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歌罗西书生命读经 · 第64篇

基督的话住在我们里面

THE WORD OF CHRIST INHABITING US
1读经：歌罗西书3:15-18，希伯来书1:1-2上，启示录2:1,7上。
1Scripture Reading: Col. 3:15-18; Heb. 1:1-2a; Rev. 2:1, 7a
合一是神说话
ONENESS—A NECESSARY CONDITION
的必要条件
FOR GOD’S SPEAKING
2歌罗西三章十六节说，『当用各样的智慧，让基督的话丰丰富富的住在你们里面，用诗章、颂辞、灵歌，彼此教导，互相劝戒，心被恩感歌颂神。』保罗说过基督的平安在我们里面作仲裁之后，接著就告诉我们，要让基督的话住在我们里面。为甚么保罗先题基督的平安，再题基督的话？这问题的答案与圣经里所启示的基本原则有关，就是神的说话需要合一。每当神的子民分裂，祂的言语就稀少。神不在分裂的地方说话。分裂使神的说话减少，甚至使神的说话完全停止。
2Colossians 3:16 says, “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to God.” Immediately after speaking about the peace of Christ arbitrating in us, Paul goes on to tell us to let the word of Christ dwell in us. Why does Paul mention the peace of Christ before the word of Christ? The answer to this question is related to the basic principle revealed in the Bible that God’s speaking requires oneness. Whenever God’sp eople are divided, His word becomes rare. God does not speak where there is division. Division causes God’s speaking to diminish, even to cease altogether
3以色列人在旷野的时候，神在会幕里说话。会幕就是神子民合一的表记。十二支派在会幕四围安营，神从会幕里对百姓说话。那时候，以色列人要有神的说话，就必须来到会幕这里，来到合一的地方。在耶路撒冷建造的圣殿乃是会幕的延续。神的子民分裂成南北两国以后，神的说话只在南方，因为那是圣殿所在之处。北方没有圣殿，所以也没有神藉著祭司体系的说话。神藉著祭司说话，是从至圣所出来的，至圣所乃是帐幕和圣殿的中心。
3When the children of Israel were in the wilderness, God spoke in the tent of meeting. The tent of meeting was a sign of the oneness of God’sp eople. The twelve tribes were arranged around the tent of meeting, and God spoke to the people from within the tent of meeting. Any Israelite at that time who wanted God’s speaking had to come to the tent of meeting, the place of oneness. The temple built in Jerusalem was the continuation of the tent of meeting. When God’sp eople were divided into the northern and southern kingdoms, God’s speaking was found only in the south, because that was where the temple was located. Because there was no temple in the north, God’s speaking through the priesthood was not found there. God’s speaking through the priests came out of the Holy of Holies, the center both of the tabernacle and of the temple
神在子里并藉著身体说话
GOD SPEAKING IN THE SON AND THROUGH THE BODY
4希伯来书以这样的话开头：『神既在古时，藉著众申言者，多分多方向列祖说话，就在这末后的日子，在子里向我们说话。』（一1～2上。）主耶稣是神的儿子，祂不仅说出神的话，祂自己甚至称为话。（约一1，14，启十九13。）神不仅藉著祂的儿子说话，更是在祂的儿子里说话。子在那里，话也在那里。不仅如此，子说话的时候，神就在子的说话里说话。子来彰显神，解释神，并说出神。子在祂的所是和身位里，就是神的话。
4The book of Hebrews opens with these words: “In many portions and in many ways, God, having spoken of old to the fathers in the prophets, has at the last of these days spoken to us in the Son” (Heb. 1:1-2a). As the Son of God, the Lord Jesus not only spoke the word of God, but He Himself was even called the Word (John 1:1, 14; Rev. 19:13). God spoke in His Son and not merely through Him. Wherever the Son was, there the Word was also. Furthermore, when the Son spoke, God spoke in the Son’s speaking. The Son came to express God, to define God, and to speak forth God. In His very being and Person, the Son was the Word of God.
