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Observing from the Church of Philippi

「信從主耶穌,親愛眾聖徒」(三)

“Faith in the Lord Jesus and love for all the saints” (3)

永不羞愧的「盼望」                   
- A “hope” that is unashamed

經文:腓 120-21214-1637-912-1620-2144-748-911-13
Scriptures: Philippians 1:20-21; 2:14-16; 3:7-9, 12-16, 20-21; 4:4-7, 8-9, 11-13

(一)     基督不只是我們『榮耀』的盼望,也是我們『得榮耀』的盼望
Christ is not only our “glorious hope”, but also our “hope of glory”

 「神願意叫他們知道,這奧祕在外邦人中有何等豐盛的榮耀,就是基督在你們心裏成了有榮耀的盼望。」(西127

”To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.” (Colossians 1:27)

 「預先所定下的人又召他們來,所召來的人又稱他們為義,所稱為義的人又叫他們得榮耀。」(羅830

”Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.” (Romans 8:30)

  「原來那為萬物所屬、為萬物所本的,要領許多的兒子進榮耀裏去」(來210

”For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory…” (Hebrews 2:10)

 

(二)        這盼望是永不致令我們羞愧的【或作:永不會令我們失望的】
This hope will never cause us shame (Or: never disappoint us)

是『確定的』盼望(林後17

It is a “steadfast” hope (2 Corinthians 1:7)

是『美好的』盼望(216

It is a “good” hope (2 Thessalonians 2:16)

是『活潑的』盼望(彼前13

It is a “living” hope (1 Peter 1:3)

永生的盼望(多37

It is an “eternal” hope (Titus 3:7)

是『可誇的』盼望(來36

It is a “boastful” hope (Hebrews 3:6)

 

(三)           為著這榮耀的盼望,我們當更加的『信從主耶穌,親愛眾聖徒』
Because of this glorious hope, we should increase evermore in our “faith in Lord Jesus, and love for all the saints”

「我為他已經丟棄萬事看作糞土,為要得著基督…13弟兄們,我不是以為自己已經得著了,我只有一件事,就是忘記背後努力面前的, 14向著標竿直跑,要得 神在基督耶穌裏從上面召我來得的獎賞。」(腓3813-14

”for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ… 13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things that are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14 I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 3:8, 13-14)

 

20照著我所切慕所盼望的,沒有一事叫我羞愧,只要凡事放膽,無論是生、是死,總叫基督在我身上照常顯大。 21因我活著就是基督,我死了就有益處。」(腓120-21

”according to my earnest expectation and hope that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death. 21 For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” (Philippians 1:20-21)

 

「我們卻是天上的國民,並且等候救主,就是主耶穌基督從天上降臨主已經近了。」(腓320, 4:5b

”For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ… The Lord is at hand.” (Philippians 3:20; 4:5b)