W1 2012-02-06 (林後10)
經文: 哥林多後書 10:3-5 因為我們雖然在血氣中行事，卻不憑著血氣爭戰。我們爭戰的兵器本不是屬血氣的，乃是在神面前有能力，可以攻破堅固的營壘，將各樣的計謀，各樣攔阻人認識神的那些自高之事，一概攻破了，又將人所有的心意奪回，使他都順服基督。
默想: 保羅主張我們是在血氣中行事，卻不憑著血氣爭戰。保羅所憑的，是在神面前有能力攻破堅固營壘與自高的態度，將人心奪回以順服基督。這種採取對立與爭戰的模式來傳福音，是否是最理想的模式呢？是否我們也可以考慮採取不同的模式，像是僕人式的服侍，或是友誼式的分享？
題目: 「溫柔」指一種謙卑而柔和的態度，被冒犯時，能耐心忍受，心中無半絲復仇的慾望。「和平」意指合理、仁慈、堅定不移、�久忍受。耶穌降世為人，即是對此最美的闡示。試想，面對不公平、羞辱、不友善的態度時，你能否信靠主，溫柔、和平處之？（１節）
10:1 我保羅，就是與你們見面的時候是謙卑的，不在你們那裡的時候向你們是勇敢的，如今親自藉著基督的溫柔、和平勸你們。
I, Paul, myself entreat you, by the meekness and gentleness of Christ -- I who am humble when face to face with you, but bold to you when I am away! --
10:2 有人以為我是憑著血氣行事，我也以為必須用勇敢待這等人；求你們不要叫我在你們那裡的時候，有這樣的勇敢。
I beg of you that when I am present I may not have to show boldness with such confidence as I count on showing against some who suspect us of acting in worldly fashion.
10:3 因為我們雖然在血氣中行事，卻不憑著血氣爭戰。
For though we live in the world we are not carrying on a worldly war,
10:4 我們爭戰的兵器本不是屬血氣的，乃是在 神面前有能力，可以攻破堅固的營壘，
for the weapons of our warfare are not worldly but have divine power to destroy strongholds.
10:5 將各樣的計謀，各樣攔阻人認識 神的那些自高之事，一概攻破了，又將人所有的心意奪回，使他都順服基督。
We destroy arguments and every proud obstacle to the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ,
10:6 並且我已經預備好了，等你們十分順服的時候，要責罰那一切不順服的人。
being ready to punish every disobedience, when your obedience is complete.
10:7 你們是看眼前的嗎？倘若有人自信是屬基督的，他要再想想，他如何屬基督，我們也是如何屬基督的。
Look at what is before your eyes. If any one is confident that he is Christ's, let him remind himself that as he is Christ's, so are we.
10:8 主賜給我們權柄，是要造就你們，並不是要敗壞你們；我就是為這權柄稍微誇口，也不至於慚愧。
For even if I boast a little too much of our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for destroying you, I shall not be put to shame.
10:9 我說這話，免得你們以為我寫信是要威嚇你們；
I would not seem to be frightening you with letters.
10:10 因為有人說：他的信又沉重又利害，及至見面，卻是氣貌不揚，言語粗俗的。
For they say, "His letters are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account."
10:11 這等人當想，我們不在那裡的時候，信上的言語如何，見面的時候，行事也必如何。
Let such people understand that what we say by letter when absent, we do when present.
10:12 因為我們不敢將自己和那自薦的人同列相比。他們用自己度量自己，用自己比較自己，乃是不通達的。
Not that we venture to class or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves. But when they measure themselves by one another, and compare themselves with one another, they are without understanding.
10:13 我們不願意分外誇口，只要照 神所量給我們的界限搆到你們那裡。
But we will not boast beyond limit, but will keep to the limits God has apportioned us, to reach even to you.
10:14 我們並非過了自己的界限，好像搆不到你們那裡；因為我們早到你們那裡，傳了基督的福音。
For we are not overextending ourselves, as though we did not reach you; we were the first to come all the way to you with the gospel of Christ.
10:15 我們不仗著別人所勞碌的，分外誇口；但指望你們信心增長的時候，所量給我們的界限，就可以因著你們更加開展，
We do not boast beyond limit, in other men's labors; but our hope is that as your faith increases, our field among you may be greatly enlarged,
10:16 得以將福音傳到你們以外的地方；並不是在別人界限之內，藉著他現成的事誇口。
so that we may preach the gospel in lands beyond you, without boasting of work already done in another's field.
10:17 但誇口的，當指著主誇口。
"Let him who boasts, boast of the Lord."
10:18 因為蒙悅納的，不是自己稱許的，乃是主所稱許的。
For it is not the man who commends himself that is accepted, but the man whom the Lord commends.
I, Paul, myself entreat you, by the meekness and gentleness of Christ -- I who am humble when face to face with you, but bold to you when I am away! --
10:2 有人以為我是憑著血氣行事，我也以為必須用勇敢待這等人；求你們不要叫我在你們那裡的時候，有這樣的勇敢。
I beg of you that when I am present I may not have to show boldness with such confidence as I count on showing against some who suspect us of acting in worldly fashion.
