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腓立比书生命读经 · 第36篇

那灵全备供应的丰富具体化在话里面

THE RICHES OF THE BOUNTIFUL SUPPLY OF THE SPIRIT EMBODIED IN THE WORD
1读经：腓立比书1:19;2:12b,16a，以弗所书3:8;5:18-20，歌罗西书3:16-17，提摩太前书4:6;6:3。圣经的基本思想，是三一神渴望将祂自己作到人里面，使人接受祂作生命并且活祂。要完成这愿望，三一神经过了奇妙的过程。成为肉体和钉十字架是这过程中的步骤。基督藉著祂在十字架上的死，对付了罪性、罪行和撒但；祂也将神圣的生命释放出来。在基督包罗万有的死之后，乃是祂的复活。藉著成为肉体，基督成了人；藉著钉十字架，祂对付了一切消极的事物；在复活里，祂将自己分赐到一切相信祂的人里面，使他们在生命和性情上与祂成为一。
1Scripture Reading: Phil. 1:19; 2:12b, 16a; Eph. 3:8; 5:18-20; Col. 3:16-17; 1 Tim. 4:6; 6:3 The basic thought of the Bible is that the Triune God desires to work Himself into man so that man may take Him as life and live Him. In order to fulfill this desire, the Triune God has passed through a wonderful process. Both the incarnation and the crucifixion were steps in this process. Through His death on the cross, Christ dealt with sin, sins, and Satan. He also released the divine life. Christ’sa ll-inclusive death was followed by His resurrection. By incarnation, Christ became a man; through crucifixion He dealt with all negative things; and in resurrection He imparted Himself into all those who believe in Him so that they might become one with Him in life and in nature
人是照著神的形像造的
MAN CREATED IN GOD’SIM AGE
2因著神的创造，人乃是神的造物。作为神的造物，人没有神圣的生命或神圣的性情。然而，人是照著神的形像，并按著祂的样式造的。神这样造我们，因为祂的心意是要进到人里面，并与人成为一。为这缘故，神这样造人，使人能接受祂，并与祂成为一。
2By creation man is God’s creature. As a creature of God, man does not have the divine life or the divine nature. However, man was created in God’sim age and after His likeness. God created us in this way because His intention is to come into man and be one with man. For this reason, God created man in such a way that man could receive Him and become one with Him
3神与照著祂的形像所造之人的关系，可用为著盛装手而设计的手套来说明。手套是照著手的形像造的，目的是要盛装手。手进到手套里，手与手套就成为一。照样，人是照著神的形像所造的器皿，目的是要盛装神。罗马九章指明我们是为著盛装神而造的器皿。
3The relationship between God and the man created in God’sim age may be illustrated by a glove designed to contain a hand. The glove is made in the image of the hand for the purpose of containing the hand. When a hand enters into a glove, the hand and the glove become one. In a similar way, man is a vessel created in the image of God for the purpose of containing God. Romans 9 indicates that we are vessels created to contain God
与三一神是一
ONE WITH THE TRIUNE GOD
4在人这面，人受造是器皿以盛装神。在神那面，需要一段过程。三一神经过成为肉体、钉十字架、与复活以后，就豫备好进到人里面。主耶稣复活以后，嘱咐祂的跟从者使万民作祂的门徒，将信徒浸入父、子、圣灵的名里。（太二八19。）将信徒浸入三一神的名里，就是将他们浸入三一神的人位里。名是指人位；人位乃是名的实际。保罗在他的书信里说到浸入基督。（罗六3，加三27。）将信徒浸入基督里，与将他们浸入三一神的人位里是同样的。那些相信基督并浸入祂里面的人，就在生命和性情上与三一神成为一。
4On man’ss i de, man was created as a vessel to contain God. On God’ss i de, a certain process was necessary. After passing through the process of incarnation, crucifixion, and resurrection, the Triune God was ready to come into man. After His resurrection, the Lord Jesus charged His followers to disciple the nations and baptize the believers into the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit (Matt. 28:19). To baptize believers into the name of the Triune God is to immerse them into the very Person of the Triune God. The name denotes the person; and the person is the reality of the name. In his Epistles Paul speaks of being baptized into Christ (Rom. 6:3; Gal. 3:27). To baptize believers into Christ is the same as baptizing them into the Person of the Triune God. Those who believe in Christ and are baptized into Him become one with the Triune God in life and in nature.
