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约翰壹书生命读经 · 第4篇

神圣的生命（二）

The Divine Life (2)
1读经：约翰一书1:1-2;2:25;3:15;5:11-13,20，约翰福音1:4;3:15-16,36;5:24;6:47,63;8:12;10:10,28;11:25;14:6，使徒行传11:18，罗马书5:10,17,21;6:23，以弗所书4:18，歌罗西书3:4，提摩太前书6:12,19，提摩太后书1:10，提多书1:2，希伯来书7:16，彼得后书1:3，启示录2:7;22:1-2,14,17,19，马太福音19:16,29。
1Scripture Reading: 1 John 1:1-2; 2:25; 3:15; 5:11-13, 20; John 1:4; 3:15-16, 36; 5:24; 6:47, 63; 8:12; 10:10, 28; 11:25; 14:6; Acts 11:18; Rom. 5:10, 17, 21; 6:23; 63; 8:12; 10:10, 28; 11:25; Eph. 4:18; Col. 3:4; 1 Tim. 6:12, 19; 2 Tim. 1:10; Titus 1:2; Heb. 7:16; 2 Pet. 1:3; Rev. 2:7; 22:1-2, 14, 17, 19; 4:18 Matt. 19:16, 29
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生命与生命的话
LIFE AND THE WORD OF LIFE
3约壹一章二节说，『这生命已经显现出来，我们也看见过，现在又作见证，将原与父同在，且显现与我们那永远的生命传与你们。』这节的『生命』与前节『生命之话』是同义辞，二者都是指基督神圣的人位；祂在永远里与父同在，在时间里藉著成为肉体显现出来，是使徒所看见过，又作见证，并传与信徒的。在一章二节约翰说，这生命已经显现出来。这永远生命的显现，是藉著基督的成为肉体；约翰在他的福音书里有力的强调这点，（约一14，）把牠当作抗毒剂，使信徒豫防那说基督不是在肉体里来的异端。这样的显现与生命之话的摸得著（约壹一l）相符，再一次指明主人性具体的性质；主这人性乃是新约经纶里神圣生命的显现。
3First John 1:2 says, “And the life was manifested, and we have seen and testify and report to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was manifested to us.” In this verse “life” is a synonym for “the Word of life” in the preceding verse. Both life and the Word of life denote the divine Person of Christ, who was with the Father in eternity and was manifested in time through incarnation, and whom the apostles have seen and testify and report to the believers. In 1:2 John says that the life was manifested. This manifestation of the eternal life was through Christ’sin carnation, which John stressed strongly in his Gospel (John 1:14) as an antidote to inoculate the believers against the heresy which said that Christ did not come in the flesh. Such a manifestation, corresponding to the Word of life being touchable (1:1), indicates again the substantial nature of the Lord’s humanity, which is the manifestation of the divine life in the New Testament economy
4永远的生命那已经显现出来的生命，乃是永远的生命。『永远』一辞不仅是指时间上永远长存，无穷无尽，也是指品质上绝对完美完全，毫无短缺瑕疵。这样的辞句著重神圣的生命，即永远之神的生命，那永远的性质。使徒看见过这永远的生命，现在又作见证，并且将这生命传与人。他们所经历的不是任何道理，乃是神的儿子基督这永远的生命：并且他们的见证和传讲不是出于神学或圣经知识，乃是出于这样一个实在的生命。
4THE ETERNAL LIFE The life that was manifested is the eternal life. The word “eternal” denotes not only the duration of time, which is everlasting, without end, but also the quality, which is absolutely perfect and complete, without any shortage or defect. Such an expression emphasizes the eternal nature of the divine life, the life of the eternal God. The apostles saw this eternal life and testified and reported it to people. Their experience was not of any doctrine, but of Christ the Son of God as the eternal life, and their testimony and preaching were not of theology or biblical knowledge, but of such a solid life
5我们已经指出，永远的生命不仅在时间上是永远的，在品质上也是永远的。这生命在其范围上也是永远的。所以，永远一辞指三件事：时间、空间和品质。就时间的元素说，这生命要持续到永远。就空间、范围说，这生命是广大、无限的。就品质说，永远的生命是完美完全，毫无瑕疵短缺的。永远生命的范围或领域包含整个宇宙。永远的生命是如此广大，包括了整个生命的领域。凡在生命的领域里的，都包含在这永远的生命里。然而，我们人的生命却非常不同。我们的生命不仅短暂，也很有限。但永远的生命既非短暂，也非有限；反而在时间上是永远长存的，在空间上是无限的。不仅如此，我们的生命有许多瑕疵短缺；但神圣的生命，永远的生命，却没有瑕疵，也没有短缺。
5We have pointed out that the eternal life is eternal not only with respect to time, but also with respect to quality. This life is also eternal with respect to its sphere. Therefore, the word eternal denotes three things: time, space, and quality. As to the element of time, this life will last forever. As to space, to sphere, this life is vast, unlimited. As to quality, eternal life is perfect and complete, without defect or shortage. The sphere or field of eternal life encompasses the whole universe. Eternal life is so vast that it covers the entire field of life. Whatever is in the field of life is encompassed by this eternal life. Our human life, however, is very different. Our life is not only temporary, but it is also limited. But eternal life is neither temporary nor limited; rather it is everlasting with respect to time and unlimited with respect to space. Furthermore, our life has many defects and shortages. However, the divine life, the eternal life, has no defects and no shortages.
