全新四年樂活讀經
W5 2011-12-09 (林前1)
經文: 哥林多前書 1:1-2 奉神旨意，蒙召作耶穌基督使徒的保羅，同兄弟所提尼，寫信給在哥林多神的教會，就是在基督耶穌裡成聖、蒙召作聖徒的。
默想: 當保羅在哥林多傳福音時，先到猶太人會堂與猶太拉比辯論。結果是管會堂的基利司布全家信主。害得哥林多城的猶太會堂須要另外推選一位管會堂的，好取代背教的基利司布。所提尼就這樣成為新任的哥林多城猶太會堂管理員。當猶太意見領袖對於保羅如此破壞猶太會堂的行為已經忍無可忍時，他們就到公堂按鈴申告。可是負責公堂的方伯迦流，是一位好官我自為之，大事化小小事化無的大而化之官員。他實在沒有耐心去詳細聽猶太人在他面前述說保羅擾亂猶太會堂的罪狀。迦流大手一揮，就把他們都趕到公堂外面了。猶太人要告保羅告不成，反而被方伯給攆出公堂，覺得顏面盡失，居然惱羞成怒，認為都是新上任的會堂管理沒有好好準備訴狀，才會落得這種下場，就在公堂門口，當眾把所提尼打得落花流水。這種在公堂門口公開發生的霸凌事件，方伯迦流連看都不屑看一眼。
我們不知道是否如此冤屈被打之後，保羅前來安慰這個倒楣的新任會堂管理員所提尼，順便就把主耶穌的福音也傳給他聽。想不到，在哥林多前書第一章一開始，我們就唸到這一句 “蒙召作耶穌基督使徒的保羅，同兄弟所提尼”，所提尼成為保羅的同工了。感謝讚美主的恩典，這真是好一個歪打正著。
題目: 13-17哥林多教會主要紛爭的原因是什麼？對於你有何提醒？
1:1 奉 神旨意，蒙召作耶穌基督使徒的保羅，同兄弟所提尼，
Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sos'thenes,
1:2 寫信給在哥林多 神的教會，就是在基督耶穌裡成聖、蒙召作聖徒的，以及所有在各處求告我主耶穌基督之名的人。基督是他們的主，也是我們的主。
To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours:
1:3 願恩惠、平安從 神我們的父並主耶穌基督歸與你們。
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1:4 我常為你們感謝我的 神，因 神在基督耶穌裡所賜給你們的恩惠；
I give thanks to God always for you because of the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus,
1:5 又因你們在他裡面凡事富足，口才、知識都全備，
that in every way you were enriched in him with all speech and all knowledge --
1:6 正如我為基督作的見證，在你們心裡得以堅固，
even as the testimony to Christ was confirmed among you --
1:7 以致你們在恩賜上沒有一樣不及人的，等候我們的主耶穌基督顯現。
so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift, as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ;
1:8 他也必堅固你們到底，叫你們在我們主耶穌基督的日子無可責備。
who will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1:9 神是信實的，你們原是被他所召，好與他兒子─我們的主耶穌基督一同得分。
God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
1:10 弟兄們，我藉我們主耶穌基督的名勸你們都說一樣的話。你們中間也不可分黨，只要一心一意，彼此相合。
I appeal to you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree and that there be no dissensions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment.
1:11 因為革來氏家裡的人曾對我提起弟兄們來，說你們中間有紛爭。
For it has been reported to me by Chlo'e's people that there is quarreling among you, my brethren.
1:12 我的意思就是你們各人說：我是屬保羅的；我是屬亞波羅的；我是屬磯法的；我是屬基督的。
What I mean is that each one of you says, "I belong to Paul," or "I belong to Apol'los," or "I belong to Cephas," or "I belong to Christ."
1:13 基督是分開的嗎？保羅為你們釘了十字架嗎？你們是奉保羅的名受了洗嗎？
Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?
1:14 我感謝 神，除了基利司布並該猶以外，我沒有給你們一個人施洗；
I am thankful that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Ga'ius;
1:15 免得有人說，你們是奉我的名受洗。
lest any one should say that you were baptized in my name.
1:16 我也給司提反家施過洗，此外給別人施洗沒有，我卻記不清。
(I did baptize also the household of Steph'anas. Beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized any one else.)
1:17 基督差遣我，原不是為施洗，乃是為傳福音，並不用智慧的言語，免得基督的十字架落了空。
For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.
