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使徒行传生命读经 · 第38篇

藉著保罗一班同工的职事，在外邦地的繁殖 ( 四 )

The Propagation in Asia Minor and Europe through the Ministry of Paul’s Company (4)
1读经：使徒行传十三章十三至五十二节。我们在本篇信息里要继续来看行传十三章。我们已经看见，保罗去会堂向犹太人和寻求神的外邦人讲说神的话。保罗的讲说乃是以基督为中心。在十三章二十七至三十五节，他特别讲到基督的死与复活。我们已经看见，复活对主耶稣乃是出生。虽然祂从永远就是神的独生子，（约一18，三，）但祂成为肉体以后，又藉著复活，在祂的人性里从神生为神的长子。就著基督是独生子来说，祂是神圣生命的具体化身；但就著基督是长子来说，祂是这生命的繁殖。
1Scripture Reading: Acts 13:13-52 In this message we shall continue to consider Acts 13. We have seen that Paul went to the synagogue to speak the word of God to both the Jews and the Gentile seekers after God. Paul’s speaking is focused on Christ. In 13:27-35 he speaks in particular concerning Christ’s death and resurrection. We have seen that resurrection was a birth to the Lord Jesus. Although He was the only begotten Son of God from eternity (John 1:1 8; 3:1 6), after incarnation and through 16 resurrection He was begotten of God in His humanity to be God’s firstborn Son. As the only begotten Son Christ is the embodiment of the divine life, but as the firstborn Son He is the propagation of this life.
2大卫那圣的，那可靠的在十三章三十四节保罗进一步说到基督的复活：『论到神叫祂从死人中复活，不再归于朽坏，就这样说，「我必将大卫那圣的，那可靠的，赐给你们。」』『大卫那圣的，那可靠的』这辞句困扰了新约的译者。34三十三、三十四节论到复活的基督。33三十三节说，『神已经向我们这作儿女的完全应验，叫耶稣复活了，正如诗篇第二篇上所记：「你是我的儿子，我今日生了你。」』我们已经指出，基督的复活是祂第二次的出生，将祂生为神的长子。神应许将祂赐给祂的百姓，这复活的一位是大卫那圣的并可靠的。『大卫那圣的，那可靠的，』指明基督是出于大卫的，因为神从大卫的后裔中兴起了这样的一位。对神来说，复活的基督是长子；但对我们来说，祂是救主。不仅如此，祂是神赐给祂选民的大恩赐，这恩赐称为『那圣的，那可靠的。』
2THE FAITHFUL AND HOLY THINGS OF DAVID In 13:34 Paul speaks a further word regarding the resurrection of Christ: “And as to His having raised Him up from among the dead, no longer to return to corruption, He spoke in this way, I will give you the holy and faithful things of David.” The phrase “the holy and faithful things of David” has bothered translators of the New Testament. Verses 33 and are concerned with the resurrected Christ. Verse says, “That God has fully fulfilled this promise to us their children in raising up Jesus, as it is also written in the second psalm, You are My Son; today I have begotten You.” We have pointed out that Christ’s resurrection was His second birth to bring Him forth as the firstborn Son of God. God promised to give Him to His people, and this resurrected One is the holy and faithful things of David. The phrase “the holy and faithful things of David” indicates that Christ was of David, for it was out of David’s seed that God raised up such a One. To God, the resurrected Christ is the firstborn Son, but to us He is the Savior. Moreover, He is a great gift given by God to His chosen people, and this gift is entitled “the holy and faithful things.”
