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新约 - 哥林多后书(2 Corinthians)第12章

It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.
And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)
How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.
For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.
And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.
For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.
Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you?
I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? walked we not in the same spirit? walked we not in the same steps?
Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.
哥林多后书第十二章   林后 12:2-3> 这个在基督里的人是谁?又到过第三重天,不会是…… 

  12:2-3 保罗继续为他从神所得的异象和启示夸口。“我认得一个在基督里的人”,其实是指保罗自己。他被提到第三重天的经历,表明他与神曾经有独特的接触。 

  林后 12:7-8> 那是一根管教保罗的刺吗?赶快看看你手你心你身,说不定你也有一根刺…… 

  12:7-8 由于保罗没有详细说明,我们不晓得他身体里的一根刺是什么。有人估计可能是疟疾、或癫痫症、或眼疾(参加 4:13-15 )。不管是什么,这必是持续性的、具困扰性的和常常妨碍保罗工作的。这根刺妨碍他的事奉,他曾祈祷求神除去它,但被神拒绝了。这使保罗谦卑下来,提醒他需要时刻与神保持亲密的关系,好让其他人看见神在他身上的作为,而同受造就。 

  林后 12:9> 神的能力在软弱的人身上更显完全,这话怎解?你经历过吗? 

  12:9 虽然神没有除去保罗身上的刺,却应许在他身上显明祂的能力。神的能力在软弱的人身上显出来,对我们而言,这是莫大的鼓励。虽然我们感到自己有限制,但不要以为找到放手不干的好藉口,却要向神寻求帮助。我们的软弱不仅帮助我们建全基督徒的品格,更可加强我们对神仰慕的心;因为当我们承认自己的软弱时,也必认定神的能力。 

  林后 12:10> 在各项软弱上也可以喜乐?神是否要我变得一无是处? 

  12:10 当自认非常能干或拥有很多资源时,我们往往会倚靠自己的能力去事奉神,结果使我们愈来愈骄傲。倘若我们有缺乏,却容让神的能力来支持,我们会发现自己比平常更能干。神不是要我们刻意寻求软弱、被动或无效率,生活本身已有足够的挫折、失败;但只要我们用神的能力来应付这一切,就能让我们在服事神的过程中更有效率和持久的果效。 

  林后 12:11-15> 遇到被怀疑时当然会为自己辩护,为了什么?名誉嘛──保罗不是?那他所为的是…… 

  12:11-15 保罗不仅表达了他个人的感受,更为自己作为耶稣基督的使徒而辩护。哥林多教会怀疑和质问他的身分,使他感到不安,但是他为自己的身分辩护,纯粹是为了福音的缘故,而非为了自己的名誉。当你被别人怀疑时,你是只想到恢复自己的名誉呢,还是也关心别人对基督的看法呢? 

  林后 12:13> 保罗这一句“求你们饶恕”真有力,不是吗?其言外之意可够意思…… 

  12:13 保罗说“求你们饶恕”,这显然是在讽刺他们。事实上他为哥林多教会所做的,远超过他为其他教会所做的,而他们竟然还误解他。 

  林后 12:14> 多次到哥林多,保罗也别无所求,所求的只是…… 

  12:14 保罗在他初次访问哥林多时,建立了这间教会(参徒 18:1 )。其后他第二次探访他们( 2:1 )。因此,这将是他第三次探访哥林多( 13:1 )。保罗解释说,他不想得到财物及供给,就如从前那样,他只是希望以属灵的食物来喂养他们,使他们成长。 

  林后 12:16-19> 那些人的心究竟想的是什么?竟这样想保罗…… 

  12:16-19 虽然保罗未曾向哥林多信徒要求什么,但仍然有些人怀疑保罗是狡猾的,想从他们当中取利。保罗再次解释,自己为信徒所做的每一件事,都是为了栽培他们,并不是为了自己的好处。 

  林后 12:20-21> 哥林多城罪行多,我们的城市也不逊,置身其中怎自处──出于污泥而不染?