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腓立比书生命读经 · 第31篇

保罗的问安与祝福

PAUL’S GREETINGS AND HIS BLESSING
1读经：腓立比书四章二十一至二十三节。在四章末了的几节，保罗加上了简短的问安（21～22）与祝福。（23。）
1Scripture Reading: Phil. 4:21-23 In the closing verses of chapter four Paul extends a brief word of greetings (vv. 21-22) and blessing (v. 23
壹 问安
I. GREETINGS
一 使徒问在基督里的各位圣徒安
A. The Apostle Greeting Every Saint in Christ
2在二十节保罗宣告：『愿荣耀归与我21们的神与父，直到永永远远。阿们。』然后在二十一节他接著说，『请问在基督耶稣里的各位圣徒安，与我同在的弟兄们都问你们安。』这里保罗问安的话，和他在二十节说到荣耀归与我们的神与父有关。这指明他用二十节所说到之荣耀的分量问圣徒们安。我们问别人安，或请别人替我们问某些人安，也许用我们最高的敬意或用我们的爱问他们安。然而，保罗没有肤浅的，仅仅用他最好的敬意或用他的爱问腓立比的圣徒安。我信他写这问安的话时，他里面所有的是神丰富的供应和荣耀。保罗刚写过：『我的神必在荣耀中，照著祂的丰富，在基督耶稣里，使你们一切所需用的都充足。』（19。）毫无疑问，这是他向圣徒们问安的实质。他要每位圣徒都在基督里得著这样的问安。
2In verse 20 Paul exclaims, “Now to our God and Father be the glory forever and ever. Amen.” Then in verse he goes on to say, “Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me greet you.” Paul’swords of greeting here are related to what he says in verse 20 about glory to our God and Father. This indicates that he greeted the saints with the very weight of glory spoken of in verse 20. When we send greetings to others, or ask others to greet certain ones on our behalf, we may greet them with our best regards or with our love. However, Paul did not greet the saints in Philippi in a superficial way, merely with his best regards or with his love. I believe that what was within him as he wrote this word of greeting was God’s rich supply and glory. Paul had just written, “And my God shall fill every need of yours according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus” (v. 19). No doubt this was the substance of his greetings to the saints. He wanted every saint to be greeted in Christ in this way.
二 与使徒同在的弟兄们都问圣徒们安
B. The Brothers Who Were with the Apostle Greeting the Saints
3在二十一节保罗也说，『与我同在的弟兄们都问你们安。』与保罗同在的弟兄们，必定以保罗那样的方式问圣徒们安。这就是说，他们不是用他们最好的敬意，乃是用对神报答的确信并用祂的荣耀问信徒们安。我们甚至可以说，保罗和与他同在的人用整卷腓立比书的全部内容，问在基督耶稣里的圣徒们安。这就是说，保罗和与他同在的人以这卷书里所有的话问他们安。保罗只说，问在基督里的各位圣徒安，没有特别说该如何问圣徒们安，这含示他是用这封书信里所说一切的点问他们安。因此，在二十一节保罗实际上是说，『照著我在这封书信所写的一切事，问在基督里的各位圣徒安。』任何不愿接受这一切点的圣徒，都无法有分于保罗的问安。那些要有分于他问安的人，必须先享受这封书信里所说一切的点。这些点是保罗送给他们最好的问安。保罗对圣徒们最好的问安是要他们活基督，显大基督，以基督为他们的榜样，将基督表明出来，将万事看作亏损，为要赢得基督，并给人看出他们是在祂里面，追求基督，取得基督，并在基督里作一切事。从整卷书的上下文来看，保罗是用经历基督的一切深奥方面问各位圣徒安。
3In verse 2 1 Paul also says, “The brothers who are with me greet you.” The brothers who were with Paul certainly must have greeted the saints in the same way Paul did. This means that they greeted the believers not with their best regards, but with the assurance of God’s repayment and with His glory. We may even say that Paul and those with him greeted the saints in Christ Jesus with the entire contents of the whole book of Philippians. This means that Paul and the others greeted them with all the words in this book. The very fact that Paul simply said to greet every saint in Christ, not specifying in what way the saints should be greeted, implies that he greeted them with all the points covered in this Epistle. Hence, in verse 21 Paul was actually saying, “Greet every saint in Christ according to all the things I have written in this Epistle.” Any saint who would not receive all these points could not have a share in Paul’s greeting. Those who would participate in his greeting must first enjoy all the points covered in this Epistle. These points were Paul’s best regards sent to them. Paul’s best regards to the saints were that they would live Christ, magnify Christ, take Christ as their pattern, hold forth Christ, count all things loss in order to gain Christ and be found in Him, pursue Christ, lay hold of Christ, and do all things in Christ. Seen in the context of the whole book, Paul greeted every saint with all the profound aspects of the experience of Christ.