复活的基督
the resurrected Christ
3那圣的，原文是复数；同字（单数）在三十五节指圣者。这不是圣别的常用字，乃是相当于希伯来文的chesed，钦定英文译本在以赛亚五十五章三节，七十士希腊文译本和钦定英文译本在代下六章四十二节，诗篇八十九篇一节，都译为怜悯。诗篇八十九篇一节的怜悯（复数），与十九节的圣者（单数）同字。这位圣者就是大卫的后裔基督，神的怜悯都集中在祂身上，并藉祂输送出去。因此，大卫那圣的，那可靠的，是指复活的基督。这由上下文，特别是下节『你的圣者』和以赛亚五十五章三节以下的经文，完全得到证实。
3Literally, the Greek words rendered “the holy and faithful things” are the holy things (Gk. hosios, plural), the faithful or sure. The same word (hosios) is used for “Holy One” in the next verse, but in the singular. But it is not the regular word for holy, which is hagios. Hosios is a Greek equivalent of the Hebrew word chesed, which is translated “mercies” in Isaiah 55:3; 2 Chronicles 6:42; and Psalm 89:1, both in the Septuagint and in the King James Version. In Psalm 89 chesed in verse 1 for mercies in plural is the same word in verse 19 for Holy One in singular. This Holy One is Christ, the Son of David, in whom God’s mercies are centered and conveyed. Hence, the holy and faithful things of David refer to the resurrected Christ. This is fully proved by the context, especially by “Your Holy One” in the following verse (Acts 13:35), and by the verse following Isaiah 55:3.
4保罗在十三章三十三、三十四节的思想非常深。复活的基督，藉著祂第二次的出生，祂的复活，生为神的长子；祂乃是那圣的，那可靠的。复活的基督乃是神所赐我们那圣的，那可靠的。这里保罗指明，复活的基督不仅是我们的救主，将神的救恩带给我们，祂也不仅是神的长子；这复活的一位也是那圣的，那可靠的，是神给我们的恩赐。我们很容易领会基督是我们的救主；要明白基督是神的长子较为困难；但要明白复活的基督是那圣的，那可靠的，就非常困难了。我们许多人从来没有受过教导说，复活的基督是神所赐我们那圣的，那可靠的。『那圣的，那可靠的，』所涵括的领域，比『救主』和『长子』这些名称所涵括的宽广多了。『那圣的，那可靠的，』实际上是神圣的名称，是基督的名称。在这几节圣经里，基督称为那圣的，那可靠的。神从大卫的后裔中所兴起的救主，已经成了那圣的，那可靠的。
4Paul’s thought in 13:33 and 34 is very deep. The resurrected Christ, who is God’s firstborn Son brought forth through His second birth, His resurrection, is the holy and faithful things. In verse 34 the word “faithful” means trustworthy. The resurrected Christ is the holy and trustworthy things God gives to us. Here Paul indicates that the resurrected Christ is not only our Savior bringing us God’ss alvation, and He is not only the firstborn Son of God. This resurrected One is also the holy and faithful things as a gift given to us by God. It is easy for us to understand that Christ is our Savior. It is more difficult to understand that Christ is the firstborn Son of God. But it is very difficult to understand that the resurrected Christ is the holy and trustworthy things. Many of us have never been taught that the resurrected Christ is the holy and trustworthy things given to us by God. The holy and faithful things cover a wide span, a span much wider than that covered by the titles “Savior” and “firstborn Son.” The phrase “the holy and faithful things” is actually a divine title, a title of Christ. In these verses Christ is called the holy and trustworthy things. The Savior God raised up out of the seed of David has become the holy and trustworthy things
基督所是的各方面
All the Aspects of What Christ Is
5这圣的、可靠的（复数）是甚么？这是指基督所是的各方面。按照新约，基督是生命、亮光、恩典、公义、圣别、成圣、称义。祂也是生命的粮和活水。不仅如此，那圣的、可靠的包括哥林多前书所揭示基督的各方面：能力、智慧、公义、圣别、救赎、荣耀、神的深奥、神建造的惟一根基、逾越节、无酵饼、灵食、灵水、灵磐石、头、身体、初熟的果子、第二个人、末后的亚当。我们在约翰福音看见基督更多的方面，就如牧人和草场。哦，基督那圣的，那可靠的，对我们是何等丰富！祂这复活的一位乃是长子、救主、以及一切圣的、可靠的事物。
5What are these holy and trustworthy things? They are all the aspects of what Christ is. According to the New Testament, Christ is life, light, grace, righteousness, holiness, sanctification, and justification. He is also the bread of life and the living water. Furthermore, the holy and trustworthy things include all the aspects of Christ unveiled in 1 Corinthians: power, wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, redemption, glory, the depths of God, the unique foundation of God’s building, the Passover, the unleavened bread, the spiritual food, the spiritual drink, the spiritual rock, the Head, the Body, the firstfruit, the second Man, and the last Adam. We see many more aspects of Christ in the Gospel of John, such as the Shepherd and the pasture. Oh, how much Christ is to us as the holy and trustworthy things! As the resurrected One, He is the firstborn Son, the Savior, and all the holy and trustworthy things.
