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經文: 腓立比書 2:17 我以你們的信心為供獻的祭物，我若被澆奠在其上，也是喜樂，並且與你們眾人一同喜樂。
默想: 保羅與腓立比教會之間存在很親密的關係。腓立比教會並非十全十美的教會，從本段經文的字裡行間，我們可以約略看出腓立比教會兄姐之間可能存在有彼此結黨、貪圖榮耀、只顧自己、不謙卑順服的許多問題。保羅自己又身陷囹圄，殉道的日子似乎不遠。但是，我們看到保羅還是用積極樂觀的態度，來鼓勵腓立比教會兄姐的信心。保羅願意以腓立比教會的信心作為供物獻給上帝，更進一步願意把自己的生命也擺在上面，成為澆奠的祭，並且因此感到非常喜樂。求主幫助我，也能有保羅這樣的胸襟與愛心，來愛我所牧養的教會。
題目: 保羅問：「究竟…基督的愛有沒有鼓勵了你們，你們和聖靈有沒有團契？…如果有，我要求你們要有共同的目標，同樣的愛心…」(v1-4)試想我們教會是否有如保羅所要求腓立比教會合一的心？
2:1 所以，在基督裡若有甚麼勸勉，愛心有甚麼安慰，聖靈有甚麼交通，心中有甚麼慈悲憐憫，
So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any incentive of love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy,
2:2 你們就要意念相同，愛心相同，有一樣的心思，有一樣的意念，使我的喜樂可以滿足。
complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.
2:3 凡事不可結黨，不可貪圖虛浮的榮耀；只要存心謙卑，各人看別人比自己強。
Do nothing from selfishness or conceit, but in humility count others better than yourselves.
2:4 各人不要單顧自己的事，也要顧別人的事。
Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.
2:5 你們當以基督耶穌的心為心：
Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,
2:6 他本有 神的形像，不以自己與 神同等為強奪的；
who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped,
2:7 反倒虛己，取了奴僕的形像，成為人的樣式；
but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.
2:8 既有人的樣子，就自己卑微，存心順服，以至於死，且死在十字架上。
And being found in human form he humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross.
2:9 所以， 神將他升為至高，又賜給他那超乎萬名之上的名，
Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every name,
2:10 叫一切在天上的、地上的，和地底下的，因耶穌的名無不屈膝，
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
2:11 無不口稱「耶穌基督為主」，使榮耀歸與父 神。
and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
2:12 這樣看來，我親愛的弟兄，你們既是常順服的，不但我在你們那裡，就是我如今不在你們那裡，更是順服的，就當恐懼戰兢做成你們得救的工夫。
Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;
2:13 因為你們立志行事都是 神在你們心裡運行，為要成就他的美意。
for God is at work in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
2:14 凡所行的，都不要發怨言，起爭論，
Do all things without grumbling or questioning,
2:15 使你們無可指摘，誠實無偽，在這彎曲悖謬的世代作 神無瑕疵的兒女。你們顯在這世代中，好像明光照耀，
that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
2:16 將生命的道表明出來，叫我在基督的日子好誇我沒有空跑，也沒有徒勞。
holding fast the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.
2:17 我以你們的信心為供獻的祭物，我若被澆奠在其上，也是喜樂，並且與你們眾人一同喜樂。
Even if I am to be poured as a libation upon the sacrificial offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.
2:18 你們也要照樣喜樂，並且與我一同喜樂。
Likewise you also should be glad and rejoice with me.
2:19 我靠主耶穌指望快打發提摩太去見你們，叫我知道你們的事，心裡就得著安慰。
I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I may be cheered by news of you.
2:20 因為我沒有別人與我同心，實在掛念你們的事。
I have no one like him, who will be genuinely anxious for your welfare.
2:21 別人都求自己的事，並不求耶穌基督的事。
They all look after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.
2:22 但你們知道提摩太的明證；他興旺福音，與我同勞，待我像兒子待父親一樣。
But Timothy's worth you know, how as a son with a father he has served with me in the gospel.
2:23 所以，我一看出我的事要怎樣了結，就盼望立刻打發他去；
I hope therefore to send him just as soon as I see how it will go with me;
2:24 但我靠著主自信我也必快去。
and I trust in the Lord that shortly I myself shall come also.
2:25 然而，我想必須打發以巴弗提到你們那裡去。他是我的兄弟，與我一同做工，一同當兵，是你們所差遣的，也是供給我需用的。
I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphrodi'tus my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need,
2:26 他很想念你們眾人，並且極其難過，因為你們聽見他病了。
for he has been longing for you all, and has been distressed because you heard that he was ill.
2:27 他實在是病了，幾乎要死；然而 神憐恤他，不但憐恤他，也憐恤我，免得我憂上加憂。
Indeed he was ill, near to death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.
2:28 所以我越發急速打發他去，叫你們再見他，就可以喜樂，我也可以少些憂愁。
I am the more eager to send him, therefore, that you may rejoice at seeing him again, and that I may be less anxious.
2:29 故此，你們要在主裡歡歡樂樂地接待他，而且要尊重這樣的人；
So receive him in the Lord with all joy; and honor such men,
2:30 因他為做基督的工夫，幾乎至死，不顧性命，要補足你們供給我的不及之處。
for he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to complete your service to me.
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