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哥林多后书生命读经 · 第51篇

保罗为他使徒权柄的表白（二）

Paul’s Vindication of His Apostolic Authority (2)
1读经：哥林多后书十章七至十八节。在林后十章七至十八节，保罗说到神尺度的度量。现在我们要一节一节的
1Scripture Reading: 2 Cor. 10:7-18 In 10:7-18 Paul speaks concerning the measure of God’s rule. Let us cover this portion verse by verse
2来看这一段话。
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使徒权柄的各方面
ASPECTS OF APOSTOLIC AUTHORITY
3七节说，『你们是按外表看事情。若有人自信是属基督的，关于他自己，他要再想想，他是怎样属基督，我们也怎样是。』这是很直率的话，与六、七章的话相当不同。毫无疑问，热中犹太教的人自信是属基督的。这些热中犹太教的人是基督徒，但他们不愿与保罗的职事是一。他们宣称自己是属基督的。所以保罗要讲清楚，使徒们当然也是属基督的。这指明属基督是重要的事。这对基督徒的生活和工作，都极其重要。
3Verse 7 says, “You look at things according to appearance. If anyone has confidence in himself to be of Christ, let him account this again as to himself, that even as he is of Christ, so also are we.” This is a frank word, quite different from the words in chapters six and seven. No doubt, the Judaizers were those who had confidence in themselves that they were of Christ. Although these Judaizers were Christians, they were not willing to be one with Paul in his ministry. They claimed to be of Christ. Therefore, Paul sought to make it clear that the apostles were surely of Christ also. This indicates that to be of Christ is an important matter. It is vital to the Christian life and ministry
4八至九节说，『主赐给我们的权柄，是为建造，并不是为拆毁你们，我即使为这权柄稍微过多的夸口，也不至于惭愧。我说这话，8为免我像是写信威吓你们。』八节指明保罗从前曾向哥林多的信徒题到他使徒的权柄。使徒的权柄不是为辖管信徒，如人天然的观念以为的，乃是为建造信徒。保罗在九节说到信徒以为他写信威吓他们。这可能是指保罗写的哥林多前书。在那封书信里，保罗的确题到他使徒的权柄。有些哥林多信徒可能觉得保罗是在威吓他们。但保罗在这里指明，他的书信不该是威吓他们。保罗在十节接著说，『因为有人说，他的信又沉重，又强硬，他亲身的同在却是软弱，言语又是可鄙。』这证实我们前一篇信息所说，保罗与他们同在时，是谦卑的。他是个温和的人，身体一点也不强壮。不仅如此，他的言语、谈吐都是可鄙的，或，不算甚么。可鄙的，直译，视为无有。
4In verses 8 and 9 Paul says, “For if ever I should boast somewhat more abundantly concerning our authority, which the Lord gave for building up and not for your overthrow, I shall not be put to shame; that I may not seem as if to terrify you through the letters.” Verse indicates that in the past Paul did say something to the Corinthians concerning his apostolic authority. Apostolic authority is not for ruling over the believers, as in the natural sense, but for building them up. In verse 9 Paul speaks of the believers being terrified through letters. This may refer to Paul’s first Epistle to the Corinthians. In that Epistle Paul did refer to his apostolic authority. Some of the Corinthians may have regarded that word as terrifying. But here Paul indicates that it should not be terrifying to them. In verse 10 Paul goes on to say, “Because his letters indeed, he says, are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak and his speech contemptible.” This confirms what we said in a previous message about Paul being lowly when present with the Corinthians. He was meek and not at all strong physically. Furthermore, his speech, his utterance, was contemptible, or of no account. The Greek word rendered contemptible means literally “made nothing of.”