对我们作怜悯的基督
Christ as Mercies to Us
6在旧约里，那圣的、可靠的被视为怜悯。以赛亚五十五章三节说到『应许大卫那可靠的怜悯。』（另译。）代下六章四十二节题到『向你仆人大卫所施的怜悯，』（另译，）诗篇八十九篇一节说，『我要歌唱耶和华的怜悯，直到永远。』（另译。）你知道怜悯是甚么？怜悯含示爱与恩典，但怜悯比爱构得更远。爱与恩典无法构到的，怜悯能构得到。一切圣的、可靠的事物，都是对我们作怜悯的基督自己。生命是怜悯，亮光也是怜悯。同样的，公义、圣别、称义、成圣，都是怜悯。约翰十章里有门、草场、牧人，这些也都是怜悯。你可以试著数算怜悯的这些方面。你若花时间数算，你会有很长一列的怜悯。丈夫对妻子的爱，以及妻子对丈夫的服从，都是对我们作怜悯的基督。如果我在基督里爱我的妻子，这必然是怜悯。我对她的爱，就是对我作怜悯的基督自己。同样的，如果一位姊妹在基督里服从她的丈夫，那也是怜悯。她的服从也是那对她作怜悯的基督自己。我能见证，我一年过一年的说神的话，实在是怜悯。我能无穷尽的说话，这是何等的怜悯。已往我一度每年有几个月在菲律宾供应话语。接待我的年长姊妹非常惊奇我总有新的东西可说。她以为几年后我就再没有东西可以供应了。有一天特会后她对我说，『我想现在你应当辞穷，无话可说了。但你的职事现在比从前更新鲜更丰富，你所说的这一切是从那里来的？』今天若有人问我这问题，我会说我的说话乃是对我作怜悯的基督。这不是我的能力或恩赐，这全是怜悯。
6In the Old Testament the holy and faithful things are regarded as mercies. Isaiah 55:3 speaks of “the sure mercies of David.” Second Chronicles 6:42 mentions “the mercies of David,” the Lord’s servant, and Psalm 89:1 says, “I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever.” Do you know what mercy is? Mercy implies both love and grace, but it reaches further than love. Where love and grace cannot reach, mercy can reach. All the holy and faithful things are Christ Himself as mercies to us. Life is a mercy, and light is also a mercy. Likewise, righteousness, holiness, justification, and sanctification are mercies. In chapter ten of the Gospel of John we have the door, the pasture, and the Shepherd, all of which are mercies. Try to count all the aspects of these mercies. If you took the time to count them, you would have a long list of mercies. A husband’s love for his wife and the wife’s submission to her husband are Christ as mercies to us. If, in Christ, I love my wife, this surely is a mercy. My love for her is Christ Himself as a mercy to me. In a similar way, if a sister, in Christ, submits to her husband, that also is a mercy. Her submission is Christ Himself as a mercy to her. I can testify that my speaking the word of God year after year is certainly a mercy. What a mercy that I can speak the word inexhaustibly. In the past I spent a few months every year in the Philippines ministering the word. An elderly sister, who was my hostess, was greatly surprised that I always had something new to say. She thought that after some years I would have nothing further to minister. One day after a conference meeting, she said, “I thought that by now you would be exhausted and have nothing to say. But your ministry is even fresher and richer now than before. Where do you get all these things to speak?” If I were asked this question today, I would say that my speaking the word is Christ as a mercy to me. This is not a matter of my ability or gift. It is altogether a matter of mercy
7不仅我说神的话是怜悯，甚至亲爱的救主就是我的说话。我的说话就是基督，对我而言这说话的基督乃是怜悯。我没有很高的学位，我的口才也不好，但这说话满了基督。这完全是由于我说神的话时，基督对我乃是怜悯。
7Not only is it a mercy for me to speak the word of God, but even the dear Savior is my speaking. My speaking is Christ, and to me this speaking Christ is a mercy. I do not have an advanced degree, and my speaking is not eloquent. Nevertheless, this speaking is full of Christ. This is wholly due to Christ being a mercy to me in speaking the word of God.
