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新约 - 提摩太前书(1 Timothy)第3章

Here is a trustworthy saying: If anyone sets his heart on being an overseer, he desires a noble task.
Now the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.
He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him with proper respect.
(If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God's church?)
He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment as the devil.
He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil's trap.
Deacons, likewise, are to be men worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine, and not pursuing dishonest gain.
They must keep hold of the deep truths of the faith with a clear conscience.
They must first be tested; and then if there is nothing against them, let them serve as deacons.
In the same way, their wives are to be women worthy of respect, not malicious talkers but temperate and trustworthy in everything.
A deacon must be the husband of but one wife and must manage his children and his household well.
Those who have served well gain an excellent standing and great assurance in their faith in Christ Jesus.
Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these instructions so that,
if I am delayed, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God's household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.
Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in a body, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.
提摩太前书第三章   提前 3:1> 什么人才可以成为领袖呢?受人欢迎,好;有才干,好;你说应有更重要的,这…… 

  3:1 教会领袖(监督)肩负重大的责任,因为教会是属于永生神的。教会选领袖不应该是因为他们受欢迎,更不应该任凭他们争权夺利。领袖获选应该是因着他们尊重真理并过讨神喜悦的生活。 

  提前 3:1-13> 看看你身边的长执,有多少做到了保罗所说的?你我又做了多少? 

  3:1-13 “监督”可以指牧师、教会领袖或长老。渴望成为属灵领袖是一件好事,但作属灵领袖绝不容易。保罗在这里列举了好些资格。你是否已经站在属灵领导的位置上,或者你想有一天成为领袖?请用保罗所列出的严格标准来衡量一下自己,看看是否合乎标准。身肩重任的人,自然需要满足更高的要求。 

  提前 3:1-13> 我也想成为一个好的领袖,只是人毕竟有限,我真可以?怎样? 

  3:1-13 保罗列出教会领袖的资格,要求他们努力地、自制地过圣洁无愧的生活。即使人从没有计划作教会领袖,所有信徒也要努力遵从这些指引,因为这些指引跟神的真理一致。按照神心意而生活的力量来自基督。让我们向祂支取力量,过讨神喜悦的生活。 

  提前 3:2> 你不觉得保罗所说的有点奇怪吗?难道定要有妻子的才可以当监督? 

  3:2 保罗提到监督只可以有一位妻子,他是要禁止多妻或婚外情,而不是说独身男人不可以担任长老,也不是说鳏夫不能再婚。 

  提前 3:4-5> 教会事奉,万分重要,人谁可以说不是,为神工作嘛,至于我家…… 

  3:4-5 有些信徒以为教会的事奉万分重要,忽略家庭生活也情有可原。但是保罗教导我们属灵领袖必须先从家里开始事奉。一个人如果不愿意关怀、管教和引导他的儿女,他就没有资格领导教会。不要因为教会的活动而影响你对家庭应负的责任。 

  提前 3:6> 不要初信就开始承担大任也是对的,只是何时才是适当时机? 

  3:6 初信主的人必须在信仰上稳固,才可以担任领导教会的角色。教会往往因急需人手,便勉强初信者担任他们力所不能及的事奉工作。初信者需要时间迈向成熟。初信者要事奉神,但不应该在领导的位置事奉,直到他们的信仰根基稳固,对圣经有足够认识,并过稳定的基督徒生活时才可以。 

  提前 3:6-7> 原来不让初信者担重任是用心良苦的…… 

  3:6-7 幼嫩的信徒获选上事奉岗位时,要提防骄傲所带来的坏影响。骄傲会影响人的情绪,蒙蔽人的理智,使不成熟的人变得肆无忌惮。自高自大是撒但所设的陷阱,叫人落入它的网罗里。 

  提前 3:8-13> 作执事的,要有这…有…有──你的条件又如何? 

  3:8-13 “作执事的”意思是“服事的人”。这个岗位是使徒在耶路撒冷教会中首次设立的(参徒 6:1-6 ),目的是要关怀会众的物质需要,特别是那些讲希腊话的寡妇。执事既然也是教会的领袖,他们的资格也要与监督相仿。今天,在某些教会,执事一职已失去其重要性,教会往往要求初信者充任这岗位,但这绝不是新约圣经告诉我们的做法。保罗指出,一个人必须经过考验才可以担任执事。 

  提前 3:16> 一首短诗,一个奥秘,一条成圣的道路──你,得着了、踏上了没有? 

  3:16 在这首短诗中,保罗重申基督的神性和人性,并藉此显示福音的核心“敬虔的奥秘”,就是我们成圣的途径。“肉身显现”说明耶稣是人;耶稣道成肉身是我们可以在神面前称义的基础。“被圣灵称义”指耶稣的复活表明了圣灵的能力在祂里面(参罗 8:11 )。“被天使看见”和“被接在荣耀里”说明耶稣是神。我们自己不能得神悦纳,必要靠基督。耶稣是人,祂一生完美无瑕,所以是我们生活的完美典范。耶稣又是神,祂给我们能力,去做荣神益人的事。只要跟从基督,我们就可以过成圣的生活。 ──《灵修版圣经注释》