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帖撒罗尼迦后书生命读经 · 第1篇

鼓励的话

A Word of Encouragement
1读经：帖撒罗尼迦后书一章一至十二节。帖撒罗尼迦后书开头的话与帖撒罗尼迦前书非常相像。保罗在帖后一章一至二节说，『保罗、西拉和提摩太，写信给在神我们的父并主耶稣基督里，帖撒罗尼迦人的召会：愿恩典与平安，从神我们的父，并主耶稣基督归与你们。』这封书信和保罗给帖撒罗尼迦人的第一封书信，都是写给在帖撒罗尼迦地方的召会。帖撒罗尼迦是罗马帝国的一城，在亚该亚省以北的马其顿省内。这个召会是由该城所有在基督里的信徒所组成的。这样的地方召会是属于信徒的，也是在父神和主耶稣基督里的。这指明这样的地方召会是由父神所生，有祂的生命和性情，并在主耶稣基督一切的所是和所作里，与祂有生机的联结。因此，召会是属于人的，（如帖撒罗尼迦人，）但在生机上是在神里并在主里的。这种在神的生命和性情里生机的联结，乃是信徒为著召会生活，过圣别生活不可少的基础。这样的生活乃是这两封书信的主题。
1Scripture Reading: 2 Thes. 1:1-12 The opening of 2 Thessalonians is very much like that of 1 Thessalonians. In 1:1 and 2 Paul says, “Paul and Silvanus and Timothy to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” This Epistle and the First Epistle of Paul to the Thessalonians were both addressed to the local church in Thessalonica, a city of the Roman Empire in the province of Macedonia, north of the province of Achaia. This church was composed of all the believers in Christ in that city. Such a local church is of the believers and is in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. This indicates that such a local church is born of God the Father with His life and nature and is united with the Lord Jesus Christ organically in all He is and has done. On the one hand, it is of human beings, in this case the Thessalonians; on the other hand, it is in God and in the Lord Jesus Christ. The organic union in the divine life and nature is the vital base for the believers to live a holy life for the church life, which is the theme of the two Epistles to the Thessalonians. In chapter one of 1 Thessalonians we see the structure of a holy life for the church life. This structure is composed of faith, love, and hope. As we shall see, 2 Thessalonians also has the same structure
鼓励与改正
ENCOURAGEMENT AND CORRECTION
2帖撒罗尼迦后书是一卷鼓励与改正的书。在帖撒罗尼迦那些在基督里年幼的信徒，需要进一步得著鼓励；他们也需要一些改正。保罗在前书里鼓励这些信徒，而在后书里，他又对他们进一步说一些鼓励的话。他一面鼓励他们，一面在一些事上改正他们。事实上，帖撒罗尼迦后书说到改正比鼓励更多。保罗是智慧、温和又慈仁的。因此，他不是直接把改正的话说出来；他乃是先鼓励信徒，然后再改正他们。我们若仔细读这封书信，就会看见改正的话是随著鼓励的话。然后有进一步鼓励的话，接著又是一些改正的话。所以这卷书除了引言和结语之外，主要是由两段鼓励的话和两段改正的话所组成。在本篇信息中，我们要来看保罗对帖撒罗尼迦信徒所说第一段鼓励的话。
2Second Thessalonians is a book of encouragement and correction. The young believers in Christ at Thessalonica needed further encouragement; they also needed some correction. Paul encouraged these believers in his first Epistle. Nevertheless, in the second Epistle he gives them a further word of encouragement. While he is encouraging them, he also corrects them in certain matters. Actually, 2 Thessalonians is more a book of correction than a book of encouragement. Paul was wise, gentle, and kind. Therefore, he does not directly give a word of correction. Rather, first he encourages the believers and then goes on to correct them. If we read this Epistle carefully, we shall see that a word of encouragement is followed by a word of correction. Then there is some further word of encouragement and after that another word of correction. This book, therefore, is composed of two sections of encouragement and two of correction, in addition to the introduction and the conclusion. In this message let us consider Paul’s first word of encouragement to the believers at Thessalonica.
