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提多书生命读经 · 第3篇

带各种年龄的圣徒过有秩序的生活

Bringing the Saints of Different Ages into an Orderly Life
1读经：提多书二章一至八节。健康这辞在提多书二章一至八节用了三次。在一节保罗说，『至于你，要讲那合乎健康教训的话。』在二节保罗说到在信、爱、忍耐上都要健康。在八节保罗说到『无可挑剔的健康言语』。提多要讲那合乎健康教训的话，并且自己要显出健康话语的榜样；年长的人要在信、爱、忍耐上都是健康的。在这些经文里，就是提多书里圣徒们受嘱咐在召会中过有秩序的生活这段，保罗三次用健康这辞，这是很有意义的。我们若研读引用这辞的经文，尤其我们若祷读这些经文，就会得著丰富的滋养。我要鼓励你们祷告保罗所说健康的教训，在信、爱、忍耐上都要健康，以及健康的言语。你若这样作，就会享受上好的属灵食物。
1Scripture Reading: Titus 2:1-8 In 2:1-8 the word healthy is used three times. In verse 1 Paul says, “But as for you, speak the things which are fitting to healthy teaching.” In verse 2 Paul speaks of being healthy in faith, love, and endurance. In verse 8 Paul refers to “healthy speech that cannot be condemned.” Titus was to speak the things which are fitting to healthy teaching and show himself a pattern of healthy words, and the elderly men were to be healthy in faith, love, and endurance. It is significant that in these verses, a portion of Titus in which the saints are charged to live an orderly life in the church, Paul uses the word healthy three times. If we study the verses where this word is used, and especially if we pray-read them, we shall be richly nourished. I would encourage you to pray over Paul’sword concerning healthy teaching, being healthy in faith, love, and endurance, and healthy speech. If you do this, you will enjoy an excellent spiritual meal
2壹讲那合乎健康教训的话
2I. TO SPEAK THE THINGS WHICH ARE
fitting to healthy teaching
3二章一节保罗说，『至于你，要讲那合乎健康教训的话。』本节开始于『至于』，表明本节与一章十六节相反。提多与自称认识神，却在行为上否认神的人相反，他要讲那合乎健康教训的话。
3Titus 2:1 says, “But as for you, speak the things which are fitting to healthy teaching.” This verse opens with the word “but” to show that it is in contrast to 1:16. In contrast to those who profess to know God, but by their works deny Him, Titus was to speak the things which are fitting to healthy teaching
4健康的教训总是照著信仰（一）的真理，（14，）这乃是使徒教训的内容，也是神新约经纶的内容；不仅供应信徒生命的供应，医治属灵的疾病，而且这样作也将召会带进良好秩序的健康光景中。因此，在提前、提后、提多这三卷对付召会混乱和败落的书信里，非常强调健康的教训。在提多书二章一节保罗嘱咐提多不要偏离健康的教训，使徒的教训。他不该像那些反驳的人，说虚空的话，教导不同的事，使召会受犹太教和智慧派的影响。
4The healthy teaching is always according to the truth (1:14) of the faith (1:13). It is the content of 13 the apostles’ teaching, the content of God’s New Testament economy. It not only ministers the life supply to the believers and heals the spiritual diseases, but in so doing also brings the church into a sound condition with a good order. Hence, it is very much stressed in these three books, 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus, books dealing with the disorder and decline of the church. In 2:1 Paul charged Titus not to deviate from the healthy teaching, from the apostles’ teaching. He should not be like the gainsayers, the vain talkers, those who teach differently and make the church subject to the influence of Judaism and Gnosticism.
