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约翰壹书生命读经 · 第20篇

世界和世界上的事

The World and the Things in the World
1读经：约翰一书二章十五至十七节。在本篇信息中，我们要来看约壹二章十五至十七节，这些经节是论到世界和世界上的事。约翰在这三节里给世界和世界上的事下了定义。
1Scripture Reading: 1 John 2:15-17 In this message we shall consider 2:15-17, verses concerned with the world and the things in the world. In these three verses John defines the world and the things in the world
2严格说来，约壹二章十五至十六节的话，不是写给父老，也不是写给小孩子，乃是写给青年人的。当然，凡神圣的话里所写的，都是为著神所有的儿女。但是照著约壹二章的上下文看，这些经节特别是写给青年人的，就是那些刚强，有神的话住在他们里面，并且胜了那恶者的。
2The word in 2:15-16, strictly speaking, is not to the fathers nor to the young children; it is a word given to the young men. Of course, whatever is written in the holy Word is written for all of God’s children. Nevertheless, according to the context of chapter two, these verses are written specifically to the young men, to those who are strong, who have the word of God abiding in them, and who have overcome the evil one
魔鬼的面具
THE DEVIL’S MASKS
3在这封书信的第一段，就是论到神圣生命之交通的一段，（约壹一1～二11，）我们看见罪性与罪行破坏我们的交通。在这封书信的第二段，我们看见另外两件消极的事：世界与敌基督的。约翰在约壹二章十三、十四节也题到那恶者。但在这里，那恶者，撒但魔鬼，不是直接现身的，乃是戴著世界和敌基督者的面具。魔鬼若是直接现身，没有人会爱他。但每个人都爱世界。世界是撒但用来欺骗、诈骗我们的面具。在约翰一书这一段，问题不在魔鬼，乃在作魔鬼面具的世界。对于那些照著欲望贪爱物质事物的人，撒但会戴著世界的面具出现。但是对于那些热中宗教，在意宗教、哲学或道理之事物的人，撒但会戴著另一个面具─敌基督者同他异端的教训而来。我们里面所有的膏油涂抹，使我们能对付世界与敌基督者的面具。青年人需要面对世界的面具。为这缘故，论到世界的话是写给青年人的。召会生活中最年幼的小孩子所面对的主要问题是甚么？乃是异端的问题，敌基督者的面具。敌基督者不认为自己是敌基督者，反宣称他们是为著基督。但这宣称是伪装、谎言、欺骗。所以，约翰指出这样的人是敌基督者，他们不是为著基督。他们虽然带著基督的名号，却是伪装的。在神圣生命里的青年人应当胜过世界，小孩子们却需要提防敌基督者。这两件消极的事─世界和敌基督者─是在这封书信的第二段。
3In the first section of this Epistle, the section concerned with the fellowship of the divine life (1:1— 2:11), we saw that sin and sins damage our fellowship. In the second section of this Epistle we see two other negative things: the world and antichrist. In verses 13 and 14 John also mentions the evil one. However, this evil one, Satan, the Devil, does not appear directly here. Instead, he wears the masks of the world and of antichrist. No one would love the Devil if he were to appear directly. But everyone loves the world. The world is Satan’s mask that he uses to deceive us and cheat us. In this section of 1 John, the problem is not with the Devil; it is with the world as the Devil’s mask. For those who love material things according to their lustful desires, Satan will appear wearing the mask of the world. But for those who are religious and care for things that are religious, philosophical, or doctrinal, Satan will come with another mask — the mask of antichrist with his heretical teachings. ─ The anointing that we have within us enables us to deal with the masks of the world and of antichrist. The young men need to confront the mask of the world. For this reason, the word concerning the world is written to the young men. What is the main problem faced by the young children, the youngest ones in the church life? This problem is the problem of heresy, the mask of antichrist. The antichrists do not consider themselves antichrists, but claim that they are for Christ. This claim, however, is a pretense, a falsehood, a deceit. Therefore, John points out that such ones are antichrist; they are not for Christ. Although they bear the name of Christ, this is a pretense. Whereas the young men in the divine life should overcome the world, the young children need to beware of antichrist. These two negative things—the world and antichrist— are found in the second section of this Epistle.