1:18 因為十字架的道理，在那滅亡的人為愚拙；在我們得救的人，卻為 神的大能。
For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
1:19 就如經上所記：我要滅絕智慧人的智慧，廢棄聰明人的聰明。
For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the cleverness of the clever I will thwart."
1:20 智慧人在那裡？文士在那裡？這世上的辯士在那裡？ 神豈不是叫這世上的智慧變成愚拙嗎？
Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
1:21 世人憑自己的智慧，既不認識 神， 神就樂意用人所當作愚拙的道理，拯救那些信的人；這就是 神的智慧了。
For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe.
1:22 猶太人是要神蹟，希臘人是求智慧，
For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom,
1:23 我們卻是傳釘十字架的基督，在猶太人為絆腳石，在外邦人為愚拙；
but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles,
1:24 但在那蒙召的，無論是猶太人、希臘人，基督總為 神的能力， 神的智慧。
but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
1:25 因 神的愚拙總比人智慧， 神的軟弱總比人強壯。
For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
1:26 弟兄們哪，可見你們蒙召的，按著肉體有智慧的不多，有能力的不多，有尊貴的也不多。
For consider your call, brethren; not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth;
1:27 神卻揀選了世上愚拙的，叫有智慧的羞愧；又揀選了世上軟弱的，叫那強壯的羞愧。
but God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise, God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong,
1:28 神也揀選了世上卑賤的，被人厭惡的，以及那無有的，為要廢掉那有的。
God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are,
1:29 使一切有血氣的，在 神面前一個也不能自誇。
so that no human being might boast in the presence of God.
1:30 但你們得在基督耶穌裡，是本乎 神， 神又使他成為我們的智慧、公義、聖潔、救贖。
He is the source of your life in Christ Jesus, whom God made our wisdom, our righteousness and sanctification and redemption;
1:31 如經上所記：誇口的，當指著主誇口。
therefore, as it is written, "Let him who boasts, boast of the Lord."
Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sos'thenes,
1:2 寫信給在哥林多 神的教會，就是在基督耶穌裡成聖、蒙召作聖徒的，以及所有在各處求告我主耶穌基督之名的人。基督是他們的主，也是我們的主。
To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours:
1:3 願恩惠、平安從 神我們的父並主耶穌基督歸與你們。
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1:4 我常為你們感謝我的 神，因 神在基督耶穌裡所賜給你們的恩惠；
I give thanks to God always for you because of the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus,
1:5 又因你們在他裡面凡事富足，口才、知識都全備，
that in every way you were enriched in him with all speech and all knowledge --
1:6 正如我為基督作的見證，在你們心裡得以堅固，
even as the testimony to Christ was confirmed among you --
1:7 以致你們在恩賜上沒有一樣不及人的，等候我們的主耶穌基督顯現。
so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift, as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ;
1:8 他也必堅固你們到底，叫你們在我們主耶穌基督的日子無可責備。
who will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1:9 神是信實的，你們原是被他所召，好與他兒子─我們的主耶穌基督一同得分。
God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
1:10 弟兄們，我藉我們主耶穌基督的名勸你們都說一樣的話。你們中間也不可分黨，只要一心一意，彼此相合。
I appeal to you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree and that there be no dissensions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment.
1:11 因為革來氏家裡的人曾對我提起弟兄們來，說你們中間有紛爭。
For it has been reported to me by Chlo'e's people that there is quarreling among you, my brethren.
1:12 我的意思就是你們各人說：我是屬保羅的；我是屬亞波羅的；我是屬磯法的；我是屬基督的。
What I mean is that each one of you says, "I belong to Paul," or "I belong to Apol'los," or "I belong to Cephas," or "I belong to Christ."
1:13 基督是分開的嗎？保羅為你們釘了十字架嗎？你們是奉保羅的名受了洗嗎？
Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?
1:14 我感謝 神，除了基利司布並該猶以外，我沒有給你們一個人施洗；
I am thankful that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Ga'ius;
1:15 免得有人說，你們是奉我的名受洗。
lest any one should say that you were baptized in my name.
1:16 我也給司提反家施過洗，此外給別人施洗沒有，我卻記不清。
(I did baptize also the household of Steph'anas. Beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized any one else.)
1:17 基督差遣我，原不是為施洗，乃是為傳福音，並不用智慧的言語，免得基督的十字架落了空。
For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.
1:18 因為十字架的道理，在那滅亡的人為愚拙；在我們得救的人，卻為 神的大能。
For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
1:19 就如經上所記：我要滅絕智慧人的智慧，廢棄聰明人的聰明。
For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the cleverness of the clever I will thwart."
