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腓立比书生命读经 · 第10篇

以基督为我们的榜样

TAKING CHRIST AS OUR PATTERN
1读经：腓立比书二章五至九节，十二至十三节。
1Scripture Reading: Phil. 2:5-9, 12-13
2在前一篇信息里，我们看过保罗恳求腓立比圣徒使他的喜乐满足。这个恳求不限于二章头四节，乃是包含二章一至十六节，而总结于将生命的话表明出来，叫保罗在基督的日子，好夸他没有空跑，也没有徒劳。
2In the foregoing message we considered Paul’s appeal to the Philippian saints to make his joy full. This appeal is not confined to the first four verses of chapter two, but includes all of 2:1-16. It concludes with Paul’sword about holding forth the word of life so that in the day of Christ he could boast that he had not run in vain nor labored in vain
让使徒的喜乐满足
MAKING THE APOSTLE’S JOY FULL
3要让使徒的喜乐满足，只有合式的态度是不彀的。假定腓立比信徒对保罗的态度很积极，非常尊重他、敬爱他，但是却不接受他的嘱咐去经历基督；即使圣徒对使徒个人的态度非常好，他仍然不会喜乐。惟一能叫使徒的喜乐满足的，就是圣徒接受他的话，充分、正常的经历基督。
3Making the apostle’s joy full involves more than just having a proper attitude. Suppose the Philippian believers had a very positive attitude toward Paul, respected him, and loved him to the uttermost, but did not take his charge concerning the experience of Christ. The apostle still would not have been happy, even though the saints had such an excellent attitude toward him personally. The only thing that could make the apostle’s joy full was for the saints to take his word to experience Christ adequately and normally
4在二章二节保罗吩咐圣徒，要思念相同的事，并思念同一件事。思念相同的事，乃是我们的心思被基督占有并浸透。我们的心思该被基督占有，不仅仅在客观一面、在道理上，更是在主观一面、在经历上，让基督从我们的灵扩展到我们的心思，完全占有我们的心思，甚至以祂的心思浸透我们的心思。如果我们的心思被基督的心思浸透，我们的心思就会全然定准在灵上。那么，我们就是一班被基督并以基督所占有、充满并浸透的人。如果腓立比信徒的光景是这样，保罗一定会极其喜乐。他因他们而有的喜乐就满足了。我再说，保罗不会只因著腓立比人对他态度积极就喜乐。他盼望他们能让基督得著他们，也巴望他们生命长大。如果信徒不让基督用祂自己浸透他们，不论他们对保罗的态度多合式，都会叫他忧愁。保罗所切慕的就是众圣徒都被基督占有，而因此思念相同的事。
4In 2:2 Paul tells the saints to think the same thing and the one thing. To think the same thing is to have our minds occupied with Christ and saturated with Him. Our mind should be occupied by Christ not merely in an objective, doctrinal way, but in a subjective, experiential way, in the way of allowing Christ to spread from our spirit into our mind and to take full possession of our mind, even to saturate our mind with His. If our mind is saturated with the mind of Christ, our mind will be wholly set on the spirit. Then we shall be those who have been occupied, permeated, and saturated by Christ and with Christ. If this had been the condition of the believers in Philippi, Paul would have been extremely happy. His joy concerning them would have been full. I repeat, Paul would not have been happy simply if the Philippians had a positive attitude toward him. He wanted them to allow Christ to possess them, and he was eager for them to grow in life. If the believers did not allow Christ to saturate them with Himself, Paul would have been troubled no matter how proper their attitude was toward him. Paul’s desire was that all the saints would be occupied with Christ and thereby think the same thing
被基督浸透，思念相同的事
SATURATED WITH CHRIST TO THINK THE SAME THING
5惟有基督浸透我们的心思，并占有我们的思想，我们才可能思念相同的事。这样，我们就能自然而然的思念相同的事，甚至思念同一件事。除了这样被基督浸透之外，没有两个人能思念相同的事，就连夫妻也不例外。然而，保罗所恳求、所盼望的，乃是要腓立比全召会都思念相同的事。他请求腓立比人若对他有鼓励、有安慰、有爱、有慈心和怜恤，就要藉著思念相同的事，使他的喜乐满足。但是，一大群人怎么能思念同一件事？我们再次指出，惟有信徒们被基督占有，并让祂浸透他们全人的时候，这件事才有可能。那时，也惟有那时，我们才能彀思念相同的事。
5It is not possible for us to think the same thing unless Christ saturates our mind and occupies our thinking. Then we shall spontaneously think the same thing, even the one thing. Apart from being saturated with Christ in this way, no two people, not even a husband and wife, will be able to think the same thing. Nevertheless, it was Paul’s ap pea land expectation that the whole church in Philippi would think the same thing. He begged the Philippians that, if they had encouragement, consolation, love, tenderheartedness, and compassion toward him, they make his joy full by thinking the same thing. But how can a large group of people think one thing? Once again we point out that this is possible only when the believers are occupied by Christ and allow Him to saturate their whole being. Then, and only then, shall we be able to think the same thing.
