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马太福音生命读经 · 第15篇

国度宪法的颁布（三）

The Decree Of The Kingdom’s Constitution (3)
1要有好的国家或王国，就必须有好的人民。正当的国家需要正当的人民。因此，在属天之国的宪法里，主耶稣首先启示出，那些活在诸天之国里的是怎样的人。
1In order to have a good nation or kingdom, there must be good people. A proper country needs proper people. Thus, in the constitution of the heavenly kingdom, the Lord Jesus firstly reveals the kind of people who live in the kingdom of the heavens
2国度子民内在的所是
2The Inward Being Of The Kingdom People
3马太五章三至十二节的九福都与国度子民的性质有关。我们是怎样的人，决定于我们的性质。这九福的每一方面，主要的都是论到我们里面的所是，不是论到外面物质的东西。这些经节不仅论到我们内在的所是，也多少论到一点外面的彰显。以义为例，你若仔细读这些经节，就会看见这里的义不仅是外面的行为，更是我们里面所是的流出，我们内在所是的彰显。因此，国度宪法的第一段，（太五1～12，）论到国度子民内在的所是。
3The nine blessings in 5:3-12 are all related to the nature of the kingdom people. The kind of people we are depends upon our nature. Every aspect of these nine blessings deals mainly with our inward being, not with outward material things. Along with our inward being, these verses also deal somewhat with the outward expression. Take the example of righteousness. If you read these verses carefully, you will see that righteousness here is not merely a matter of outward behavior. Rather, it is the outflow of our inner being, the expression of what we are within. Thus, the first section of the constitution (5:1-12) deals with the inward being of the kingdom people
九个关键辞
NINE CRUCIAL WORDS
4我们来看这些经节所启示国度子民的性质时，需要记住九福的每个关键辞：灵里贫穷、哀恸、温柔、饥渴慕义、怜悯、清心、和平、受逼迫、和受辱骂。这些辞启示出国度子民该是怎样的人。他们应当一直灵里贫穷，为当前的情况哀恸、以温柔对反对、对自己公义、对别人怜悯、对神清心、对众人和平、为义受逼迫、以及为基督的缘故受辱骂。这九个辞的总和，就会是国度子民的性质。
4In considering the nature of the kingdom people as revealed in these verses, we need to remember nine crucial words, one for each of the nine blessings: poor in spirit, mourning, meek, hungry and thirsty for righteousness, merciful, pure, peaceful, persecuted, and reproached. These words reveal what kind of people the kingdom people should be. They should always be poor in spirit, mournful over the present situation, meek in facing opposition, righteous toward themselves, merciful toward others, pure toward God, peaceful toward all men, persecuted for righteousness, and reproached for the sake of Christ. The totality of these nine words is the nature of the kingdom people
灵里贫穷与哀恸
POOR IN SPIRIT AND MOURNING
5这些经节的次序非常有意义。首先我们必须灵里贫穷，然后我们才能哀恸。我们若不是灵里贫穷，我们就没有容量让王进来，在我们这人里面建立祂的国。如果属天的没有建立在我们里面，我们就不能领悟整个世界是何等消极、可怜。然而，当主耶稣能在我们里面建立祂的国，并且我们全人的整个容量，甚至我们这人的深处，我们的灵都让给祂，我们就会领悟这地是黑暗、败坏的，并且充满了罪。自然而然我们会为这可悲的情况哀恸。为这缘故，主耶稣不是先说到哀恸，然后说到灵里贫穷。祂把灵里贫穷这件事放在前面。只有当我们灵里贫穷时，我们才能哀恸。
5The sequence of these verses is very significant. Firstly we must be poor in spirit, and then we can mourn. If we are not poor in our spirit, we do not have the capacity for the King to come in to establish His kingdom within our being. If we do not have the heavenly kingdom established within us, we cannot realize how negative and pitiful the whole world is. However, when the Lord Jesus is able to set up His kingdom within us and when the full capacity of our whole being, even the depths of our being, our spirit, is available to Him, we shall realize that the earth is dark, corrupt, and filled with sin. Spontaneously we shall mourn for this sad situation. For this reason, the Lord Jesus did not speak first of mourning and then of being poor in spirit. He put the matter of being poor in our spirit first. Only when we are poor in spirit can we mourn.
