新约 - 哥林多后书(2 Corinthians)第13章

This will be my third visit to you. "Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses."
I already gave you a warning when I was with you the second time. I now repeat it while absent: On my return I will not spare those who sinned earlier or any of the others,
since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak in dealing with you, but is powerful among you.
For to be sure, he was crucified in weakness, yet he lives by God's power. Likewise, we are weak in him, yet by God's power we will live with him to serve you.
Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you--unless, of course, you fail the test?
And I trust that you will discover that we have not failed the test.
Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong. Not that people will see that we have stood the test but that you will do what is right even though we may seem to have failed.
For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.
We are glad whenever we are weak but you are strong; and our prayer is for your perfection.
This is why I write these things when I am absent, that when I come I may not have to be harsh in my use of authority--the authority the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.
Finally, brothers, good-by. Aim for perfection, listen to my appeal, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.
Greet one another with a holy kiss.
All the saints send their greetings.
May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
哥林多后书第十三章   林后 13:2> 保罗认真处理那些不肯悔改的人,他可真做了很多…… 

  13:2 当保罗第三次到访哥林多时,他不会再宽容那些不肯悔改的罪人,他的行动将包括:( 1 )公开斥责他们的罪行;( 2 )把他们召到教会的领袖面前,执行教会纪律处分;( 3 )将他们革除会籍,赶出教会。 

  林后 13:5> 身体病了,可以看医生;灵命衰了,怎办好?哪里有属灵状况检验站──自己就是了? 

  13:5 正如我们需要定期作身体检查一样,保罗要求我们也要定期检查自己的属灵状况。我们要察验基督在我们生命里的同在与能力是否继续不断。只有这样,我们才能认清自己到底是真实的基督徒,还是自欺欺人。倘若我们不积极地与神亲近,就会逐渐与祂疏远。 

  林后 13:8-9> 传了福音就是了,他信了不就成了吗?我是这样想的…… 

  13:8-9 正如父母希望他们的子女健康成长一样,保罗也希望哥林多教会的信徒成为成熟的基督徒。当我们与人分享福音时,我们不仅要期望对方承认信仰、加入教会,更要期望看到他们在信仰上成长。 

  林后 13:11> 心同意合,和睦相爱──人都说这样好解决问题,我们的教会有没有这样行? 

  13:11 保罗的结束语:他渴望哥林多教会的信徒关心教会的问题;今日的教会也须如此。倘若教会没有这等素质,就必会发生问题。掩饰、否认或抱怨教会中的问题、冲突和困难,都不能使教会同心合意、彼此和睦,惟有努力解决这些问题,这些优良的素质才会出现。正如保罗及哥林多的信徒为教会的和睦不断奋斗一样,我们也要藉着神的话努力解决问题,不仅是听了便算。 

  林后 13:12-13> 面对人家的不是,怎样做好?责备怕人家不好受,完全包容好像害了人,你说怎办好? 

  13:12-13 保罗处理哥林多教会中存在已久的问题。他本可以不与他们来往,除非他们先处理好其问题,但是他实在爱他们,所以仍以基督的爱来接纳他们。爱,有时要求我们责备我们所关怀的人;对于陷在罪中的人,我们须要说权威性的言语,也要说关怀的话。很多时我们采取了错误的处理方法;一味地责备会破坏我们与人的关系,而不是医治他们。我们可能会以律法主义者的姿态谴责他们不遵守律法;我们也可能离开他们,不正视他们的处境;我们也可能向别人说长道短,令别人憎厌他们,从而孤立他们。当然,我们也可以像保罗一样,以较好的方法来重建关系,就是与他们分享、交谈,关怀他们。这是一个很费心思气力的方法,但这是惟一合乎基督心意的方法,因基督也是这样面对人的罪。 

  林后 13:14> 三位一体的确很难明白,幸好圣经有提及,这里就是一例……