6基督是独一的，是中心，也是普及。当基督在经历上，而不只在道理上，成为我们的中心和普及时，我们自然而然就会思念相同的事。
6Christ is unique, central, and universal. When in an experiential way, not just in a doctrinal way, Christ becomes our centrality and universality, we shall automatically think the same thing
思念相同之事的试验
TESTS OF THINKING THE SAME THING
7我们看看自己有没有相同的爱、魂里联结、不私图好争、不贪图虚荣、看别人比自己强，并且看重别人的美德与品性，就能试验出我们是不是真的思念相同的事。这些事总能测出我们实际被基督占有、管理并浸透的程度。如果基督真在我们里面得著我们，我们对众圣徒的爱就会在同一水平上。再者，我们就会魂里联结，我们的心思就会专注于认识基督、经历基督、追求基督、并得著基督。结果，我们行事就不会私图好争，或贪图虚荣，反倒会看别人比自己强，并看重别人的美德与品性。
7We can test whether or not we truly think the same thing by checking if we have the same love, are joined in soul, are free from rivalry and vainglory, count others more excellent than ourselves, and regard the virtues and qualities of others. These matters will always test to what extent we have actually been occupied by Christ, taken over by Christ, and saturated with Christ. If Christ truly possesses us inwardly, our love for all the saints will be on the same level. Furthermore, we shall be joined in soul, and our mind will be occupied with knowing Christ, experiencing Christ, pursuing Christ, and gaining Christ. As a result, we shall not do anything in the way of rivalry or vainglory, but instead we shall count others more excellent than ourselves and regard their virtues and qualities
8本篇信息我们要来看二章五至八节。这几节我们都非常熟悉，有许多篇信息一次又一次的论到这一段。我年幼时就听人讲到腓立比二章五至八节所说，基督如何倒空自己，并且降卑自己，从天上降到地上来。大多数论到这几节圣经的信息都很平常的把这几节交待过去，这使我们很难彻底了解这些经节。
8In this message we shall consider 2:5-8. These verses are very familiar, and messages have been given on them again and again. Even when I was a child, I heard, from Philippians 2:5-8, how Christ emptied Himself and humbled Himself, coming down from heaven to earth. Most of the messages given on these verses deal with them in an ordinary way. This makes it rather difficult for us to get into these verses in a thorough way
基督在我们里面作榜样
CHRIST AS THE PATTERN WITHIN US
9在二章五至八节，保罗陈明基督是我们的榜样。这个榜样不仅是客观的，更是主观的。然而，我年轻时所受的教导，只说到基督在客观的一面作我们的榜样。他们说，基督在地上的一生中，树立了一个榜样，我们应当跟随祂的脚踪行。基督为我们立了榜样之后，现今正在天上祈求，叫我们忠信的跟随祂。我信我们中间许多人都听过这种关于基督作我们榜样的教训。
9In 2:5-8 Paul presents Christ as our pattern. This pattern is not only objective, but also subjective. However, when I was young, I was taught only about the objective aspect of Christ as our pattern. I was told that in His life on earth Christ set up a pattern and that we should follow in His footsteps. Having established the pattern for us, Christ is now in heaven praying that we shall follow Him faithfully. I believe that many of us have heard such a teaching regarding Christ as the pattern.