哀恸与温柔
MOURNING AND MEEKNESS
6我们若灵里贫穷，并且为别人可怜的情况哀恸，我们自然而然就会是温柔的。即使你岳母的光景很可怜，你也不要把这情形告诉她。在主眼中，连你亲爱妻子的光景也可能不很积极。倘若她的心情和兴趣不是为著主。并且她不关心主的国，她的情况就是可怜的。你有主耶稣带著属天的国度在你灵里，但你的妻子如何？你也许在最高的天上，她却可能在最深的地狱里。不仅如此，想想你的儿女们。也许你爱主至极，他们却丝毫不爱主。因此，你必须为你的岳母、妻子和儿女哀恸。你也必须为你的亲戚、同事、邻舍哀恸。真正为著主的人在那里？看看今天世界可悲的光景，基督教的光景也是如此。商人只顾钱财，学生只顾教育，工作的人只顾升迁和地位。我们若灵里贫穷，必然会为整个情况哀恸。我们要为我们的环境和我们周围的人哀恸。
6If we are poor in spirit and mourn for the pitiful situation of others, spontaneously we shall be meek. Even if your mother-in-law is in a pitiful condition, do not tell her so. Even the condition of your dear wife may not be very positive in the eyes of the Lord. If her heart and her interests are not for the Lord, and she does not care for the Lord’skin gdom, her situation is pitiful. You have the Lord Jesus with the heavenly kingdom in your spirit, but what about your wife? You may be in the highest heaven, but she may be in the lowest hell. Furthermore, consider your children. You may love the Lord to the uttermost, but they may not love Him at all. Therefore, you must mourn for your mother- in-law, your wife, and your children. You must also mourn for your relatives, your colleagues, and your neighbors. Where is one who is truly for the Lord? Look at the deplorable condition of the world today, including that of Christianity. The merchants care only for money, the students care only for their education, and the working people care only for promotions and positions. When we are poor in spirit, we shall surely mourn for the whole situation. We shall mourn for our environment and for the people around us
7因著我们为他们哀恸，我们就绝不会和他们相争。我们不会和他们相争，反而会自然而然的以温柔对他们。如果你对妻子还不是温柔的，就显示你还没有被诸天的国得著。这指明别的事物仍然霸占你。如果你里面已经完全被属天的国占有，你就会为著你的妻子哀恸，并且以温柔对她。你对每个可怜的人都会是温柔的。如果你是学生，你就会以温柔对你的老师和同学。你会对别人温柔，因为你对他们可怜的情况有很深的感受。因著你一直哀恸的为他们祷告，每当你接触他们时，你就会是温柔的。
7Because we mourn for others, we would never fight against them. Instead of fighting them, spontaneously we shall be meek toward them. If you are not yet meek with your wife, it reveals that you have not been possessed by the kingdom of the heavens. This indicates that other things are still occupying you. If you have been fully occupied within by the heavenly kingdom, you will mourn for your wife and be meek with her. You will be meek toward every pitiful person. If you are a student, you will be meek toward your teachers and classmates. You will be meek toward others because you have a deep feeling within about their pitiful situation. Because you have been praying for them in the way of mourning, whenever you contact them, you will be meek.