5我们赞美主，我们信徒有神圣的生1:4命，并有分于神圣的性情。彼后一章四节清楚指明，我们有分于神的性情。因为我们有分于神的性情，所以能正确的说，我们是神圣的。然而，这确实不是说，我们要进化为神，或者我们要成为神作敬拜的对象。圣经没有教导信徒要成为神作敬拜的对象。但照著神的话，我们相信基督的人的确是从神生的。因此，我们是祂所生的真儿子，不是养子。因为我们是神的儿子，我们就有神的生命和性情。因著有神圣的生命和性情，我们就与神是一。但我们必须重申，这确实不是说，我们要成为神自己作敬拜的对象。我们照著圣经，教导人我们与神是一，因为藉著重生，我们就有了神的生命和性情。正如孩子有他父亲的生命和性情，照样，我们这些神的儿子有神的生命和性情。但有些基督徒因宗教式的谦卑，虽然承认他们已由神而生，却不敢说他们有神的性情。他们只会说，他们是蒙了神怜悯的罪人。他们不愿意承认他们有神的性情，并与祂是一。重生没有使我们成为神格的一部分。说信徒成为神格的一部分作敬拜的对象，乃是亵渎神。我们无法有分于神格。但我们能有分于神圣的性情。有分于神格是一件事，有分于神圣的性情是另一件事。在神的生命和性情上与祂是一，是何等大的祝福！
5We praise the Lord that, as believers, we have the divine life and partake of the divine nature. Second Peter indicates clearly that we are partakers of the divine nature. Because we partake of the divine nature, it can rightly be said that we are divine. However, this definitely does not mean that we are evolving into God or that we shall ever become God as an object of worship. The Bible does not teach that believers will ever be deified. But, according to the Word of God, we who believe in Christ have truly been born of God. Thus, we are genuine sons born of Him, not adopted sons. Because we are sons of God, we have the life and nature of God. By having the divine life and nature, we are one with God. But we repeat that this certainly does not mean that we shall ever become God Himself as an object of worship. According to the Bible we teach that we are one with God because, through regeneration, we have the life and nature of God. Just as a child has the life and nature of his father, so we, as sons of God, have the life and nature of God. But some Christians are humble in a religious way, and, although they confess that they have been born of God, they dare not say that they have God’s nature. They will say only that they are sinners who have received God’s mercy. They are reluctant to confess that they have God’s nature and are one with Him. Regeneration does not make us part of the Godhead. To say that believers become part of the Godhead as objects of worship is to blaspheme God. We cannot share the Godhead. But we can partake of the divine nature. To share in the Godhead is one thing; to partake of the divine nature is another. What a great blessing it is to be one with God in His life and nature!
被我们先入为主的观念所霸占
PREOCCUPIED BY OUR CONCEPTS
6这事在圣经里虽然很要紧，今天许多基督徒却不留意，因为他们被伦常、文化、宗教、和哲学先入为主的观念所霸占。他们读圣经时，对一些劝戒，就如吩咐儿女要孝敬父母，丈夫要爱妻子，妻子要服从丈夫等，有深刻的印象。有些基督徒丈夫赏识圣经，因为圣经教导妻子要服从自己的丈夫。同样，基督徒妻子也许赏识圣经，因为圣经要求丈夫要爱自己的妻子。那些被伦常和宗教所霸占的人，会留意圣经里他们认为是合乎伦常或宗教的事。然而，他们没有看见圣经里基本的启示。
6Although this matter is so crucial in the Bible, many Christians today do not pay attention to it because they are preoccupied by ethical, cultural, religious, and philosophical concepts. When they come to the Bible, they are impressed with admonitions such as the command for children to honor their parents, for husbands to love their wives, and for wives to submit to their husbands. Some Christian husbands appreciate the Bible because it teaches a wife to submit to her husband. Likewise, Christian wives may appreciate the Bible because it requires a husband to love his wife. Those who are occupied with ethics and religion will pay attention to those matters in the Bible which they regard as ethical or religious. However, they do not see the basic revelation in the Scriptures.