信心、爱心和盼望
faith, love, and hope
3保罗在一章三节说，『弟兄们，我们应当常为你们感谢神，这本是合宜的；因你们的信心格外增长，你们众人每一位彼此相爱的心也一直增加。』我们强调一个事实，就是真基督徒生活的结构，是由信、爱、望所构成的。这样的生活不是源于信徒天然人的才能，乃是源于他们所相信之神所是的注入。这种生活乃是藉著他们（对那施爱的主，就是爱他们，为他们舍了自己的，并对主的肢体，就是祂在爱里藉著死所救赎的，）牺牲的爱而有的。这种生活因著盼望的维持能力，得以持续不变：这盼望就是期盼他们所爱的主；祂曾应许要来接他们到祂1自己那里。这样的生活，乃是帖撒罗尼迦前后书的内容。
3In 1:3 Paul says, “We ought to thank God always concerning you, brothers, even as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all to one another is increasing.” We have emphasized the fact that the basic structure of the genuine Christian life is constituted of faith, love, and hope. Such a life does not originate from the ability of the believers’ natural being; it originates from the infusion of what God is into the believers. It is carried out by their sacrificial love toward their Lord, who loved them and gave Himself for them, and toward His members, whom He has redeemed through His death in love. This life lasts and stands unchanging by the sustaining power of the hope that looks for their beloved Lord, who promised that He would come to take them to Himself. Such a life is the content of and 2 Thessalonians.
4保罗在帖后一章三节题到帖撒罗尼迦人的信心和爱心。在前书，信心和爱心可视为信徒为著召会之生活的构成成分；在后书这里，信心和爱心在他们基督徒的生活里，一直增长并增加。保罗在一章四节接著说，『以致我们在神的众召会中，亲自以你们为夸口，因为你们在所忍受的一切逼迫与患难中，仍有忍耐和信心。』这里所说的忍耐，是由对主回来的盼望所产生并支持的。（帖前一3。）这种因盼望而有的忍耐，总是伴随著信心。因此，帖后一章四节这里说『忍耐和信心』。在逼迫与患难中，二者都是需要的。
4In 1:3 Paul mentions the Thessalonians’ faith and love. In the first Epistle faith and love are regarded as part of the structure of the believers’ life for the church. Here, in the second Epistle, faith and love are growing and increasing in their Christian life. In verse 4 Paul continues, “So that we ourselves boast in you in the churches of God for your endurance and faith in all your persecutions and the afflictions which you are bearing.” The endurance spoken of here issued from the hope of the Lord’s coming back and was supported by this hope. Such endurance of hope is always accompanied by faith. Hence, it says here “your endurance and faith.” Both are needed in persecutions and afflictions
为国度受苦
SUFFERING FOR THE KINGDOM
5保罗在五节接著说，『这正是神公义审判的明证，叫你们可算配得神的国，你们的确是为这国受苦。』神的审判，在众人身上是公义且公平的，这审判要在将来完成。（罗二5～9，启二十11～15。）神在今世如何对待不同的人，乃是祂在将来施行公义审判的指明、表征和证明。
5In verse 5 Paul goes on to say, “A plain indication of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be accounted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which also you are suffering.” God’s judgment is righteous and just upon all men. It will be finalized in the future (Rom. 2:5-9; Rev. 20:11-15). How God deals in this age with different people is an indication, a token, a proof, of the future execution of His righteous judgment.
6信徒已经蒙召进入神的国和荣耀。（帖前二12。）要进入这国，我们必须经历患难。（徒十四22。）因此，逼迫与患难乃是神公义审判的明证，表明我们可算配得神的国。
6The believers have been called into the kingdom of God and glory (1 Thes. 2:12). To enter into this kingdom we need to pass through sufferings (Acts 14:22). Hence, the persecutions and afflictions are a plain indication of God’s righteous judgment that we may be accounted worthy of the kingdom.