4保罗在二十一节用『在基督耶稣里』一辞，进一步指明以上所说，他向圣徒们问安时的观念。这辞含示整卷书的内容，因为，如我们一再指出的，这卷书是论到对基督并在基督里的经历。保罗盼望圣徒们是在我们所活、所显大、所接受为我们榜样、所表明为生命的话、并所追求的基督里，得著问安。我们读二十一节时，不但该对『各位圣徒』这辞有深刻的印象，更要特别对『在基督耶稣里的各位圣徒』这辞有深刻的印象。保罗和与他同在的人，用腓立比书的全部内容，问在基督耶稣里的圣徒们安。
4A further indication that this was Paul’s concept in sending greetings to the saints is that in verse 21 he uses the expression in Christ Jesus. This phrase implies the contents of the whole book, for, as we have pointed out again and again, this book deals with the experience of Christ and in Christ. Paul wanted the saints to be greeted in the very Christ whom we live, magnify, take as our pattern, hold forth as the word of life, and pursue. In reading verse 21 we should be impressed not only with the words every saint, but especially with the expression every saint in Christ Jesus. Paul and those with him greeted the saints in Christ Jesus with the whole contents of the book of Philippians
三 在罗马的众圣徒，尤其是该撒家里的人，都问在腓立比的圣徒们安
C. All the Saints in Rome, Especially Those of Caesar’sHo use hold, Greeting the Saints in Philippi
5在二十二节保罗继续说，『众圣徒，尤其是该撒家里的人，都问你们安。』该撒家里的人，包括所有联属于尼罗宫廷的人，这些人有的因与保罗接触，悔改信主，成了罗马城在基督里的信徒。『该撒家里的人』一辞，困惑人也激励人。这辞困惑人，因为我们不完全确定所指何人；这辞也激励人，因为表明福音的推广。福音甚至已扩展到该撒尼罗的家里。神在祂经纶里的行动甚至得著了一些该撒家里的人。许多评注圣经的人没有胆量说，尼罗的某些亲戚真正得救了。他们多半宣称，『尼罗家里的人』指尼罗的皇家侍卫，因照著当时的风俗，皇家侍卫算为该撒家里的人的一部分。我们需要清楚这只是一种解释。在二十二节保罗不是说『皇家侍卫』；他是说『该撒家里的人』。基于他用家里的人一辞，我们信尼罗家里某些人真正得救了。何等大的得胜！这指明交通带进福音的推广，带进神为著祂的经纶在地上行动的扩展，这样的交通是何等有价值。
5In verse 22 Paul continues, “All the saints greet you, and especially those of Caesar’s house hold.” Caesar’s house hold included all who were attached to the palace of Nero. Some of these were converted through contact with Paul and became believers in Christ in Rome. The expression “those of Caesar’s house hold” is both puzzling and encouraging. It is puzzling because we are not altogether sure to whom it refers; it is encouraging because it shows the furtherance of the gospel. The gospel had spread even into the household of Caesar Nero. God’s move in His economy had gained even some of Caesar’sho use hold. Many commentators do not have the boldness to say that certain relatives of Nero were actually saved. Rather, for the most part, they claim that “Caesar’s house hold” refers to Nero’s royal guard, for, according to the custom of the time, the royal guard was counted as part of Caesar’sho use hold. We need to be clear that this is simply an interpretation. In verse 22 Paul does not say “the royal guard”; he says “Caesar’s house hold.” Based upon his use of the word household, we believe that certain members of Nero’s family actually were saved. What a tremendous victory! This indicates how worthwhile it is to have fellowship which results in the furtherance of the gospel, in the spread of God’s move on earth for His economy.