5保罗在十一节继续说，『这等人当想，我们不在的时候，信上的言语怎样，同在的时候，行事也必怎样。』保罗在他的信中，似乎与他亲身的同在不一样；其实并没有两样。我们应当向保罗学习，不要耍手腕，不要天然的客套，却要有弹性。当我们与人同在的时候，不该那么胆大强硬。当然，这意思不是说我们实际上是软弱或无知的。我们乃是避免无谓的冒犯别人。但有时候我们需要放胆、刚强的说些话。有时候我们写信需要用重的话，我们却不愿意这样行。有时候我们在人面前不该那么放胆，我们却那样作了。这指明我们这个人没有智慧、没有弹性或宽容。我们都要学习作一个真的人，不要耍手腕。同时，也要学习有弹性。我们一面要尽力不伤人的感觉，另一面也要有适度的胆量，对人说率直的话。保罗在十二节说，『因为我们不敢将自己，和那些自荐的人同列相比，他们拿自己度量自己，拿自己比较自己，乃是不通达的。』这种人陷在自己的网罗里，乃是不通达的。
5In verse 11 Paul continues, “Let such a one account this, that such as we are in word by letters when absent, such also we are when present in deed.” Although Paul seemed different in presence from what he was in his letters, actually he was the same. We should learn from him not to be political or naturally polite, but to be flexible. When we are present with others, we should not be that bold or strong. This, however, does not mean that we really are weak or unknowing. Rather, we may want to keep from offending others unnecessarily. Nevertheless, at times we may need to utter something which seems bold or strong. Sometimes we need to be strong in writing, but we are not willing to be strong. At other times we should not be so bold in someone’s presence, yet we are bold. This indicates that we are not wise, flexible, or forbearing. Let us all learn to be real, not political. At the same time, we must learn to be flexible. On the one hand, we should try not to hurt others’ feelings; on the other hand, we may need at times to speak frankly in truth with some degree of boldness. In verse 12 Paul says, “For we do not dare to class or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves; but they, measuring themselves by themselves and comparing themselves with themselves, do not understand.” Those who are entangled or ensnared in themselves do not have a proper understanding.
不要过了度量夸口
NOT BOASTING WITHOUT MEASURE
6十三节说，『我们却不要过了度量夸口，只要照度量的神所分给我们尺度的度量夸口，这度量甚至远达你们。』使徒是勇敢的，但不是没有界限的。这表明他是在主的限制之下。他的夸口是照著度量的神，管治的神，所分给他的度量夸口。保罗向外邦世界（包括哥林多）的职事，是照著神的度量。（弗三1～2，8，加二8。）因此，他的夸口也是在这界限之内，不是过了度量，像那些热中犹太教者那样。十三节的尺度一辞，直译，量度的竿；如木匠的尺。我们不该过了度量夸口。当我们见证我们从主所学的功课时，该受限制，有分寸。十三节的度量一辞，指明受神的管治。我们的工作和经历都是照神所分给我们尺度的度量。不仅如此，祂给我们的享受也是有尺度的。因此，当我们说到自己的工作和经历，或对主的享受时，我们必须是在度量之内作见证，也就是说，在一定的限度之内作见证。
6Verse 13 says, “But we will not boast without measure, but according to the measure of the rule which the God of measure has apportioned to us, to reach even as far as you.” The apostle is bold, but he is not bold without limit. This shows that he is under the restriction of the Lord. His boasting is according to the measure of the rule which the God of measure, the ruling God, has apportioned to him. Paul’s ministry to the Gentile world, including Corinth, was according to the measure of God (Eph. 3:1-2, 8; Gal. 2:8). Hence, his boast is also within this limit, not without measure, as that of the Judaistic teachers. The word rule in verse 13 literally means a measuring rod, as a rule used by a carpenter. We should never boast without measure. In giving a testimony of what we have learned of the Lord, we should have a limit, a measure. The word measure in verse 13 indicates being ruled by God. God has allotted us just so much for our work and experience. Furthermore, He has given us just so much to enjoy. Therefore, when we give a testimony about our work, experience, or enjoyment of the Lord, we must testify within measure, that is, within a certain limit.