5犹太宗教徒的邪恶意图，是要把神的儿子拿撒勒人耶稣，钉在十字架上，好除掉祂。但主钉十字架以后，进入复活的范围，在复活里成为祂身体的元首。主耶稣在钉十字架并复活以前，被肉身所限制；祂不可能无所不在。但祂藉著死与复活，从一个单独的人扩大为一个团体的人。到了五旬节，基督成为包罗万有的灵降在门徒身上，使他们成为祂身体上的肢体。这身体就是一个团体的人，包括复活的基督作头，以及无数在基督里的信徒作肢体。如今，就像我说话的时候，全身都在说话一样，作头的基督说话的时候，基督的身体也在说话。今天神的儿子不再只是单个的人；祂乃是团体、宇宙的人。因这缘故，身体上所有的肢体都能说神的话。甚至青年人也能到父母或同学面前去为神说话。我们都是听了神的话而得救的。五十多年前，我在中国得救的时候，神自己没有直接对我说话。我乃是藉著祂身体上的一个肢体，听见神的话。这是今天神在祂的儿子里继续说话的一个例子，祂的儿子已扩大成为团体的人─基督的身体。何等奇妙，我们都是基督之扩大的一部分，是宇宙人的一部分；在这宇宙人里，基督是头，我们都是肢体！如果我们真与基督身体上的其他肢体是一，我们就能说神的话。然而，如果我们与圣徒不一，反倒满了怨言、抱怨、闲话，我们就无法说神的话。说神的话需要合一。那里没有合一，那里就没有说话。倘若我们让基督的平安在我们里面作仲裁，来保守合一与和谐，我们就能说神的话。
5The evil intention of the Jewish religionists was to terminate the Son of God, Jesus of Nazareth, by crucifying Him. But after His crucifixion, the Lord entered into the realm of resurrection, and in resurrection He became the Head of the Body. Before His crucifixion and resurrection, the Lord Jesus was restricted by the flesh. It was not possible for Him to be universal. But through death and resurrection He was enlarged from an individual to a corporate man. On the day of Pentecost Christ came down as the all-inclusive Spirit upon His disciples to make them members of His Body. This Body, a corporate man, includes the resurrected Christ as the Head and the millions of believers in Christ as the members. Now, just as my whole body speaks whenever I speak, so the Body of Christ speaks whenever Christ speaks as the Head. Today the Son of God is no longer merely an individual; He is a corporate, universal man. For this reason, all the members of the Body can speak the word of God. Even young people can go to their parents or classmates and speak to them on God’s behalf. We all were saved through the hearing of God’sword. When I was saved in China more than fifty years ago, God Himself did not come to speak to me directly. Rather, I heard God’sword through a member of His Body. This is one example of the fact that God today continues to speak in His Son who has been enlarged to become a corporate man, the Body of Christ. How wonderful that we all are part of the enlargement of Christ, part of a universal man of which Christ is the Head and we are the members! If we are truly one with other members of the Body of Christ, we shall be able to speak God’sword. However, if we are not one with the saints but are filled with murmuring, complaining, and gossiping about others, we shall not be able to speak the word of the Lord. Speaking God’sword requires oneness. Where there is no oneness, there can be no speaking. If we allow the peace of Christ to arbitrate in us to maintain oneness and harmony, we shall be able to speak the word of God
6基督在十字架上死了，完成了救赎，使我们与神和好，而成就了和平。这和平（平安）是纵的，就是我们与神之间的平安。基督的死也产生了横的和平，就是我们与别人之间的和平。为此，基督废掉了一切的规条，就是不同敬拜及生活的方式。基督废掉规条，就在不同族类当中成就了横的和平。祂这样作，就把巴别的影响除去了。在巴别那里，人类变乱了、混乱了、分裂了、离散了。在那里，神所造的团体人分裂了。但基督藉著祂在十字架上的死，消除了巴别的分裂与混乱。祂成就了纵的和平与横的和平。因此，五旬节那天，基督能成为联结的灵降临在信徒身上，并且实际的产生出召会。在五旬节时，许多说不同语言的人都成为一了。
6Christ died on the cross to make peace by accomplishing redemption and reconciling us to God. This peace is vertical, the peace between us and God. Christ died also to create horizontal peace, the peace between us and others. For this, Christ abolished all the ordinances, the different ways of worship and living. By abolishing the ordinances, Christ has made peace horizontally among the different peoples. In doing this, He nullified the effect of Babel. At Babel mankind was confused, confounded, divided, and scattered. There the corporate man created by God was divided. But by His death on the cross Christ cancelled the confusion and division of Babel. He has made peace both vertically and horizontally. Thus, on the day of Pentecost, Christ could come down upon the believers as the uniting Spirit and bring forth the church in a practical way. At Pentecost those who spoke many different languages became one.