7假如一个中国人听见福音的传讲，并相信基督；他读圣经时，也许特别留意主的话里看来与伦常有关的段落。他也许不太领会创世记一章二十六节，说到神照著祂自己的形像造人；但他也许一口气读完箴言，赏识其中一切的伦常教训。同样，他也许赏识保罗说到丈夫和妻子该如何行的话，因这些听起来很像孔子的教训。他也许赞美主的救恩，因为这帮助他合乎伦常、道德。我们可以说，他在日常生活中是『孔子基督徒』，就是将圣经的教训视为与孔子的伦常教训相同的信徒。另一个文化背景不同的信徒赏识圣经，可能是因为圣经教导我们不要炫耀自己。他也许留意主的话里看来与他的民族特性与文化背景一致的那些事。因此，活基督这事就被伦常和文化所顶替。
7Suppose that a Chinese hears the preaching of the gospel and believes in Christ. In his reading of the Bible, he may pay special attention to those portions of the Word which seem to be concerned with ethics. He may have very little understanding of Genesis 1:26, a verse which says that God created man in His own image, but he may devour the book of Proverbs, appreciating all its ethical teachings. Likewise, he may appreciate Paul’swords concerning the behavior of husbands and wives, for these sound much like the teachings of Confucius. He may praise the Lord’ss alvation because it helps him to be ethical and moral. We may say that in his daily life he is a “Confucius Christian,” a believer who regards the teachings of the Bible as if they were the same as the ethical teachings of Confucius. A believer with a different cultural background may appreciate the Bible because it teaches us not to make a display of ourselves. He may pay attention to those matters in the Word which seem to be in line with his national characteristics and cultural background. Thus, living Christ is replaced by ethics and culture
𫗪养和启示
NOURISHMENT AND REVELATION
8我们来到圣经跟前，该忘记伦常、文化、和不同种类的民族特性。我们该以没有帕子遮蔽的脸，和不被任何先入为主的事物所霸占的里面之人，来祷读主的话。我们这样作，就不但会得著启示，也会得著𫗪养。在提前四章六节保罗说到𫗪养：『在信仰的话，并你向来所紧紧跟随善美教训的话上，得了𫗪养。』𫗪养与生命有关。圣经里所有的话都是生命的话，是𫗪养人并健康的话。保罗甚至用『健康的教训』一辞，（提前一10，多一9，）来说到𫗪养我们并使我们健康的教训。我们都要从神的话得著𫗪养，这是很重要的。
8When we come to the Bible, we should forget about ethics, culture, and different kinds of national characteristics. With an unveiled face and an inner being that is not preoccupied with anything, we should pray- read the Word. In doing this, we shall receive not only revelation, but also nourishment. In 1 Timothy 4:6 Paul speaks of nourishment: “Being nourished with the words of the faith and of the good teaching which you have closely followed.” Nourishment is related to life. All the words in the Bible are words of life, words that are nourishing and healthy. Paul even uses the expression “healt hy teaching” (1 Tim. 1:10; Titus 1:9), referring to teaching that nourishes us and makes us healthy. It is important that we all receive nourishment from the Word of God.
9我们若要藉著主的话得著𫗪养，就必须脱离一切先入为主的观念。我们需要撇弃文化、本国逻辑、和民族哲学的帕子。我们必须不戴任何一种有色眼镜，就是没有任何先入为主的观念，来读神的话。这样，我们就会得著𫗪养和启示。人得救以后，常定意改良自己。他们也许说，『我从前不信神，是邪恶的。我苦待我的父母、兄弟姊妹和儿女。从现在起，我要祷告，求全能的神帮助我善待每个人。我定意绝不再发脾气。我要爱人。』我信每位基督徒几乎都这样定意过。然而，信徒这样定意并不正确。我从经历中学会了，我们不需要定意行善，或祷告神帮助我们改良。我们所需要的是来到活的话这里，并得著𫗪养。
9If we would be nourished by the Word, we must be free from all preoccupying concepts. We need to lay aside the veils of culture, domestic logic, and national philosophy. We need to read the Word of God without wearing any kind of colored glasses, that is, without any preoccupying concepts. Then we shall receive both nourishment and revelation. Often after people are saved, they makeup their minds to improve themselves. They may say, “I used to be godless and evil. I mistreated my parents, my brothers and sisters, and my children. From now on I will pray that almighty God will help me to be kind to everyone. I makeup my mind never to lose my temper again. Instead, I shall be loving.” I believe that virtually every Christian has made a decision like this. However, for believers to make such decisions is not the right way. From experience I have learned that there is no need for us to make up our minds to be good, or to pray that God will help us to improve. What we need is to come to the living Word and receive nourishment.