关于温柔的话
A WORD ABOUT MEEKNESS
8让我再说一点关于温柔的话。新约告诉我们，我们不是与血肉之人争战，乃是与魔鬼，神的仇敌争战。我们必须昼夜与魔鬼，神的仇敌争战。然而，我们不要与人争战，甚至不要与那些反对我们的人争战。我们对众人，包括敌对者和反对者，都必须是温柔的。虽然我们与撒但以及空中掌权者争战，我们却不与人争战，反而爱所有的人。青年人，不要到校园去与学生争战。绝不要说，『我们要打败这些学生，并得著这地！』不要到校园去争战，到那里要温柔。我们需要温柔到一个地步，即使逼迫者打我们的右脸，我们连左脸也转给他。温柔的意思就是不抵抗，不反击。然而，我们把左脸转给逼迫者时，我们该祷告说，『主，捆绑黑暗的权势。』我们对别人温柔时，必须与黑暗的权势争战。仇敌不是人，乃是撒但和他的使者，就是空中邪恶的权势。
8Let me say a further word about meekness. The New Testament tells us that we do not fight against flesh and blood, but against the Devil, against the enemy of God. We must fight against the Devil, God’se ne my, day and night. However, we are not to fight against people, not even against those who oppose us. Toward all men, including the adversaries and opposers, we must be meek. Although we fight Satan and the principalities in the air, we do not fight people. Instead, we love them all. Young people, do not go to the campuses to fight with the students. Never say, “We shall defeat the students and take the earth!” Do not go to the campuses to fight— go there to be meek. We need to be so meek that, even if a persecutor hits us on the right cheek, we would turn to him the left cheek. To be meek means not to resist or to fight back. However, as we turn our left cheek to the persecutor, we should pray, “Lord, bind the powers of darkness!” While we are being meek toward other people, we must fight against the powers of darkness. The enemy is not the people; it is Satan and his angels, the evil powers in the air
9饥渴慕义
9HUNGERING AND THIRSTING FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS
10我们对别人温柔时，必须饥渴慕义。我们自己必须和每个人都是对的。我们和父母、丈夫、妻子、儿女、姻亲、亲戚、邻舍都必须是对的。属天之国的子民有这样的义。不要以为我们若哀恸并温柔，就可以松懈了。不，我们必须饥渴羡慕最高的义。
10As we are being meek toward others, we must hunger and thirst for righteousness. We ourselves must be right with everyone. We must be right with our parents, our husband or wife, our children, our in-laws, our relatives, and our neighbors. The people of the heavenly kingdom are righteous in this way. Do not think that, if we are mournful and meek, we can afford to be loose. No, we must hunger and thirst for the highest righteousness
对自己公义，对别人怜悯
RIGHTEOUS WITH OURSELVES merciful toward others
11虽然我们必须对自己公义、严格，但我们必须学习对别人怜悯，不要求别人。基督徒要求别人是不对的。你若真对自己严格，那么你就会晓得如何对别人怜悯。但你不先对自己公义，就不要想对别人怜悯。每个松散的人都怜悯别人，因为他已经怜悯自己了。如果他每天早晨睡得很晚，他就会非常怜悯那些睡得很晚的人。这种怜悯根本就不是怜悯；这完全是错的。没有一个松散的人知道如何怜悯别人。只有严格的人，公义的人，才知道如何怜悯。你若要照著第五福怜悯别人，你就必须先照著第四福对自己公义。
11Although we must be strict with ourselves in righteousness, we must learn to be merciful to others and not to place demands on them. It is wrong for any Christian to place demands on others. If you are truly strict with yourself, then you will know how to be merciful to others. But do not try to be merciful to others without first being righteous with yourself. Every sloppy person is merciful to others because he has already been merciful to himself. If he sleeps late every morning, he will be very merciful to others who sleep late. This kind of mercy is not mercy at all; it is absolutely wrong. No one who is sloppy knows how to be merciful to others. Only a strict person, a righteous person, know show to be merciful. If you would be merciful to others according to the fifth blessing, you must first be righteous toward yourself according to the fourth blessing.
12我们对自己必须是公义、严格的，绝不要为自己找藉口。但别人得罪我们，因而暴露出他们的缺点时，我们必须怜悯他们。所有自义的人都定罪别人，不让别人过去。主在山上所说的话和这个完全不同。我们对自己必须公义且严格，认真且清明。但我们对别人必须怜悯。神自己是公义的。然而，祂对待我们若公义至极，我们都会被击杀。虽然神对自已是公义的，但祂对待我们却满了怜悯。我们是堕洛的罪人，实在需要神的怜悯。我们也必须学习对自己公义，对别人怜悯。对自己公义，对别人怜悯，首要的不是外面的行为，乃是里面的态度，里面的所是。