保罗所传讲的基督
The Christ Preached by Paul
8我们都需要看见，复活的基督是神的长子、救主、以及大卫那圣的，那可靠的。所有的真基督徒都知道基督是神的独生子，有些人可能知道祂是神的长子。但你有没有听说过，复活的基督是神给我们作怜悯，那一切圣的、可靠的事物，是包罗万有的恩赐？我们可能从来没有听说过这个，但这是保罗在行传十三章里所传讲的基督。我非常喜乐，看见保罗在他的福音信息里，不仅根据旧约传讲基督，也传讲复活的基督是那圣的，那可靠的。实际上，保罗在这里传福音时所宣扬的，需要他写的一切书信来解释。所以，你若要更多看见基督是耶圣的，那可靠的，你需要研读保罗的十四封书信。保罗在他的传讲里立了一个绝佳的榜样，给我们今天传福音时来跟从。我们需要像保罗一样丰富且拔高的来传讲基督。在三十五至三十七节保罗继续说，『所以又在另一篇上说，「你必不容你的圣者见朽坏。」大卫在神的旨意中，服事了他那一代的人，就睡了，归到他祖宗那里，已见朽坏；惟独神所复活的，祂并未见朽坏。』三十六节的『服事』一辞，指明大卫掌权作王，乃是在神的旨意中，服事他那一代的人。归到，直译是加到。就如三十节，保罗在三十七节又强调神叫那人耶稣复活这事实。
8We all need to see that the resurrected Christ is the firstborn Son of God, the Savior, and holy and faithful things of David. All genuine Christians know that Christ is the only begotten Son of God, and some may realize that He is the firstborn Son of God. But have you ever heard that the resurrected Christ is all the holy and trustworthy things as mercies given to us by God as an all-inclusive gift? We may have never heard of this, but this was the Christ preached by Paul in Acts 13. I am very happy to see that Paul, in his gospel message, not only preached Christ from the Old Testament, but also preached the resurrected Christ as the holy and trustworthy things. Actually, what Paul proclaimed here in his preaching of the gospel requires all the Epistles written by him for its definition. Therefore, if you want to see more concerning Christ as the holy and trustworthy things, you need to study the fourteen Epistles of Paul. In his preaching Paul set up an excellent pattern for us to follow in our gospel preaching today. Like Paul, we need to preach Christ in a rich and uplifted way. In 13:35 through 37 Paul continues, “Wherefore He says also in another psalm, You will not allow Your Holy One to see corruption. For David indeed, when he had served his own generation by the counsel of God, fell asleep and was buried with his fathers and saw corruption; but He whom God raised did not see corruption.” The word “served” in verse 36 indicates that David’s reigning as a king was a service to his generation by the counsel of God. Literally, the Greek word translated “buried” means “added to.” As in Acts 13:30, Paul again in verse 37 emphasizes the fact that God raised up the Man Jesus
赦免和称义
FORGIVENESS AND JUSTIFICATION
9保罗在三十八、三十九节接著说，『所以诸位，弟兄们，你们当晓得，赦罪是藉这人传给你们的。在一切你们靠摩西的律法不得称义的事上，靠这人，凡信的就都得称义了。』罪得赦免是消极的，（徒十三38，）使我们从定罪得释放；得称义是积极的，使我们与神和好，蒙神悦纳。
9In 13:38 and 39 Paul goes on to say, “Therefore let it be known to you, men, brothers, that through this One forgiveness of sins is announced to you, and from all things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses, in this One everyone who believes is justified.” To be forgiven of sins (v. 38) is negative, for our release from condemnation. To be justified (v. 39) is positive, for our reconciliation to God and acceptance by Him.