基督徒生活的目标
THE GOAL OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE
7国度是基督徒生活的目标。我们今天活在召会生活里，乃是有目标的，就是我们有一天要进入神的国。新约强调十字架、召会和国度。十字架产生召会，召会引进国度。我们活在召会生活里，目标乃是要进入神的国。许多基督徒忽略了这个目标。你若问一些基督徒，他们基督徒生活的目标是甚么，他们可能会说，他们的目标是上天堂。这种回答太差了。召会生活不是要把信徒引进天堂，乃是要把我们带进国度。事实上，召会生活乃是国度的先驱，国度初步的阶段。因此，就著真实的意义说，新约圣经把召会生活看作是国度。罗马十四章十七节说，『神的国不在于吃喝，乃在于公义、和平、并圣灵中的喜乐。』因为罗马十四章是说到召会生活，所以这节经文里神的国表征召会生活。根据保罗的领会，召会生活就是国度。今天召会生活当然尚未达到完满的国度，而是发展阶段、初步阶段的国度。我们是在国度的初步阶段里，以完满的国度为我们的目标；我们正在由初步的阶段往前到完满的阶段。这样领会召会生活的正确目标乃是对的。许多基督徒（包括我们在内）对于新约真实的启示，领会得很迟钝。因这缘故，虽然读圣经的人有许多，却甚么也看不见。他们的光景就好比以色列人，保罗说他们每逢诵读旧约的时候，帕子还留在他们心上。（林后三～15。）他们被帕子遮蔽，所以读圣经的时候，甚么也看不见。因著许多基督徒被帕子遮蔽，他们就不明白保罗所说神呼召我们进入祂的国度和荣耀的意思。有些基督徒把国度解释成天堂。根据他们的领会，进入国度就是上天堂。他们对国度有这种观念，乃是因为他们被帕子遮蔽。他们读圣经，却没有看见神的启示。
7The kingdom is the goal of the Christian life. Today we are living in the church life with the goal that one day we shall enter into the kingdom of God. The New Testament emphasizes the cross, the church, and the kingdom. The cross produces the church, and the church ushers in the kingdom. As we are living in the church life, our goal is to enter into God’skin gdom. This goal is neglected by many Christians. If you were to ask certain Christians what the goal of their Christian life is, they would probably say that their goal is to go to heaven. This kind of answer is very poor. The church life does not usher the believers into heaven; it ushers us into the kingdom. Actually, the church life is preliminary to the kingdom. It is a preliminary stage of the kingdom. This is the reason that, in a very real sense, the New Testament considers the church life to be the kingdom. Romans 14:17 says, “For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.” Because Romans 14 speaks concerning the church life, the kingdom of God in this verse signifies the church life. According to Paul’s understanding, the church life is the kingdom. Of course, the church life today is not the kingdom in full. Rather, it is the kingdom in a developmental stage, a preliminary stage. We are in this preliminary stage of the kingdom with the kingdom in full as our goal. We are proceeding from the preliminary stage to the stage of fullness. This is the correct understanding of the proper goal of the church life. Many Christians, including us, are dull in understanding the genuine revelation of the New Testament. For this reason, though many read the Bible, they do not see anything. Their situation can be compared to that of the Israelites, who, in the words of Paul, have a veil upon them whenever they read the Old Testament (2 Cor. 3:14-15). Because they are veiled, they do not see anything 14 when they read the Bible. Because many Christians are veiled, they do not understand what Paul means when he says that God has called us into His kingdom and glory. Some Christians interpret the kingdom to mean a heavenly mansion. According to their understanding, to enter into the kingdom is to go to heaven. They hold this concept of the kingdom because they are veiled. They read the Bible, but they do not see God’sr evelation.