10现在我们必须进一步的问，作我们榜样的基督在那里？祂在天上，还是在我们里面？九节清楚的指明，神已经将基督升为至高。因此，毫无疑问的，作我们榜样的基督乃是在天上。祂已被高举到宇宙的至高之处，就是神所在的地方。这与榜样客观的一面有关。然而，如果基督只是客观的在三层天上，今天我们怎么能彀以祂为我们的榜样？我们在地上怎么能彀跟随那已被高举，现今在天上的一位？这是不可能的。我们若要以基督为榜样，这榜样必须是主观的。
10Now we must go on to ask where is this Christ who is our pattern. Is He in heaven, or is He in us? Verse 9 indicates clearly that God has highly exalted Christ. Thus, there can be no doubt that as our pattern Christ is in heaven. He has been exalted to the highest peak in the universe, where God is. This is related to the objective aspect of the pattern. However, if Christ were only in the third heaven objectively, how could we take Him as our pattern today? How could we, who are on earth, follow One who has been exalted and who is now in heaven? It would be impossible. In order for us to take Christ as our pattern, this pattern must be subjective
作成我们的救恩
Working Out Our Salvation
11十二节指明这榜样是主观的：『这样，我亲爱的，你们既是常顺从的，不但我与你们同在的时候，就是我如今不在的时候，更是顺从的，就当恐惧战兢，作成你们自己的救恩。』我们怎么可能作成我们自己的救恩？如果我们能作成我们的救恩，救恩岂不就是本乎我们自己的行为么？假定我跌入坑中，有人把我救出来，那叫作救恩。但是如果我能彀把自己救出来，那就不是救恩，而是我自己的行为。既然救恩不是本乎行为，而是本乎恩，保罗吩咐我们作出我们的救恩是甚么意思？如果我们是头一个说这样话的人，我们必定会被指控为异端。要了解保罗的话，关键在于明白本节救恩的意义。这里的救恩并不是指脱离火湖，而是指这封书信前面保罗已经题到的救恩。十二节的『这样』一辞，指明本节保罗的话是前面所说的结果。作成我们的救恩，乃是前面几节圣经所给我们看见，以基督为我们榜样的结果。我们的榜样基督，就是我们的救恩。然而，这个救恩需要由我们作出来。要在我们的经历中作成救恩，这个榜样对我们就不仅是客观的，还必须是主观的。这榜样如果仅仅是客观的，就不会成为我们所作成的救恩。这里的救恩，不是我们所领受的救恩，而是我们所作成的救恩。我们所领受的救恩，乃是救我们脱离神的定罪和火湖的救恩；那样的救恩是无须我们作成的。腓立比书这里的救恩是另一种救恩，或者说是不同程度的救恩；这里的救恩比行传十六章三十一节所题到的更高。那里说到，如果禁卒信靠主耶稣，他和他一家都必得救。腓立比二章十二节的救恩实际上是一个活的人位，这个人位就是我们所活、所经历、所享受的基督。仅仅客观的榜样不能这样成为我们的救恩。救恩是一个活的人位，而这个人位就是我们的榜样，这事实指明这个榜样不仅是客观的，更是主观的。
11Verse 12 indicates that the pattern is subjective: “So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only as in my presence, but now much rather in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.” How is it possible for us to work out our own salvation? If we could work out our salvation, would that not make salvation a matter of our own works? Suppose I fall into a pit and someone rescues me. That is salvation. But if I succeed in delivering my self, that is not salvation, but my own working. Since salvation is not of works, but of grace, what does Paul mean by telling us to work out our salvation? If we had been the first to utter such a word, we would be charged with heresy. The key to understanding Paul’s word is to know the meaning of salvation in this verse. Salvation here is not salvation from the lake of fire. Rather, it refers to what Paul has already said about salvation earlier in this Epistle. The words so then in verse 12 indicate that what Paul says in this verse is a consequence of what has gone before. Working out our salvation is the result of taking Christ as our pattern, as seen in the preceding verses. As our pattern, Christ is our salvation. However, this salvation needs to be worked out by us. In order for this to be accomplished in our experience, the pattern must be subjective to us as well as objective. If it were only objective, it could not be the salvation worked out by us. The salvation here is not the salvation we receive; it is the salvation we work out. The salvation we receive is the salvation from God’s condemnation and from the lake of fire. There is no need for us to work out that kind of salvation. The salvation here in Philippians is salvation of another kind, or of a different degree. It is higher than that mentioned in Acts 16:31, where the jailer is told that if he believes in the Lord Jesus Christ, he and his household will be saved. The salvation in 2:12 is actually a living Person. This Person is the very Christ whom we live, experience, and enjoy. A pattern which is only objective could not be our salvation in this way. The fact that salvation is a living Person and that this Person is our pattern indicates that the pattern is subjective as well as objective.