7我们见证或报告时，不应该夸大。然而，有些基督教刊物的报导极为夸大；那些报导超过度量，没有限制，不受约束。因此，我们见证自己的经历时，必须留在神量给我们的度量之内。我们不应该漫无量度，超过量度，乃该照著度量的神所分给我们的尺度夸口。有一位管治者和度量者，就是度量的神，管治的神。所以我们必须留在神尺度和度量的限制之内。保罗在这里所说的『甚至远达你们』，指明他去哥林多乃是在神的管治和度量之下。十四节继续说，『我们并非过度伸展自己，好像达不到你们，因为在基督的福音上，我们是最先来的，甚至远及你们。』保罗和别的使徒没有过度的伸展自己，这与热中犹太教的教师完全不同。使徒们最先把福音传到欧洲，传到哥林多。倘若先到那里去的是热中犹太教的人，可能使徒们就不会去了；那也表明，在神的尺度下，神并没有把欧洲量给他们。这关系到保罗与热中犹太教者争执的点。
7In giving a testimony or a report we should never exaggerate. However, the reports in certain Christian publications are exaggerations; those reports go beyond measure, beyond limit, without restriction. Thus, in testifying of our experience, we must stay within the measure God has given us. We should not boast without measure, beyond measure, but according to the rule which the God of measure has apportioned to us. There is One who is ruling and measuring. This One is the God of measure, the God who rules. Therefore, we must stay within the limits of God’s ruling, of God’s measuring. Paul’swords “reach even as far as you” indicate that his coming to the Corinthians was under God’s ruling and measuring. Verse 14 continues, “For we do not, as not reaching to you, overstretch ourselves, for we were the first to come even as far as unto you in the gospel of Christ.” In contrast to the Judaistic teachers, Paul and the other apostles did not overstretch themselves. They were the first to go to Europe, and hence to the Corinthians, with the gospel. If the Judaizers had gone there first, probably the apostles would not have gone, and that would have been the sign that Europe had not been measured to them under God’s ruling. This is related to Paul’s point in arguing with the Judaizers
8保罗在十五至十六节说，『我们不凭别人的劳碌过度夸口，但盼望随著你们信心的增长，照著我们的尺度，因著你们得以丰盛的扩大，将福音传到你们以外的地方，并不是在别人的尺度之内，凭现成的事夸口。』这里我们看见，使徒盼望随著哥林多信徒信心的增长，他们的职事藉著丰盛的增大与增加，得以扩大（含称赞意），但仍是照著神所分给他们的度量。保罗盼望他在哥林多人中间，能照著神度量的限度而得以扩大。
8In verses 15 and 16 Paul says, “Not boasting without measure in others’ labors, but having hope, your faith growing, to be magnified among you according to our rule unto abundance, to preach the gospel unto the parts beyond you, not to boast in another’s rule in things made ready.” Here we see that the apostles have hope that through the growth of the faith of the Corinthian believers, their ministry will be magnified (in the sense of praise), by being enlarged and increased abundantly, yet still according to the rule, the measure, that God has apportioned to them. Paul hoped to be magnified among the Corinthians according to the limit of God’s measuring
神的约束
GOD’S RESTRICTION
9我们从十三、十四、十五节看见，虽然我们期望主的工作开展，但我们必须学习如何受神的约束。不要期望无限度的开展。那种开展必定不是在照著那灵而行的限制之内。我们从经历中能见证，我们若照著那灵而开展工作，就一直有某种限制。我们里面会感觉到，主扩展祂的工作只是要到某一程度。不仅如此，主会在外面兴起环境来限制工作的开展。所以，当我们越过了某种界限去开展主的工作，我们里面就没有平安，外面的环境也不容我们越过界限。
9From verses 13, 14, and 15 we see that although we expect the Lord’s work to spread, we must learn how to be under God’s restriction. Do not expect a spread that is without measure. That kind of spread would certainly not be within the limit of a walk according to Spirit. From experience we can testify that if we spread the work according to the Spirit, there will always be a certain limit. Inwardly we shall have the consciousness that the Lord intends to spread the work only to a certain extent. Furthermore, outwardly, in the environment, the Lord may cause matters to restrict the spread of the work. Therefore, inwardly we do not have the peace to spread the work beyond a certain point, and outwardly the environment does not allow us to go beyond a particular boundary line.
10年轻人虽然还没有太多进到主的工作中，但我鼓励他们把这话留在心里，因为有一天他们会经历到这些情形。我们都需要学习知道，在事奉主并与神同工的事上，总是有界限的。在服事召会的事上，也是这样。主特别喜欢约束年轻人。如果年轻人无心事奉，主会挑旺他们事奉祂。但等他们被挑旺之后，祂又会限制他们。人天然的性情不喜欢这种限制。譬如，在睡觉和活动上，我们也许不喜欢受限制。我们在属灵上沉睡时，神会来挑旺我们。但我们太活跃的时候，祂就约束我们。我知道有些年轻人因著神这样对待他们，而向神生气。一位年轻弟兄可能想在年轻人中间带头。如果他带头了，他可能又想在召会中作执事或长老。在这些事上，他可能巴望有快速的进展。但神的原则乃是先叫我们快起来，又使我们慢下去；先兴起我们来，又使我们降下。当我们下沉时，祂来扶持我们。但当我们上得太高，祂就把我们拉回来。因此，神对付我们的作法就是上去下来，下来上去。我们若肯接受神这样的上上下下，最终我们就能在祂的工作中有用处。