8因著主的怜悯，至少祂把我们眼睛上的帕子除去了许多。我们对神的启示确实有些看见，也不再会受欺骗。我们知道上天堂不是我们的目标；圣经里没有启示这回事。神的目标乃是要我们过召会生活，这会引导我们进入国度。这意思是说，我们应当过一种初期阶段的国度生活，这会引导我们进入国度完满的实现。保罗在帖后一章五节说到『可算配得神的国』。这含示有些信徒可能不算配得国度。我们若要算为配得国度，我们的信心就需要增长，我们的爱心需要增加，我们的忍耐需要维持。我们为著召会生活，需要过一种由基本结构所组成的生活；这基本的结构包括增长的信心、增加的爱心、以及持续的忍耐。我们如果过这样的生活，就可算配得神的国。
8In His mercy, the Lord has removed at least a great part of the veil from our eyes. We surely have seen something of God’sr evelation, and we shall not be cheated any longer. We know that to go to heaven is not our goal. There is not such a thing revealed in the Bible. God’s goal is that we live a church life that will usher us into the kingdom. This means that we should live a life in the preliminary stage of the kingdom that will lead us into the full manifestation of the kingdom. In 1:5 Paul speaks of being “accounted worthy of the kingdom of God.” This implies that some believers may not be accounted worthy of the kingdom. In order to be accounted worthy of the kingdom, we need our faith to grow, our love to increase, and our endurance to be maintained. For the church life we need to have a life composed of the basic structure that includes a growing faith, an increasing love, and a lasting endurance. If we have such a life, we shall be accounted worthy of the kingdom of God
9保罗在五节也告诉帖撒罗尼迦人，他们要为国度受苦。这话与行传十四章二十二节相符合，那里说，『我们进入神的国，必须经历许多患难。』保罗劝勉圣徒要忍受苦难，因为我们需要受苦，好进入神的国。
9In verse 5 Paul also tells the Thessalonians that they are suffering for the kingdom. This word corresponds to that in Acts 14:22, which says, “We must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.” Paul admonished the saints to bear suffering because we need to suffer in order to enter into the kingdom of God
神的审判
God’s judgment
10保罗在帖后一章六至七节说，『因为在神这是公义的，就是…将患难报应那加患难给你们的人。』这里指明神正在审判，将来也要审判。我们不该认为神今天不审判。有时候我们的神好像不采取行动。为这缘故，无神论者也许会说，『神在那里？据我们看来，宇宙之间好像没有神。若是真有神，祂必定在睡觉或是退休了。』不，神现今正在审判。
10In verse 6 Paul says, “Since it is just with God to repay with affliction those afflicting you.” This verse indicates that God is judging and that He will judge in the future. We should not think that God is not judging today. There may be times when it seems that our God is not active. For this reason, atheists may say, “Where is God? It seems to us that there is no God in this universe. If there is a God, then He must be sleeping or retired.” No, God is now judging
11五十多年前，我花很多时间研读圣经里的豫言。我特别注意犹太人归回故土，以及以色列复国的豫言。当我研读世界历史，又观察世界局势，我不明白许多世纪以来分散在世界各地的犹太人，怎么可能回到他们的故土，重新组成一个国家。然而在一九四八年，以色列国重建了，甚至为联合国所承认。从那时起，特别是从一九六七年以来，中东一直是世界局势的中心点。我实在非常高兴，看见论到以色列国的豫言得了应验。神正在应验豫言。不仅如此，祂也在积极执行祂的审判。因此，我们不要受任何反对的搅扰；我们需要与神站在一起，祂正审判那加患难给祂百姓的人。就如保罗在一章七节所说，神将患难报应那加患难给祂子民的人，在神这是公义的。
11More than fifty years ago, I devoted much time to the study of the prophecies in the Bible. In particular, I paid attention to the prophecies concerning the return of the Jews to their own land and to the re-formation of the nation of Israel. As I studied world history and observed the world situation, I wondered how it would be possible for the Jews, who have been scattered over the earth for centuries, to return to their own land and once again be formed into a nation. However, in 1948 the nation of Israel was formed and was even recognized by the United Nations. From that time onward, and especially since 1967, the Middle East has been the focal point of the world situation. How happy I have been to see the fulfillment of prophecies concerning the nation of Israel! God is fulfilling prophecy. Furthermore, He is actively carrying out His judgments. Therefore, instead of being troubled by any kind of opposition, we need to stand with God, with the One who judges those who afflict His people. As Paul says in 1:6, it is just with God to repay with affliction those who afflict His people.
