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以弗所书生命读经 · 第64篇

神全副的军装（一）

THE WHOLE ARMOR OF GOD (1)
1在本篇和下一篇信息中，我们要来看构成神全副军装的项目。头三项腰带、胸甲和鞋─是一组。我们藉这三件东西，就能站住。在这三项之外，我们还需要拿起信的盾牌，接受救恩的头盔并那灵的剑。（弗六16～17。）
1In this message and in the message following we shall consider the items that make up the whole armor of God. The first three items—the girdle, the breastplate, and the shoes—form a group. By means of these three things we are able to stand. Along with these three items, we need to take up the shield of faith and receive the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit (6:16-17
2古代的战士打仗时，一手拿盾牌，一手拿剑。盾牌是防卫的武器，剑是攻击的武器。事实上，神全副军装的六项物件，只有剑是攻击的武器。军装的其他各面都是防卫用的。首先我们来看腰带、胸甲和鞋。
2Soldiers in ancient times fought with a shield in one hand and a sword in the other. A shield is a defensive weapon, whereas a sword is an offensive weapon. Actually, of the six items of the whole armor of God, only the sword is an offensive weapon. All the other aspects of the armor are for defense. Let us first consider the girdle, the breastplate, and the shoes
壹 真理的腰带
I. THE GIRDLE OF TRUTH
3六章十四节的头一部分说，『所以要站住，用真理束你们的腰。』束腰是加强我们全人。我们全人需要用真理加强。这加强不是为著坐，乃是为著站。
3The first part of 6:14 says, “Stand therefore, having girded your loins with truth.” For us to gird our loins is to strengthen our entire being. Our whole being needs to be strengthened with truth. This strengthening is not for sitting, but for standing
4照著真理（实际）这辞在四章的用法，（四注2，21注1，24注4，）这里的真理，是指神在基督里作我们生活的实际，就是神成为我们生活中的实际和经历。这也就是基督自己从我们活出来。（约十四6。）这样的真理，这样的实际，乃是我们的腰带，为著属灵的争战加强我们全人。我们的生活必须有原则和标准。这一点不差就是神自己实际彰显在我们的生活中。当这样的真理束我们的腰时，我们就得加强，能以站立得住。然而，倘若你日常的生活远低于那在耶稣身上是实际（真理）者的标准；在邪恶的日子你就无法站住抵挡，反倒要逃走。因为在你日常的生活行动里没有见证，也没有神的彰显，你就没有力量站住，抵挡魔鬼的诡计。我们日常的生活若是松散的，我们就无法站住抵挡黑暗的权势。我们要站住，我们日常的生活就必须照著实际（真理）的原则，并且达到实际（真理）的标准。我们已经指出，这实际（真理）乃是神自己彰显出来，作我们日常生活行动的原则，作我们日常生活的标准，并作我们生活的模型。
4According to the way the word truth is used in chapter four (v v. 15, 21, 24, 25), truth here refers to God in 15 Christ as reality in our living, that is, God realized and experienced by us as our living. This is actually Christ Himself lived out by us (John 14:6). Such truth, such reality, is the girdle that strengthens our whole being for spiritual warfare. Our living must have a principle and a standard. This is nothing less than God Himself expressed in our living in a practical way. When such a truth girds our loins, we are made strong for the purpose of standing. Suppose, however, that your daily living is far below the standard of the truth as it is in Jesus. Instead of being able to stand and to withstand in the evil day, you will flee. Because in your daily walk there is no testimony and no expression of God, you do not have the strength to stand against the stratagems of the Devil. I four daily living is loose, we are not able to stand against the powers of darkness. In order for us to stand, our daily living must be according to the principle of the truth and up to the standard of the truth. As we have pointed out, this truth is God Himself expressed as the principle of our daily walk, as the standard of our daily living, and as the pattern of our life.
5那些有这样生活的人，必定是用真理束腰的。这些乃是能面对攻击与反对的人。因为他们用真理束腰，所以他们能在反对者跟前站立得住。但如果神没有彰显在我们日常的生活和行动中，我们的腰就没有束上，我们也就没有力量站住抵挡仇敌。我们不会有能力面对反对或冲突。我们为著属灵的争战所用以束腰的真理，实际上就是我们所经历的基督。保罗在腓立比一章二十一节说，『在我，活著就是基督。』保罗所活出的这位基督，就是他真理的腰带。这位基督就是神，彰显并显示在保罗的日常行动中。因为保罗的日常生活模成了基督的模型，所以他有力量面对一切的反对和逆境。因为保罗用真理束了腰，所以他有力量站住。
5Those who have such a living certainly have their loins girded with truth. These are the ones who are able to face attack and opposition. Because they are girded with truth, they can stand before the opposers. But if God is not expressed in our daily life and walk, we shall not have a girdle about our loins, and we shall have no strength to stand against the enemy. We shall not have the power to face opposition or controversy. The truth with which we are girded for spiritual warfare is actually the very Christ we experience. In Philippians 1:21 Paul says, “To me to live is Christ.” This Christ whom Paul lived was his girdle of truth. This Christ was God expressed and revealed in Paul’s daily walk. Because Paul’s daily living was conformed to the pattern of Christ, he had the strength to face all opposition and adverse circumstances. Because Paul had been girded about with truth, he had the strength to stand.
