8十六节的『行』，希腊文，stoicheo，史托依奇欧，意按次序而行，由steicho，史泰依叩，引伸而来，意以规则的行列排队，以军队的行伍前进，使步伐一致，合乎德行与敬虔，如在罗马四章十二节，加拉太五章二十五节，六章十六节者。本辞与腓立比三章十七至十八节的『行』不同，该辞意生活、为人、行事、1行为，如在罗马六章四节，八章四节，十三章十三节，林前三章三节，加拉太五章十六节，以弗所四章一节、十七节所用者。使徒用本辞嘱咐我们，无论到了甚么地步，达到甚么光景，都当按著那同一的规则，在同一的路线，同一的路径上，以同一的步伐行动，并规律我们的生活。我们属灵的生活，无论到了甚么光景，都必须按著那同一规则，在同一路径中行动，像使徒一样，就是向著标竿追求基督，使我们能最完满的赢得祂，作为神召我们向上去得的奖赏。史托依奇欧是个动词，其名词形态原意为基本原理（element）。有一种译本在此译为『遵守基本原理』；这相当能表达原意，但我在此不愿用遵守一辞。原文可能该译为『按著基本原则而行』，因为其意思乃指基本原则成为我们的行事为人。在古希腊人中间，和今天一样，有遵循某些基本原则的社团或组织。作基督徒也有基本原则、基本原理。这些原理该成为基督徒的行事为人。这是保罗在三章十六节用这特殊的『行』字的观念。我们曾指出，这里的『行』字，原文是由另一字引伸而来，意以规则的行列排队，以军队的行伍前进。保罗在罗马四章十二节用这字，说到『照我们祖宗亚伯拉罕…之信的脚踪而行的人』。照亚伯拉罕之信的脚踪而行，就是合乎他的信，使我们自己合乎某种德行或敬虔。这希腊字的意义非常丰富。
8In verse 16 the Greek word for walk is stoicheo, which means to walk orderly. It is derived from steicho, which means to range in regular line, to march in military rank, to keep step, to conform to virtue and piety, as used in Romans 4:1 2; Galatians 5:25; 6:16. It is different from the word walk in Philippians 3:17 and 18, which means to live, to deport oneself, to be occupied with, to walk about, as used in Romans 6:4; 8:4; 13:13; Corinthians 3:3; Galatians 5:16; and Ephesians 4:1, 17. By this word the apostle charges us to walk and order our lives by the same rule, in the same line, in the same path, in the same footsteps, whereunto we have attained, at the state to which we have attained. Whatever state we have attained to in our spiritual life, we all must walk by the same rule, in the same path, as the apostle did; that is, to pursue Christ toward the goal that we may gain Him to the fullest extent as the prize of God’scall ing from above. The Greek word stoicheo is a verbal form of the noun which means “element.” We do not have an English equivalent for this word. In English we can use element as a noun, but not as a verb. One version adopts the rendering “observe the elements.” This conveys much of the original meaning; however, I do not care to use the word observe here. Perhaps the Greek should be rendered “walk according to the elementary principles,” since the meaning is that the elementary principles become our walk. Among the ancient Greeks, there were, as there are today, societies or organizations which followed certain basic principles. There are also basic principles, basic elements, involved in being a Christian. These elements should become a Christian’s walk. This was Paul’s concept in using this particular word for walk in 3:16. We have pointed out that this word is derived from a word which means to range in regular line or march in military rank. Paul uses this term in Romans 4:12, where he speaks of “those who walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham.” To walk in the steps of Abraham’s faith is to conform to his faith, to conform ourselves to certain virtue or piety. This Greek word is very rich in meaning.