在主显现的时候得安息
RESTING AT THE UNVEILING OF THE LORD
12六节、八节说，『…在主耶稣从天上，同祂有能力的天使，在火焰中显现…的时候，…使你们这受患难的人，与我们同享安息。』『安息』原文或作释放，舒适，安歇，自由。信徒在今世为主受逼迫和困扰，到主回来时就要从苦难得释放，进入主的安息，享受安息的自由。
12Verse 7 says, “And to you who are being afflicted, rest, with us at the unveiling of the Lord Jesus from heaven with the angels of His power, in flaming fire.” The Greek word translated “rest” also means relief, ease, repose, liberty. In this age the believers suffer persecutions and troubles for the Lord. At the Lord’s coming back they will be relieved of their sufferings and enter into the Lord’s rest and enjoy its liberty
13保罗在六节说到主耶稣的显现。今天主在这里，但祂是隐蔽的。祂的回来就是祂的显现。虽然宇宙度量宽广，无可测量，但对主来说，没有距离这回事，祂是无所不在的。有一天祂来的时候，要显现出来，每一个人都要看见祂。我们感谢主，我们不是近视的。因著祂的恩典，我们有见识和先见。我们能看透幔子。不信的人不知道幔子后面是甚么，但我们这些信徒知道，主耶稣有一天要显现。当主耶稣同祂有能力的天使从天上显现时，我们要得著安息。我们得安息的时候还没有到。当主来临并显现时，我们就要得著安息。
13In this verse Paul speaks of the unveiling of the Lord Jesus. The Lord is here today; however, He is veiled. His coming back will be His unveiling. Although the universe is immeasurably vast in its dimensions, with the Lord there is no such thing as distance. He is everywhere. One day, at His coming, He will be unveiled, and everyone will see Him. We thank the Lord that we are not shortsighted. Through His grace, we have both insight and foresight. We are able to see through the veil. Unbelievers, however, do not know what is behind the veil. But we, the believers, know that the Lord Jesus will be unveiled. At the unveiling of the Lord Jesus from heaven with the angels of His power, we shall rest. The time has not yet come for us to rest. Our rest will be at the Lord’s coming, at His unveiling
14报应保罗在六节下半说，『要报应那不认识神，和那不顺从我们主耶稣基督福音之人。』这节经文包含两种情形和两个阶段，说到神报应那不认识神，和那不顺从基
14DEALING OUT VENGEANCE In verse 8 Paul continues, “Dealing out vengeance to those who do not know God and to those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.” This verse covers two conditions and two stages. It speaks of God’s dealing out vengeance to those who do not know God and
15督福音的人。有些人不认识神，有些人不顺从福音。
15to those who do not obey the gospel of Christ. Certain people do not know God; others do not obey the gospel
16不认识神是无可推诿的。有些人会说，『从来没有人传福音给我，我生前没有听过福音。』这样讲理由的人，对不认识神乃是无可推诿的。照圣经所说，神藉著受造之物，给人晓得。（罗一20。）不仅如此，神也是人的良心所知道的。人藉著受造之物，凭著良心，就能认识神。我们的良心告诉我们有神。为这缘故，没有人能说他无路可以认识神。凡不认识神的人，都要受惩罚。听了福音却不接受、不顺从的人，也要受惩罚。因此，神要报应两种人─不认识神的人和不顺从福音的人。
16There is no excuse for not knowing God. Some may say, “The gospel was never preached to me. I lived before the gospel was preached.” Those who reason in this way will not be able to excuse themselves for not knowing God. According to the Bible, God is made known through His creation (Rom. 1:20). Furthermore, God is made known to man’s conscience. Man can know God through creation and by means of his conscience. Our conscience tells us that there is a God. For this reason, no one can say that he does not have a way to know God. Anyone who does not know God will suffer punishment. Those who heard the gospel but did not accept it and obey it will also be punished. Therefore, God will deal out vengeance to two categories of people—to those who do not know God and to those who do not obey the gospel
永远的沉沦
ETERNAL DESTRUCTION
17帖后一章十节继续说，『那些不顺从祂福音的人要受刑罚，就是永远沉沦，离开主的面，并离开祂力量的荣耀。』不认识神和不顺从福音的人，要受刑罚，就是永远沉沦。这乃是永远灭亡。