世界的定义
A DEFINITION OF THE WORLD
4约翰在约壹二章十五节说，『不要爱世界，和世界上的事。人若爱世界，爱父的心就不在他里面了。』『世界』在原文里的意义不只一种：在马太二十五章三十四节，约翰十七章十五节，行传十七章二十四节，以弗所一章四节，启示录十三章八节，指物质的宇宙，乃是神所创造的一个系统。在约翰一章二十九节，三章十六节，罗马五章十二1节，指堕落的人类被撒但所败坏、霸占，成为他邪恶世界系统的组成分子。在彼前三章三节，指妆饰、妆饰品。在本节，与在约翰十五章十九节，十七章十四节，雅各四章四节一样，乃指一种秩序、一种固定的形式、一种有秩序的安排，因此是指神的对头撒但所设立一种有秩序的系统，而不是指地。神造人在地上生活，是为著完成祂的定旨。但神的仇敌撒但为了霸占神所造的人，就藉著人堕落的性情，在情欲、宴乐、追求，甚至对食衣住行等生活所需的放纵上，用宗教、文化、教育、工业、商业、娱乐等将人系统起来，在地上形成一个反对神的世界系统。这个属撒但的系统整个是卧在那恶者里面。（约壹五19。）不爱这样的世界，乃是胜过那恶者的立场。稍微爱这样的世界，就给那恶者立场击败并霸占我们。
4In verse 15 John says, “Do not love the world, neither the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” The Greek word for world, kosmos, has more than one meaning. In Matthew 25:34; John 17:15; Acts 17:24; Ephesians 1:4; and Revelation 13:8, it denotes the material universe as a system created by God. In John 1:29; 3:16; and Romans 5:12, it denotes the fallen human race corrupted and usurped by Satan as components for his evil world system. In Peter 3:3 it denotes adorning, ornament. Here, as in John 15:19; 17:14; and James 4:4, it denotes an order, a set form, an orderly arrangement, hence, an ordered system (set up by Satan, the adversary of God), not the earth. God created man to live on the earth for the fulfillment of His purpose. But His enemy Satan, in order to usurp the God - created man, has formed an anti-God world system on this earth by systematizing men with religion, culture, education, industry, commerce, and entertainment through men’s fallen nature in their lusts, pleasures, pursuits, and even in their indulgence in living necessities, such as food, clothing, housing, and transportation. The whole of such a satanic system lies in the evil one (1 John 5:19). Not loving such a world is the ground for overcoming the evil one. Loving it just a little gives the evil one the ground to defeat us and occupy us.
5约翰在约壹二章十五节说，我们若爱世界，爱父的心（直译，父的爱）就不在我们里面了。这里父的爱乃是指父在我们里面的爱，成为我们对他的爱。我们用这爱来爱祂，就是用祂爱
5In verse 15 John says that if we love the world, the love of the Father is not in us. The love of the Father here is our love toward Him generated by His love within us. We love Him with the love by which He has loved us
6我们，而经我们享受的爱来爱祂。
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7对我们来说，明白新约里『世界』一辞不同的意义是很重要的。我们已经指出，世界这辞是用来指物质的宇宙、被撒但败坏并霸占的人类、以及撒但所设立，一种反对神的世界系统，为要霸占神为著完成祂定旨所造的人。末了所题『世界』的定义，适用于二章十五节。这节的世界，是指撒但所形成，反对神的世界系统。每一样东西、每一个人、并每一件事，都已经被那恶者，神的对头系统化，成了他世界系统的一部分。
7It is important for us to understand the different meanings of the word kosmos in the New Testament. We have pointed out that this word is used to denote the material universe, the fallen human race corrupted and usurped by Satan, and the anti-God world system set up by Satan in order to usurp the man created by God for the fulfillment of His purpose. It is the last mentioned denotation of kosmos that applies to 2:15. In this verse the world refers to the anti - God world system formed by Satan. Every thing, every one, and every matter have been systematized by the evil one, the adversary of God, and made a part of his world system.