主话里的丰富和供应
THE RICHES AND THE SUPPLY IN THE WORD
10圣经启示神格的丰满都具体化在基督里面。这就是说，神所有并所是的一切丰富，都具体化在基督里面。基督经过了成为肉体、钉十字架、与复活的过程，现今是带著全备供应的包罗万有之灵。腓立比一章十九节里那灵全备的供应，一点不差就是以弗所三章八节里基督的丰富。保罗见证他得了恩典，好将基督那追测不尽的丰富，当作福音来传扬。就基督而论，有追测不尽的丰富，但就那灵而论，有全备的供应。我再说，那灵全备的供应就是基督那追测不尽的丰富。丰富和供应都具体化在主的话里，在圣经里。我们若要摸著基督那追测不尽的丰富，并有分于那灵全备的供应，就必须来到圣经跟前。神的心意是要将祂自己分赐给我们，并将祂自己作到我们里面。祂乃是藉著那灵为『天线』，以及圣经为『地线』来作这事。以这些为凭藉，属天的丰富就传输到我们里面。在我们这面，我们需要放弃努力行善，不再仅仅将圣经当作伦常的书，转而到主的话这里来得𫗪养。我们不该仅仅研读圣经，查考圣经；我们也需要祷读圣经。
10The Bible reveals that the fullness of the Godhead is embodied in Christ. This means that all the riches of what God has and of what He is are embodied in Christ. Having passed through the process of incarnation, crucifixion, and resurrection, Christ is now the all - inclusive Spirit with the bountiful supply. The bountiful supply of the Spirit in 1:19 is nothing less than the riches of Christ in Ephesians 3:8. Paul testifies that he was given grace to preach the gospel of the unsearchable riches of Christ. With respect to Christ, there are the unsearchable riches, but with respect to the Spirit, there is the bountiful supply. Ire peat, the bountiful supply of the Spirit is the unsearchable riches of Christ. Both the riches and the supply are embodied in the Word, in the Bible. If we would touch the unsearchable riches of Christ and partake of the bountiful supply of the Spirit, we must come to the Bible. God’s in tent i on is to impart Himself to us and work Himself into us. He does this by means of the Spirit as the “an te nn a” and the Bible as the “ground wire.” By these means, the heavenly riches are transmitted into us. On our part, we need to turn away from trying to do good and away from taking the Bible merely as a book of ethics and instead come to the Word for nourishment. We should not simply read the Bible and study it; we also need to pray-read it.
吃主的话
EATING THE WORD
11明白圣经并不彀─我们也需要吃圣经的话。耶利米十五章十六节说，『我得著你的言语，就当食物吃了。』不但如此，马太四章四节说，『人活著不是单靠食物，乃是靠神口里所出的一切话。』圣经不但适于研读和查考，更适于给我们吃。哦，我们需要吃神的话！吃神的话最好的路就是祷读。我们若要享受那灵全备的供应，就需要吃主的话。我们曾指出，那灵全备的供应等于基督的丰富，而基督的丰富是具体化在主的话里。所以，我们要享受基督的丰富，就必须祷读主的话。
11It is not sufficient to understand the Bible—we also need to eat the words of the Bible. Jeremiah 15:16 says, “Thy words were found, and I did eat them.” Furthermore, Matthew 4:4 says, “Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceeds out through the mouth of God.” The Bible is not only good for reading and studying, but, even the more, it is especially good for eating. Oh, we need to eat the Word of God! The best way to eat the Word is to pray-read. If we want to enjoy the bountiful supply of the Spirit, we need to eat the Word. We have pointed out that the bountiful supply of the Spirit is equal to the riches of Christ and that the riches of Christ are embodied in the Word. Therefore, to enjoy the riches we must pray-read the Word
基督丰富的元素
THE ELEMENTS OF CHRIST’S RICHES
12基督的丰富有某些基本元素。第一是神性，第二是人性。在基督里我们有真实的神性和正确、拔高的人性，就是彰显神的人性。基督丰富的第三种元素，是主耶稣的人性生活。主耶稣的人性生活全然美妙。在祂地上的为人生活里，神得著了彰显。第四种元素是祂在十字架上奇妙、包罗万有的死。下一个成分是基督的复活。我们可用康乃馨的种子说明复活。康乃馨的种子种在地里以后，就萌芽、生长并发展，至终会有康乃馨花朵出现。这是复活的图画。复活是在生命里起来并生长的事。主耶稣钉十字架并埋葬以后，祂复活了。在康乃馨种子的例证里，我们不但看见生命的长大，也看见生命的形状、生命的功用、和生命的能力。基督的复活连同这一切方面，是祂丰富的另一元素。还有基督的升天和祂的得荣，同祂的登宝座，也是基督丰富的成分。