主观的经历基督
Experiencing Christ Subjectively
12我们说这个榜样是客观也是主观的另一理由，乃是和腓立比书是论到经历基督的这个事实有关。与属灵经历有关的事定规是主观的。基于这个原则，并根据整卷腓立比书的上下文来看，我们的榜样基督不仅是客观的，也是主观、可经历的。
12Another reason for saying that the pattern is subjective as well as objective is related to the fact that the book of Philippians is a book on the experience of Christ. Anything that is a matter of spiritual experience must be subjective. Based upon this principle and upon the context of the book of Philippians as a whole, Christ as the pattern is not only objective, but also subjective and experiential
神在我们里面运行
God Operating in Us
13再者，保罗说到作成我们的救恩之后，接著又说，『因为乃是神为著祂的美意，在你们里面运行，使你们立志并行事。』（二13。）十三节开头的『因为』指明神在我们里面的运行，和我们恐惧战兢作成我们的救恩有关。是神为著祂的美意，在我们里面运行，使我们立志并行事。十三节的运行，定规是指十二节的作成。我们承认，我们无法作成我们自己的救恩，我们靠自己的确不能。但是神，就是在我们里面运行的那位却能。神既在我们里面运行，使我们立志并行事，我们就能作成我们自己的救恩。保罗说到神在我们里面运行，进一步指明基督作榜样不只是客观的，也是主观的。在道理上，这榜样是客观的；而在经历上，却非常的主观。
13Furthermore, following his word about working out our salvation, Paul goes on to say, “For it is God who operates in you both the willing and the working for His good pleasure” (2:13). The word for at the beginning of verse 13 indicates that God’s operating in us is related to our working out our own salvation with fear and trembling. God operates in us both the willing and the working for His good pleasure. Surely the working in verse 13 refers to the working out in verse 12. We may confess that we are not able to work out our own salvation. Yes, in ourselves we are not able. But God, the One operating in us, is able. Since He is operating in us both the willing and the working, we can work out our own salvation. Paul’sword about God operating in us is a further indication that the pattern is subjective as well as objective. Doctrinally, the pattern is objective; experientially, it is very subjective
是合作，不是模倣
Cooperation, Not Imitation
14在腓立比二章里，保罗不是嘱咐我们以客观的基督作我们的榜样，来模倣祂。这是『效法基督』一书所推介的作法。想要这样模倣基督，就像猴子想要模倣人类一样。我们不应该断章取义；当我们来看五至八节的上下文时，就看见这榜样乃是我们的救恩，而这救恩就是神自己在我们里面运行，以实际的方式拯救我们。我们在自己里面无法作成我们的救恩；然而，那位有能力的，现今正在我们里面运行，叫我们里面立志，外面行事。我们的责任就是与祂合作。当我们与神在我们里面的运行合作时，就是以基督为我们的榜样。
14In Philippians 2 Paul does not charge us to take the objective Christ as our pattern and then imitate Him. This is the practice recommended in the book The Imitation of Christ. Trying to imitate Christ in this way is like a monkey trying to imitate a human being. We should not take verses 5 through 8 out of context. When we consider these verses in context, we see that the pattern is our salvation and that this salvation is God Himself operating in us to save us in a practical way. Although in ourselves we cannot work out our salvation, the One who is able is now operating in us to will inwardly and to work outwardly. Our responsibility is to cooperate with Him. When we cooperate with God’so per at i on in us, we take Christ as our pattern.