不能毁坏的
Indestructible
6永远的生命是不能毁坏的生命。（来七。）这生命是一切都不能毁坏，都不能消除的。这是无穷尽的生命，是永远、神圣、非受造的生命，也是经过死亡和阴间之试验的复活生命。（徒二24，启一18。）撒但和他的跟从者以为，藉著将这生命钉十字架，已经把这生命了结了。宗教的首领也有类似的观念。然而，钉十字架却成了最好的机会，让这生命繁增、繁殖。因为这生命是不受限制的，所以牠绝不能被征服、折服或毁坏。
6The eternal life is an indestructible life (Heb. 7:16). Nothing can destroy or dissolve this life. It is an 16 endless life, being the eternal, divine, uncreated life, and the resurrection life which has passed through the test of death and Hades (Acts 2:24; Rev. 1:18). Satan and his followers thought that they had terminated this life by crucifying it. The religious leaders had a similar concept. However, crucifixion gave this life the best opportunity to be multiplied, to be propagated. Because this life is unlimited, it can never be conquered, subdued, or destroyed.
神的生命
The Life of God
7永远的生命就是神的生命。（弗四18，彼后一3。）我们可以说，这生命实际上就是神自己，连同神圣的爱和神圣的光为内容。并且这生命是属于神的灵，（罗八2，）特别是当牠成了我们的生命，给我们享受时。
7Eternal life is the life of God (Eph. 4:18; 2 Pet. 1:3). We may say that this life is actually God Himself with the contents of divine love and divine light. And this life is of the Spirit of God (Rom. 8:2), especially when it becomes our life for our enjoyment
神的儿子
The Son of God
8永远的生命也是神的儿子。这生命不仅仅是一件事物；这生命乃是一个人位。神圣的生命乃是神自己在祂的儿子里彰显出来。约壹五章十二节说，『人有了神的儿子，就有生命。』在我们的经历中，我们知道永远的生命就是神的儿子自己。
8Eternal life is also the Son of God. This life is not simply a matter or a thing; this life is a Person. The divine life is God Himself expressed in His Son. First John 5:12 says, “He who has the Son has the life.” In our experience we know that eternal life is the Son of God Himself
在永远里与父同在
with the Father in eternity
9约壹一章二节说，永远的生命原与父同在。『与…同在，』原文含示在与父的联结并交通里生活行动。那是子的永远生命，在永远里不仅与父同在，并且在与父的联结并交通里生活行动。这辞与约翰一章一至二节者同。父是永远生命的源头，子从父并同父显现出来，成为永远生命的彰显，给父所拣选的人有分并享受。我们该把永远生命的这些方面，当作属灵大餐中一道道的菜来享受，而不是想要分析。永远的生命是神的生命，是神的儿子，且在永远里与父同在。这里至少有四道菜给我们享受：神、神的儿子、父、永远。有人也许想知道，如何享受这一道道奇妙的菜。按照我的经历，享受这些菜最好的路，就是祷读主的话。例如祷读以弗所四章十八节『神的生命，』你祷读的时候可以说，『哦，神的生命！阿们！就在现在，我享受神，我享受祂作我的生命。为著神，阿利路亚！为著生命，阿利路亚！为著神的生命，阿利路亚！为著享受神的生命，并为著享受神作生命，阿利路亚！』
9First John 1:2 says that eternal life was with the Father. The Greek word rendered “with” is pros (used with the Greek accusative case). It is a preposition of motion, implying living, acting, in union and communion with. The eternal life which is the Son was not only with the Father, but was living and acting in union and communion with the Father in eternity. This word corresponds to John 1:1-2. The Father is the source of the eternal life, from whom and with whom the Son was manifested as the expression of the eternal life for those the Father has chosen to partake of and enjoy this life. Instead of trying to analyze these aspects of eternal life, we should enjoy them as “courses” of a spiritual meal. Eternal life is the life of God, it is the Son of God, and it was with the Father in eternity. Here we have at least four courses for our enjoyment: God, the Son of God, the Father, and eternity. Some may wonder how to enjoy all these marvelous courses. According to my experience, the best way to enjoy them is to pray - read the Word. For example, pray - read the words “the life of God” found in Ephesians 4:18. As you pray-read, you may say, “Oh, the life of God! Amen! Right now, I enjoy God, and I enjoy Him as my life. Hallelujah for God! Hallelujah for life! Hallelujah for the life of God! Hallelujah for the enjoyment of the life of God and for the enjoyment of God as life!”