6贰义的胸甲保罗在十四节继续说，『穿上义的胸甲。』义的胸甲是要遮盖我们的良心，就是胸所表征的。撒但是控告我们的，我们在与他争战时，需要有无亏的良心。不论我们觉得良心多无亏，我们的良心仍需要用义的胸甲遮盖。义是与神与人都是对的。我们若是与神或与人出了一点问题，撒但就要控告我们，使我们的良心有漏洞，漏去我们所有的信心和胆量。因此，我们需要义的遮盖，保护我们不受仇敌的控告。这样的义就是基督。（林前一30。）我们若在任何事上有不义，我们的良心就有亏欠。我们若要从事属灵的争战，就必须有无亏的良心，没有漏洞的良心。当我们的良心有漏洞时，我们的信心就从破口漏出。我们的良心若是还有控告和亏欠，信心就会消失。因此，我们需要对付我们的良心，使我们有好的良心，无亏的良心。此外，我们还需要穿上义的胸甲来遮盖我们的良心。每当我们要打属灵的仗时，那控告者撒但，就来攻击我们的良心。别的时候他没有这样来打扰我们。撒但知道我们的良心何时有亏欠。当他以这些亏欠来控告我们时，我们立刻就软弱了。
6II. THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS In verse 1 4 Paul goes on to say, “Having put on the breastplate of righteousness.” The breastplate of righteousness covers our conscience, signified by the breast. Satan is our accuser. In fighting against him we need a conscience void of offense. But no matter how good we may feel our conscience is, we need to have it covered with the breastplate of righteousness. Righteousness is to be right with both God and man. If we have just a little problem with either God or man, Satan will accuse us, and there will be holes in our conscience through which all of our faith and boldness will leak out. Hence, we need the covering of righteousness to protect us from the enemy’s accusation. Such righteousness is Christ (1 Cor. 1:30). If in any thing we are not righteous, our conscience will be a conscience with offense. But if we are to engage in spiritual warfare, we must have a conscience void of offense, a conscience without holes. When our conscience has holes in it, our faith will leak out through the holes. If accusations and offenses remain on our conscience, faith will disappear. There fore, we need to deal with our conscience in order to have a good conscience, a conscience void of offense. In addition, we need to put on the breastplate of righteousness to cover our conscience. Whenever we are about to fight the spiritual warfare, Satan, the accuser, attacks our conscience. He does not trouble us so much in this way at other times, Satan knows when there are offenses on our conscience. When he accuses us with respect to these offenses, we are immediately weakened.
7启示录十二章十一节说，『弟兄们胜过他，是因羔羊的血。』有羔羊的血遮盖，主要的就是我们身上有义的胸甲。义是在血里，血的遮盖就是胸甲。虽然在道理上这不容易解释，但在经历上我们却能明白。每当我们想要争战抵挡黑暗的权势时，撒但就藉著控告，使我们的良心变得十分敏感。这些感觉实际上不是良心的敏锐，乃是撒但控告的结果。我们该立即反应说，『我胜过那控告者撒但，不是靠著我的完全，甚至也不是靠著无亏的良心，乃是靠著羔羊的血。我靠义的胸甲，抵挡他的控告。』遮盖我们良心并保护我们脱离撒但控告的义，乃是基督自己。祂是我们的义。因此，基督是束我们腰的真理，也是遮盖我们良心之义的胸甲。我们不是被自己的义所遮盖，乃是被基督作我们的义所遮盖。有些人也许不明白义的胸甲怎能与基督和血有关。在经历上，我们不能把血与基督分开。基督若没有祂的血，就不能遮盖我们。在祂血的洁净下，祂成了我们的义。每当我们有分于属灵的争战时，我们要祷告说，『主，以你自己作我的义遮盖我。主，我藏身在你的血底下。』不仅如此，我们必须告诉那控告者说，『撒但，我胜过你，不是凭我的功绩，乃是凭著羔羊得胜的血。』
7Revelation 12:11 says, “They overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb.” To be covered by the blood of the Lamb is mainly to have upon us the breastplate of righteousness. Righteousness is in the blood, and the covering of the blood is the breastplate. Although this may be difficult to explain doctrinally, we can understand it experientially. Whenever we intend to fight against the powers of darkness, Satan, through his accusations, causes our conscience to become very sensitive. These feelings actually are not the sensitivity of the conscience, but the result of Satan’s accusations. Immediately our response should be, “I overcome Satan, the accuser, not by my perfection and not even by a conscience void of offense, but by the blood of the Lamb. I am defended against his accusations by the breastplate of righteousness.” The righteousness that covers our conscience and that guards us from Satan’s accusations is Christ Himself. He is our righteousness. Thus, Christ is the truth that girds our loins and also the breastplate of righteousness that covers our conscience. We are covered not by our own righteousness, but