8在这样的光景里，我们要往那里去？答案是我们需要到三一神那里去，只有三一神没有被撒但系统化。我们到三一神那里去，同时也需要到神的话那里去。每一样东西、每一个人并每一件事既都已被撒但系统化，我们就需要逃往三一神和祂的话那里。神的话是我们的避难所，我们的保护。
8In such a situation, where shall we go? The answer is that we need to go to the Triune God. Only the Triune God has not been systematized by Satan. Along with going to the Triune God, we also need to go to the Word of God. Therefore, since every thing, every one, and every matter have been systematized by Satan, we need to flee to the Triune God and His Word. God’sWord is our refuge, our protection
胜了那恶者
overcoming the evil one
9照上下文看，青年人胜了那恶者，就是胜了那形成这反对神的系统，将一切人事物系统化的。青年人怎能胜过那恶者？他们能胜过他，因为有神的话住在他们里面。神的话也是他们的避难所、山寨、堡垒。一天过一天，青年人需要留在神的话中。我们从经历知道，当神的话住在我们里面，我们也留在作避难所的话里面，我们就受保护脱离那恶者。约翰在约壹五章十九节说，整个世界系统都卧在那恶者里面。这恶者不仅将一切事物系统起来，更是叫整个系统卧在他里面。我们可以用手术中的病人，说明世界如何卧在那恶者里面。病人接受手术，要被麻醉，躺在手术台上，然后医生才能给他动手术。病人对于所发生的事毫无知觉。这是整个世界都卧在撒但手下的一幅图画。世界上的人对于自己正躺在那恶者的『手术台』上，并且那恶者正在他们身上『开刀』这事实，没有知觉。
9According to the context, the young men have overcome the evil one, the one who formed this anti- God system, the one who has systematized all things, all persons, and all matters. How can the young men overcome this evil one? They can overcome him because they have the word of God abiding in them. The Word of God is also their refuge, stronghold, and fortress. Day by day, the young men need to stay in the Word of God. We know from our experience that when the word of God abides in us and we stay in the Word as our refuge, we are protected from the evil one. In 5:19 John says that the whole world system lies in the evil one. Not only has this evil one systematized everything, but the entire system lies in him. We may use a patient in surgery as an illustration of the world lying in the evil one. In surgery, a patient is anesthetized and lies on the operating table. The surgeon is then able to operate on the patient, and the patient has no consciousness of what is happening. This is a picture of the whole world lying under the hand of Satan. Those in the world are unconscious of the fact that they are lying on the “surgery table” of the evil one and that he is “operating” on them
不要爱世界
NOT LOVING THE WORLD
10约翰在约壹二章十五节嘱咐我们不要爱世界或世界上的事。他告诉我们，我们若爱世界，爱父的心就不在我们里面了。不爱世界乃是胜过那恶者的立场。我们若爱世界，就给那恶者立场来霸占我们。甚么时候我们向世界，向撒但反对神的系统敞开自己，我们在抵挡他的争战中就失败了。
10In verse 15 John charges us not to love the world or the things in the world. He tells us that if we love the world, the love of the Father is not in us. Not loving the world is the ground for overcoming the evil one. However, if we love the world, this will give the evil one the ground to occupy us. Whenever we open ourselves to the world, to Satan’sa nt i-God system, we lose the battle against him.