10保罗在三十八、三十九节都说到『这人。』这人是谁？祂就是那已经复活成为神的长子，我们的救主，以及那许多圣的、可靠事物的一位。所以，藉著这一位，那圣的并可靠的对我们作神的怜悯，我们就蒙赦免并得称义。你曾经听过这样的福音么？藉著这一位，祂是长子、救主、那圣的并可靠的，赦罪已经传给我们。藉著这一位，在一切我们靠摩西的律法不得称义的事上，就都得称义了。我们靠祂得赦免并称义的那一位，不仅是我们的救主，祂自己就是我们的赦免和称义。赦免和称义都是从神给我们的怜悯，这些怜悯是复活基督的各方面。今天基督在祂的复活里就是我们的赦免，就是我们的称义。绝不要认为赦免和称义与基督是分开的。赦免和称义都是基督自己作神给我们之怜悯的各方面，这些怜悯就是那圣的、可靠的事物。你不认为赦免和称义是神给我们的恩赐么？你不相信这赦免和称义是那圣的、可靠的事物么？赦免和称义必定是神的恩赐，也必然是那圣的、可靠的事物。我们若有这种领会，就会看见赦免和称义不是凡俗的，乃是圣别的。不仅如此，这些乃是信实、确定、可靠的。
10In both 38 and 39 Paul speaks of “this One.” Who is this One? This is the One who has been resurrected to be God’s firstborn Son, our Savior, and the many holy and trustworthy things. Therefore, through the One who is the holy and trustworthy things as God’s mercies to us we are forgiven and justified. Have you ever heard such a gospel? Through the One who is the firstborn Son, the Savior, and the holy and trustworthy things, forgiveness of sins has been announced to us. And through this One we are justified from all the things from which we could not be justified by the law of Moses. The One by whom we are forgiven and justified is not only our Savior; He Himself is our forgiveness and justification. Both forgiveness and justification are mercies from God to us, and these mercies are aspects of the resurrected Christ. Today Christ in His resurrection is our forgiveness and our justification. Never consider forgiveness and justification as something apart from Christ. Both forgiveness and justification are aspects of Christ Himself as mercies from God to us, and these mercies are holy and faithful things. Do you not regard forgiveness and justification as gifts that God has given to us? Do you not believe that this forgiveness and justification are holy and trustworthy things? To be sure, forgiveness and justification are gifts of God, and they certainly are holy and trustworthy things. If we have this understanding, we shall see that forgiveness and justification are not common. Rather, they are holy. Furthermore, they are faithful, sure, trustworthy
11我非常欣赏保罗在行传十三章对基督的传讲。藉著他的传讲，许多人得救了。
11I very much appreciate Paul’sp reaching of Christ in Acts 13. Through his preaching many were saved
一直留于神的恩中
CONTINUING IN THE GRACE OF GOD
12:在四十、四十一节，保罗说了警告的话：『所以你们要谨慎，免得申言者书上所说的临到你们「轻慢的人哪，你们要观看，要希奇，要灭亡；因为在你们的日子，我行一件事，就是有人详细的告诉你们，你们也绝不信。」』然后，他们出会堂的时候，『众人恳求他们到下个安息日，再讲这话给他们听。』（徒十三42。）四十三节说，『散会以后，犹太人和敬神入犹太教的人，多有跟从保罗、巴拿巴的，二人对他们讲论，劝勉他们要一直留于神的恩中。』就如二章十节，入犹太教的人是指改信犹太教的外邦人。（徒六5。）保罗和巴拿巴劝勉那些跟从他们的犹太人和入犹太教的人，要一直留于神的恩中，这神的恩就是三一神自己，被信徒得著且享受，并且彰显于他们的得救、生命的改变、和圣别的生活。
12In 1 3:4 0 and 4 1 Paul spoke a word of warning “Therefore beware, that what is spoken in the Prophets may not come upon you: Look, you despisers, and marvel, and vanish away; for I am doing a work in your days, a work which you will by no means believe, though someone tells it to you in detail.” Then as the people were going out of the synagogue, “they entreated that these words be spoken to them on the next Sabbath” (v. 42). Verse 43 says, “When the meeting of the synagogue had broken up, many of the Jews and the proselytes who were worshipping followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.” As in 2:10, the proselytes were Gentiles who were converted to Judaism (6:5). The grace of God, in which the Jews and proselytes who followed Paul and Barnabas were exhorted to continue, is the Triune God received and enjoyed by the believers and expressed in their salvation, change in life, and holy living.
