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以弗所书生命读经 · 第16篇

神能力的浩大

The Surpassing Greatness Of God’s Power
1保罗在一章十八和十九节中祷告，愿我们知道神的呼召有何等盼望；祂在圣徒中之基业的荣耀，有何等丰富；以及祂的能力向著我们这信的人，是何等超越的浩大。关于这三件事，我们需要知道三个钥辞：盼望、荣耀和能力。盼望乃是神呼召的盼望；荣耀是神在圣徒中之基业的荣耀；而能力是向著我们这信之人的能力，这能力是照神力量之权能的运行，就是祂在基督身上所运行的。盼望、荣耀和能力，都与三至十四节的福分有关，三至十四节论到神五方面的祝福：父的拣选、父的豫定、子的救赎、灵的盖印和灵的作质。父的拣选使我们成为圣别，祂的豫定使我们成为祂的儿子。子的救赎使我们得以在基督里归一于一个元首之下。灵的盖印使我们变化成为神的形像，完全被祂浸透，好叫我们有祂显出来的样子。不仅如此，灵的作质乃是把神自己放在我们里面，作我们的享受、豫尝和担保。这是三一神对我们所说美言的内容。
1In 1:18 and 19 Paul prayed that we would know what is the hope of God’scall ing, what are the riches of God’s inheritance in the saints, and what is the surpassing greatness of God’s power to us who believe. Related to these three things we need to know three key words: hope, glory, and power. The hope is the hope of God’scall ing, the glory is the glory of God’s inheritance among the saints, and the power is the power toward us according to the operation of the might of God’s strength which He wrought in Christ. Hope, glory, and power are all related to the blessings in verses 3 through 14, where five aspects of God’swell- speaking are covered: the Father’ss election, the Father’sp re destination, the Son’s redemption, the Spirit’s sealing, and the Spirit’s pledging. The Father’ss election was that we should be holy, and His predestination was that we should become His sons. The Son’s redemption was that we may beheaded up in Christ. The Spirit’s sealing is that we may be transformed into God’sim age, fully saturated with Him in order to bear His appearance. Furthermore, the Spirit’s pledging is God’s pledging Himself into us as our enjoyment, taste, and guarantee. These are the contents of the Triune God’swell-speaking concerning us
2这些福分的结果就是盼望。我们所蒙的呼召是所有属灵福分的总和，而我们的盼望乃是这些福分的结果；这盼望也是一种荣耀。使徒保罗说过神祝福的内容之后，就从他属灵悟性的深处祷告，愿我们有智慧和启示的灵，好叫我们的心眼能得著光照。为此，我们的全人必须受对付。我们的灵必须敞开，我们的良心必须清洁，我们的心必须纯洁，我们的心思必须清明，我们的情感必须有爱，我们的意志必须服从。当我们里面之人的每一部分都受了对付，我们就能认识盼望、荣耀和能力。呼召既包括神一切的福分，盼望就是这些福分的盼望；这盼望乃是要成为圣别的荣耀，这荣耀也是完满的儿子名分。当我们达到完满的儿子名分时，我们的身体就要得荣，改变形状。根据罗马八章二十一节，一切受造之物要得享神儿女之荣耀的自由。这荣耀乃是我们的盼望。
2The result of these blessings is hope. Our calling is the sum total of the spiritual blessings, and our hope is the issue of these blessings. This hope is also a glory. After mentioning the contents of God’swell-speaking, the Apostle Paul, out of the depths of his spiritual understanding, prayed that we would have a spirit of wisdom and revelation and that the eyes of our heart would be enlightened. For this, our entire inner being must be dealt with. Our spirit must be open, our conscience must be purified, our heart must be pure, our mind must be sober, our emotion must be loving, and our will must be submissive. When every part of our inner being has been dealt with, we can know the hope, the glory, and the power. Since the calling includes all of God’s blessings, the hope is the hope of these blessings. This hope is the glory of becoming holy. The glory is also the full sonship. When we arrive at full sonship, our body will be glorified, transfigured. According to Romans 8:21, all creation will enjoy the liberty of the glory of the sons of God. This glory is our hope
3我们已经看见，这荣耀有其丰富，包括神属性和美德的一切项目。神的属性和美德是丰富的，就如爱、生命、光、谦卑、义、圣和恒忍。当这些在我们里面完全彰显出来时，那个彰显就是神荣耀的丰富。现在我们能看见，盼望和荣耀乃是五种福分的结果，也就是神对我们五项美言的结果。
3We have seen that this glory has its riches, including all the items of God’sat tribute sand virtues. God is rich in attributes and virtues such as love, life, light, humility, righteousness, holiness, and long-suffering. When these are fully expressed in us, that expression will be the riches of God’s glory. Now we can see that hope and glory are the result of the five blessings, of the five items of God’swell-speaking concerning us.