17Verse 9 continues, “Who shall pay the penalty of eternal destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His strength.” Those who do not know God and those who do not obey the gospel will pay the penalty of eternal destruction. This is eternal perdition
基督要在圣徒身上得荣耀
CHRIST GLORIFIED IN THE SAINTS
18保罗在九节说到基督要来，在祂圣徒身上得荣耀：『在那日，当主来，在祂圣徒身上得荣耀，并在一切信的人身上显为希奇的时候，（你们也在其中，因为你们信了我们对你们所作的见证。）』主是荣耀的主，（林前二8，）祂已经在复活和升天里得著了荣耀。（约十七，路二四26，来二9。）现今祂在我们里面乃是荣耀的盼望，（西一27，）好将我们带进荣耀。（来二10。）祂回来时，一面要从诸天带著荣耀而来，（启十1，太二五31，）另一面要在祂圣徒身上得著荣耀，就是祂的荣耀要从祂的肢体里面显明出来，使他们卑贱的身体改变形状，进入祂的荣耀，同形于祂荣耀的身体。因此，祂在我们信徒身上要为不信的人所希奇、赞叹、惊讶。我们从歌罗西一章二十七节知道，我们有基督在我们里面作荣耀的盼望。这位内住的基督是要来的荣耀。基督要从天而来，但祂也要从我们里面出来。因此，主一面是从天来到地上，一面是从我们里面出来。基督从我们里面出来，就是祂在我们里面得著荣耀。基督现今在我们里面是荣耀。但这位荣耀的基督隐藏在我们里面，还没有显明出来。当基督回来时，我们里面荣耀的基督要在我们里面得荣耀。这意思是说，祂要从我们里面出来，要从我们里面显明出来。因此，祂来将是一件希奇的事。所以保罗说，当基督来时，要在祂圣徒身上得荣耀，并在一切信的人身上显为希奇。
18In verse 10 Paul speaks of Christ coming to be glorified in His saints: “Whenever He comes to be glorified in His saints, and to be marveled at in all those who have believed (because our testimony to you was believed) in that day.” The Lord is the Lord of glory (1 Cor. 2:8). He has been glorified in His resurrection and ascension (John 17:1; Luke 24:26; Heb. 2:9). Now He is in us as the hope of glory (Col. 1:27) to bring us 1 into glory (Heb. 2:10). At His coming back, on the one hand, He will come from the heavens with glory (Rev. 10:1; Matt. 25:31), and on the other hand, He will be glorified in His saints. For Him to be glorified in His saints means that His glory will be manifested from within His members. It will transfigure their body of humiliation into His glory like His glorified body. He will be marveled at, admired, wondered at, in us, His believers, by the unbelievers. From Colossians 1:27 we know that we have Christ in us as our hope of glory. This indwelling Christ is the coming glory. Christ will come from the heavens, but He will also come out from within us. Therefore, the coming of the Lord is both from the heavens to the earth and also from within us. For Christ to come from within us is for Him to be glorified in us. Christ is now within us as glory. But this Christ of glory is concealed in us; He has not yet been manifested. At His coming back, the Christ of glory within us will be glorified in us. This means that He will come out of us and will be made manifest from within us. Thus, His coming will be a marvel. This is the reason that Paul says that when Christ comes, He will be glorified in His saints and marveled at in all those who believe.
19我们信徒也许都有把握，知道有基督在我们里面，并且这位基督乃是荣耀的基督。然而，我们那些未信主的亲戚、朋友和邻舍，并不知道基督在我们里面。但是等到基督来临时，祂不仅从天上来，也要从我们里面显明出来，以致那些不信主的亲戚、邻舍、朋友都要希奇。不信的人要希奇那位在我们身上得荣耀的基督。有人也许会说，『你不是我的女婿么？你怎么了？』那位弟兄或许会回答说，『我多次向你作见证，基督在我里面活著。但你不相信，反而讥诮我、藐视我。现在你觉得希奇，因为我的基督已经在荣耀里从我里面显明出来。』有一天，我们会有这样的光景。
19As believers, we all may have the assurance that we have Christ in us and that this Christ is the Christ of glory. However, our unbelieving relatives, friends, and neighbors do not know that we have Christ in us. But when Christ comes, not only from the heavens but also from within us to be manifested, then our unbelieving relatives, neighbors, and friends will marvel. The Christ who is glorified in us will be marveled at by unbelievers. Someone may say, “Aren’ty ou my son-in-law? What has happened to you?” Then that one may respond, “I testified to you a number of times about Christ living in me. But instead of believing me, you mocked me and despised me. But now you marvel because my Christ has come out from within me to be manifested in glory.” One day this will be our situation