12We must be righteous and strict with ourselves, never making excuses for ourselves. But when others offend us, thereby exposing their shortage, we must be merciful toward them. All those who are self-righteous condemn others and never let them go. The word spoken by the Lord on the mount is completely different from this. To ourselves, we must be righteous and strict, serious and sober. But toward others we must be merciful. In Himself God is righteous. However, if He were righteous to the uttermost in dealing with us, we would all be killed. Although God is righteous in relation to Himself, He is full of mercy in dealing with us. As fallen sinners, we surely need God’s mercy. We also must learn to be righteous with ourselves, and merciful toward others. This matter of being righteous toward ourselves and merciful toward others is not firstly a matter of outward behavior; it is firstly a matter of our inward attitude, of our inward being
13身为带头的弟兄，无论是召会的长老，或是弟兄之家的弟兄，你会发觉很难对自己严格，却对别人怜悯。假设每个人必须在某个时间回家；晚于那个时间回家，就是不义。同样的，叫人不方便也不对。然而，有些青年人回家，喜欢把鞋随处乱丢。我认识一位弟兄，是传道人兼圣经教师，常把袜子乱丢，不管袜子掉在房间何处。有一次，这位弟兄和我在一个家里作客，女主人相当在意，向我说到这位弟兄的松散。这对我真是羞耻！有些住在弟兄之家的弟兄，也许有同样的举动。
13As a brother taking the lead, either as an elder in the church or as a brother in the brothers’ house, you may find it difficult to be strict with yourself and yet be merciful toward others. Suppose everyone is supposed to be home by a certain time. To come home later than that time is not righteous. Likewise, it is not right to inconvenience others. However, when some young people come home, they like to throw their shoes anywhere they please. I knew of one co - worker, a preacher and teacher of the Bible, who used to throw his socks without any concern for where they landed around the room. One time this brother and I were guests in a certain home. The hostess, quite concerned, spoke to me about this brother’s sloppiness. What a shame that was to me! Some of the brothers living in the brothers’ houses may act the same way.
14有些弟兄也许不喜欢别人叫他们洗碗盘，所以，他们可能清洗得不彻底；这是不义。占别人的便宜，侵害别人的权利，绝不是义的。碗盘不洗干净就是占别人的便宜。如果你是这样的人，你就不是义人。你若是在弟兄之家带头的，对时间、闲谈、喧哗、洗碗盘、以及许多别的事，都必须严格对待自己。不要说这太过了。对你似乎太过了，但对活在你里面的基督却不为过。在你所行的每件事上，你都必须对自己严格。
14Other brothers may be unhappy about being required to wash dishes; therefore, they may not clean them thoroughly. This is not righteous. It is never righteous to take advantage of others, to invade their rights. Not doing an adequate job in washing dishes is taking advantage of others. If you are such a one, you are not a righteous person. If you are a leader in the brothers’ house, you must be strict with yourself about the time, about excessive talking, about noise, about washing dishes, and about many other things. Do not say this is too much. It may seem too much to you, but it is not too much to Christ who lives within you. In everything you do, you must be strict with yourself.
15然而，身为弟兄之家或召会生活某方面的带头人，你也必须富有怜悯。有时候，带头的人可能为洗碗盘的事警告一个松散的人说，『我第一次警告你，你不可以这样洗碗盘。再警告两次后，你就必须搬出去。』要记得主耶稣说到你必须赦免你的弟兄多少次。（太十八21～22。）即使某位弟兄在你对他说过多次以后，仍不彻底清洗碗盘，你还得怜悯他。不要把这样一位松散可怜的弟兄赶走，反倒要怜悯他。这不是说，你走上另一个极端说，『我已经知道我必须怜悯这位弟兄，所以从现在起，我绝不会向他说到他怎样洗碗盘了。他要怎么洗就怎么洗罢。为著把他留在这里，我们只得容忍这事。』这种态度也不对。你需要天天照顾这样一位松散的弟兄，让他在洗碗盘的事上有所转变。但每次他作不好的时候，你必须忍耐，并怜悯他。
15However, as one taking the lead in the brothers’ house or in any aspect of the church life, you must also be merciful. Sometimes a leader may warn a sloppy one about his dishwashing, saying, “This is your first warning about the way you wash the dishes. After two more warnings, you will have to move out.” Remember the word of the Lord Jesus about how many times you must forgive your brother (18:21-22). Even if a certain brother does not clean the dishes thoroughly after you have spoken to him a number of times, you must still be merciful to him. Do not drive away even such a sloppy and pitiful brother. Instead, be merciful to him. This does not mean that you go to the opposite extreme and say, “I have learned that I must be merciful toward this brother. Therefore, from now on, I will never talk to him about the way he does the dishes. Let him do the dishes any way he wants. We’ll just have to tolerate it in order to keep him.” This attitude is not right either. You need to take care of such a sloppy brother day after day. Let him have a turn at washing the dishes . But each time he does so, you must be patient and merciful toward him