4神圣的能力乃是成就这盼望，并达到这荣耀的惟一凭藉。盼望和荣耀似乎多少有点客观，但神向著我们之超越浩大的能力，却是非常主观、可经历的。神的能力向著我们是何等超越的浩大，我们需要认识这能力，经历这能力。二十五年前，我在台北曾带领透彻的查读过以弗所书；但那时我并没有看见，盼望和荣耀是神祝福的结果，并且是藉著神的能力得以完成的。现在我看见，保罗说过三一神对我们的祝福之后，就向神祷告，愿我们能认识神祝福的盼望和荣耀。这荣耀就是神祝福的彰显。神在祂的祝福里，定意要我们成为祂的基业。我们要成为神的基业，就必须承受祂并享受祂。首先我们承受祂，然后我们成为祂的基业。这乃是神把祂自己作到我们里面，使我们与祂成为一的结果。藉著神在我们里面的工作，我们成了祂的满足，祂也成了我们的满足。这种相互的满足，也是相互的基业，这基业有那彰显神在祂属性与美德上一切所是的荣耀。这将是三一神永远的彰显。这荣耀就是我们的盼望。现在我们要来看，藉著神圣的能力完成这盼望和荣耀这件主观的事。特别在这核子时代，我们深深觉得，作每一件事都需要能力。例如人类登陆月球需要能力。没有能力我们就一无所是。能完成我们盼望的那能力，乃是三章二十节所说的能力；那里保罗说，神能照著运行在我们里面的大能，极其充盈的成就一切，超过我们所求所想的。三章二十节的『运行』，原文等于英文的『奋力推动』（energize）；在我们里面的这大能，不仅在工作、运行，也在奋力推动。人类的语言无法充分描述这能力的浩大。
4The divine power is the unique means to fulfill this hope and to arrive at this glory. Although hope and glory may be somewhat objective, the surpassing greatness of God’s power toward us is very subjective and experiential. God’s power toward us is surpassingly great. We need to know this power and experience it. Twenty-five years ago, I conducted a thorough study of the book of Ephesians in Taipei. However, at that time I did not see that hope and glory are the result of God’s blessings and that they are accomplished by the divine power. Now I see that after mentioning the blessings of the Triune God related to us, Paul prayed that we would know the hope and glory of God’s blessings. Glory is the expression of God’s blessings. In His blessings God intends that we become His inheritance. In order to be God’s inheritance, we must inherit Him and enjoy Him. Firstly we inherit Him and then we become His inheritance. This is the result of God’s working of Himself into us to make us one with Him. Through God’s working in us, we become His satisfaction, and He becomes our satisfaction. This mutual satisfaction is also a mutual inheritance, an inheritance that will have the glory that expresses all God is in His attributes and virtues. This will be the expression of the Triune God for eternity. This glory is our hope. Now we come to the subjective matter of the fulfillment of this hope and glory by the divine power. Especially in this nuclear age, we are very conscious of the need of power to do everything. For example, it took power for man to land on the moon. Without power we are nothing. The power that fulfills our hope is the power spoken of in 3:20, where Paul says that God is able to do exceeding abundantly above all we ask or think according to the power that works in us. The Greek word translated “works” in 3:20 means operates. The English equivalent is energizes. The power within us not only works and operates; it energizes. Human language is not adequate to describe the surpassing greatness of this power
壹 向著信的人
I. TOWARD THE BELIEVERS
5这能力是向著信的人。牠就像电力，不断从发电厂输送到我们的房屋里，供应我们日常的需要。同样的原则，神圣的能力也不断输送到我们里面，使我们成为基业，以成就神永远的定旨。
5This power is toward the believers. It is like the electrical power that is continually being transmitted from the power plant to our building for our daily life. In the same principle, the divine power is being transmitted into us continually to make us the inheritance for the fulfillment of God’s eternal purpose.