20我们有基督在我们里面，并且我们正在被基督充满的过程中。但我们的基督是隐藏的，甚至对我们也是隐蔽的。当荣耀的基督从我们里面出来、显明出来，别人会因我们感到希奇。有时候甚至我们也很难相信，荣耀的基督现今在我们里面。按道理说，我们相信基督在我们里面，但我们也许还有些怀疑。我从前怀疑基督是否真在我里面。我对自己说，『基督真在你里面作荣耀的盼望么？看看你自己多么可怜。你几年前好像比现在更好。』你可能也怀疑过基督是否在你里面。但是总有一天，你里面的基督，隐藏的基督，要显明出来。那个显明其实就是基督在我们身上得了荣耀。当祂从我们里面出来时，所有不信的人都要希奇祂。
20We have Christ in us, and we are in the process of being filled with Christ. But our Christ is veiled, even to us. When the Christ of glory comes out from within us and is manifested, others will marvel at us. Sometimes even we may find it hard to believe that the glorious Christ is within us right now. Doctrinally, we may believe that Christ is in us. However, we may have some doubts. In the past I wondered if I really had Christ in me. I said to myself, “Is Christ really in you as the hope of glory? Look at how poor you are. It seems that you were better years ago than you are today.” Perhaps you also have doubted that Christ is in you. But the day will come when the Christ in you, the hidden Christ, will be made manifest. That manifestation will actually be the glorification of Christ in us. When He comes out from within us, He will be marveled at by all the unbelievers
配得过所蒙的召
WORTHY OF THE CALLING
21帖后一章十一节说，『因此，我们也常为你们祷告，愿我们的神算你们配得过所蒙的召，又用大能成就你们所喜悦的一切良善，和信心的工作。』召我们进天堂不是神的呼召；神乃是呼召我们进入祂的国度和荣耀。
21Verse 1 1 says, “For which also we pray always concerning you, that our God may count you worthy of the calling, and may fulfill every good pleasure of goodness and work of faith in power.” To call us into the heavens is not God’scall ing; it is to call us into His kingdom and glory.
22喜悦，或作喜欢。使徒祷告，愿神成就帖撒罗尼迦人所喜悦、喜欢的良善。
22The Greek word rendered “good pleasure” also means delight. The apostles prayed that God would fulfill the delight, the good pleasure, of the Thessalonians in goodness
主的名在我们身上得荣耀
THE NAME OF THE LORD GLORIFIED IN US
23保罗在十二节总结说，『照著我们的神并主耶稣基督的恩，使我们主耶稣的名在你们身上得荣耀，你们也在祂里面得荣耀。』我们的神并主耶稣基督的恩，就是主自己在我们里面作生命和生命的供应，使我们过一种生活，叫主得荣耀，也叫我们在祂里面得荣耀。保罗在十二节说到主耶稣的名在我们身上得荣耀，我们也在祂里面得荣耀。这样的得荣耀，乃是照著我们的神并主耶稣基督的恩。这恩远超过白白而得的好处。恩典乃是经过过程的三一神，成了包罗万有赐生命的灵，给我们享受。我们乃是照著这样的恩，使主耶稣的名在我们身上得荣耀，我们也在祂里面得荣耀。当我们享受这恩典时，就会使主耶稣在我们身上得荣耀，我们也在祂里面得荣耀。2我们读帖后一章这些经节时，看见这实在是一段鼓励的话。一章一至十二节乃是鼓励的话，论到为著召会生活之圣别生活的基本结构。我们得著对我们信心、爱心和盼望的鼓励。
23In verse 12 Paul concludes, “So that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.” The grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ is the Lord Himself within us as our life and life supply that we may live a life that will glorify the Lord and be glorified in Him. In verse 12 Paul speaks of the name of the Lord Jesus being glorified in us and of our being glorified in Him. Such a glorification will be according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ. This grace is something far more than unmerited favor. Grace is the processed Triune God becoming the all-inclusive life-giving Spirit for our enjoyment. It is according to such a grace that the name of the Lord Jesus will be glorified in us and that we shall be glorified in Him. As we enjoy this grace, it will cause the Lord Jesus to be glorified in us and us to be glorified in Him. When we read these verses in chapter one of Thessalonians, we see that they are truly a word of encouragement. In 1:1-1 2 we have encouragement concerning the basic structure of a holy life for the church life. We have encouragement for our faith, love, and hope.