16我们很容易不是严格，就是松散。但我们必须学习一面严格，一面怜悯。如果我们严格待人，就必须立刻怜悯他们。这是长老要学习的重要功课。国度的子民既公义又怜悯。你公义时，必须绝对公义;你怜悯时，必须富有怜悯。尽管公义和怜悯是两个不同的极端，但在你的经历中，这二者必须兼备。你的公义必须和你的怜悯汇合在一起。
16It is easy for us to be either strict or sloppy. But we must learn to be strict on the one hand and merciful on the other. If we give others a strict dealing, we must immediately be merciful toward them. This is an important lesson for elders to learn. The kingdom people are both righteous and merciful. When you are righteous, you must be absolutely righteous; and when you are merciful, you must be very merciful. Although righteousness and mercy are two opposite poles, they must meet in your experience. Your righteousness must come together with your mercy
清心与看见神
PURE IN HEART AND SEEING GOD
17照马太五章里九福的次序，清心是在向人显示怜悯之后，这也与我们的经历相符。你若对自己不公义，对别人不怜悯，你就会发觉很难对神清心。要对神清心，你必须严格待己，并且怜悯别人。就逻辑而论，这似乎没有理由。但我们实际的经历证实这事是如此。你若对自己不义，对别人不怜悯，你绝不会对神清心。我信在召会中，我们中间至少有一些人有我在这里所说的经历。历年来，我们学了对自己严格，以及不为自己找藉口的功课。但我们也学习怜悯别人，尤其是怜悯那些较为软弱的人。结果，我们就清心寻求神。我们对自己公义，对别人怜悯，我们就看见神。但我们放松自己，定罪别人，我们的眼睛就完全瞎了，我们就不能看见神。你若原谅自己，却要求别人，你的心就不清。对神清心惟有来自对自己严格，对别人怜悯。
17According to the sequence of the blessings in Matthew 5, being pure in heart comes after the showing of mercy to others. This also corresponds to our experience. If you are not righteous with yourself and merciful to others, you will find it difficult to be pure in heart toward God. In order to be pure in heart toward God, you must be strict in dealing with yourself and merciful in dealing with others. As far as logic is concerned, there seems to be no reason for this. But our practical experience proves that it is so. If you are not right with yourself and merciful with others, you will never be pure with God. I believe that at least some of those among us in the churches have the experience of what I am speaking about here. Throughout the years, we have learned the lesson of being strict with ourselves and of not making excuses for ourselves. But we have also learned to be merciful to others, especially to those who are weaker. As a result, our heart is pure in seeking God. When we are righteous with ourselves and merciful with others, we see God. But when we are loose with ourselves and condemn others, our eyes are absolutely blind, and we cannot see God. If you excuse yourself, yet make demands of others, your heart is not pure. A pure heart toward God comes only from strict dealings with yourself and merciful dealings with others
18甚至在召会中，也有一些圣徒总是原谅自己，要求别人。例如，他们可能为著自己早晨睡得晚找藉口说，他们前一晚接了一通长途电话。但他们若听说一位弟兄没有来晨更，就会说『他为甚么没有来？他是弟兄之家的带头人，他应该早起。』这种人的眼睛是瞎的，这指明他的心不清。我们必须对自己严格，对别人怜悯。别人若松懈、闲散或邋遢，我们可以适当的警告他们。然而，我们仍然必须怜悯他们。有时候，不论我们怎样需要严格待人，我们仍然必须向人显示怜悯。我们若对自己严格，对别人怜悯，我们就会清心，就是对神有专一的心。清心的赏赐就是看见神。我能向你保证，你若操练对自己严格，对别人怜悯，你就会看见神。
18Even in the churches, a number of saints always excuse themselves and place demands on others. For example, they may excuse their sleeping late in the morning by saying that last night they received a long distance call. But if they hear that a certain brother did not come to morning watch, they would say, “Why didn’the come? As a leader in the brothers’ house, he should rise up early in the morning.” The eyes of such a person are blind, indicating that his heart is not pure. We must be strict toward ourselves and merciful toward others. If others are loose, idle, or sloppy, we may have to warn them in a proper way. Nevertheless, we must still be merciful toward them. No matter how strict we may need to be at times in dealing with others, mercy must still be shown to them. If we are strict with ourselves and merciful to others, we shall have a pure heart, a heart single toward God. The reward of having a pure heart is seeing God. I can assure you that if you will practice being strict with yourself and merciful with others, you will see God