11约翰在约壹二章十六节说到世界上的事：『因为凡世界上的事，就是肉体的情欲、眼目的情欲、并今生的骄傲，都不是出于父，乃是出于世界。』肉体的情欲就是身体的欲望，眼目的情欲就是魂藉著眼目而有的欲望，今生的骄傲就是今生虚空的骄傲、夸耀、虚荣、和物质的炫耀。这些都是世界的构成要素。
11In verse 16 John speaks concerning the things in the world: “Because all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the vainglory of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.” The lust of the flesh is the passionate desire of the body; the lust of the eyes is the passionate desire of the soul through the eyes; and the vainglory of life is the empty pride, boast, confidence, assurance, and display of material things of the present life. These are the components of the world
肉体的情欲
the lust of the flesh
12肉体的情欲，就是身体的欲望，主要的与身体有关。因为善恶知识树的果子已经进到人类里面，我们的身体就堕落并败坏了。我们的始祖亚当和夏娃吃了善恶知识树的果子；结果，邪恶的元素进到人类里面，现今这元素就在我们物质的身体里。我们从经历知道，有一种邪恶、属撒但的元素，住在我们人的性情里面。
12The lust of the flesh, the passionate desire of the body, is mainly related to the body. Because the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil has entered into the human race, our body became fallen and corrupted. Adam and Eve, our first parents, partook of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. As a result, an evil element came into the human race, and now this element is in our physical body. From experience we know that an evil, satanic element dwells in man’s nature
13禁欲主义企图对付肉体的情欲。但在对付身体的欲望这件事上，禁欲主义并没有功效。我们在某些基督教的著作里，可以看到禁欲主义的元素。例如，在著名的『效法基督』（The）一书中，可以看到禁欲主义。有一些关于背十字架的基督教教训，实际上带进禁欲主义。主耶稣在四福音里清楚的说到十字架。但我们不该将真正的背十字架与禁欲主义混为一谈。不管人随从禁欲主义的作法错待他们的身体到甚么程度，禁欲主义在对付身体的情欲这件事上是毫无功效的。
13Asceticism is an attempt to deal with the lust of the flesh. However, asceticism is not effective in dealing with the passionate desire of the body. In certain Christian writings we can see the element of asceticism. For example, we can find asceticism in the famous book, The Imitation of Christ. Some Imitation of Christ Christian teachings concerning bearing the cross actually bring in asceticism. In the four Gospels the Lord Jesus clearly spoke concerning the cross. However, we should not confuse the genuine bearing of the cross with asceticism. No matter to what extent people may mistreat their body by following ascetic practices, asceticism will not work in dealing with the lust of the body.
眼目的情欲
the lust of the eyes
14约翰在二章十六节也说到眼目的情欲。我们已经指出，眼目的情欲是魂藉著眼目而有的欲望。当善恶知识树的果子进到人的身体里，身体就成了肉体。因为身体包围著魂，魂就落到堕落身体的影响之下。结果，我们的魂也败坏了。所以，魂─我们心理的人，由于堕落身体的影响就成为满了情欲的。
14In verse 16 John also speaks about the lust of the eyes. We have pointed out that the lust of the eyes is the passionate desire of the soul through the eyes. When the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil came into the human body, the body became flesh. Because the body encompasses the soul, the soul fell under the influence of the fallen body. As a result, our soul also has been corrupted. Therefore, the soul, our psychological being, has become lustful due to the influence of the fallen body
15现在堕落的魂和身体一同作工。我们的身体影响我们的魂，我们的魂也影响我们的身体。每当我们去作有罪的事，身体与魂就一同作工。因著身体和魂这种相互的运作，很难说是身体还是魂采取主动去犯罪。所以，我们一面有肉体的情欲，另一面有眼目的情欲。表面看来，眼目的情欲不过是肉体情欲的一部分。实际上，这是指我们身体里面的一样东西。我们的眼目有情欲，因为我们的魂有情欲。所以，我们眼目的情欲来自我们的魂。
15The fallen soul and body now work together. Our body influences our soul, and our soul influences our body. The body and the soul work together whenever we do something sinful. Because of this mutual operation of body and soul, it is difficult to say whether it is the body or the soul that takes the initiative to commit sin. Therefore, on the one hand, we have the lust of the flesh; on the other hand, we have the lust of the eyes. Apparently, the lust of the eyes is simply part of the lust of the flesh. Actually, this refers to something within our body. Our eyes are lustful because our soul is lustful. The lust in our eyes, therefore, comes from our soul.