12The riches of Christ have certain basic elements. The first is divinity, and the second, humanity. In Christ we have true divinity and a proper, uplifted humanity, a humanity which expresses God. The third element of the riches of Christ is the human living of the Lord Jesus. The human living of the Lord Jesus was altogether wonderful. In His human life on earth God was expressed. The fourth element is His wonderful, all-inclusive death on the cross. The next ingredient is Christ’s resurrection. We may use a carnation seed to illustrate resurrection. After a carnation seed is sown into the earth, it sprouts, grows, and develops, and eventually a carnation blossom appears. This is a picture of resurrection. Resurrection is a matter of rising up and growing up in life. After the Lord Jesus was crucified and buried, He rose up. In the illustration of the carnation seed, we see not only the growth of life, but also the life shape, the life function, and the life power. Christ’s resurrection with all these aspects is another element of His riches. Yet other ingredients are Christ’s ascension and His glorification, with His enthronement
13新约启示基督的神性、人性、人性生活、死、复活、升天、以及得荣同登宝座。随著这七种基本元素，还有无数其他的成分：光、生命、爱、圣别、公义、平安、喜乐、忍耐、恩慈、智慧。然而，这一切都是附属的元素；基本的元素是神性、人性、人性生活、死、复活、升天和得荣。
13The New Testament reveals Christ’s divinity, humanity, human living, death, resurrection, and glorification with enthronement. Along with these seven basic elements, there are innumerable other ingredients: light, life, love, holiness, righteousness, peace, joy, patience, kindness, wisdom. All these, however, are subordinate elements; the primary elements are divinity, humanity, human living, death, resurrection, ascension, and glorification
14基督的丰富这一切奇妙的元素都具体化在圣经里。但这些丰富不是系统的具体化在神的话里。神的话根本无法系统化。神的丰富太深奥了，不能系统化。我们曾指出，那灵全备的供应具体化在圣经里。不但如此，我们看见了那灵与话实际上乃是一。因为话就是灵，灵就是话，所以二者是无法分开的。
14All these marvelous elements of the riches of Christ are embodied in the Bible. But they are not embodied in the Word in a systematized way. The Word of God simply cannot be systematized. God’s riches are too profound for this. We have pointed out that in the Bible there is embodied the bountiful supply of the Spirit. Furthermore, we have seen that the Spirit and the Word actually are one. Because the Word is the Spirit and the Spirit is the Word, they cannot be separated
祷读主的话
PRAY-READING THE WORD
15我们读主的话时，该将我们的读经与祷告调和。我们运用我们的眼睛和心思时，也该运用我们的灵来摸那灵。然后在我们的经历中，主话里的一切就要成为那灵全备的供应。让我们用诗篇一百三十三篇来表明，分析圣经与藉著祷读享受其中所包含的养分，二者之间的不同。有些基督徒在个人追求的时候，也许读到诗篇一百三十三篇。他们读的时候，也许开始分析并探询贵重的油、胡须、衣襟、甘露和黑门山。他们没有接受全备的供应，却留下许多未解答的问题。但我们若祷读诗篇一百三十三篇，就会以生命的方式接受这段话。我们祷读时可以说，『看哪，阿们！弟兄和睦同居，阿们！是何等的善，何等的美，阿们。』我们藉著这样接受主的话，就会将包罗万有的灵应用于我们里面的人。藉著祷读，我们就运用灵从主的话得著属灵的𫗪养。我们藉著这𫗪养，就在生命里长大。我们就得著信仰的话和健康教训的𫗪养。我们只要花短短十分钟祷读一段话，就会得著𫗪养。不但如此，我们会经历基督丰富的各种元素。一面，我们每天所吃的食物𫗪养我们；另一面，食物里包含杀菌的元素。我们不需要设法杀死我们身体里的病菌。我们只该正确的吃，并让我们所吃食物里的元素成就这工作。同样，我们藉著祷读主的话，就经历得𫗪养，以及治死我们里面消极的事物。我们祷读时，就不知不觉、自然而然有分于基督丰富的基本元素：神性、人性、人性生活、死、复活、升天和得荣。一面，基督包罗万有之死的元素杀死我们里面消极的事物。另一面，祂的复活加强我们并建造我们。这不是来自外面的教导，乃是来自里面的𫗪养。
15When we read the Word, we should mingle our reading with prayer. As we exercise our eyes and our mind, we should also exercise our spirit to touch the Spirit. Then all that is in the Word will become in our experience the bountiful supply of the Spirit. Let us use Psalm 133 to show the difference between analyzing the Bible and enjoying the nourishment contained in it by pray - reading. In their time of personal devotions, some Christians may read Psalm 133. As they read, they may begin to analyze and to ask about the precious ointment, the beard, the skirts, the dew, and Mount Hermon. Instead of receiving the bountiful supply, they are left with many unanswered questions. But if we pray- read