10The young people are not yet very much into the Lord’s work. Nevertheless, I would encourage them to keep this word within them, for one day they will experience it. We all need to learn that in serving the Lord and in working with God, there is always a limit. This is also true in the service of the church. The Lord is especially interested in restricting the young people. If the young ones do not have a heart to serve the Lord, He will stir them up to serve Him. But once they have been stirred up, He will limit them. Human nature does not like this kind of limitation. For example, both in our sleeping and in our activity we may not like limitations. When, spiritually speaking, we are asleep, God will stir us up. But when we become too active, He will restrict us. I know some young people who have been offended because God has done this to them. A young brother may want to be a leader among the young people. If he becomes a leader, he may then want to be a deacon or an elder in the church. In these matters he may expect to make swift progress. God’sway, however, is first to speed us up and then to slow us down, first to raise us up and then to lower us down. When we are down, He will lift us up. But when we get too far up, He will lower us down. Hence, God’sway of dealing with us is up and down, down and up. If we can take God’sup sand downs, we shall eventually become useful in His work
11许多年轻人受不了神的上上下下。几番上上下下，他们就想逃了。他们的态度是：『如果神要我上，就让我上到诸天之上，留在那里直等主耶稣回来。如果神要我下，就把我留在底下。我不喜欢上上下下，下下上上。』这种不喜欢神的上上下下，是许多年轻人个性的表现。神不要我们一直在上，或一直在下。甚至在自然界，日夜的转换也证实这事。不会永远都是白昼或黑夜，乃是有白昼有晚上，有晚上又有白昼。神创造我们，不会使我们的一日或一夜持续多年之久。这可能是照著我们的路，却不是照著神的路。
11Many young people cannot tolerate God’s up sand downs. After a few of these ups and downs, they want to quit. Their attitude may be, “If God wants me up, then let me go up to the heavens and stay there until the Lord Jesus comes back. But if God wants me down, let me stay down. But I don’t like going up and down, down and up.” This unhappiness with God’sup sand downs is an expression of the disposition of many young people. God does not want us to be always up or to be always down. Even in nature the alternating of day and night testifies of this. There is no such thing as an unending day or night. Rather, there is the alternating of day and night, night and day. God did not create us so that we would have a day or night that would last for many years. This may be according to our way, but it is not according to God’sway.
12学习受主的约束神有许多方法把我们带到低处。有些年轻人被他们的婚姻生活带到低处。某位弟兄在婚前可能像飞鹰翱翔在空中。他很容易谈到美妙而荣耀的召会生活。但是结婚没有多久，召会生活就不再荣耀了。神用婚姻生活来使这位兴奋的弟兄冷静下来。有些弟兄婚后就这样在低处沉寂了很长一段时间。但最终他会起来，只是不像从前那样冲动了。这是长进的现象。
12LEARNING TO TAKE THE LORD’S RESTRICTION God has many ways to bring us down. Some young people have been brought down by their married life. Before a particular brother was married, he may have been like an eagle soaring in the air. He could easily talk about the wonderful, glorious church life. But not long after his wedding, it seems that the church life is no longer glorious. God is using his marriage to calm down such an excited brother. In some cases, such a brother may stay down for a long period of time after his marriage. But eventually he is up again, although not in the same excited way as before. This is a sign of improvement
13神有时会用一个长老把你带到低处。你若遇见这情形，你该知道，把你打倒的是神，而不是长老。是神藉著长老这样作。长老对你说的话可能是无心的，却把你打倒了。神这样对付我们，因为祂是度量的神，分给我们一定的度量。我知道下沉是件严重的事。有些弟兄们下沉很久，似乎再也起不来了。但过了一段时间，他们又起来了。我们没有一个人可以为另一位弟兄的情形下断言。这种上上下下似乎不是我们能控制、支配的。我们的确不能控制、支配。因此，我们都必须看见，是神在管治，祂乃是这样把我们限制在我们的度量里。主的恢复在美国已经有相当的扩展，但是，这个扩展似乎有一个限度。然而，这意思不是说，主使这恢复的扩展永远停顿下来。这里的重点是说，照我们的观念来看，主的恢复一旦开始扩展，就该毫无限制的扩展下去；但神的观念不是这样。
13Sometimes God may use one of the elders to bring you down. If such a thing happens to you, you should realize that God is the one who is putting you down, not the elder. He does it by means of the elder. Without having any intention, that elder may speak a certain word to you, and that word lowers you down. God deals with us in this way because He is a God of measure, apportioning to us a certain measure. I realize that it is a serious matter to be down. Some brothers may be down for such a long time that it seems that they will never rise up again. But perhaps after another period of time, they will once again be up. None of us should presume to say what another brother’s situation will be. It seems that this being up and down is beyond our control or management. Yes, we do not control this or manage it. Therefore, we all must realize that God is in control and that this is His way to keep us within our measure. In this country the Lord’s recovery has spread to a certain degree. Yet it seems that there has been a limit to this spread. However, this does not mean that the Lord will permanently stop the spread of the recovery. The point here is that, in our concept, once the Lord’s recovery begins to spread, it should spread farther and farther without restriction. However, this is not God’s concept