贰 照祂力量
II. ACCORDING TO THE OPERATION
之权能的运行
OF THE MIGHT OF HIS STRENGTH
6十九节也说，神能力的浩大乃是『照祂力量之权能的运行』。保罗在写以弗所书时，实在是用尽了希腊文的辞汇。在这节里，保罗说到能力、运行、权能和力量。保罗用了许多不同的辞，向我们表达神能力的浩大。
6Verse 19 also says that the greatness of God’s power is “according to the operation of the might of His strength.” In writing Ephesians Paul virtually exhausted the Greek language. In this verse he speaks of power, operation, might, and strength. Paul used many different words to convey something of the vastness of God’s power to us
参 运行在基督身上
III. WROUGHT IN CHRIST
7神向著我们这超越浩大的能力，是照著祂力量的权能在基督身上所运行的。神向著我们的能力，与祂在基督身上所运行的能力相同。基督是头，我们是身体，身体有分于在头里面运行的能力。
7The surpassingly great power of God toward us is according to the operation of the might of His strength which He wrought in Christ. God’s power toward us is the same power that operated in Christ. As the Body we participate in the power that operates in the Head
一 使祂从死人中复活
A. In Raising Him from among the Dead
8神在基督身上所运行的能力，首先使祂从死人中复活。这能力已经胜过死、坟墓和拘禁死人的地方─阴间。由于神复活的能力，死和阴间就不能拘禁基督。（徒二24。）
8The great power that operated in Christ firstly raised Him from among the dead. This power has overcome death, the grave, and Hades, the place where the dead are held. Because of God’s resurrection power, death and Hades could not hold Christ (Acts 2:24
二 叫祂在诸天界里坐在神的右边
B. In Seating Him at His Right Hand in the Heavenlies
9其次，神超越的大能，也使基督在诸天界里坐在神的右边，『远超过一切执政的、掌权的、有能的、主治的、以及一切受称之名，不但是今世的，连来世的也都在内。』（20～21。）神的右边，就是基督因神超越的大能所坐之处，是有最高权柄，最尊贵之处。诸天界不仅指第三层天，宇宙的最高处，神所居住之处，也指诸天的情形和气氛，就是基督因神的能力而坐在其中的。保罗在二十一节说，基督已经坐下，远超过一切执政的、掌权的、有能的、主治的、以及一切受称之名。执政的，指最高的职位；掌权的，指各种的职权；（太八9；）有能的，指掌权者的权力；主治的，指有能的所建立的超越地位。这里所列的，不仅包括天上、或善或恶之天使的权柄，也包括地上属人的权柄。升天的基督已经藉著神的大能坐下，远超过整个宇宙中一切执政的、掌权的、有能的和主治的。一切受称之名，不仅指尊贵的头衔，也指一切的名称。基督已经坐下，远超过一切受称之名，不但是今世的，连来世的也都在内。
9The surpassing greatness of God’s power has also seated Christ at God’sr ight hand in the heavenlies, “far above all rule and authority and power and lordship, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in that which is coming” (vv. 20-21). God’sr ight hand, where Christ has been seated by the surpassingly great power of God, is the most honorable place, the place with supreme authority. The heavenlies refers not only to the third heaven, the highest place in the universe, where God dwells, but also to the state and atmosphere of the heavens, in which Christ was seated by God’s power. In verse 21 Paul says that Christ has been seated above all rule, authority, power, and lordship and above every name that is named. Rule refers to the highest office; authority, to every kind of official power (Matt. 8:9); power, to the mere might of authority; and lord ship, to the preeminence which power establishes. The authorities here include not only the angelic, heavenly authorities, good or bad, but also the human, earthly ones. The ascended Christ has been seated far above all rule, authority, power, and lord ship in the entire universe. Every name that is named refers not only to titles of honor, but also to everything that has a name. Christ has been seated far above everything, both in this age and in the coming age.