7虽然基督消除了分裂，产生了合一，但今日的基督教却破坏了合一，产生了分裂。因这缘故，在分裂的基督教里面，没有从神来的说话。许多人坐在礼拜堂、教堂和宗派的建筑物里，不是听神说话，乃是听人谈论社交生活和政治。这当然不是神在子里藉著身体来说话。缺少说话的原因，就在于缺少和平与合一。因著没有合一，就没有中心、没有神的出口，来为著神的说话。
7Although Christ nullified division to produce oneness, today’s Christianity has destroyed the oneness and produced division. For this reason, in divided Christianity there is no speaking from God. Instead of hearing God’s speaking, many who sit in the chapels, cathedrals, and denominational buildings hear someone talk about social life or politics. This certainly is not the speaking of God in the Son through the Body. The reason for this lack of speaking is the lack of peace and oneness. Because there is no oneness, there is no center, no oracle, for God’s speaking
不缺少神的话
NO SHORTAGE OF GOD’SWORD
8我们感谢神，在主恢复里的光景全然不同，我们有主丰富的说话。想想看，已过年间，在主的恢复里，在我们中间所释放神的话有多少。在主的恢复里，神的说话这么多，原因乃是我们有真正的一。我们经历了这种一与灵里的和谐，不仅是在众召会聚集有特别聚会的时候，也是在各地召会的聚会中。在聚会中有主的说话，就叫我们得造就、得滋养、蒙光照。当基督的平安在我们里面作仲裁，保守我们在满了一与和谐的光景中，我们就成了神说话的地方，成了神的出口。我灵里深处知道，聚会就是神的出口，是神能进来说话的地方。
8We thank the Lord that the situation in His recovery is altogether different from this. We have an abundance of the Lord’s speaking. Consider how much of the word of God has been released among us in the recovery during the past years. The reason there is so much of God’s speaking in the recovery is that here we have genuine oneness. We experience this oneness and the harmony in the Spirit not only when the churches come together for a conference, but also in the meetings of the various local churches. In the meetings we have the Lord’s speaking, and we are edified, nourished, and enlightened. When the peace of Christ arbitrates in us and keeps us in a situation full of oneness and harmony, we become the place of God’s speaking, His oracle. Deep in my spirit I realize that the meetings are an oracle, a place where God can come in to speak
9现在我们看见歌罗西三章十五节和十六节的关系。基督的平安在我们里面作仲裁，就保守我们在正当的光景中，好接受神的话。基督的平安作仲裁乃是为著神的出口，使神有说话的地方。我们要有正确基督徒的行事为人，就必须思念在上面的事。当我们这样作，就是向著属天的传输、向著从天上宝座流到地上我们这里的神圣『电』流『打开开关』。这种传输使新人得更新，因为有新的元素，神圣的实质，带进我们全人里面。接著更新，就有基督的平安作仲裁。基督的元素传输到我们里面，成了平安的素质，在里面管治我们。这种作仲裁的平安不仅解决我们的难处，也消除我们的难处，使我们蒙保守在一里，并蒙保守在和谐的光景中，也开了一条路，让神的话带著全备的供应而来。因著我们有平安作仲裁，主的恢复就不缺少神的话。
9Now we see the connection between 3:1 5 and 16. The peace of Christ arbitrates in us to keep us in a proper condition to receive God’s word. The arbitrating peace of Christ is for God’s oracle, the place of His speaking. For a proper Christian walk we need to set our mind on things above. When we do this, we “switch on” to the heavenly transmission, the divine current of “electricity” which flows from the throne in heaven to us on earth. This transmission causes the renewing of the new man, for it brings a new element, the divine substance, into our being. Following there newing, we have the arbitrating peace of Christ. The very element of Christ transmitted into us becomes the essence of the peace which rules in us. This arbitrating peace not only solves our problems, but also dissolves them. It enables us to be kept in oneness and to be preserved in a harmonious condition. It also opens the way for the word of God to come with the bountiful supply. Because we have the arbitrating peace, in the Lord’s recovery there is no shortage of God’sword.