基督里面所思念的
THE MIND WHICH WAS IN CHRIST
15现在我们来看五至八节的细节。五节保罗说，『你们里面要思念基督耶稣里面所思念的。』你们里面要思念的，是指三节的『看』和四节的『看重』。当基督倒空自己，取了奴仆的形状，显为人的样子，并且降卑自己（7～8）的时候，祂里面也有这种思念和心思。要有这样的心思，我们需要在基督的心肠里（一8）与祂是一。要经历基督，我们需要到一个地步，就是在祂内在柔细的感觉和思想里与祂是一。
15Let us now consider verses 5 through 8 in more detail. In verse 5 Paul says, “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus.” The Greek words translated let this mind be in you can also be rendered “think this in you.” The word this refers to the counting and regarding in verses 3 and 4. This kind of thinking, mind, attitude, was also in Christ when He emptied Himself, taking the form of a slave, and humbled Himself, being found in fashion as a man (vv. 7-8). To have such a mind requires us to be one with Christ in His inward parts (1:8). To experience Christ, we need to be one with Him to such an extent, that is, in His tender inward feeling and in His thinking
基督降卑的步骤
THE STEPS OF CHRIST’S HUMILIATION
16二章六节说，『祂本有神的形状，不以自己与神同等为强夺之珍，紧持不放。』有，直译，存于。原文意，从太初存在；含示主在已过的永远就存在了。神的形状，不是指神所是的样子，乃是指神所是的彰显，（来一3，）与神人位的素质和性质相合，因此彰显神人位的素质和性质。这是说到基督的神格。
16Verse 6 says, “Who subsisting in the form of God did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped.” The Greek word rendered subsisting denotes existing from the beginning. It implies the Lord’s eternal preexistence. The word form refers to the expression, not the fashion, of God’s being (Heb. 1:3). It is identified with the essence and nature of God’s Person and thus expresses His essence and nature. This refers to Christ’s deity
17腓立比二章六节保罗告诉我们，基督不以自己与神同等为强夺之珍，紧持不放。主虽然与神同等，但祂不以此为强夺之珍，紧持不放；反而将神的形状（并非神的性情）摆在一边，并且倒空自己，取了奴仆的形状。
17In verse 6 Paul tells us that Christ did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped. Although the Lord was equal with God, He did not consider this equality a treasure to be grasped and retained. Rather, He laid aside the form of God, not the nature of God, and emptied Himself, taking the form of a slave
倒空自己，取了奴仆的形状
Emptying Himself and Taking the Form of a Slave
18七节继续说到基督『倒空自己，取了奴仆的形状，成为人的样式』。基督倒空自己的时候，就将祂所有的，就是神的形状，摆在一边。七节的形状与六节者同。主成为肉体时，没有改变祂的神性，只将祂外面的彰显，由最高的形状─神的形状，变成最低的形状─奴仆的形状。这不是素质的改变，乃是状态的改变。『成为』一辞，指明进入新的状态。
18Verse 7 goes on to say that Christ “emptied Himself, taking the form of a slave, becoming in the likeness of men.” When Christ emptied Himself, He laid aside what He possessed—the form of God. The word form in verse 7 is the same word as used for the form of God in verse 6. In His incarnation, the Lord did not alter His divine nature, but only His outward expression of the form of God to that of a slave. This was not a change of essence; it was a change of state. The word becoming indicates entering into a new state.