三 将万有服在祂的脚下
C. In Subjecting All Things under His Feet
10二十二节说，『将万有服在祂的脚下。』第三，神在基督身上所运行的能力，已将万有服在祂的脚下。基督远超过一切是一回事，将万有服在祂的脚下是另一回事。前者是基督的超越，后者是万有对祂的归服。这里我们看见征服的能力，就是叫万有归服的能力。
10Verse 22 says, “ And He subjected all things under His feet.” Thirdly, the great power that operated in Christ has subjected all things under His feet. For Christ to be far above all is one thing; for all things to be subjected under His feet is another. The former is Christ’s transcendency; the latter is the subjection of all things to Him. Here we see the subduing power, the power to subdue all things
四 使祂向著召会作万有的头
D. In Giving Him to Be Head over All Things
11二十二节的下半说，『并使祂向著召会作万有的头。』第四，神在基督身上所运行的能力，使祂向著召会作万有的头。基督作万有的头，是神给祂的恩赐。基督乃是藉著神超越浩大的能力，在全宇宙中得了元首的身分。基督乃是一个人，在人性里带著神性，从死人中复活，坐在诸天界里，得著万有的归服，也作了万有的头。
11The last part of verse 22 says, “ And gave Him to be head over all things to the church.” Fourthly, God’s great power that operated in Christ gave Him to be the Head overall things to the church. The headship of Christ over all things is a gift from God to Him. It was through God’s surpassingly great power that Christ received the headship in the universe. As a man, in His humanity with His divinity, Christ was raised up from the dead, was seated in the heavenlies, had all things subjected to Him, and was given to be the Head over all things
12在这几节里我们看见，在基督身上所运行的能力有四方面，就是复活的能力、超越的能力、使万有归服的能力、以及使万有归一于一个元首之下的能力。这四重的能力都是向著召会的。二十二节里的『向著召会』，含示一种传输。凡元首基督所达到、所得著的，现在都传输给祂的身体─召会。在这传输里，召会与基督同享祂所达到的一切：从死人中复活，在超越里坐下，使万有服在脚下，以及作万有的头。召会是从这能力出来的。『向』这个小小的字，指明召会的源头。传输给召会的这能力，要完成荣耀，并成就我们的盼望。盼望和荣耀都是在我们前面，但能力今天就在我们身上。电力与核能是两个很好的例子，说明这四重的能力。在主的恢复里，我们有神圣的电力和属天的核能，而且我们在使用牠们。大多数基督徒不太知道这个能力；即使知道这能力的人，也很少知道开关在那里。假使你在某人家里作客过夜，虽然你被安顿在很好的房间里，但是除非你知道电灯的开关在那里，否则你就要在黑暗里。我们在主的恢复里，天天接触这开关。使徒保罗祷告，愿我们能知道这神圣的能力是何等浩大。因为这属天核能的浩大远超过我们的知识，没有人能说出这能力有多浩大。然而，我们仍然可以知道这能力，真是何等奇妙！
12In these verses we see four aspects of the power that operated in Christ: resurrection power, transcending power, subjecting power, and heading - up power. This fourfold power is to the church. The words “to the church” in verse 22 imply a transmission. Whatever Christ, the Head, has attained and obtained is now being transmitted to the church, His Body. In this transmission the church shares with Christ all His attainments: the resurrection from among the dead, His being transcendent overall, the subjecting of all things under His feet, and the headship over all things. The church comes out of this power. The little word “to” indicates the source of the church. This power, which is transmitted to the church, will accomplish the glory and fulfill our hope. Both the hope and glory are ahead of us, but the power is with us today. Both electricity and nuclear power are excellent illustrations of this fourfold power. In the Lord’s recovery we have both the divine electricity and the heavenly nuclear power, and we use them. Most Christians have little knowledge of this power. Few who know about the power know about the switch. Suppose you are a guest in someone’sho me for a night. Although you may be put in a wonderful room, you will be in darkness unless you know where the light switch is. Day by day we in the Lord’s recovery are touching the switch. The Apostle Paul prayed that we would know the surpassing greatness of the divine power. Because the greatness of this heavenly nuclear power surpasses our knowledge, no one can tell how great it is. Nevertheless, we still may know it. How wonderful!