Psalm 133, we shall take this portion in the way of life. As we pray- read, we may say, “Behold, amen! How good and how pleasant, amen.” By taking the Word in this way, we shall apply the all - inclusive Spirit to our inner being. By pray-reading we exercise our spirit to receive spiritual nourishment from the Word. Through this nourishment we grow in life. We are nourished with the words of faith and healthy teaching. If we take even as little as ten minutes to pray- read a portion of the Word, we shall receive nourishment. Furthermore, we shall experience the various elements of Christ’s riches. On the one hand, the food we eat each day nourishes us; on the other hand, it contains elements that kill germs. There is no need for us to try to kill the germs in our body. We should simply eat properly and allow the elements in the food we eat to accomplish this work. In like manner, through pray - reading the Word, we experience both nourishment and the putting to death of the negative things within us. As we pray - read, we unconsciously and automatically partake of the basic elements of Christ’s riches: divinity, humanity, human living, death, resurrection, ascension, and glorification. On the one hand, the element of Christ’sa ll-inclusive death kills the negative things within us. On the other hand, His resurrection strengthens us and builds us up. This does not come from outward teaching, but from inward nourishing.
活基督并显大祂
LIVING CHRIST AND MAGNIFYING HIM
16我们若藉著祷读主话接受基督的丰富，我们就不需要定意行善或改良自己。我们自然而然会活基督。我们会过一种满了基督丰富之基本元素的生活。在我们的生活中会有神性、人性、对基督之死的经历、以及在祂复活生命里的加强。这样的生活就是将生命的话表明出来，并且显大基督。不但如此，我要指出我们不需要定意显大基督。有些人听见关于活基督并显大祂的信息，也许说，『从现在起我要显大基督。我要在家里，在工作中，无论何处都显大祂。哦，主，求你帮助我显大你。』不要这样定意，这样祷告。只要来到主的话跟前，来到基督之丰富和那灵全备之供应的具体化这里。你天天正确的从主的话得𫗪养，你就会长大。肉体、天然的人、己、以及不同的邪恶倾向和意图，都会受对付。藉著祷读所接受，具体化在主话里那灵全备的供应，会成就这工作。不但如此，基督复活的生命会将神圣的丰富释放到你里面，加强你的灵，并造就你的全人。你会自然而然，不知不觉，自动自发的活基督。这样活基督，等于将生命的话表明出来。当你活基督，过一种满了神性、人性、基督的人性生活、死、和祂复活馨香的日常生活时，你就会显大基督。这就是藉著具体化在主话里那灵全备供应的丰富而活基督的意思。
16If we receive the riches of Christ by pray-reading the Word, it will not be necessary for us to decide to do good or to improve ourselves. Spontaneously we shall live Christ. We shall live a life full of the basic elements of Christ’s riches. In our living there will be divinity, humanity, the experience of Christ’s death, and the strengthening in His resurrection life. To live in this way is to hold forth the word of life and to magnify Christ. Furthermore, I wish to point out that there is no need for us to make up our minds to magnify Christ. When some hear messages on living Christ and magnifying Him, they may say, “From now on I shall magnify Christ. I shall magnify Him at home, at work, and wherever I may be. Oh, Lord, I ask You to help me to magnify You.” Instead of making this kind of decision and praying in this way, simply come to the Word, to the embodiment of the riches of Christ and of the bountiful supply of the Spirit. As you feed on the Word in a proper way day by day, you will grow. The flesh, the natural man, the self, and different evil tendencies and intents will be dealt with. The bountiful supply of the Spirit embodied in the Word taken by pray-reading will accomplish this work. Furthermore, Christ’s resurrection life will release the divine riches into you, strengthen your spirit, and edify your whole being. Spontaneously, unconsciously, and automatically you will live Christ. Living Christ in this way is equal to holding forth the word of life. As you live Christ, having a daily life full of divinity, humanity, Christ’s human living, death, and the fragrance of His resurrection, you will magnify Christ. This is what it means to live Christ by the riches of the bountiful supply of the Spirit embodied in the Word