神话语的功用光照
FUNCTIONS OF THE WORD OF GOD Enlightening
10现在我们必须继续来看，神的话怎样在我们里面尽功用。首先，神的话光照我们。如果我们没有神的话，我们就在黑暗里。但因著神的话满了光，并且光照我们，就使我们清楚许多事情。
10Now we must go on to consider how the word of God functions within us. First, the word of God enlightens us. If we did not have the Word, we would be in darkness. But because God’sword is full of light and it enlightens us, it can make us very clear about many different things
滋养
Nourishing
11其次，神的话是食物，满了滋养。这意思是说，神的话光照我们的时候，就滋养我们。我能作见证，多年来我藉著神的话得著充分的滋养。神的话在我的经历中的确是我的食物。
11Second, the word of God is food, full of nourishment. This means that God’sword nourishes us while it enlightens us. I can testify that throughout the years I have been adequately nourished through the word of God. It truly has been food to me in my experience
解渴
Quenching Our Thirst
12神的话也解我们的干渴。干渴比饥饿还要严重。一般说来，一个人不吃比不喝能撑得久一些。倘若我们没有水，我们简直活不了。神的话不仅是食物，更是生命的水，这是何等的好！神的话光照我们，𫗪养我们，并解我们的干渴。
12The word of God also quenches our thirst. Thirst is even more serious than hunger. Usually a person can go longer without eating than without drinking. If we do not have water, we simply have no way to live. How good that the word of God is not only food, but also the water of life! The word of God enlightens us, feeds us, and quenches our thirst
加强
Strengthening
13神的话在我们里面另一面的功用乃是加强。神的话使我们刚强。基督徒所以软弱，乃因他们干渴，营养不良。又饥又渴的人无法刚强起来。如果我们经历了神的话滋养我们、加强我们，我们不仅灵里刚强，魂里也是刚强的。换句话说，我们在心理上、在属灵上，都是刚强的。不仅如此，神的话甚至使我们的身体也强壮起来。我能作见证，我的身体很健康，不仅是因为我物质的食物吃得合式，更是因著我接受神的话作我属灵的食物。神的话在我的灵里，使我的灵刚强、喜乐。这种力量和喜乐，有助于我身体的健康。我们在灵里、在精神上喜乐的时候，我们的身体也健康，这乃是一个事实。
13Another aspect of the function of the word of God within us is that of strengthening. The word of God strengthens us. Christians are weak because they are thirsty and undernourished. No one who is hungry and thirsty can be strong. If we experience the word of God nourishing us and strengthening us, we shall be strong not only in spirit, but also in our soul. In other words, we shall be strong psychologically as well as spiritually. Furthermore, God’sword will even strengthen us physically. I can testify that my body is healthy not only because I eat the proper physical food, but also because I take the word of God as my spiritual food. God’sword in my spirit makes my spirit strong and happy. This strength and happiness help me to be healthy physically. It is a fact that when we are happy spiritually and psychologically we shall be healthy in body.