14我们不该以为，保罗这么属灵，必定与我们完全不同。甚至他也必须学习受主的限制。譬如，保罗想去罗马，却没有料到他是带著锁炼去的。不仅如此，他告诉罗马的信徒，他想从罗马经过，往西班牙去。（罗十五。）保罗从未去到西班牙，而是带著锁炼到了罗马。这锁炼就是主的度量、主的约束。神的度量不是让保罗自由的去罗马，乃是带他去罗马作囚犯。保罗的确去了罗马，但他是在罗马的监牢里。这样的坐牢就是约束。保罗在罗马，不是毫无限制的。神是主宰一切的，任何发生在保罗身上的事，都在神的主宰之下。这意思是说，保罗所受的捆锁和监禁，都是神主宰的约束。保罗愿意服在神的度量之下。他不挣扎，也不反抗这约束。在这事上，他没有踢犁棒。
14We should not think that Paul was so spiritual that he was altogether different from us. Even he had to learn to take the Lord’s restriction. For example, Paul wanted to go to Rome, but he did not expect to go there in bonds. Furthermore, he told the believers at Rome that he expected to go to Spain by way of them (Rom. 15:24). Paul never went to Spain, and he arrived in 24 Rome in bonds. Those bonds were the Lord’s measure, His limitation. God did not measure out Rome to Paul in a free way. Instead, God led him there as a prisoner. Yes, Paul was in Rome, but he was there in prison. That imprisonment was a restriction. Rome was not Paul’s territory in away without restriction. God is sovereign, and whatever happened to Paul was under God’s sovereignty. This means that Paul’s bonds and imprisonment were God’ss ove reign restriction. Paul was willing to be subject to God’s measuring. He neither transgressed this restriction nor rebelled against it. In this matter, he did not kick against the pricks.
15在他的属区内行动保罗基于神这度量的原则，告诉哥林多人说，他所作、所说的，都没有过了自己的度量。他总是在他的度量之内行动、行事。用今天的话来说，他是在他的属区内行动。他不像热中犹太教的人，他从未越过他的属区。
15ACTING WITHIN HIS JURISDICTION Based on this principle of God’s measuring, Paul told the Corinthians that whatever he did and spoke was not beyond his measure. Paul always acted and behaved within his measure. Using today’s terminology, he acted within his jurisdiction. In contrast to the Judaizers, he never reached beyond his jurisdiction
16在林后十章十三至十五节，保罗似乎是说，『哥林多人哪，因著传犹太教的人来到你们那里，哥林多召会受了很大的亏损。这些人虽是基督徒，却不愿放弃犹太教。他们一面传基督，另一面又教导摩西的律法。所以他们造成了难处，破坏了召会生活。你们哥林多人受了这些人影响。所以你们必须知道，这些热中犹太教的人根本不该去哥林多。神并没有把哥林多这个城量给他们；哥林多不是他们的属区。坦白说，哥林多是我的属区，是神量给我的地界。』这是保罗在这几节经文里的意思。然而，要保罗这么直接、率直的说到这事，是非常的难。但是这里的话含示，保罗定罪这些热中犹太教的人到哥林多去。因此保罗的意思是说，『我们没有像热中犹太教的人那样过度伸展自己。在基督的福音上，我们是最先到你们这里来的。这表示神已经把哥林多量给我们，我们是照著神的尺度来的。神把哥林多量给我们，而没有量给热中犹太教的人。事实上，神并没有量给热中犹太教者任何东西。他们甚么地方都不该去。他们的行动在神面前完全是不合法的，并没有正当的属区。』这是这三节经文基本的思想，也是保罗在写信时灵里的感觉。
16In verses 13 through 15 Paul seems to be saying, “Corint hians, as a church you have suffered a great deal because of the coming of the Judaistic preachers. These preachers, although Christians, are not willing to give up Judaism. On the one hand, they preach Christ; on the other hand, they still teach the Mosaic law. Therefore, they cause trouble and damage the church life. You Corinthians have been influenced by them. Therefore, you must realize that these Judaizers should never have come to Corinth. God did not measure the city of Corinth to them; Corinth is not in their jurisdiction. To be honest about it, Corinth is my jurisdiction, my territory.” This is Paul’s concept in these verses. However, it was difficult for him to speak about this in a direct, frank manner. But there is the implication here that Paul condemned the Judaizers for coming to Corinth. Thus, Paul seems to be saying, “We do not overreach ourselves, as the Judaizers do. We were the first to come to you with the gospel of Christ. That was a sign that Corinth has been measured to us. We came according to God’s ruling. God has apportioned Corinth to us, not to the Judaizers. Actually, God has not apportioned anything to the Judaizers. They should not go anywhere. Their movements are altogether illegal before God and without the proper jurisdiction.” This is the basic thought in these verses, and this was the feeling in Paul’s spirit as he was writing.