13我们若知道在基督身上所运行的神圣能力，是何等超越的浩大，我们就绝不会再拿我们的软弱作藉口。和这样的能力一相连，我们的软弱就算不得甚么。即使我们像拉撒路一样死了，埋葬了，发臭了，神圣的能力还是能叫我们从死人中复活。有些姊妹为要得著我的同情，常对我说她们是软弱的器皿。不错，根据彼前三章七节，姊妹们是较软弱的器皿；但是我不同情她们的软弱，因为属天的核能对她们是便利的。有了这能力，就没有软弱。这四重的能力是传输给那些信的人。我们所说的就是我们所信的。你若说你软弱，就表示你相信你是软弱的。姊妹们需要起来宣告，因为她们有神圣的核能，她们并不软弱。保罗祷告，愿我们能有智慧和启示的灵，得以知道神呼召的盼望，祂荣耀的丰富，以及祂的能力向著我们是何等超越的浩大。你若看见向著我们的这能力乃是叫基督从死人中复活的能力，你还会说你是软弱的么？不要小看你说话的重要性。凡神所说的，都要成就；原则上，这对我们也是一样。有信心就是说神所说的话。神说，『你得救了，』我们应当说，『阿们。』谁这样反应，谁就得救了。照样，神若说，『神圣的能力是你们的，』我们必须说，『阿们！』这样，这能力就是我们的。不要说我们中间仍有软弱的人，因为我们都比大卫刚强，甚至和耶稣基督一样刚强。你们有没有胆量说，你们和基督一样有能力？我们若认识属天能力的传输，我们就能有把握这么说。保罗在六章十节说，『你们要在主里，靠著祂力量的权能，得著加力。』保罗在六章的话，是根据他在一章所说的话。我们靠著这神圣的能力，能得著加力且站住。弟兄姊妹常说他们『下沉』；但是我们不『下沉』，我们是在诸天界里，远超过一切。我们是在基督的超越里，远超过一切，包括一切的鬼魔、邪恶的天使、执政的、有能的。我们若看见这个，就没有甚么能把我们拖倒。这不是梦想，乃是那要完成荣耀且成就我们惟一盼望的能力。我们的盼望不会落空，反而在神圣的能力里，有稳固的根基。太空人在登陆月球之前，他们对于能到达月球，并在那里登陆有确实的把握。照样，我们的根基乃是神的能力向著我们这信的人，是何等超越的浩大。我实在没有话表达这事，我所能作的就是重复使徒保罗的话：神的能力向著我们这信的人，是何等超越的浩大。
13If we knew the surpassing greatness of the divine power that operated in Christ, we would never again use our weakness as an excuse. In relation to such a power, our weakness means nothing. The divine power can raise us up from among the dead, even if, like Lazarus, we are dead, buried, and stinking. Expecting me to sympathize with them, the sisters have often told me that they are weak vessels. Yes, according to 1 Peter 3:7, the sisters are the weaker vessels, but I do not sympathize with their weaknesses because the heavenly nuclear power is available to them. With this power there is no weakness. The transmission of the fourfold power is to those who believe. What we say is what we believe. If you say you are weak, it means that you believe that you are weak. The sisters need to rise up and proclaim that because they have the divine nuclear power, they are not weak. Paul prayed that we would have a spirit of wisdom and revelation to know the hope of God’scall ing, the riches of His glory, and the surpassing greatness of His power toward us. If you saw that this power toward us is the power that raised Christ from among the dead, would you still say that you are weak? Do not underestimate the significance of your speaking. Whatever God speaks comes to pass. In principle it is the same with us. To have faith is to speak what God speaks. When God says, “You are saved,” we should say, “Amen!” Anyone who responds in this way is saved. Likewise, if God says, “The divine power is yours,” we need to say, “Amen!” Then this power will be ours. Do not say that there are still weak ones among us, for we all are stronger than David, even as strong as Jesus Christ. Do you have the boldness to say that you are as powerful as Christ? If we knew the transmission of the heavenly power, we could confidently say this. In 6:10 Paul said, “Be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.” Paul’sword in chapter six is based upon the word he spoke in chapter one. By means of the divine power we can be strong and stand. Often brothers and sisters say that they are “down.” But we are not “down”—we are in the heavenlies far above all. We are in Christ’s transcendency, far above all things, including all demons, evil angels, principalities, and powers. If we see this, nothing will be able to drag us down. This is not a dream; this is the power that will accomplish the glory and fulfill our unique hope. Our hope is not in vain. Rather, it has a solid basis in the divine power. Before the astronauts were launched toward the moon, they had the full assurance that they had the power to reach the moon and land there. Likewise, our basis is the surpassing greatness of God’s power toward us who believe. I simply do not have the words to express this. All I can do is repeat the words of the Apostle Paul: the surpassing greatness of the power is toward us who believe