5我们也该受题醒，讲那合乎健康教训的话。健康这辞指卫生，能使人豫防属灵的毒，也供应他们生命。我们的教训不该仅仅把知识传给别人，也该供应他们生命。我受试诱要说到某个题目时，常常被阻止。我感觉我所要说的话里没有多少卫生的元素。我们需要题醒自己，并受那灵题醒，讲健康的教训。健康的教训不会引起辩论或争论。我们若充分留意从主得𫗪养，就不会在意争论。餐桌不是辩论或争论的地方，乃是坐席和滋养的地方。在召会生活中，我们不该将餐桌换成书桌。我们都需要学习如何将健康的『菜肴』摆在餐桌上𫗪养圣徒。
5We also should be reminded to speak the things which are fitting to healthy teaching. The word healthy points to that which is hygienic and which can both inoculate others against spiritual poison and also supply them with life. Our teachings should not merely pass on knowledge to others, but should supply them with life. Often when I have been tempted to speak about a certain subject, I was stopped. I had the sense that there was not much of the hygienic element in what I planned to say. We need to remind ourselves and be reminded by the Spirit to give forth healthy teaching. Healthy teachings do not provoke debates or arguments. If we give adequate attention to feeding on the Lord, we shall not care to argue. A dining table is not a place for debate or argument; it is a place for feasting and nourishment. In the church life we should not exchange the dining table for a desk. We all need to learn how to put healthy “dishes” on the dining table to feed the saints.
贰 关于老年人
II. CONCERNING THE AGED MEN
6在前面的信息里我们指出，我们为真理打仗时，需要与别人维持最好的关系。我们的行为需要照著最高的标准，也需要非常有人性。在我们日常生活和家庭生活的每一面，都必须正确。在提前、提后和提多这三卷书信里，保罗强调正确人性的重要。在提多书二章二节保罗对老年人说，『劝老年人要节制适度、庄重、清明自守，在信、爱、忍耐上都要健康。』
6In the foregoing message we pointed out that in fighting the battle for the truth, we need to maintain excellent relationships with others. Our behavior needs to be according to the highest standard and also very human. In every area of our daily life and family life we must be proper. In the three Epistles of 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus Paul emphasizes the importance of a proper humanity. In 2:2 Paul speaks to the aged men and says, “Aged men are to be temperate, grave, of a sober mind, healthy in faith, in love, in endurance
一 节制适度
A. Temperate
7照本节看，老年人要节制适度。年长的人往往比青年人容易被得罪或动怒。我自己是年长的人，我能见证在家庭里，通常被激怒或不耐烦的是年长的人。今天一些惹我生气或烦恼的人事物，五十年前一点也不影响我。这指明我这年长的人需要保罗的嘱咐，要节制适度。当然，节制适度也是召会生活中每个人所需要的美德。
7According to this verse, the aged men are to be temperate. To be temperate is to have self-control and to be moderate. It is often easier for an elderly person to be offended or angered than it is for a young person to be bothered in this way. As an elderly person myself, I can testify that in a family it is usually the older ones who become irritated or impatient. Today I can be bothered by certain irritations or nuisances that did not affect me in the least fifty years ago. This indicates that, as an elderly man, I need Paul’s charge to be temperate. Of course, temperateness is a virtue needed by everyone in the church life
二 庄重
B. Grave
8年长的人也该庄重。庄重，指一种在人格上配得极度尊敬的品格，含示尊严，引起并博得别人的尊重。庄重是博得别人尊敬的美德。
8Elderly men should also be grave. Gravity is a qualification of human character which is worthy of utmost respect. It implies dignity and it inspires honor and invites it. Gravity is a virtue which invites the respect of others.