6保罗写信给腓立比人，特意说到『该撒家里的人』，是很有意义的。我信保罗与这些人有交通，甚至可能告诉他们，他在写信给腓立比的信徒。然后那些弟兄姊妹必定请保罗问腓立比的圣徒们安。这是保罗能说『众圣徒，尤其是该撒家里的人，都问你们安』的原因。
6It is significant that in writing to the Philippians Paul deliberately refers to “those of Caesar’sho use hold.” I believe that Paul had fellowship with these ones, perhaps even telling them that he was writing a letter to the believers in Philippi. Then those brothers and sisters must have asked Paul to send their greetings to the saints in Philippi. This was the reason Paul could say, “ All the saints greet you, and especially those of Caesar’sho use hold
贰 祝福
II. BLESSING
一 我们主耶稣基督的恩
A. The Grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ
7保罗在他祝福的话里说，『愿主耶稣基督的恩与你们的灵同在。』恩典就是神在基督里作我们的供应和享受，藉著耶稣基督之灵全备的供应，（一19，）传输并实化给我们。我们要像保罗那样经历基督，就需要这恩典。历年来，我们给恩典下过好些的定义。现在我们看见，简单的说，恩典就是神自己在基督里作我们生命的供应和享受。这供应和享受，藉著耶稣基督之灵全备的供应，传输给我们，并藉著这灵，给我们实化。保罗说，『愿主耶稣基督的恩与你们的灵同在，』意思是凭著并藉著耶稣基督之灵全备的供应，三一神的供应并对祂的享受该与我们同在。我们得著这样的供应，就终日享受并经历三一神。
7In his word of blessing Paul says, “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.” Grace is God in Christ as our supply and enjoyment conveyed to us and realized through the bountiful supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ (1:19). To experience Christ as Paul did we need this grace. Throughout the years, we have given a number of definitions of grace. Now we see that, in brief, grace is God Himself in Christ as our life supply and enjoyment. This supply and enjoyment is conveyed to us by the bountiful supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, and it is realized by us through this Spirit. When Paul says, “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit,” he means that the supply and enjoyment of the Triune God by and through the bountiful supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ should be with us. When we have such a supply, we enjoy and experience the Triune God all day long
二 与我们的灵同在
B. With Our Spirit
8照著保罗在二十三节的话，主耶稣基督的恩与我们的灵同在。这里的灵乃是我们重生、有基督之灵内住的灵。我们乃是在这灵里，像保罗那样经历并享受基督。今天许多基督徒错失重生的灵。他们对于圣灵谈论得很多，却很少说到人的灵。因著这样疏忽人重生的灵，他们就很少经历基督或享受包罗万有的恩典。
8According to Paul’sword in verse 23, the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ is with our spirit. The spirit here is our regenerated spirit indwelt by the Spirit of Christ. It is in this spirit of ours that we enjoy Christ and experience Him as Paul did. Many Christians today have missed the mark of the regenerated spirit. They speak much about the Holy Spirit, but not of the human spirit. Because of this neglect of the regenerated human spirit, there is very little experience of Christ or enjoyment of the all-inclusive grace
9在林后十三章十四节保罗说，『愿主耶稣基督的恩，神的爱，圣灵的交通，与你们众人同在。』爱是源头，恩是流道，交通是水流。这里有子基督，父神，与那灵─对三一神的享受。不但如此，在这节里有三一神分赐到我们里面作为爱、恩和交通。然而，这三者实际上是一；三者都与对三一神的享受有关。藉著爱作源头，恩作流道，以及交通作水流，三一神就将祂自己分赐到我们这人里面，成为我们的享受。这是与我们的灵同在的恩典。何等美妙，三一神这包罗万有的灵现今住在我们的灵里！这奇妙的享受与我们的灵同在。
9In 2 Corinthians 13:14 Paul says, “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all” (lit.). Love is the source, grace is the course, and fellowship is the flow. Here we have Christ the Son, God the Father, and the Spirit—the enjoyment of the Triune God. Furthermore, in this verse we have the dispensing of the Triune God into us as love, grace, and fellowship. However, these three are actually one; they are all related to the enjoyment of the Triune God. By means of love as the source, grace as the course, and fellowship as the flow, the Triune God dispenses Himself into our being to become our enjoyment. This is the grace which is with our spirit. How wonderful that the Triune God as the all-inclusive Spirit now indwells our spirit! This marvelous enjoyment is with our spirit.