17接受具体化在话里的丰富我们该天天来到正确的源头─来到作为基督丰富之具体化的话这里。我们祷读主的话时，这些丰富对我们就成为那灵包罗万有并全备的供应。让我们天天来到主的话这里，祷读、吃、并吸收基督的丰富。我们藉著祷读，就会接受具体化在主话里的丰富。
17RECEIVING THE RICHES EMBODIED IN THE WORD Day by day we should come to the right source—to the Word as the embodiment of the riches of Christ. As we pray-read the Word, these riches will become to us the all-inclusive and bountiful supply of the Spirit. Let us come to the Word every day to pray-read, to eat and absorb the riches of Christ. By pray-reading we shall receive the riches embodied in the Word
18虽然我对每天所吃物质食物的组成知道得不多，但我吃了七十多年。就食物而论，重要的事不是知道─乃是藉著吃将食物接受到我们的身体里。然后食物一切的元素和成分就会进到我们里面，并在我们里面尽功用，𫗪养我们，加强我们，建造我们，并消杀病菌。这样，我们就会健康，并有正确的日常生活。我们曾指出，基督徒生活也是这样。基督徒生活不是伦常、宗教、文化、甚或道德的生活。基督徒生活实际上就是基督自己，祂比最高的伦常或拔尖的道德还高。我们若要过正确的基督徒生活，神渴望我们体验，我们已从祂而生，现今是祂的儿女。我们是基督的肢体，有神圣的生命同神圣的性情。不但如此，我们有那灵与话，就是接受神圣传输的凭藉。我们必须每天带著祷告的灵来到主的话跟前，接受基督的丰富和那灵全备的供应。这样藉著话得著𫗪养，我们就会长大，并且自然而然过一种满了基督丰富一切不同元素的生活。在我们的生活里会有基督拔高的人性、基督奇妙之死的运行、以及祂复活的馨香与大能。我们里面一切消极的事物─肉体、己、和天然的生命─都会被消除。这样，我们就会将生命的话表明出来。这就是显大基督。
18Although I do not know very much about the composition of the physical food I eat each day, I have been eating for more than seventy years. As far as food is concerned, the important thing is not to know — it is to receive the food into our bodies by eating. Then all the elements and ingredients of the food will come into us and function within us to nourish us, strengthen us, build us up, and to kill the germs. Then we shall be healthy and have a proper daily life. As we have pointed out, the same is true of the Christian life. The Christian life is not a life of ethics, religion, culture, or even morality. The Christian life actually is Christ Himself, who is higher than the highest ethics or the top morality. If we are to live a proper Christian life, God desires that we realize that we have been born of Him and are now His children. As members of Christ, we possess the divine life with the divine nature. Furthermore, we have the Spirit and the Word, the means to receive the divine transmission. Daily we must come to the Word with a praying spirit to receive both the riches of Christ and the bountiful supply of the Spirit. Nourished by the Word in this way, we shall grow and spontaneously live a life full of all the different elements of Christ’s riches. In our living there will be an uplifted humanity, the operation of Christ’s wonderful death, and the fragrance and power of His resurrection. All the negative things within us—the flesh, the self, and the natural life— will be nullified. Then we shall hold forth the word of life. This is the magnification of Christ.
19我赞美主，并感谢祂给我们看见这条接受主话的路。这是合乎圣经的路，生命的路。何等奇妙，三一神已将祂自己作到我们里面，并且已在外面将祂的圣言赐给我们，在里面将祂的灵赐给我们！现今我们能来到主的话这里，藉著运用我们的灵，接受具体化在主话里的丰富，且将包罗万有的灵应用于我们的全人。这样我们就会活基督。
19I praise the Lord and thank Him for showing us this way to take the Word. This is the biblical way, the way of life. How marvelous that the Triune God has wrought Himself into us and has also given us His holy Word without and His Spirit within! Now we can come to the Word and by exercising our spirit receive the riches embodied in the Word and apply the all-inclusive Spirit to our whole being. Then we shall live Christ