今生的骄傲
the vainglory of life
16约翰在二章十六节也题到今生的骄傲。我们已经看见，今生的骄傲就是今生虚空的骄傲、夸耀、虚荣、和物质的炫耀。这里的『生，』希腊文，bios，白阿司，指肉身的生命，也指今生，与一章一至二节的奏厄生命，zoe，不同，那是指神圣的生命。
16In verse 16 John also mentions the vainglory of life. We have seen that the vainglory of life is the empty pride, boast, confidence, assurance, and display of material things of the present life. Here the Greek word rendered “life” is bios, a word that refers to physical life, and also to the present life. It differs from the Greek word zoe used in 1:1-2, a word that refers to the divine life
17新约原文用三个不同的字说到生命：zoe，奏厄，指神圣的生命，神的生命；psuche，朴宿克，指我们人的生命，魂的生命或心理的生命；bios，白阿司，指肉身的生命，也指今生。人类社会里所发生的都是今生。今生，属地的生命有骄傲，这骄傲包括虚空的骄傲、夸耀、虚荣、和物质的炫耀。
17In the New Testament three Greek words are used for life: zoe, which refers to the divine life, the life of God; psuche, which refers to our human life, our soulish or psychological life; and bios, which refers to physical life. The Greek word bios also denotes the present life. Hence, the vainglory of life means the vainglory of the present life. Whatever takes place in human society is the present life. With this present, earthly life there is vainglory. This vainglory includes empty pride, boast, confidence, assurance, and display of material things
属撒但之系统的内容
THE CONTENTS OF THE SATANIC SYSTEM
18我们已经看见，约壹二章十五节的世界，是指由神所造的事物构成的，邪恶、属撒但、反对神的系统。撒但已经用这些事物形成他的系统。但这些事物不是属撒但之世界系统的内容。这系统乃是由肉体的情欲、眼目的情欲、并今生的骄傲所组成。例如，神创造了各种不同的食物，没有食物我们就无法生存。然而，撒但用食物形成一个属撒但的系统。但这不是说，食物是撒但邪恶系统之内容的一部分。农业和工业也是人类生活所必需的。没有农业和工业，我们就不可能生存。撒但利用了农业和工业形成他邪恶的系统，但这些事本身并不是撒但所形成之世界系统的内容。那么，甚么是属撒但之系统的内容？这系统的内容乃是肉体的情欲、眼目的情欲、并今生的骄傲。
18We have seen that the world in 2:15 denotes an evil, satanic, anti - God system that is constituted of the things created by God. Satan has used these things to form his system. However, these things are not the contents of the satanic world system. This system comprises the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the vainglory of the present life. For example, God has created different kinds of food. Without food we cannot survive. However, Satan uses food to form a satanic system. This does not mean, however, that food is part of the contents of Satan’s evil system. Farming and industry are also necessary for human life. It would be impossible for us to survive without farming and industry. Satan has utilized farming and industry in forming his evil system. But these things in themselves are not the contents of the world system formed by Satan. What, then are the contents of the satanic system? The contents of this system are the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the vainglory of life.