制造和平的人
PEACEMAKERS
19你也会是和平的人。那些对自己严格，对别人怜悯，并且对神清心的人，乃是制造和平的人。他们不喜欢得罪、伤害或破坏人，却喜欢与人和睦。作制造和平的人，意思不是耍政治。耍政治是虚假和假冒为善。我们必须公义、方正，不可耍政治、圆滑。请记住，新耶路撒冷是方的，不是圆的。我们基督徒必须是这样。虽然我们公义、方正，但我们仍对人怜悯。这样就能使我们对神清心，并且看见神。我们若是这样的人，自然而然就会是制造和平的人。我们不与人相争，不伤害他们，并且一直与有关的人维持和睦。这就是作制造和平之人的意思。
19You will also be a peaceful person. Those who a restrict with themselves, merciful to others, and pure toward God are peacemakers. They do not like to offend, hurt, or damage anyone. Rather, they like to make peace with everyone. To be a peacemaker does not mean to be political. To be political is falsehood and hypocrisy. We must be righteously square, not politically round. Remember, the New Jerusalem is square, not round. We Christians must be like this. Although we are righteously square, we are still merciful toward others. This enables us to be pure toward God and to see Him. If we are such a person, spontaneously we shall be peacemakers. Instead of fighting with others and hurting them, we shall always maintain peace with those with whom we are involved. This is what it means to be a peacemaker.
神的儿子
SONS OF GOD
20那些制造和平的人必称为神的儿子。这意思是我们周围的人会说，『这些人不单是人的儿子，也是神的儿子。人的儿子都是彼此相争，但神的儿子就像他们的天父一样，是和平的，总是对人和平。』罗马十二章十八节说，『若是可能，总要尽力与众人和睦。』然而，这样保持和睦不该仅仅是外面的行为，那是耍政治。我们的和平必须发自我们的性质。我们有一种性质，使我们能对自己严格，对别人怜悯，对神清心。因著我们有这种性质，我们自然而然与别人保持和睦。这不是政治上的制造和平，乃是我们性情自然的流露。这会使别人说，『这些人真是神的儿子。』
20Those who are peacemakers will be called sons of God. This means that those around us will say, “These people are not only the sons of men, but the sons of God.” All the sons of men fight against one another, but the sons of God, like their heavenly Father, are peaceful and always make peace with others. Romans 12:18 says, “If possible, as far as it depends on you, living in peace with all men.” However, this keeping of peace should not be merely an outward behavior. That is politics. Our peace must issue out of our nature. We have a nature that makes us strict with ourselves, merciful with others, and pure with God. Because we have this nature, we spontaneously keep the peace with others. This is not political peacemaking ; it is the spontaneous issue of our nature. This will cause others to say, “These are truly the sons of God
21为义受逼迫
21SUFFERING PERSECUTION FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS
22我们若有符合这些经节所启示的性质，社会上有些人就会逼迫我们。这逼迫有两个原因：为义并为基督。第八幅说到为义受逼迫，（太五10，）第九福说到为基督受逼迫。（太五11～12。）为甚么别人会为义并且为基督逼迫我们？就因我们灵里贫穷，关切并哀恸今天消极的世局，温柔对待攻击者和反对者，对自己公义，对别人怜悯，对神清心，并对众人和平，邪恶的社会就不赞同我们。因我们饥渴慕义，他们就为义的缘故逼迫我们。因我们要真实、正直，他们就逼迫我们。
22If we have a nature corresponding to what is revealed in these verses, some in society will persecute us. This persecution will be for two reasons: for righteousness and for the sake of Christ. The eighth blessing concerns the persecution for righteousness (v. 10), and the ninth, the persecution for Christ (vv. 11-12). Why would others persecute us for righteousness and for Christ? Simply because we are poor in spirit, concerned for the negative situation of today’s world and mourning about it, meek toward attackers and opposers, righteous with ourselves, merciful toward others, pure with God, and making peace with all. Therefore, the evil society will not agree with us. Because we desire to be righteous, they will persecute us for the sake of righteousness. Because we want to be truthfully and honestly right, they will persecute us.