13我们需要特别注意四十三节『神的恩』一辞，甚至需要分析这恩典。我们虽然熟悉这辞，但我们需要看见，四十三节的恩典是由许多元素形成的复合物。这恩典复合了一切圣的、可靠的事物。我们若要明白这个，就需要看见四十三节是从三十四节延续下来的一部分。三十四节有复活的基督作那圣的，那可靠的。按照旧约的应许和豫言，这些圣的、可靠的事物乃是怜悯。我们已经指出，这些怜悯是基督所是的不同方面。四十三节的说法由『那圣的，那可靠的』转为『神的恩。』神已经将复活的基督作那圣的，那可靠的赐给我们，我们也已经相信祂，接受这一切圣的、可靠的事物。但我们在日常生活中经历甚么？我们乃是经历那复合、包罗万有的恩典，就是经过过程的三一神，经过成为肉体、为人生活、钉十字架和复活等过程的神。这是保罗劝信徒要一直留于神的恩中的原因。一直留于恩典中，含示我们已经接受这恩典。我们既接受了神的恩，现在就需要一直留于其中。实际上，信徒接受了三十四节所说那圣的，那可靠的，然后这些圣的、可靠的事物就成了四十三节神的恩。因此，神的恩复合了一切圣的、可靠的事物。
13We need to pay particular attention to the word “grace” in 13:43. We even need to analyze this grace. Although we may be familiar with this word, we need to realize that the grace in 13:43 is a compound formed of a number of elements. This grace is compounded of all the holy and faithful things. If we would understand this, we need to see that verse 43 is part of the continuation from verse 34. In verse 34 we have the resurrected Christ as the holy and faithful things. According to both the promise and prophecy of the Old Testament, these holy and faithful things are mercies. We have pointed out that these mercies are different aspects of what Christ is. In verse 43 the expression is changed from “the holy and faithful things” to “grace.” God has given us the resurrected Christ as the holy and faithful things, and we have believed in Him and have received all these holy and faithful things. But what do we experience in our daily life? We experience the compound, all - inclusive grace, which is the processed Triune God, the very God who went through the processes of incarnation, human living, crucifixion, and resurrection. This is the reason Paul persuaded the believers to continue in the grace of God. To continue in the grace implies that we have already received this grace. Having received the grace of God, we now need to continue in it. Actually, the believers received the holy and faithful things spoken of in verse 34. Then these holy and faithful things become the grace of God in verse 43. Hence, the grace of God is compounded of all the holy and faithful things.
为犹太人所弃绝不配得永远的生命
REJECTED BY THE JEWS Unworthy of Eternal Life
14在四十四至五十二节，我们看见保罗和巴拿巴为犹太人所弃绝。四十四至四十六节说，『到了下个安息日，全城的人几乎都来聚集，要听神的话。但犹太人看见群众，就充满嫉妒，硬驳保罗所说的话，并且毁谤。保罗和巴拿巴放胆说，神的话先讲给你们听，原是应当的；只因你们弃绝这话，断定自己不配得永远的生命，看哪，我们就转向外邦人去。』人弃绝神的话，就证明他断定自己不配得永远的生命。
14In 13:44-52 we see that Paul and Barnabas were rejected by the Jews. Verses 44 through 46 say, “And on the coming Sabbath almost all the city was gathered together to hear the word of the Lord. But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and contradicted the things spoken by Paul, blaspheming. And Paul and Barnabas spoke boldly and said, It was necessary for the word of God to be spoken to you first; since you thrust it away and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.” To thrust away the word of God proves that such a one, by his own judgment, is unworthy of eternal life.