19我们不容易把撒但用来构成他邪恶系统的人事物，和这世界系统实际的内容加以区分。你的汽车和房子可能被撒但用来构成反对神的世界，但你的汽车或房子都不是撒但邪恶系统之内容的一部分。我要再次强调，撒但系统的内容是肉体的情欲、眼目的情欲、并今生的骄傲。我们可以用拥有一部汽车为例，说明撒但用来形成他系统的事物，与这系统实际内容之间的区别。汽车如何能被神的仇敌利用，形成他邪恶的系统？汽车本身不是问题，也不是撒但系统的内容。问题乃在于肉体的情欲、眼目的情欲，特别在于今生的骄傲。如果不是人的骄傲，汽车不会成为问题。但是许多人喜欢买昂贵的汽车，为的是要炫耀。就他们来说，他们所驾驶的汽车是为著今生的骄傲。汽车在美国是必需品，所以，问题不在于汽车本身，乃在于眼目的情欲并今生的骄傲。当你想到某一类型的汽车，你渴望得著牠。有些人日夜想著某一辆车。车子没有错，是人错了。问题不在于他们所需要的车子，乃在于肉体的情欲、眼目的情欲、并今生的骄傲。我们也可以用我们对衣著和住屋的需要，作进一步的说明。住家是必需的，衣著也是必需的。问题也不在于房子或衣著，这些并不是世界系统的实际内容。问题在于肉体的情欲、眼目的情欲、并今生的骄傲，因为这些乃是撒但邪恶系统的内容。
19It is not easy to differentiate between the things, matters, and persons used by Satan to constitute his evil system and the actual contents of this world system. Your car and house may be used by Satan to constitute the anti-God world. But neither your car nor your house is part of the contents of Satan’s evil system. I would emphasize again that the contents of Satan’s system is the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the vainglory of this present life. We may use owning a car as an illustration of the difference between something used by Satan to form his system and the actual contents of this system. How can a car be utilized by the enemy of God to form his evil system? The car itself is not a problem and is not the content of Satan’s system. The problem is with the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and, in particular, with the vainglory of the present life. If it were not for man’s vainglory, a car would not become a problem. However, many people like to buy an expensive car in order to make a display. In their case, the car they drive is used for vainglory. In this country a car is a necessity. The problem, therefore, is not with the car itself; the problem is with the lust of the eyes and the pride of life. When you consider a certain kind of car, you may desire to have it. Some may think about a certain car day and night. The car is not wrong—the persons are wrong. The problem is not with the car they need; the problem is with the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the vainglory of life. As further illustrations, we may also refer to our need for clothing and housing. A dwelling place is a necessity, and clothing also is a necessity. Once again, the problem is not with the house or the clothes; these are not the actual contents of the world system. The problem is with the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the vainglory of life, for these are the contents of Satan’s evil system
两个三一
TWO TRINITIES
20照圣经看，世界抵抗父，（约壹二，）魔鬼抵抗子，（约壹三8，）肉体抵抗那灵。（加五17。）一面有神圣的三一─父、子、灵，另一面有邪恶的三一─世界、撒但、肉体。我们若享受神圣的三一，就与邪恶的三一无分无关。
20According to the Bible, the world is against the Father (v. 15), the Devil is against the Son (3:8), and the flesh is 15 against the Spirit (Gal. 5:17). On the one hand, we have the Divine Trinity—the Father, the Son, and the Spirit. On the other hand, we have an evil trinity—the world, Satan, and the flesh. If we enjoy the Divine Trinity, we shall have nothing to do with the evil trinity.
父与父的旨意
the Father and His will
21约翰在约壹二章十七节继续说，『这世界和其上的情欲，正在过去；惟独实行神旨意的，永远长存。』世界既抵抗父神，所以世界上的事，（约壹二15，）就是世上的情欲，也就抵抗神的旨意。在积极方面，有父和父的旨意；在消极方面，有世界和世上一切的事。世界抵抗父，世上的事抵抗父的旨意。
21In verse 17 John goes on to say, “And the world is passing away, and its lust, but he who practices the will of God abides forever.” As the world is against God the Father, so the things in the world (v. 15), which are its lust, are against the will of God. On the positive side, we have the Father and His will. On the negative side, we have the world and all the things in the world. The world is against the Father, and the things in the world are against the will of the Father.
22照约翰在二章十七节的话，这世界和其上的情欲，正在过去；惟独实行神旨意的，永远长存。实行神的旨意，就是经常不断的实行神的旨意，不是偶尔为之。世界、世上的情欲、以及爱世界的人正在过去，但神、神的旨意、以及实行神旨意的，要永远长存。
22According to John’sword in verse 17, the world is passing away and its lust, but he who practices the will of God abides forever. To practice the will of God is to do the will of God habitually and continually, not merely occasionally. The world, its lust, and those who love the world are passing away. But God, His will, and those who do His will abide forever