1:20 智慧人在那裡？文士在那裡？這世上的辯士在那裡？ 神豈不是叫這世上的智慧變成愚拙嗎？
Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
1:21 世人憑自己的智慧，既不認識 神， 神就樂意用人所當作愚拙的道理，拯救那些信的人；這就是 神的智慧了。
For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe.
1:22 猶太人是要神蹟，希臘人是求智慧，
For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom,
1:23 我們卻是傳釘十字架的基督，在猶太人為絆腳石，在外邦人為愚拙；
but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles,
1:24 但在那蒙召的，無論是猶太人、希臘人，基督總為 神的能力， 神的智慧。
but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
1:25 因 神的愚拙總比人智慧， 神的軟弱總比人強壯。
For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
1:26 弟兄們哪，可見你們蒙召的，按著肉體有智慧的不多，有能力的不多，有尊貴的也不多。
For consider your call, brethren; not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth;
1:27 神卻揀選了世上愚拙的，叫有智慧的羞愧；又揀選了世上軟弱的，叫那強壯的羞愧。
but God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise, God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong,
1:28 神也揀選了世上卑賤的，被人厭惡的，以及那無有的，為要廢掉那有的。
God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are,
1:29 使一切有血氣的，在 神面前一個也不能自誇。
so that no human being might boast in the presence of God.
1:30 但你們得在基督耶穌裡，是本乎 神， 神又使他成為我們的智慧、公義、聖潔、救贖。
He is the source of your life in Christ Jesus, whom God made our wisdom, our righteousness and sanctification and redemption;
1:31 如經上所記：誇口的，當指著主誇口。
therefore, as it is written, "Let him who boasts, boast of the Lord."
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哥林多前書 1: 13節清楚地指出，哥林多教會重視「洗禮」過於傳那基督死而復活的「福音」。保羅責問哥林多教會的弟兄姐妹，提出了三個問題，這三個問題和哥林多教會主要紛爭的原因， 有很大的關係：
回覆刪除1) 「基督是分開的麼？」（哥林多前書 1:13節），--- 在哥林多教會裡，分爭結黨；有人自稱屬保羅的、屬亞波羅的、屬磯法的。
但在基督裡是不能分開的。基督是頭，教會是身體，「頭」既然不能分開而活，「身體」當然也不能與頭分開了。因此在基督裡，若教會裡分派黨結，造成分裂，弟兄姐妹不合，不能榮耀基督我主的名，是不合宜的。
2) 「保羅為你們釘了十字架麼？」（哥林多前書 1:13節），--- 在哥林多教會裡，有人高舉他們所某些人過於高舉耶穌基督。因為無論他們所敬愛的是誰，都沒有為他們釘十字架。
只有耶穌基督替我們釘十字架。無論保羅、亞波羅、磯法，都不過是基督的僕人，傳揚基督為我們釘十字架的福音而已！但基督卻是為我們釘了十字架的救主。求主幫助我們，要高舉耶穌基督，廣傳福音。
3) 「你們是奉保羅的名受洗麼？」（哥林多前書 1:13節），--- 在哥林多教會裡，有人高舉那些為他們施洗的人，注重施洗的人或施洗的儀式，高過奉「基督的名」受洗。似乎在哥林多教會裡，有人以自己從甚麼人受洗而誇口。保羅在這裡明白地表明他的態度。他絕對沒有意思在教會裡面建立他自己的勢力範圍，更不要利用替人施洗作為他的誇口。
今天的教會，有的信徒也以有名的奮興家或有名的神僕替他們施洗作為他的誇耀。也有些傳道人以自己曾經為某些名人施洗，或是曾為多少數目的人施洗，作為他的誇耀。這實在是一種靈性幼稚的表現。哥林多教會的人看重洗禮過於看重福音。求主幫助我們，要確實認識：奉「基督的名」「受洗」的真正意義。
4) 「基督差遣我，原不是為施洗，乃是為傳福音」（哥林多前書 1:17節），這句話明顯地表示，保羅認為傳福音比施洗更要緊。因為傳福音是關乎人的永生永死，而施洗只是關乎一種宗教的禮節，雖然也是一種信仰的公開見證，但究竟不是福音的中心。
求主幫助我們，要把施洗與傳福音看作同等的重要，不要長執會看重一年當中有多少人受洗，過於引導多少人真正地歸主。