15本章所记载保罗的传讲，没有说到永远的生命，他乃是说到神的儿子、救主、那圣的并可靠的、以及神的恩。但现在保罗和巴拿巴说到弃绝他们的犹太人，却说他们断定自己不配得永远的生命。这是有力的证明，保罗所传讲一切关于复活的基督、神的儿子、救主、那圣的并可靠的、以及神的恩的总和，乃是永远的生命。我们若要正确的领会四十六节里永远的生命，就需要充分的属灵经历。我们从经历知道，永远的生命就是救主、神的长子、那圣的并可靠的、以及包罗万有的恩典。当犹太人弃绝保罗和巴拿巴所说的话，他们就断定自己不配得永远的生命，这永远的生命就是救主、神的儿子、那圣的并可靠的、以及神的恩。
15In his preaching as recorded in this chapter Paul did not speak of eternal life. Rather, he spoke of the Son of God, the Savior, the holy and faithful things, and the grace of God. But now, with regard to the Jews who were rejecting them, Paul and Barnabas said that they judged themselves unworthy of eternal life. This is a strong proof that the totality of all that Paul preached concerning the resurrected Christ, the Son of God, the Savior, the holy and faithful things, and the grace of God is eternal life. If we would have a proper understanding of eternal life in 13:43, we need adequate spiritual experience. From our experience we know that eternal life is the Savior, the firstborn Son of God, the holy and faithful things, and the all-inclusive grace. When the Jews rejected the word spoken by Paul and Barnabas, they judged themselves unworthy of eternal life, which is the Savior, the Son of God, the holy and faithful things, and the grace of God
外邦人的光
A Light of the Gentiles
16在四十七节保罗对弃绝的犹太人说，『因为主曾这样吩咐我们说，「我已经立你作外邦人的光，叫你施行救恩直到地极。」』这话引自以赛亚四十九章六节，指基督是神的仆人。被神立为外邦人的光，叫祂施行神的救恩直到地极。使徒保罗因为在实施神在基督里的救恩上与基督是一，所以在他尽职传福音，因著犹太人的弃绝，将福音转向外邦人时，就将这豫言的话应用在自己身上。主在地上尽职时，在路加四章二十四至二十七节，曾对顽固的犹太人说过同样的话。
16In 13:47 Paul said to the rejecting Jews, “For so the Lord has commanded us: I have set you for a light of the Gentiles, that you should be for salvation unto the remotest part of the earth.” This word is a quotation from Isaiah 49:6, which refers to Christ as God’s Servant, whom God makes a light to the Gentiles so that His salvation may reach to the end of the earth. The apostle Paul, because he was one with Christ in carrying out God’ss alvation in Christ, applied this prophetic word to himself in his ministry of gospel preaching for the turning of the gospel from the Jews, because of their rejection, to the Gentiles. In His ministry on earth the Lord expressed the same thing to the stubborn Jews in Luke 4:24-27
凡指定得永远生命的人
Those Appointed to Eternal Life
17四十八节继续说，『外邦人听见了，就欢乐，并且荣耀主的话，凡指定得永远生命的人都信了。』指定，原文或作命定。人弃绝福音，证明他不配得永远的生命；（徒十三；）人信福音，证明他是蒙神指定或命定得永远的生命。神命定或指定人得救，是出于祂自己的主宰。然而，祂仍给人自由的意志。人要信或弃绝神的救恩，在于他自己的决定。
17Acts 13:48 continues, “And the Gentiles, hearing this, rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord; and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed.” The Greek word translated “appointed” also may be rendered “ordained.” To reject the gospel is evidence of one’s being unworthy of eternal life (v. 46); to believe it is proof of 46 one’s being appointed, or ordained, by God to eternal life. God’so rd i nation or predestination for man’ss alvation is sovereignly of Himself. However, He still leaves man to his own free will. Whether man will believe or reject His salvation is left up to man’sown decision.