23我们若为义受逼迫，诸天的国就是我们的。为义受逼迫是有分于诸天之国的条件。我们若不留在义中，就在国度之外。但我们若留在义中，就在国度里；因为国度完全是义的事。在国度里没有错误、不公或黑暗的事，每件事都是公义和光明的。这就是国度的性质。我们灵里贫穷，诸天的国就进入我们里面。但我们留在义里，诸天的国就留在我们里面。在这两种情形中，诸天的国都是我们的。我们若要得著诸天的国，就必须灵里贫穷；我们若要诸天的国留在我们里面，就必须留在义里。但你若要留在义里，就要豫备好面对逼迫。你要为义受逼迫。
23If we suffer persecution for the sake of righteousness, ours is the kingdom of the heavens. Suffering for the sake of righteousness is a condition for participation in the kingdom of the heavens. If we do not remain in righteousness, we are outside the kingdom. But if we stay in righteousness, we are in the kingdom because the kingdom is absolutely a matter of righteousness. In the kingdom there is nothing wrong, unjust, or dark; everything is righteous and light. This is the nature of the kingdom. When we are poor in spirit, the kingdom of the heavens comes into us. But when we stay in righteousness, the kingdom of the heavens remains in us. In both cases, ours is the kingdom of the heavens. If we would receive the kingdom of the heavens, we must be poor in our spirit, and if we would have the kingdom of the heavens remain in us, we must stay in righteousness. But if you would stay in righteousness, be prepared to confront persecution. You will be persecuted for the sake of righteousness
24为基督受辱骂
24reproached for the sake of Christ
25整个世界，不论是政治界、宗教界、教育界、商业界或工业界，都是和基督敌对的。因此，你若凭基督而活，为基督而活，与基督同活，你必定遭受辱骂和毁谤。人要散布关于你的许多谣言。你也许在教育界工作，但有时你可能拒绝向那里所发生的某些事妥协，宁愿跟随基督的路。有些人也许在经济界或商业界，但他们工作的时候，凭基督而活，为基督而活，并与基督同行动。你那一界的人会起来逼迫你，说关于你的谎言和虚假的事。然而，你必须为基督受这苦。
25The entire world, whether it is the political, religious, educational, commercial, or industrial world, is against Christ. Therefore, if you live by Christ, for Christ, and with Christ, you will surely be reproached and evil spoken of. People will circulate many rumors about you. You may work in the educational sphere, but sometimes you may refuse to cooperate with certain things that take place there, preferring to follow the way of Christ. Some may be in the economic field or in the commercial realm. But while they work in these realms, they live by Christ and for Christ and move with Christ. The others in your field will rise up and persecute you, speaking lies and falsehoods concerning you. Nevertheless, you must suffer this for the sake of Christ
基督带著国度
CHRIST WITH THE KINGDOM
26九福里的每一福都有赏赐。第一个赏赐是诸天的国；第二个是安慰；第一个是地土；第四个是饱足：第五个是怜悯；第六个是看见神；第七个是称为神的儿子；第八个是诸天的国；第九个是基督。我们若有基督，就有诸天的国，我们若没有基督，就没有诸天的国。因此，真正的福就是基督带著祂的国度。要有分于这福，我们需要灵里贫穷，为消极的情况哀恸，以温柔对反对，对自己公义，对别人怜悯，对神清心，对众人和平，为义受逼迫，并且为基督受辱骂。这就是国度子民的性质。至终，国度子民就是国度的实际。这就是国度，就是今天的召会生活。今天的召会就是国度的实际。
26Each of the nine blessings has a reward. The reward of the first is the kingdom of the heavens; of the second, comfort; of the third, the earth; of the fourth, satisfaction; of the fifth, mercy; of the sixth, seeing God; of the seventh, being called the sons of God; of the eighth, the kingdom of the heavens; and of the ninth, Christ. If we have Christ, we have the kingdom of the heavens. But if we do not have Him, we do not have the kingdom of the heavens. Thus, the real blessing is Christ with His kingdom. In order to share this blessing, we need to be poor in spirit, mournful over the negative situation, meek in facing opposition, righteous with ourselves, merciful to others, pure in heart toward God, making peace with all, suffering persecution for righteousness, and suffering reproach for Christ. This is the nature of the kingdom people. Eventually, the kingdom people are the very reality of the kingdom. This is the kingdom, which is the church life today. The church today is the reality of the kingdom.