14神的话使我们灵里刚强，也使我们魂里刚强。我们在灵里、在魂里得著加强，我们的身体就健康了。神的话是上好的良药，使我们刚强，并医治我们。
14The word of God makes us strong in spirit and also in soul. Strengthened in spirit and soul, we shall be healthy in body. The word of God is the best cure; it strengthens us and it heals us
洗净
Washing
15神的话也洗净我们。神的话生机的、新陈代谢的洗净我们的全人。当神的话生机的进到我们的全人里面，就新陈代谢的洗净我们。
15The word of God also washes us. It washes our being organically and metabolically. When God’sword enters into our fibers organically, it washes us metabolically
建造
Building Up
16不仅如此，神的话也把我们建造起来。我们既是召会─身体─的肢体，就必须建造起来。我们都有怪僻，所以人就很难对付我们，更不用说把我们建造起来。然而，神的话能在里面摸著我们，使我们能在召会中建造起来。因著我们在自己里面都有怪僻，若不是基督的话住在我们里面，我们就无法这样建造起来。虽然基督的平安在我们里面作仲裁，但不是基督的平安把我们建造起来。这平安保守我们在正确的光景中，让神的话来完成建造的工作。因为把我们建造起来的乃是基督的话，所以我有很重的负担要释放神的话。神的话越在我们中间释放出来，我们就越有建造。
16Furthermore, the word of God builds us up. As members of the church, the Body, we all need to be built up. Because we are peculiar, it is difficult for anyone to deal with us, much less to build us together. However, the word of God can touch us inwardly and make it possible for us to be built up in the church. Because we are peculiar in ourselves, we cannot be built up in this way unless the word of Christ inhabits us. Although the peace of Christ arbitrates within us, it is not the peace which builds us up. The peace keeps us in the proper situation for the building work to be done by God’sword. Because it is the word of Christ which builds us up, I bear a heavy burden to release God’sword. The more the word of God is released among us, the more building up there will be
使人完备并完全
Completing and Perfecting
17神的话也使人完备并完全。我们在别处已经指出，婴孩在器官上是完备的，但在功用上还不完备。小孩子身体上的器官要合式的尽功用，就需要长大。完全总是藉著长大而有的。小孩子越长大，他的功用就越完备、越完全。在属灵的经历上也是这样。我们既是基督身体上的肢体，就都该尽功用。但如果我们要尽功用，就必须先藉著神的话得以完全。因为神的话滋养我们，我们就长大。然后藉著长大，就产生功用。我们由神的话所得的滋养，使我们完备并完全，成为身体上的肢体。因这缘故，我们说，神的话使我们完全。
17The word of God also completes and perfects. Elsewhere we have pointed out that a baby is complete in organs, but not in functions. In order for a child’s bodily organs to function properly, the child needs to grow. Perfection always comes by the way of growth. The more a child grows, the more his functions are completed and perfected. The same is true in spiritual experience. As members of the Body, we all should function. But if we would function, we first need to be perfected by the word of God. Because God’sword nourishes us, we have growth. Then through the growth, the functions come forth. The nourishment we receive from the word of God completes us and perfects us as members of the Body. For this reason, we say that the word of God perfects us
造就
Edifying
18我们在本篇信息所要看神话语的最后一项功用，乃是造就我们。被建造与得造就不同。被建造与团体的召会有关，得造就主要是个人在美德的事上得著建立。我们都需要在个人方面得造就、被建立，因为我们都缺少一些美德。譬如，我们也许缺少忍耐、智慧、谦卑、恩慈等美德。神的话的确在美德的事上造就我们。我们越有神的话，就越有美德。我们的恩慈、忍耐、智慧、谦卑，都要因著神的话而加增。
18The last function of the word of God we shall consider in this message is its function of edifying us. There is a difference between being built up and being edified. Being built up is related to the church corporately. Being edified involves being built up individually, primarily in the matter of virtues. We all need to be edified, or built up in a personal way, for we all lack certain virtues. For example, we may be short of such virtues as patience, wisdom, humility, or kindness. The word of God truly edifies us in the matter of virtues. The more we have of the word of God, the more virtues we shall have. Our kindness, patience, wisdom, and humility will all be increased by the word of God
19我们都需要藉著神的话在美德上得著造就。有些人的特征是急性子，有些人则慢条斯理。在一些情形中，快是一种美德。如果一班弟兄为了准时参加重要的聚会而必须赶快的话，快就是一种美德。但是照顾病重的人时，也许慢才是一种美德。我们需要得造就，使我们的行动能快，也能慢。在有些情形中，我们必须自由、滔滔不绝的说话。但在有些情形中，我们的说话应该非常受限制，甚至该静默不语。在正确的情况下，滔滔不绝的说话是一种美德，但在别种情况下则不然。安静也是这样。我们在这些事上，都需要得造就。惟有神的话才能造就我们，使我们有适当的平衡、分辨和节制。我们或快或慢都必须适度。连我们的爱也必须适度。有些圣徒照著自己情绪的起伏来爱人。情绪高涨的时候，他们爱得火热。情绪低落的时候，他们谁也不爱，就像雕像一样，一点感觉也没有。首先我们个人必须在美德的事上得著造就。然后我们要在召会生活中与别人同被建造。