by Christ as our righteousness. Some may wonder how the breastplate of righteousness can be related both to Christ and to the blood. In experience we cannot separate the blood from Christ. Apart from His blood, Christ could not cover us. Under the cleansing of His blood, He becomes our righteousness. Whenever we are about to take part in the spiritual warfare, we need to pray, “Lord, cover me with Yourself as my righteousness. Lord, I hide under Your blood.” Furthermore, we must tell the accuser, “Satan, I overcome you, not by my merit, but by the prevailing blood of the Lamb
8参和平福音的稳固根基十五节说，『且以和平福音的稳固根基，当作鞋穿在脚上。』我们的必须穿上鞋，好加强我们，使我们在争战中站住。这不是为走路，也不是为赛跑，乃是为争战。『和平福音的稳固根基，』意思是指和平福音的建立。基督已经在十字架上，为我们与神并与人成就了和平，这和平成了我们的福音。（二13～。）这已经建立成稳固的根基，好像豫备好的鞋，给我们穿在脚上。这样，我们就有稳固的立足点，使我们站立得住，打属灵的仗。为著这样稳固根基的和平，也是基督。（14。）
8III. THE FIRM FOUNDATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE Verse 15 says, “And having shod your feet with the firm foundation of the gospel of peace.” Our feet must be shod in order to strengthen our stand in the battle. This is not for walking a way or running a course, but for fighting the battle. The phrase “the firm foundation of the gospel of peace” means the establishment of the gospel of peace. Christ has made peace for us on the cross, both with God and with man, and this peace has become our gospel (2:13-17). This has been established as a firm foundation, 17 as a readiness for our feet to be shod with. Thus, we shall have a firm footing that we may stand to fight the spiritual warfare. The peace for such a firm foundation is also Christ (2:14).
9大多数译本把这里的希腊字译作，准备或豫备，而不译作，稳固的根基。准备或豫备指明准备穿上鞋子。许多读以弗所书的人以为，保罗在十五节吩咐我们，总要准备且豫备好穿上福音的鞋。但这是从不正确的繙译所导致的错误领会。为了明白保罗在这节里的思想，我们需要看见，这里的福音不是恩典的福音，也不是赦罪的福音，甚至也不是基督那追测不尽之丰富的福音。这里的福音乃是和平的福音。按照二章十五至十六节，基督在十字架上成就了和平，使外邦人能接触犹太信徒，也使我们都能接触神。这和平乃是佳音，好信息。换句话说，这就是福音。为这缘故，二章十七节说，基督传和平为福音。我们也必须传这和平为福音。六章十五节所说和平的福音，乃是基督在十字架上所成就的和平，使我们与神成为一，也使外邦信徒与犹太信徒成为一。这和平乃是我们的福音。有了这和平，就有准备、有豫备。实际上原文的意思乃是稳固的根基。这稳固的根基，乃是给我们站住的安全立足点。所以，基督在十字架上所成就的和平，乃是稳固的立足点，稳固的根基。当我们与邪恶的势力争战时，基督所成就的和平乃是我们脚的稳固根基。要投身在属灵的争战中，我们的脚必须穿上这稳固的根基。
9Most translations render the Greek here as readiness or preparation rather than firm foundation. Readiness or preparation indicates preparedness to put on shoes. Many readers of Ephesians think that in verse 15 Paul is charging us to be always ready and prepared to put on the shoes of the gospel. But this is an incorrect understanding derived from an inaccurate translation. In order to understand Paul’s thought in this verse, we need to see that here the gospel is not the gospel of grace, nor the gospel of the forgiveness of sins, nor even the gospel of the unsearchable riches of Christ. Here the gospel is the gospel of peace. According to 2:15 and 16, on the cross Christ accomplished peace so that the Gentiles can contact the Jewish believers and so that we all can contact God. This peace is glad tidings, good news. In other words, it is the gospel. For this reason, 2:17 says that Christ preached the gospel of peace. We also must preach this peace as the gospel. The gospel of peace spoken of in 6:15 is the peace accomplished by Christ on the cross for us to be one with God and for the Gentile believers to be one with the Jewish believers. This peace is our gospel. With this peace there is preparation, readiness. The Greek word actually means a firm foundation. This firm foundation is a secure footing for our standing. Therefore, the peace accomplished by Christ on the cross is a firm footing, a firm foundation. As we fight against the evil powers, the peace Christ has accomplished is a firm foundation for our feet. To take part in the spiritual warfare, our feet must be shod with this firm foundation.