三 清明自守
C. Of a Sober Mind
9保罗在二节嘱咐老年人要清明自守。他对年轻妇人（4～5）和青年人（6）
9In verse 2 Paul charges the aged men to be of a sober mind. He says the same concerning young women (v
10说同样的话。在提前三章二节保罗将这点列在监督的资格当中。清明
105) and younger men (v. 6). In 1 Timothy 3:2 Paul lists this among the qualifications of an overseer. To be
11自守，指理解事物，不仅敏锐而且谨慎。无论我们年龄大小，我们都需要清明自守。我们若清明自守，就会避免太热或太冷的极端。一面，我们需要在灵里火热；另一面，我们需要清明自守。我们若是正确的人，就需要这种品质。
11of a sober mind is to be sensible and also discreet in understanding. No matter what our age may be, we all need a sober mind. If we are of a sober mind, we shall avoid the extremes of being too hot or too cold. On the one hand, we need to be burning in spirit; on the other hand, we need to be of a sober mind. If we would be a proper human being, we need this quality
四 健康
D. Healthy
1 在信上
1. In Faith
12我们若要在信上健康，就需要每天接受来自我们与三一神之间生机联结的灌输。二节的信不是指客观的信仰，我们信的事物，乃是指我们信的行动。在日常生活中，我们需要那能保守我们在生机联结里的信。我们要在信上健康，就需要来到话跟前，并运用我们的灵以活的方式祷告，藉此接触主。这样我们就会有信，使这位活神藉著我们在灵里与话接触，而注入我们里面。所以，信是注入我们里面活的人位。我们越留在与这神圣人位的生机联结里，我们在信上就会越健康。
12If we would be healthy in faith, we need daily to be under the transfusion which comes through the organic union between us and the Triune God. The word faith in verse 2 does not refer to the objective faith, to the things we believe, but to our activity of believing. In our daily living we need a faith which keeps us in the organic union. In order to be healthy in faith, we need to come to the Word and contact the Lord by praying in a living way with our spirit. Then we shall have faith, the infusion of the living God into us through our contact with the Word in the spirit. Faith, therefore, is a living Person infused into us. The more we remain in the organic union with this divine Person, the more healthy we shall be in faith
2 在爱上
2. In Love
13我们若在信上健康，自然会在爱上健康。我们很可能爱别人太过或不及。在任何一种情形中，我们的爱都不健康。反之，我们在爱上多少有点毛病。为甚么你非常爱某位弟兄，而几乎一点也不爱另一位弟兄？这是因为你照著自己的口味爱别人。在腓立比二章二节保罗说，我们该有相同的爱。这就是说，我们对众圣徒的爱应当在同样的水平上。对不同的圣徒有不同的爱，就是在爱上不健康。但对众人有相同的爱，就是在爱上健康。
13If we are healthy in faith, we shall automatically be healthy in love. It is possible to love others too much or too little. In either case, our love is not healthy. Instead, we are somewhat sick in our love. Why do you love a certain brother very much and another brother hardly at all? It is because you love others according to your own taste. In Philippians 2:2 Paul says that we should have the same love. This means that our love for all the saints should be on the same level. To have a different love for different saints is to be unhealthy in love. But to have the same love for all is to be healthy in love
3 在忍耐上
3. In Endurance
14照提多书二章二节所说，老年人也该在忍耐上健康。我们若有充分的忍耐，就能忍受困扰并苦恼我们的事。我们已指出，年长的人相当容易被困扰。我有许多儿女、孙儿女，并且与这么多召会和同工有关联；我能见证我需要忍耐。譬如，单单处理每天所接到的邮件，我就需要忍耐。我接到许多邮件，所以我发展出归档系统，分类并整理邮件。甚至这也需要忍耐。我若缺少忍耐，就会不知道怎么处理这一切邮件。
14According to Titus 2:2, aged men should also be healthy in endurance. If we have adequate endurance, we shall be able to bear the things which bother us and trouble us. We have pointed out that it is rather easy for an elderly person to be bothered. As one who has many children and grandchildren and who is involved with so many churches and co-workers, I can testify of the need for endurance. For example, I need endurance simply to care for all the mail I receive day by day. I receive so much mail that I have developed a filing system to categorize and arrange it. Even this takes endurance. If I were short of endurance, I would not know what to do with all this mail.