19All of us need to be edified in virtues through God’sword. Some of us are characterized by quickness and others, by slowness. In certain situations quickness is a virtue. If a group of brothers need to hurry to be on time for an important appointment, quickness is a virtue. But in taking care of someone who is very ill, slowness may be a virtue. We need to be edified so that we may be able to act either quickly or slowly. In certain situations we need to speak in a free, bubbling way. But in other situations we should be very restricted in speaking, even silent. In the right situation speaking in a bubbling way is a virtue, but in other situations it is not. The same is true of quietness. In matters such as these we all need edification. Only the word of God can edify us and cause us to be properly balanced, discerning, and moderate. Concerning quickness and slowness, we need to be moderate. We should be moderate even in our love. Some saints love others according to their emotional tide. When the tide of love is high, they love others excessively. But when the tide is low, they do not show love for anybody. They seem to be like statues, altogether without feeling. First we need to be edified personally in the matter of virtues. Then we shall be built up together with others in the church life
20我们已经看见，神的话光照、滋养、解渴、加强、洗净、建造、使人完全、并造就人。我们何等需要神的话！
20We have seen that the word of God enlightens, nourishes, quenches our thirst, strengthens, washes, builds up, perfects, and edifies. What a great need we have for the word of God
让基督的话居首位
ALLOWING THE WORD OF CHRIST
TO HAVE FIRST PLACE
21保罗在歌罗西三章十六节嘱咐我们，要让基督的话丰丰富富的住在我们里面。繙作『住』的希腊字，意思是在家里、内住、居住。这指明基督的话应当能在我们里面安家。
21In 3:16 Paul charges us to let the word of Christ dwell in us richly. The Greek word rendered dwell means to be in a house, to inhabit. This indicates that the word of Christ should be able to make its home in us.
22如果一个地方成了我们的家，我们必定有自由作必要的安排。如果我们想要保存一样东西，我们就可以保存。如果我们想要把某样东西扔掉，我们也有自由扔掉。如果我们没有这样的自由，我们就不可能在那里安家。照样，如果基督的话要在我们里面安家，我们就必须给基督的话完全的主权、自由和权利。我们要祷告说，『主，我把全人献给你和你的话。我让你进入我里面的每一部分。主，把我内里的所是作成你自己和你话语的家。』我们都必须承认，许多时候主的话临到了我们，但我们里面没有给主的话充分的地位。我们反倒限制了神的话，约束了神的话。有时候我们的确接受了神的话，但我们没有让神的话自由的安家在我们里面。我问你，在你的经历中，是基督的话第一，还是你第一？我不信有谁能说，他始终是让神的话居首位。有时候我们也许让基督的话居首位，让基督的话为首。然而，更多的时候是我们自己为首。我们暗地里让己居首位。我们外面的行动好像是把首位留给神的话，暗地里却是把首位留给我们自己。
22If a certain place is to become our home, we must have the freedom to make all necessary arrangements. If we want to keep a certain item, we may do so. But if we want to throw something else away, we are free to do that as well. If we do not have this kind of freedom, it is not possible for us to make that place our home. In like manner, if the word of Christ is to make its home in us, we must give it the full liberty, freedom, and right. We need to pray, “Lo rd, I offer my whole being to You and Your word. I give You access to every part of my inner being. Lord, make my inner being a home for Yourself and Your word.” We all must confess that many times the Lord’sword has come to us, but we did not give it adequate room within us. Instead, we limited the word of God and restricted it. Sometimes we do receive God’sword, but we do not give it the freedom to make its home in us. Let me ask you, in your experience is the word of Christ first, or are you first? I do not believe that anyone can say that first place is always given to God’sword. Sometimes we may give preeminence to the word of Christ and allow it to be first. However, much more often we ourselves are first. In a secret way we keep the first place for the self. Outwardly we may act as if the first place is reserved for the word of God. But secretly the first place is for us.