10我们若要享受与我们的灵同在的恩典，就需要操练我们的灵。操练灵的路乃是祷告、祷读主话、并呼求主耶稣的名。每当我们呼求主耶稣或向父神祷告时，我们就自然而然的操练我们的灵。然而，这与宗教、形式的祷告很不相同。那样的祷告不需要操练灵，只需要操练头脑。反之，我们呼求主、正确的祷告、并祷读主话，就真正操练我们的灵。这样操练我们的灵，是享受与我们的灵同在之恩典的秘诀。我读圣经、研究圣经五十多年了，我能见证，没有一事比祷读主话更带我进入对三一神的享受。哦，我们都需要更多操练灵享受主！我们知道人有三部分：灵、魂、体。操练身体是需要、有益的。我操练身体，夜里就睡得较好。我们几乎不需要说到操练魂，尤其是操练心思，因为学校里非常强调这事。但我们极其需要强调：我们需要操练灵。召会是属灵的体育馆，在这里我们能操练我们的灵。我们越操练灵，我们全人就会越健康，越刚强。我们的肉身会健康，我们的心思会清明、敏锐，我们的灵也会得著能力。我能见证，日复一日我操练身体，操练魂，也操练灵。我再说，操练灵是秘诀，是惟一的路，使我们有分于恩典，就是三一神这包罗万有的灵。我们享受祂，我们的灵和全人就成为健康的、刚强的。
10If we would enjoy the grace which is with our spirit, we need to exercise our spirit. The way to exercise the spirit is to pray, pray-read the Word, and call on the name of the Lord Jesus. Whenever we call on the Lord Jesus or pray to God the Father, we automatically exercise our spirit. This is very different, however, from praying in a religious, formal manner. That kind of prayer does not require the exercise of the spirit, but simply exercises the mentality. In contrast, when we call on the Lord, pray in a proper way, and pray-read the Word, we truly exercise our spirit. Exercising our spirit in this way is the secret to enjoying the grace which is with our spirit. As one who has been reading the Bible and studying it for more than fifty years, I can testify that nothing brings me into more enjoyment of the Triune God than pray-reading the Word. Oh, we all need more exercise of the spirit to enjoy the Lord! We know that man has three parts: the spirit, the soul, and the body. Bodily exercise is necessary and profitable. When I exercise physically, I sleep better at night. It is hardly necessary to speak of the exercise of the soul, especially of the mind, since this is emphasized so much in the schools. But there is a great need to emphasize the need to exercise the spirit. The church is a spiritual gymnasium where we can exercise our spirit. The more we exercise the spirit, the more we shall be healthy and strong in our entire being. Our physical body will be healthy, our mind will be sober and keen, and our spirit will be energized. I can testify that day by day I have bodily exercise, psychological exercise, and spiritual exercise. Again I say, the exercise of the spirit is the secret, the unique way, to participate in the very grace which is the Triune God as the all- inclusive Spirit. As we enjoy Him, we become healthy and strong in our spirit and in our whole being
11我遗憾的说，今天许多基督徒太骄傲，他们不肯藉著呼求主名或祷读主话来享受主。我们感谢神，在祂的怜悯里，藉著祷告、祷读、并呼求主耶稣亲爱超绝的名而操练灵，祂已将我们好些人带进对三一神的享受里。这样我们就有满了喜乐、满了对三一神之享受的召会生活。
11I regret to say that today many Christians are too proud to enjoy the Lord by calling on His name or by pray - reading the Word. We thank God that, in His mercy, He has brought a good number of us into the enjoyment of the Triune God through the exercise of the spirit by prayer, pray-reading, and calling on the dear and excellent name of the Lord Jesus. In this way we have the church life full of rejoicing, full of the enjoyment of the Triune God.