15尤其我们年长的人需要忍耐。我们越年长，就越需要忍耐。尤其召会中的长老需要忍耐。譬如，有时深夜有人打电话来。要合式的应对这样的电话，就需要忍耐。我要再次强调一个事实，在召会生活中我们渴望过正确的为人生活，有一切的人性美德。我们不要像天使；我们的愿望是要真正的有人性。
15Especially those of us who are elderly need endurance. The older we become, the greater is our need of endurance. In particular, the elders in a church need endurance. For example, sometimes telephone calls come late at night. To take care of such a call in a proper way requires endurance. Once again I wish to emphasize the fact that in the church life we aspire to live a proper human life, with all the human virtues. We do not want to be angelic. Our desire is to be genuinely human
参 关于老年妇人
III. CONCERNING THE AGED WOMEN
16在三至四节保罗说到老年妇人：『劝老年妇人也是一样，在举止行动上，要和有分于圣事的人相称，不说谗言，不被酒奴役，将善美的事教导人，好训练年轻的妇人爱丈夫，爱儿女。』保罗用『也是一样』，指明老年妇人的行为该与老年人的行为一样。在举止行动上，她们该和有分于圣事的人相称。举止行动，意即行为；包括态度和习惯。圣事，也许是指我们在召会中事奉的特别用辞。在召会中任何事奉都是圣的，我们的举止行动该和这圣的事奉相称。举止行动包括我们在态度、外表、和行为上所是的一切。这一切都该和我们所有分于召会事奉的那部分相称。尤其年长的姊妹该有和圣事（与召会事奉有关的事）相称的举止行动。保罗也说老年妇人不该说谗言。魔鬼是好说谗言的。（启十二10。）说谗言，就是活出那邪恶毁谤者的性情。年长的姊妹，该逃避谗言，逃避魔鬼的恶行。
16In verses 3 and 4 Paul speaks concerning aged women: “Aged women likewise are to be in demeanor as befits the sacred, not slanderers, nor enslaved by much wine, teachers of what is good, that they may train the young women to be lovers of their husbands, lovers of their children.” Paul’su se of the word “likewise” indicates that the behavior of the aged women should be similar to that of the aged men. In demeanor they should be as befits the sacred. Demeanor means deportment and includes gesture and habit. The word sacred refers to those who are engaged in sacred things. This may be a special term referring to our service in the church. Any service in the church is sacred, and our demeanor should match this sacred service. Demeanor includes everything we are in our attitude, appearance, and deportment. All this should befit that part of the church service in which we participate. Especially the elderly sisters should have a demeanor which befits the sacred things, the things related to the service of the church. Paul also says that aged women should not be slanderers. The Devil is a slanderer (Rev. 12:10). To slander is to practice the nature of the evil slanderer. An elderly sister should flee slander, the evil act of the Devil
17在提多书二章三节保罗也题起不被酒奴役。被酒奴役，直译，被多酒奴役。比较提前三章八节的成瘾。被奴役可能比成瘾更糟。老年妇人的确不该被酒奴役。
17In verse 3 Paul also mentions not “enslaved by much wine.” This word enslaved can be compared to the word addicted used in 1 Timothy 3:8. To be enslaved may be worse than to be addicted. The aged women certainly should not be slaves of wine.