成为人的样式
becoming in the likeness of men
19根据七节，基督成为『人的样式』。神的形状，含示基督神格内在的实际；人的样式，指出基督人性外在的表现。祂外面显于人的是人，但祂里面却有神格的实际，就是神。
19According to verse 7, Christ became in the “likeness of men.” The form of God implies the inward reality of Christ’s deity; the likeness of men denotes the outward appearance of His humanity. He appeared outwardly to men as a man, but inwardly He had the reality of deity
降卑自己，顺从至死，且死在十字架上
Humbling Himself and Becoming Obedient unto the Death of the Cross
20八节继续说，『既显为人的样子，就降卑自己，顺从至死，且死在十字架上。』当基督成为人的样式，进入人性的情况时，祂显为人的样子。『样子』含示外貌，外观；这是更详特的重复七节『样式』的意思。基督在祂人性里的外表，向人显为人的样子。基督既显为人的样子，就降卑自己。首先，祂倒空自己，把祂神格的形状，神格外面的彰显摆在一边，成为人的样式。然后，祂降卑自己，顺从至死。基督是神，本有神的彰显。虽然祂与神同等，祂却把这个同等摆在一边，倒空自己，取了人的样式。这指明藉著成为肉体，祂成了一个人。然后，既显为人的样子，就降卑自己。这意思是说，当祂作人的时候，祂甚么都不坚持，反而降卑自己，以至于死，且死在十字架上。这就是作我们榜样的基督。
20Verse 8 continues, “And being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, becoming obedient even unto death, and that the death of a cross.” When Christ became in the likeness of men, entering into the condition of humanity, He was found in fashion as a man by men. The word fashion implies the outward guise, the semblance. What Christ looked like in His humanity was found by men to be in fashion as a man. Being found in fashion as a man, Christ humbled Himself. First He emptied Himself by putting aside the form, the outward expression, of His deity and becoming in the likeness of men. Then He humbled Himself by becoming obedient even unto death. Christ was God with the expression of God. Although He was equal with God, He put aside this equality and emptied Himself by taking the likeness of men. This indicates that He became a man through incarnation. Then, being found in the appearance of a man, He humbled Himself. This means that when He was a man, He did not insist on anything. Rather, He humbled Himself to the point of dying on the cross. This is Christ as our pattern
21降卑自己，是进一步的倒空自己。基督的降卑自己，显明祂的倒空自己。十字架的死，是基督降卑的极点。对犹太人而言，这是咒诅。（申二一～23。）对外邦人而言，这是加在罪犯和奴隶身上的死刑。（太二七～17，20～23。）因此这是件羞辱的事。（来十二2。）主的降卑有七步：倒空自己；取了奴仆的形状；成为人的样式；降卑自己；成为顺从的；顺从至死；且死在十字架上。
21Humbling Himself was a further step in emptying Himself. Christ’s self - humbling mani fests His self - emptying. The death of the cross was the climax of Christ’s humiliation. To the Jews this was a curse (Deut. 2 1:2 2-2 3). To the Gentiles it was a death 22 sentence imposed upon malefactors and slaves (Matt. 27:16-17, 20-23). Hence, it was a shameful thing 16 (Heb. 12:2). The Lord’s humiliation involves seven steps: emptying Himself, taking the form of a slave, becoming in the likeness of men, humbling Himself, becoming obedient, being obedient even unto death, and being obedient unto the death of the cross.