14以弗所一章二十二节含示，万有已经服在我们的脚下；我们必须相信这事。我们若不相信，就是违背了我们父的话。我们的父不能说谎，凡祂所说的都是真的。因此，我们必须取用祂的话并相信祂的话。忘掉你的感觉、你的情形和你的处境。不要说有某些为难的光景不能放在你的脚下。事实乃是，我们是远超过一切，并且神圣的能力已经使万有，包括每一个难处，都服在我们的脚下。不要受环境的打岔，不要相信你的光景；要忘掉一切，单单取用、相信、并宣告主的话。为著这征服的能力，阿利路亚！我们也为著使万有归一于一个元首之下的能力感谢主。这能力使基督向著召会作万有的头。我们不该误解保罗在一章二十二节的话，以为我们就是头；这样作就犯了极大的错误。我们必须一直有服在头之下的感觉；但是当我们服在头之下，我们就有分于那使万有归一于一个元首之下的能力。我们不是头，却有分于将万有归一于一个元首之下的工作。因著在我们里面的是使我们超过一切的超越能力，我们就必须从我们的软弱中起来，且相信这样的话：我们是超越的。我们需要看见这个、相信这个、且述说这个。我们也需要知道万有都服在我们的脚下。不要相信你的光景，乃要取用神的话，并宣告其中所说的。不仅如此，我们也必须服在基督作头的身分之下。我们若这么作，就是在万有归一于一个元首之下的过程中。这一切的结果就是召会生活。召会生活的每一个难处，都是由于缺少对这神圣能力的完全认识。我们若对这能力有完全的认识，且凭这能力而活，我们就会有美妙的召会生活，就是没有任何难处的召会生活。
14Ephesians 1:2 2 implies that all things have been subjected under our feet, and we must believe this. If we do not, we rebel against the word of our Father. Our Father cannot lie; whatever He says is true. Hence, we must take His word and believe it. Forget your feelings, your condition, and your situation. Do not say that a certain difficult situation cannot be under your feet. The truth is that we are far above all and that the divine power has subjected all things, including every difficult situation, under our feet. Do not be distracted by your environment, and do not believe your situation. Forget everything and simply take the word, believe the word, and declare the word. Hallelujah for the subduing power! We thank the Lord also for the heading-up power, the power that gave Christ to be Head overall things to the church. We should not misunderstand Paul’sword in 1:22 and think that we are the head. To do this is to make a great mistake. We must always have the consciousness of being under the Head. However, when we are under the Head, we share in the heading - up power. We are not the Head, but we have a part in the heading up of all things. Because within us is the transcending power that makes us far above all, we need to rise up from our weakness and believe the word that we are transcendent. We need to see this, believe this, and speak this. We also need to know that all things are subdued beneath our feet. Do not believe your situation, but take the Word and proclaim whatever it says. Furthermore, we must keep ourselves under the headship of Christ. If we do, we shall be in the heading up of all things. The issue of all this is the church life. Every problem in the church life comes from a shortage of the full knowledge of this divine power. If we have the full knowledge of this power and live by it, we shall have a wonderful church life, a church life without any problems.
15愿我们都把这事带到主面前祷告说，『主，求你在我里面成就使徒保罗的祷告，使我有智慧和启示的灵；并且光照我的心眼，使我知道那向著我的能力，是照著你力量之权能的运行。我要知道在基督身上所运行，使祂从死人中复活，叫祂坐在诸天界里，远超过一切，将万有服在祂的脚下，并使祂向著召会作万有的头的能力。』你不必解释保罗在一章十九至二十二节的话，只要为此祷告并交通；最终，这几节话对你将是实际的。愿我们都看见这个能力，认识牠，相信牠，并述说牠。
15May we all bring this to the Lord and pray, “Lord, answer in me the prayer of the Apostle Paul that I would have a spirit of wisdom and revelation and that the eyes of my heart would be enlightened to know the power that is toward me according to the operation of the might of Your strength. I want to know the power wrought in Christ to raise Him from the dead, to seat Him in the heavenlies far above all, to subject all things under His feet, and to give Him to be the Head over all things to the church.” There is no need to interpret Paul’sword in 1:19-22. You should simply pray over it and fellowship about it. Eventually, these verses will become real to you. May we all see this power, know it, believe it, and speak it