18保罗也说老年妇人该『将善美的事教导人』，并且训练年轻的妇人。将善美的事教导人，就是给与美好的教导。
18Paul also says that the aged women should be “teachers of what is good” and train the young women. To be teachers of what is good is to give good instruction
肆 关于年轻妇人
IV. CONCERNING THE YOUNG WOMEN
19在提多书二章四至五节我们看见，年轻妇人要『爱丈夫，爱儿女，清明自守，贞洁，料理家务，良善，服从自己的丈夫，免得神的话被毁谤』。老年妇人该训练年轻妇人爱丈夫，爱儿女。在召会生活中，我们非常强调需要正确的婚姻生活和家庭生活。照著保罗的话，我们盼望姊妹绝对的爱丈夫，爱儿女。不仅如此，年轻妇人该清明自守，贞洁，料理家务，良善，服从自己的丈夫，免得神的话被毁谤。在地方召会中，正确、充分教导之神的话，该由姊妹对丈夫的服从得著证实；不然，神的话就会被毁谤、亵渎、辱骂。
19In verses 4 and 5 we see that the young women are to be “lovers of their husbands, lovers of their children, of a sober mind, chaste, workers at home, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed.” The aged women should train the young women to love their husbands and their children. In the church life we strongly emphasize the need of a proper married life and family life. According to Paul’sword, we desire that the sisters love their husbands and children in an absolute way. Furthermore the young women should be sober, chaste, workers at home, kind, and subject to their own husbands so that the word of God may not be blasphemed. The word of God properly and adequately taught in a local church should be testified to by the sisters’ submission to their own husbands. Otherwise, the word of God may be blasphemed, ill spoken of, reproached
伍 关于青年人
V. CONCERNING THE YOUNGER MEN
20六节说，『劝青年人也是一样，要清明自守。』保罗用了同样的话，指明对青年人的嘱咐与给其他人的同样。尤其保罗告诉提多，劝青年人要清明自守。我们已指出，在提摩太前后书和提多书里，保罗强调众圣徒，无论男、女、老、少，都需要清明自守。召会生活中的每个人都需要清明自守。这在召会败落期间尤其需要。要防备任何的败落，我们在地方召会中都需要清明自守。
20Verse 6 says, “The younger men likewise exhort to be of a sober mind.” Paul’su se of the word likewise indicates that the charge to the younger men is similar to that given to the others. In particular, Paul tells Titus to exhort the younger men to be of a sober mind. We have pointed out that in 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus Paul emphasizes the need for all the saints, young and old, male and female, to be of a sober mind. Everyone in the church life needs a sober mind. This is especially needed during the decline of the church. To guard against any decline, all of us in the local churches need to be of a sober mind
陆 使徒的嘱咐
VI. THE APOSTLE’S CHARGE
21在七至八节保罗直接嘱咐提多：『在凡事上你自己要显出善行的榜样，在教导上要不腐化，要庄重，要用无可挑剔的健康言语，使那反对的人既没有坏事可说到我们，便自觉羞愧。』使徒首先嘱咐提多，要讲那合乎健康教训的话。（1。）现在，他进一步嘱咐提多，要显出善行的榜样。他的教训该是健康的，其中该显明三件事：（一）不腐化，没有被腐化或使人腐化的东西，每件事在内容、发表和动机上，都是单纯、真实、诚挚的；（二）庄重，值得尊敬的尊严；（三）健康的言语，就是无可责备、无可挑剔的言语，（8，）用健康的话（提前六3）所传讲的，把健康的事物供应人。这样的言语会使反对的人自觉羞愧。提多书二章八节里反对的人，原文意对立、敌对一面的人；指异教或犹太的反对者。健康的教训连同健康话语的健康传讲，是对反对者诋毁的话最有效的抗毒剂。这种发出亮光并分赐生命的真理之话的教训，总是把古蛇所煽动那道理意见的口堵住。
21In verses 7 and 8 Paul issues a charge directly to Titus: “Concerning all things show yourself a pattern of good works: in teaching with uncorruptness, gravity, healthy speech that cannot be condemned, in order that the opposer may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us.” The apostle first charged Titus to speak things fitting to healthy teaching (v. 1). Now he further charges him to show himself a pattern of good works. In his teaching, which should be healthy, he should show three things: uncorruptness, nothing corrupted or corrupting, but everything pure, genuine, and sincere in content, presentation, and motive; gravity, dignity worthy of respect; and healthy speech, discourse given with healthy words (1 Tim. 6:3) to minister healthy things, speech which is uncensurable, irreprehensible (v. 8). Such speech will cause the opposers to be put to shame. The Greek word rendered opposer in verse 8 means the one of the opposite, contrary, side; that is, the heathen or Jewish opposer. The healthy teaching with the healthy speech of healthy words is the most effective antidote to the opposer’s evil speaking. Such light - shedding and life-imparting teaching of the word of the truth always stops the mouth of doctrinal opinion instigated by the old serpent.