活出钉十字架的生命
LIVING A CRUCIFIED LIFE
22这几节所陈明的榜样，如今就是我们里面的生命，我们称这生命为钉十字架的生命。基督降卑的七步是钉十字架生命的各方面。虽然基督有神格的彰显，祂却把这个彰显摆在一边。然而祂没有丢弃祂神格的实际。祂撇弃了较高的形状─神的形状，取了非常低的形状─奴仆的形状。祂是这样倒空自己。这当然是十字架生命的印记。祂成为人且显为人的样子之后，就降卑自己，以至于死，且死在十字架上。这就是钉十字架的生命，完满且绝对的活了出来。
22The pattern presented in these verses is now the life within us. This life is what we call a crucified life. The seven steps of Christ’s humiliation are all aspects of the crucified life. Although Christ had the expression of deity, He laid aside this expression. However, He did not lay aside the reality of His deity. He laid aside the higher form, the form of God, and took on a much lower form, the form of a slave. In this, He emptied Himself. Surely this is a mark of a crucified life. Then, after becoming a man and being found in the appearance of a man, Christ humbled Himself even unto the death of the cross. This was the crucified life lived out in a full and absolute way
23基督不仅是我们外面的榜样，祂也是我们里面的生命。祂是这个内里的生命，要叫我们经历祂，因而活出钉十字架的生命。在这个钉十字架的生命里，私图好争、贪图虚荣或自我高举都没有地位。相反的，这里只有倒空自己，只有降卑自己。每当我们经历基督并活基督时，我们不知不觉就活出这种钉十字架的生命。这意思是说，当我们活基督时，我们就是活那作钉十字架生命之榜样的一位。那么，我们也就会倒空自己并降卑自己了。如果我们里面没有这个钉十字架的生命，我们绝不能照著腓立比二章所陈明的榜样来生活。惟有钉十字架的生命才能活出这个榜样。如果我们的行事仍有私图好争、贪图虚荣，或者还有野心要作头、作长老，我们就不是活钉十字架的生命，我们就没有倒空自己，也没有降卑自己。然而，我们里面的确有能倒空自己并降卑自己的生命；这个生命从来不以甚么东西为强夺之珍而紧持不放；相反地，牠总是乐意舍弃地位、舍弃头衔。这榜样成为我们的救恩
23Christ is not only an outward pattern for us; He is also the life within us. As this inner life, He would have us experience Him and thereby live a crucified life. In this crucified life there is no room for rivalry, vainglory, or self-exaltation. On the contrary, there is self-emptying and self-humbling. Whenever we experience Christ and live Christ, we automatically live such a crucified life. This means that when we live Christ, we live the One who is the pattern of a crucified life. Then we also shall empty ourselves and humble ourselves. If we did not have the crucified life within us, we could never live according to the pattern presented in Philippians 2. Only the crucified life can live such a pattern. If we still do things out of rivalry and vainglory or are still ambitious to be leaders or elders, we are not living a crucified life. We are not emptying ourselves or humbling ourselves. However, we have a life within us that truly is a self- emptying and self-humbling life. This life never grasps at something as a treasure. Instead, it is always willing to lay aside position and title. THE PATTERN BECOMING OUR SALVATION
24当腓立比二章的榜样成为我们里面的生命时，这榜样就成了我们的救恩，我们就从私图好争与贪图虚荣中蒙拯救。如果腓立比人不愿意照著这榜样生活，他们就不能使保罗的喜乐满足。他仍然会为他们的私图好争、贪图虚荣担心。但是，如果他们愿意过钉十字架的生活，就是一再倒空自己、降卑自己、不以任何事物为强夺之珍而紧持不放的生活，他们就会对基督有真实的经历。他们经历基督作这样的榜样和里面的生命，就会叫使徒极其喜乐。
24When the pattern in Philippians 2 becomes our inward life, the pattern becomes our salvation. Then we are saved from rivalry and vainglory. If the Philippians were not willing to live according to this pattern, they could not make Paul’s joy full. He would still be troubled by their rivalry and vainglory. But if they were willing to live the crucified life, a life that always empties itself and humbles itself, not grasping anything as a treasure, they would have the genuine experience of Christ. Their experience of Christ as such a pattern and inward life would make the apostle extremely happy.
25我们过钉十字架的生活，就表明我们对使徒们有在基督里的鼓励、爱的安慰、灵的交通、以及慈心和怜恤。我们惟有过钉十字架生活的时候，才能令使徒们喜乐，并使他们的喜乐满足。保罗在监狱中并不在乎别人怎样对待他，他所关切的乃是信徒有没有接受基督作他们的榜样，并且过钉十字架的生活。这是保罗心头的愿望，惟有这个能使他的喜乐满足。
25Living a crucified life shows that toward the apostles we have encouragement in Christ, consolation of love, fellowship of spirit, and tenderheartedness and compassion. Only when we live a crucified life can we make the apostles happy and cause their joy to be full. In prison Paul was not concerned with how he was treated by others. His concern was whether or not the believers would take Christ as their pattern and live a crucified life. This was the desire of Paul’she art, and only this would make his joy full