显现与使徒们
Manifested to the Apostles
10约翰说那原与父同在的生命已经显现与使徒们。永远生命的显现包含将生命启示并分赐给人，为要把人带进永远的生命里，带进与父生命的联结并交通里。从前所隐藏的，已经显现与使徒们了。如今其中一位使徒约翰，将神圣的奥秘向我们开启。我们若藉著祷读来吃主的话，就会得著永远生命之显现的益处。使徒们看见过，又作见证，
10John says that the life which was with the Father was manifested to the apostles. The manifestation of eternal life includes revelation and impartation of life to men, with a view to bringing man into the eternal life, into its union and communion with the Father. What was once hidden has been manifested to the apostles. John, one of the apostles, now opens to us the divine mysteries. If we eat the Word through pray-reading, we shall receive the benefit of the manifestation of eternal life. Seen, Testified, and Reported to the Believers
且传与信徒
by the Apostles
11使徒们看见过永远的生命，就是那已经显现出来的生命，然后作见证，且将这生命传与信徒。他们所传的，不是他们所听见过、受过教导的一种神学或道理，乃是藉著他们实际的经历所看见过并作过见证的。这神圣的生命乃是一个人位，就是神的儿子这三一神的具体化身，作我们的生命。
11The apostles saw eternal life, the life that was manifested, and then testified and reported this life to the believers. What they reported was not some theology or doctrine which they had heard and concerning which they had been taught, but the divine life, which they had seen and testified by their practical experiences. This divine life is a Person, the Son of God as the very embodiment of the Triune God to be our life.
神所应许的
Promised by God
122:25永远的生命是神所应许的。约壹二章二十五节说，『祂所应许我们的，就是那永远的生命。』约翰福音里有永远生命的应许，如在三章十五节，四章十四节和十章十节。在提多一章二节，保罗说到永远生命的盼望，就是那不能说谎的神，在历世之前所应许的。这永远生命的应许，必定是父在永远里向子所应许的。必定是在已过的永远里，父应许子要将祂永远的生命赐给信子的人。
12The eternal life was promised by God. First John says, “And this is the promise which He promised us, the eternal life.” In the Gospel of John eternal life is promised in such verses as 3:15; 4:14; and 10:10. In Titus 1:2 Paul speaks of “the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal.” This promise of eternal life must be the promise made by the Father to the Son in eternity. It must have been that in eternity past the Father promised the Son that He would give His eternal life to His believers.
藉著基督的死释放出来
Released through Christ’s Death
13永远的生命不仅是所应许，且显现出3:14-来的，也是藉著基督的死释放出来的。（约三14～15。）神圣的生命在基督里是隐藏、受限制的，但藉著祂的死，这神圣的生命从祂里面
13Eternal life was not only promised and manifested; it was also released through Christ’s death (John 15). The divine life was concealed, confined, in Christ. But through His death this divine life was released from within Him.
14释放了出来。藉著基督的复活分赐给信徒
14Imparted to the Believers through Christ’s Resurrection
15那藉著基督的死从祂里面释放出来的永远生命，已经藉著祂的复活，分赐1到信徒里面。彼前一章三节论到这事说，『我们主耶稣基督的神与父是当受颂赞的，祂曾照自己的大怜悯，藉耶稣基督从死人中复活，重生了我们，使我们有活的盼望。』
15The eternal life that was released from within Christ through His death has been imparted into the believers through His resurrection. Concerning this, Peter 1:3 says, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has regenerated us unto a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from among the dead.”