17使徒们总是照著神的尺度行动。神所量给他们的，都成了他们的属区，别人不该干扰。神若量给热中犹太教的人某个属区，使徒们就不会去那个属区，否则他们就是过度伸展自己。这就是保罗在这里所说的。今天，许多传道人和教师过度伸展自己，干扰别人的属区。这种过度伸展和干扰，总是造成麻烦。
17The apostles always moved according to God’s ruling. Whatever God measured out to them became their jurisdiction, and others should not interfere with it. If God had apportioned a certain territory to the Judaizers, the apostles would not have gone to that territory, for in so doing they would have overreached themselves. This is what Paul is saying here. Today many preachers and teachers overreach themselves and interfere with the jurisdiction of others. This overreaching and interference always causes trouble
留在神所分给的度量内
STAYING WITHIN THE MEASURE
18在召会的事奉上，我们需要看见神只量给我们这么多，我们不该过度伸展自己。我们必须知道自己的限度，自
18APPORTIONED BY GOD In the church service we need to realize that God has only measured out so much to us, and we should not overstretch ourselves. We need to know our limitation
19己 的属区，而不越过到别人的区域。像保罗一样，我们该照著我们的尺度行动、行事；也就是说，只照著神量给我们的度量行动、行事。保罗从他所领受马其顿人的呼声中，知道哥林多是在他的尺度和度量之下。我们从行传十六章知道，保罗非常清楚神呼召他去欧洲。他是照著神的尺度，把基督的福音带到亚该亚。马其顿和亚该亚都在保罗的尺度之下。因此，热中犹太教的人不应该进入这地界而引起纠纷。这是保罗写这几节经文时，深处的感觉。
19our jurisdiction, and not go beyond it into others’ territory. Like Paul, we should move and act according to our rule, that is, according to how much God has measured to us. Paul knew from the Macedonian call he received that Corinth was under his rule, his measure. We know from Acts 16 that Paul became clear that God had called him to Europe. He came to Achaia with the gospel of Christ according to God’s ruling. Both Macedonia and Achaia were under Paul’s rule. Thus, the Judaizers should not have come into this territory to cause trouble. This was the feeling deep within Paul as he was writing these verses
20在哥林多后书这一段话里，保罗表白他使徒的权柄。这权柄与属区有关。保罗若没有一个属区，他就没有权柄。他表白自己使徒的权柄时，并没有越过他度量的界限来行事。他是一个完全在神约束下之人的好榜样。我鼓励青年圣徒特别要研读这一段话，从中学习如何在召会的事奉中行事，并如何在主的恢复里行动。青年人，你们必须知道自己的尺度、界限。这意思是说，你们必须知道神所量给你们的度量有多少，范围有多大。这样的约束和限制，对于我们的肉体是非常实际的对付。我们天然的人喜欢无拘无束。但神知道我们的难处，所以给我们一些限制和约束，好叫我们留在祂所分给我们的度量之内。
20In this section of 2 Corinthians Paul is vindicating his apostolic authority. This authority is related to jurisdiction. If Paul did not have any jurisdiction, what would be his authority? In his vindication of his apostolic authority, Paul conducted himself so as not to overstep the boundary of his measure. He is a good example of a person fully under God’s restriction. I encourage the young people especially to study this portion of the Word and learn from it how to conduct themselves in the church service and how to move in the Lord’s recovery. Young people, you must know your rule, your limit. This means that you must know how much God has measured to you, how much He has apportioned to you. This restriction, this limitation, is a very practical dealing with our flesh. Our natural man wants to be without limitation. However, God knows our problem. Therefore, He sets up boundaries and restrictions so that we may stay within the measure He has apportioned to us.