10已过我们多半以为，福音的鞋就是在传福音时给我们走路或奔跑用的。然而，和平福音的稳固根基不是为著奔跑，乃是为著站住。为著奔跑，我们也许需要一双轻便的鞋；但是为著站住，我们需要一双坚固的鞋。在争战中，站住是极其要紧的。我们必须能站住，并能抵挡仇敌的攻击。打败的人会逃跑，但是得胜的人会站住。当我们与仇敌摔跤时，我们会发现撒但不会跑开。甚至当我们胜过了他，他还是一直与我们摔跤。因此，我们必须能以站住。属灵的争战不是一场拳赛，乃是一场摔跤。我们若要与仇敌摔跤，就需要稳固的立足点。阿利路亚！在主的恢复里，我们有这样的根基！有些人的脚穿上了和平福音的稳固根基，所以他们能抵挡仇敌任何的攻击。因为他们有这样稳固的立足点，就没有甚么能动摇他们。不管发生甚么事情，他们都能在邪恶的日子中站住抵挡。
10In the past most of us thought that the shoes of the gospel were for us to walk or to run in our preaching of the gospel. However, the firm foundation of the gospel of peace is not for running, but for standing. For running we may have a pair of lightweight shoes, but for standing we need a pair of sturdy shoes. In fighting, the crucial thing is to stand. We must be able to stand and to withstand the attacks of the enemy. Those who are defeated will run, but those who are victorious will stand. As we wrestle against the enemy, we shall find that Satan does not run away. Even when we are victorious over him, he keeps on wrestling with us. Therefore we need to be able to stand. Spiritual warfare is not a boxing match, but a wrestling match. If we would wrestle against the enemy, we need a firm footing. Hallelujah, in the Lord’s recovery we have such a foundation! Because there are those who have their feet shod with the firm foundation of the gospel of peace, they can withstand any attack of the enemy. Because they have such a firm footing, nothing can shake them. No matter what happens, they can stand and withstand in the evil day.
11通常争战的反面就是和平。当我们有和平时，我们就不争战；当我们争战时，我们就没有和平。但在这里，我们是凭著和平并在和平里争战。我们藉著在和平里站住而争战。我们若失去我们与神之间，或与别的信徒之间的和平，我们就失去了立足点。基督乃是使我们与神是一，并与圣徒是一的和平。这和平是稳固的根基，使我们能站立得稳，抵挡仇敌。这篇信息所论到神军装的三方面─真理的腰带、义的胸甲、以及和平福音的稳固根基─都是基督。祂是我们的真理、我们的义、以及我们的和平。基督是彰显并启示出来的神，基督是遮盖我们之义的元素，基督也是使我们能以站住的和平。因此，我们能在和平中站住，打属灵的仗。我们若要在属灵的争战中得胜，就需要基督作我们真理的腰带，作我们义的胸甲，并作我们的和平。藉著这样一位基督，我们就有力量、有遮盖、并有稳固的立足点。这样我们才能与仇敌争战。
11Usually peace is the opposite of warfare. When we have peace, we do not fight, and when we fight, we do not have peace. But here we fight with peace and in peace. We fight by standing in peace. If we lose the peace between us and God or between us and other believers, we lose the standing. Christ is the peace for us to be one with God and to be one with the saints. This peace is the firm foundation that enables us to stand fast against the enemy. The three aspects of the armor of God covered in this message—the girdle of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, and the firm foundation of the gospel of peace—are all Christ. He is our truth, our righteousness, and our peace. Christ is God expressed and revealed, Christ is the righteous element that covers us, and Christ is the peace that enables us to stand. Therefore, we can stand in peace to fight the spiritual warfare. If we would be victorious in the spiritual warfare, we need Christ as our girdle of truth, as our breastplate of righteousness, and as our peace. By means of such a Christ we have the strength, the covering, and the firm footing. Then we are able to fight against the enemy