为信徒藉著信入子所得著
Received by the Believers through Believing in the Son
16那藉著基督的死释放出来，又藉著祂的复活分赐给人的永远生命，已经为信徒藉著信入子所得著。按照约翰三章十五至十六节、三十六节，凡信入子的就有永远的生命。
16The eternal life that has been released through Christ’s death and imparted through His resurrection has been received by the believers through their believing in the Son. According to John 3:15-16 and 36, everyone who believes in the Son has eternal life
成了信徒的生命
Becoming the Believers’ Life
17信徒得著永远的生命之后，这生命就成了他们的生命。（西三4。）这是神救恩的目的，就是使祂的生命成为我们的生命，叫我们可以成为祂的儿女，有分于祂神圣的性质，好享受祂一切的所是，并过一种彰显祂的生活。
17After the believers receive eternal life, this life becomes their life (Col. 3:4). This is the purpose of God’ss alvation, that is, to make His life our life so that we may become His children, partaking of His divine nature to enjoy all that He is and to live a life that expresses Him
信徒藉永远的生命得救，并在这生命中作王
The Believers Being Saved by Eternal Life and Reigning in This Life
18保罗在罗马五章十节说，『因为我们作仇敌的时候，且藉著神儿子的死得与神和好，既已和好，就更要在祂的生命里得救了。』藉著基督得与神和好，这事已经成就了；但在祂的生命里，从这么多消极的事物得救，仍然是天天的事。一天过一天，我们可以在永远的生命里得救。保罗在罗马五章十七节接著说，『若因一人的过犯，死就藉著这一人作了王，那些受洋溢之恩，并洋溢之义恩赐的，就更要藉著耶稣基督一人，在生命中作王了。』我们里面既有神圣的生命，就可以藉这生命得救，也在这生命中作王。我们能彀在神圣的生命中作王，管治一切消极的事物。比方说，要管治我们的脾气可能很难。我们许多人会说，『我不像王那样管治我的脾气，倒是我的脾气一直在管治我。』许多圣徒无法管治他们的脾气，原因乃是他们没有享受永远的生命。不要痛下决心，立志从现在起绝不发脾气。那是行不通的。反而要忘掉你的脾气，并享受这生命作筵席。我愿鼓励你把呼求主名和祷读主话调在一起。你若这样作，就会享受主。你享受祂，祂就要成为作王管治一切消极事物的那一位。然后祂在你里面作王时，你就在祂的作王里作王。这是在生命中作王管治脾气正确的路。你单单学习圣经的道理和教训，无法管制脾气。有人听到这话可能会说，『你忽视圣经的道理，高举呼求主名并吃主的话。照你所说，我们这样呼求，这样吃，就能成为得胜者。』我的回答乃是要问这些人，他们得了多少道理和教训的帮助，胜过自己的脾气。许多认识圣经道理的人，还是一再的发脾气。
18In Romans 5:10 Paul says, “For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved in His life.” Reconciliation to God through Christ has been accomplished already, but being saved in His life from so many negative things is still a daily matter. Day by day we may be saved in the eternal life. In Romans 5:17 Paul goes on to say, “For if by the offense of the one death reigned through the one, much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.” Having the divine life within us, we may be saved by this life and also reign in it. We can be kings ruling in the divine life over all negative things. For example, it may be difficult for us to rule our temper. Many of us would say, “Instead of ruling like a king over my temper, my temper has been ruling me.” The reason many saints cannot rule their temper is that they do not enjoy eternal life. Do not make up your mind and strongly decide that from now on you will never lose your temper. That way does not work. Instead, forget about your temper and feast on this life. I would encourage you to mingle the calling on the name of the Lord with the pray-reading of the Word. If you do this, you will enjoy the Lord. As you enjoy Him, He will be the One reigning over all the negative things. Then as He reigns within you, you will reign in His reigning. This is the proper way to reign in life over your temper. You cannot reign over your temper simply by learning the doctrines and teachings of the Bible. When some hear this, they may say, “You ignore Bible doctrine and uplift calling on the Lord and eating the Word. According to you, we can be overcomers by this calling and eating.” I would reply by asking these ones how much they have been helped by doctrines and teachings to overcome their temper. Many of those who know the doctrines of the Bible still lose their temper again and again.