23假如你读到马太十九章十六至二十二节，主耶稣告诉那少年人，要变卖他所有的分给穷人，还要来跟从祂。你读到这一段经文的时候，也许主吩咐你要把一些东西分给人。那是一个试验─到底是己为首，还是神的话为首？我们许多人从经历中晓得，让神的话居首位真不容易。为此，我们需要主的恩典。我们需要转向主，『主，我作不来，但是，主阿，你能。主，为此我信靠你。』我们需要基督的平安作仲裁来保守我们在一里，使基督能对我们说话。然后我们需要让神的话居首位。如果我们这样作，我们就经历神话语的功用：光照、滋养、解渴、加强、洗净、建造、成全和造就。我们从神的话所得著的是何等的益处！
23Suppose you are reading Matthew 19:16-22, where the Lord Jesus tells the young man to sell all that he has, give to the poor, and follow Him. As you read this portion of Scripture, the Lord may tell you to give away certain things. That would be a test of what is first—the self or the word of God. Many of us have learned from experience how difficult it is for us to give first place to the word of God. For this, we need the Lord’s grace. We need to turn to the Lord and say, “Lord, I cannot do this, but, Lord, You can. Lord, I trust in You for this.” We need the arbitrating peace of Christ to preserve us in oneness that the Lord may speak to us. Then we need to give first place to the word of God. If we do this, we shall experience the functions of the word of God: enlightening, nourishing, quenching our thirst, strengthening, washing, building, perfecting, and edifying. What benefit we receive from the word of God
满了喜乐
FILLED WITH JOY
24保罗在歌罗西三章十六节说到，『用诗章、颂辞、灵歌，彼此教导，互相劝戒，心被恩感歌颂神。』这指明当我们满了神的话，就该满了喜乐。如果我们接受了神的话，却没有喜乐，必定是有毛病。当我们接受神的话，我们事实上就是接受那灵。接受那灵应当激起我们，使我们喜乐欢唱。
24In 3:16 Paul speaks of “teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to God.” This indicates that when we are filled with the word of God, we should be filled with joy. If we receive God’sword and yet have no joy, something must be wrong. When we receive the word of God, we actually receive the Spirit. Receiving the Spirit should stir us up and cause us to be joyful and to sing.
让基督的话
THE RESULT OF ALLOWING
住在我们里面的结果
THE WORD OF CHRIST TO INHABIT US
25在三章十七至十八节，保罗继续说，『凡你们所作的，无论是甚么，或说话，或行事，都要在主耶稣的名里，藉著祂感谢父神。作妻子的，要服从丈夫，这在主里是相宜的。』这里我们看见，让基督的话住在我们里面的结果。妻子若被神的话充满，就自然而然会服从自己的丈夫。丈夫若让神的话内住，就会自动的爱妻子。爱和服从这些美德是由住在我们里面神的话来的。
25In 3:17 and 18 Paul continues, “And in everything, whatever you do in word or in work, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. The wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.” Here we see the result of allowing the word of Christ to inhabit us. If a wife is filled with God’sword, she will spontaneously submit to her husband. If a husband is indwelt by the word of God, he will automatically love his wife. Virtues such as love and submission come from the word of God which dwells in us
26歌罗西三章论到正常基督徒生活的事，排列的次序非常好。首先保罗告诉我们，要思念在上面的事。我们这样作，就会得著属天的传输，经历新人的更新。然后基督的平安要在我们里面作仲裁，消除我们的难处。不仅如此，神的话要充满我们，并住在我们里面。从神话语的内住，会产生人性生活所需的爱、服从、和其他一切的美德。这就是我们基督徒行事为人的路。
26The matters pertaining to the proper Christian life in Colossians 3 are arranged in an excellent sequence. First Paul tells us to set our mind on the things above. When we do this, we receive the heavenly transmission and experience the renewing of the new man. Then Christ becomes the arbitrating peace within us to dissolve our problems. Furthermore, God’sword fills us and inhabits us. Out of this inhabiting word of God will come love, submission, and all other virtues needed for human living. This is the way to have our Christian walk
不住的祷告
PRAYING WITHOUT CEASING
27在下一篇信息里，我们要继续来看，这样优越的光景乃是靠坚定持续的祷告来维持的。思念在上面的事，经历属天的传输和新人的更新，有基督的平安在我们里面作仲裁，并让神的话内住，因而有日常生活所需要的美德，这些情形所产生的美好光景若要维持，就需要我们不住的祷告。
27In the next message we shall go on to see that such an excellent situation is maintained by persevering in prayer. If we would maintain the excellent condition produced by setting our mind on the things above, experiencing the heavenly transmission and the renewing of the new man, having the peace of Christ arbitrate within us, and being indwelt by the word of God and thereby having the virtues required for daily life, we need to pray without ceasing