10:3 因為我們雖然在血氣中行事，卻不憑著血氣爭戰。
For though we live in the world we are not carrying on a worldly war,
10:4 我們爭戰的兵器本不是屬血氣的，乃是在 神面前有能力，可以攻破堅固的營壘，
for the weapons of our warfare are not worldly but have divine power to destroy strongholds.
10:5 將各樣的計謀，各樣攔阻人認識 神的那些自高之事，一概攻破了，又將人所有的心意奪回，使他都順服基督。
We destroy arguments and every proud obstacle to the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ,
10:6 並且我已經預備好了，等你們十分順服的時候，要責罰那一切不順服的人。
being ready to punish every disobedience, when your obedience is complete.
10:7 你們是看眼前的嗎？倘若有人自信是屬基督的，他要再想想，他如何屬基督，我們也是如何屬基督的。
Look at what is before your eyes. If any one is confident that he is Christ's, let him remind himself that as he is Christ's, so are we.
10:8 主賜給我們權柄，是要造就你們，並不是要敗壞你們；我就是為這權柄稍微誇口，也不至於慚愧。
For even if I boast a little too much of our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for destroying you, I shall not be put to shame.
10:9 我說這話，免得你們以為我寫信是要威嚇你們；
I would not seem to be frightening you with letters.
10:10 因為有人說：他的信又沉重又利害，及至見面，卻是氣貌不揚，言語粗俗的。
For they say, "His letters are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account."
10:11 這等人當想，我們不在那裡的時候，信上的言語如何，見面的時候，行事也必如何。
Let such people understand that what we say by letter when absent, we do when present.
10:12 因為我們不敢將自己和那自薦的人同列相比。他們用自己度量自己，用自己比較自己，乃是不通達的。
Not that we venture to class or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves. But when they measure themselves by one another, and compare themselves with one another, they are without understanding.
10:13 我們不願意分外誇口，只要照 神所量給我們的界限搆到你們那裡。
But we will not boast beyond limit, but will keep to the limits God has apportioned us, to reach even to you.
10:14 我們並非過了自己的界限，好像搆不到你們那裡；因為我們早到你們那裡，傳了基督的福音。
For we are not overextending ourselves, as though we did not reach you; we were the first to come all the way to you with the gospel of Christ.
10:15 我們不仗著別人所勞碌的，分外誇口；但指望你們信心增長的時候，所量給我們的界限，就可以因著你們更加開展，
We do not boast beyond limit, in other men's labors; but our hope is that as your faith increases, our field among you may be greatly enlarged,
10:16 得以將福音傳到你們以外的地方；並不是在別人界限之內，藉著他現成的事誇口。
so that we may preach the gospel in lands beyond you, without boasting of work already done in another's field.
10:17 但誇口的，當指著主誇口。
"Let him who boasts, boast of the Lord."
10:18 因為蒙悅納的，不是自己稱許的，乃是主所稱許的。
For it is not the man who commends himself that is accepted, but the man whom the Lord commends.
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「我保羅，就是與你們見面的時候是謙卑的，不在你們那裡的時候向你們是勇敢的，如今親自藉著基督的溫柔、和平勸你們」。（林書 10:1節）
回覆刪除「我心裡柔和謙卑，你們當負我的軛，學我的樣式；這樣，你們心裡就必得享安息」。（太11:29節）
從這段經文的上下文看來，哥林多教會中，似乎有人以為保羅只敢在書信中說得嚴厲，見面時就不敢嚴厲。或以為保羅對他們的用心不誠實一致，所以見面時溫柔說話，離開以後卻大膽批評。事實上，保羅說他跟哥林多人在一起的時候是謙卑的，因為當時哥林多教會根本還沒有發生犯罪跌倒的事情，所以沒有必要嚴厲責備他們。可是當保羅離開哥林多以後，哥林多教會才發生許多犯罪跌倒，不討神喜悅的事。
「如今親自藉著基督的溫柔（the meekness）和平（gentleness），勸你們」保羅勸責哥林多人，是一種「勇敢」，而這下半節卻說保羅是藉基督的「溫柔、和平」勸哥林多人。可見勇敢並不需要暴燥，不能自制地亂放話，說不能造就人的話。保羅不是靠著自已的本性和能力，乃是靠著基督的溫柔（(πραΰτης, pra tēs) ；the meekness）和平（(ἐπιείκεια, epieikeia), ；gentleness）向哥林多人解說勸戒。這裡的「溫柔」，正如主耶穌說的「柔和謙卑」（太11:29節）；這裡的「和平」，正如辯士帖土羅向巡撫腓力斯大人，控告保羅時採取和平的態度：「惟恐多說，你嫌煩絮，只求你寬容聽我們說幾句話。」 （徒 24:4節）。
當我們面對不公平、羞辱、不友善的態度時，求主幫助我們能夠信靠主，學習保羅，跟隨耶穌在祂平常生活上和傳福音的例子，遵照耶穌基督的品格和風範，不特別對反對我們的人要求苛刻，對人不跋扈; 不作威作福，並不需要暴燥，勇敢地學習耶穌基督的「溫柔、和平」作榜樣待人,說造就人的話，討神的喜悅。