19我要请你们看看今天许多基督徒中间的光景。他们可能不缺道理或圣经知识，但他们缺少呼求主名，以及吃主的话。我们能作见证，我们藉著呼求主名得救，并藉著吃主的话得滋养。
19I would ask you to consider the situation among many of today’s Christians. They may not be short of doctrine or Bible knowledge, but they are short of the calling on the name of the Lord and of the eating of the Word. We can testify that we are saved by calling on the Lord’s name, and we are nourished by eating the Word
20当你受试诱要发脾气时，你要呼求主的名，对祂说，『主耶稣阿，拯救我不发脾气！』最好是在你受试诱要发脾气以前，就呼求主名并祷读主话。你若藉著祷读主话得著滋养，你里面的永远生命就会作王，管治消极的事物。许多时候，这甚至会保守你的脾气不被挑动。当你经历永远的生命在你里面作王时，你的脾气就被治死了。
20When you are tempted to lose your temper, call on the name of the Lord. Say to Him, “O Lord Jesus, save me from losing my temper!” It is even better to call on the Lord and pray-read the Word before you are tempted to lose your temper. If you are nourished through pray-reading the Word, the eternal life in you will reign as a king over negative things. In many cases this will even keep your temper from being stirred up. When you experience the reigning of the eternal life within you, your temper is put to death
信徒持定永远的生命
The Believers Laying Hold on Eternal Life
21我们信徒该持定永远的生命。保罗在提前六章十二节嘱咐我们，要『持定永远的生命；你已蒙召进入这永远的生命。』在提前六章十九节，他力劝我们『持定那真实的生命。』这生命就是永远的生命。持定永远的生命，意思就是在每一事上─在我们的日常生活、我们的职事和我们的工作上─我们都需要使自己联于神圣的生命，并将神圣的生命应用到
21As believers, we should lay hold on eternal life. In 1 Timothy 6:12 Paul charges us to “lay hold on the eternal life to which you were called.” In 1 Timothy 6:19 he urges us to “lay hold on that which is really life.” This life is the eternal life. To lay hold on eternal life means that in everything—in our daily life, in our ministry, and in our jobs—we need to attach ourselves to the divine life and to apply the divine life to every situation, not trusting in our human life.
22每个情况中，而不信靠我们人的生命。信徒在国度的实现里承受永远的生命
22The Believers Inheriting Eternal Life in the Manifestation of the Kingdom
23在马太十九章二十九节，主耶稣说到承受永远的生命。承受永远的生命，乃是在来世诸天之国的实现里，得著神圣生命的享受为赏赐。有些得著了永远生命的信徒，多多少少享受这生命，然而他们没有享受到正确的程度。结果，当主耶稣在国度的实现回来时，他们就会失去千年国的享受。在要来的国度里失去神圣生命的享受，就是在那个时代失去永远生命的享受。
23In Matthew 19:29 the Lord Jesus speaks of inheriting eternal life. To inherit eternal life is to be rewarded in the coming age with the enjoyment of the divine life in the manifestation of the kingdom of the heavens. Certain believers who have received eternal life enjoy it to some extent; however, they do not enjoy it to the proper extent. As a result, when the Lord Jesus comes back at the time of the manifestation of the kingdom, they will miss the enjoyment of the millennial kingdom. To miss the enjoyment of the divine life in the coming kingdom is to miss the enjoyment of eternal life during that dispensation
信徒在永世里完满的享受永远的生命
The Believers Fully Enjoying Eternal Life in Eternity
24在永世里，所有的信徒都要完满的享受永远的生命。按照启示录二十二章一、二节，在新耶路撒冷里，所有的信徒都要享受神圣的生命，作涌流的河与生长的树。河与树都是给我们永远享受的。我们要享受这神圣的生命，直到永远。（启二二14，17，19。）永远的生命关系到今世、来世的国度、以及永世。在今世我们得著永远的生命并活永远的生命。我们若照主的愿望活这生命，也就会在来世的国度里享受神圣的生命。至终，所有的信徒要在永世里享受永远的生命到极点。然而，今世得著永远生命的人若没有正确的活这生命，反而忽视了这生命，他们在来世─国度的时代里，就会失去对神圣生命的享受。他们在国度时代失去对永远生命的享受，就会学功课并受训练。至终，他们会得著恢复，享受永远的生命。然后到末了，在永世里，所有的信徒都会对神圣的生命有完满的享受。
24In eternity all believers will fully enjoy eternal life. According to Revelation 22:1 and 2, in the New Jerusalem all the believers will enjoy the divine life as the flowing river and as the growing tree. Both the river and the tree are for our eternal enjoyment. For eternity, we shall enjoy this divine life (Rev. 22:14, 17, 19). Eternal life is related to the present age, to the coming age of the kingdom, and to the eternal age. In the present age we receive the divine life and live the divine life. If we live this life according to the Lord’s desire, we shall also enjoy the divine life in the coming age of the kingdom. Eventually, all believers will enjoy eternal life to the uttermost in the eternal age. However, if those who receive eternal life in this age do not live it properly but instead neglect it, then in the coming age, the age of the kingdom, they will miss the enjoyment of the divine life. By missing the enjoyment of eternal life in the kingdom age, they will learn certain lessons and be trained. Eventually they will be restored to the enjoyment of the eternal life. Then ultimately, in the eternal age, all believers will have the full enjoyment of the divine life.