18我们是否被指定得永远的生命，由我们弃绝或相信福音得以显明。你若接受福音的话，这证明神已经指定你得永远的生命。但倘若一个人弃绝福音的话，这就证明他不配得永远的生命，他没有被指定得永远的生命。在这件事上，神有祂的权柄和裁判权，人也有意志。一方面神有能力指派、指定，另一方面人可以接受或拒绝。在这几节圣经里有救主、神的儿子、那圣的并可靠的、神的恩、永远的生命。我们享受永远的生命，就享受神的恩；我们享受这恩，就享受那圣的并可靠的；我们享受那圣的并可靠的，就享受神的长子与救主。
18Whether or not we are appointed to eternal life is made evident by our rejecting or believing the gospel. If you receive the word of the gospel, this is a proof that God has appointed you to eternal life. But if a particular person rejects the word of the gospel, this is a proof that he is not worthy of eternal life, that he has not been appointed to eternal life. Concerning this, God has His authority and jurisdiction, and man has a free will. On the one hand, God has the power to assign, to appoint; on the other hand, man has the ability to accept or refuse. In these verses we have the Savior, the Son of God, the holy and faithful things, the grace of God, and eternal life. When we enjoy eternal life, we enjoy the grace of God. When we enjoy this grace, we enjoy the holy and faithful things. When we enjoy the holy and faithful things, we enjoy the firstborn Son of God and the Savior
门徒被喜乐和圣灵充满
The Disciples Made Full of Joy and of the Holy Spirit
19四十九至五十二节说，『于是主的话传遍了整个地区。但犹太人挑唆敬神的尊贵妇女，和城内首要的人，掀起逼迫，反对保罗、巴拿巴，将他们赶出境外。二人对著众人跺下脚上的尘土，就往以哥念去了。门徒就被喜乐和圣灵充满。』五十二节的充满，希腊文pleroo，浦利路，意思是在里面充满。按本辞在使徒行传的用法，pleroo，浦利路，是指在里面充满器皿，如二章二节的风在13:52里面充满屋子。在十三章五十二节，门徒在里面和素质一面被那灵充满，是为著他们基督徒的生活。这是圣灵在里面素质一面的充满，是为著生命，不是为著能力。喜乐是生命的事，不是能力的事，证明这一点。除了三十四至四十八节的救主、神的儿子、那圣的并可靠的、神的恩、以及永远的生命以外，现在我们又有五十二节的圣灵。救主、神的儿子、那圣的并可靠的、神的恩、和永远的生命，都复合在那一位包罗万有、赐生命的圣灵里。这包罗万有的灵现今是包罗万有的『三明治，』给我们经历并享受。当我们有分于这『三明治，』我们就享受永远的生命、恩典、那圣的并可靠的、神的长子、救主。
19Acts 13:49-52 say, “And the word of the Lord was carried through the whole country. But the Jews incited the worshipping women of high standing and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and cast them out from their districts. But they shook off the dust of their feet against them and came to Iconium. And the disciples were made full of joy and of the Holy Spirit.” In verse 52 the Greek word translated “made full” is pleroo, which means to be filled inwardly. According to its usage in Acts, pleroo denotes to fill a vessel within, as the wind filled the house inwardly in 2:2. In the disciples were filled inwardly and essentially with the Spirit for their Christian living. This infilling is of the Holy Spirit essentially for life, not for power economically. Joy, being a matter of life, not of power, proves this. In addition to the Savior, the Son of God, the holy and faithful things, the grace of God, and eternal life in verses 34 through 48, we now have the Holy Spirit in verse 52. The Savior, the Son of God, the holy and faithful things, the grace of God, and the eternal life are compounded in the one, all - inclusive, life - giving Holy Spirit. This all - inclusive Spirit is now the all - inclusive “sandwich” for our experience and enjoyment. When we partake of this “sandwich,” we enjoy eternal life, grace, the holy and faithful things, the firstborn Son of God, and the Savior.
20在本篇信息中，我们已经看过研读圣经并传福音的路。首先我们有基督耶稣，至终我们有圣灵。我们有基督耶稣为救主、神的长子、那圣的并可靠的、恩典、以及永远的生命。现今我们看见这一切都在圣灵里，而我们是在素质一面被这灵所充满。感谢主，在这包罗万有的圣灵里有赦免、称义、成圣、公义、圣别、能力、力量、权柄、生命、亮光。为著那包罗万有的灵里所包括的一切，赞美主！
20In this message we have seen the way to study the Bible and to preach the gospel. First we have Christ Jesus, and eventually we have the Holy Spirit. We have Christ Jesus as the Savior, the firstborn Son of God, the holy and faithful things, grace, and eternal life. Now we see that all this is in the Holy Spirit, and we are made full of this Spirit essentially. Thank the Lord that within the all-inclusive Holy Spirit we have forgiveness, justification, sanctification, righteousness, holiness, power, strength, authority, life, and light. Praise the Lord for all that is included in the all- inclusive Spirit