losing its function toward God. We must realize that this was not merely a matter of outward transgression; it was an inward damage to man’s being. Each of the three parts of man — the body, soul, and spirit — was affected by the fall. The body was changed in nature, the soul was contaminated, and the spirit was deadened. We all were such persons. If you are not saved, you are still like this. Your body is indwelt by sin, your mind is corrupted, your soul is contaminated, and your spirit is deadened. How we thank God that we have been redeemed by and washed in the blood of Christ, that our spirit has been made alive, that our soul is under the process of renewing and transformation, and that our body will be brought under the direction of our spirit.
（四） 构成了罪人
d. Being Constituted a Sinner
38堕落的人构成了罪人。（罗五19。）在堕落的人里面，有一种组成，其中的主要元素是撒但的性情。撒但的性情已经进到人里面，成为将人构成罪人的元素。不要以为你是个罪人，不过是因为在外面的所作所为上犯了错或犯了罪。在还没有犯任何罪以先，你已经是罪人了。一棵树若不是坏树，就不会结恶果。（太七17～18。）同样，你若不是罪人，就不会犯罪。一棵树不是因结恶果才是坏树，乃因是坏树才结恶果。同样，我们不是因犯罪才成为罪人，乃因是罪人，已经被构成罪人，才会犯罪。因为我们是罪人，我们就有犯罪的作用。
38The fallen man was constituted a sinner (Rom. 5:19). There is a certain constitution within the being of fallen man, and the main element of this constitution is the satanic nature. The very satanic nature has entered into man’s being, becoming the element to constitute him into a sinner. Do not think that you are a sinner simply because you are wrong or sinful in your outward doings, in your behavior. Before we do anything sinful we are sinners already. If a tree is not a corrupt tree, it cannot bring forth evil fruit (Matt. 7:17-18). Likewise, if you are not a sinner, you cannot sin. A tree is not corrupt because it brings forth evil fruit; it brings forth evil fruit because it is corrupt. In like manner, we are not sinners because we sin; we sin because we are sinners, because we have been constituted sinners. Because we are sinners we have the sinning function
39我们是构成的罪人，我们有撒但邪恶的生命在里面。这就是保罗所说『住在我里面的罪，』以及『与我同在的那恶。』（罗七17，20～21。）保罗发现在他里面有一个邪恶的元素，他称之为『住在我里面的罪。』保罗知道，无论何时他想要为善，那恶便与他同在。罗马七章二十一节的『恶，』原文与马太六章十三节，十三章三十八节，约翰十七章十五节，约壹五章十九节的『恶者』同字。那恶者是谁？撒但。无论何时我们想要行善，那恶者撒但就与我们同在。我们里面有这样一个罪的生命，结果我们就构成了罪人。
39As constituted sinners we have the evil life of Satan inwardly. This is what Paul describes as the “sin that dwells in me” and “the evil present with me” (Rom. 7:17, 20, 21). Paul discovered that there was an evil element within him and he termed it the “sin that dwells in me.” Paul learned that whenever he tried to do good the evil was present with him. The Greek word translated “the evil” in Romans 7:21 is kakos, a word denoting that which is evil in character. This must refer to the evil character of Satan himself. Whenever we try to do good, “the evil” is present with us. We have a life of sin within us and, as a result, we have been constituted sinners
（五） 被定罪
e. Being Condemned
40因为我们违背了神的禁令，所以我们不但在里面有了罪的元素，在外面也有了罪案。（罗五18。）在天上的法庭里我们有了罪案。这罪案不是我们立的，乃是亚当立的。我们既都在亚当里，因此，这罪案就不但牵涉了亚当，也把我们都包括在内。
40Since we have transgressed God’s prohibition we not only have a sinful element inwardly, but also a court case outwardly (Rom. 5:18). We have a case in the heavenly court, a case that was built up by Adam, not by us. We were all in Adam; therefore, this case not only concerns Adam, but us all.
（六） 招来咒诅
f. Bringing in the Curse
41人的第一次堕落招来了咒诅。（创三～19。）我们可以算一下咒诅的项目：咒诅本身、劳苦、荆棘、蒺藜、汗水。这些是咒诅的内容。虽然我们是基督徒，为著谋生仍然常要面临艰难的环境。在种地时，庄稼生长不快，野草倒生长得很快。甚么使野草长得这么茂盛?今天拔出，不久又长起来。这是一个表记，说出这地在数千年前已受咒诅。此外，我们无论作甚么都差不多要出汗，好像不出汗事情就办不成。汗水乃是人在咒诅下的表记。
41The first fall of man brought in the curse (v v. 17-19). We may count the items of the curse: the curse itself, 17 sorrow, thorns, thistles, and sweat. These are the items of the curse. Although we are Christians, we often confront harsh circumstances in our attempt to earn a living. In farming, the crop does not grow quickly, but the weeds do. What encourages the weeds to flourish? We pluck them up one day and they reappear soon afterward. This is a sign that the ground was cursed thousands of years ago. Furthermore, in nearly all that we do we must sweat. Without sweating it seems that we cannot accomplish anything. Sweat is the sign that man is under the curse.
（七） 被赶出乐园
g. Being Cast Out of Paradise
42人堕落的结果也是被赶出乐园，被赶出生命的范围。（创三２３～２４。）乐园乃是生命的范围，其中有生命树，人可以在其中接受生命。所以，被赶出乐园，意思就是被赶出生命的范围。
42As a result of the fall man was also cast out of paradise, out of the realm of life (vv. 23-24). Paradise was the realm of life which included the tree of life and the sphere in which man may receive life. Thus, to be cast out of paradise means to be driven away from the sphere of life
43按照创世记三章二十三至二十四节，我们看见当人被赶出园子之后，神用基路伯和发火焰的剑把守生命树。基路伯表征神的荣耀，剑表征神的公义，火焰表征神的圣别。这就是说，神的荣耀、公义和圣别把守了生命的范围，不让罪人接近，直等到主耶稣基督来临。主耶稣死在十字架上，满足了神荣耀、公义和圣别的要求，就为我们重新开了进入生命范围的路。现今我们有一条又新又活的路通到至圣所，来接触活的生命树。（来十19～20。）
43According to Genesis 3:23-24, we see that when man was expelled from the garden God guarded the tree of life with cherubim and a flaming sword. The cherubim signified God’s glory, the sword God’s righteousness, and the flame of fire God’s holiness. This means that God’s glory, righteousness, and holiness guarded the sphere of life from sinful man until the time that the Lord Jesus came. The Lord Jesus died on the cross to fulfill all the requirements of God’s glory, righteousness, and holiness, opening the way for us to enter into the realm of life once again. Now we have a new and living way to enter into the holy of holies to contact the living tree of life (Heb. 10:19-20
（八） 带进死
h. Bringing in Death
44人第一次堕落最后的结果是死。（创三19，五5，罗五12。）首先人的灵死了，最后人的体也要死。藉著亚当一个人的过犯，罪入了世界;死又是藉著罪来的，在众人身上作王。（罗五14，17。）因此，『在亚当里众人都死了。』（林前十五22。）
44The ultimate result of man’s first fall was death (Gen. 3:19; 5:5; Rom. 5:12). Firstly, man’s spirit was deadened and eventually his body will die. Through Adam’s transgressions in entered into the world and death through sin. Death reigns over all men (Rom. 5:14, 17). Thus, “in Adam all die” (1 Cor. 15:22