852 罗五18、彼前一3、约三5
如此说来,藉着一次的过犯,众人都被定罪,照样,藉着一次的义行,众人也都被称义得生命了。
So then as it was through one offense unto condemnation to all men, so also it was through one righteous act unto justification of life to all men.
生命是神救恩的目标。
彼前一3
我们主耶稣基督的神与父是当受颂赞的,祂曾照自己的大怜悯,藉耶稣基督从死人中复活,重生了我们,使我们有活的盼望,
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has regenerated us unto a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
神重生我们,使我们有祂神圣的生命。(参彼前一23、约三6、一12)
约三5
耶稣回答说,我实实在在的告诉你,人若不是从水和灵生的,就不能进神的国。
Jesus answered, Truly, truly, I say to you, Unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
信徒是从水和圣灵生的。
853 多三5、罗六19
祂便救了我们,并不是本于我们所成就的义行,乃是照着祂的怜悯,藉着重生的洗涤,和圣灵的更新。
Not out of works in righteousness which we did but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and the renewing of the Holy Spirit,
重生的洗涤,开始于我们得重生,继续于圣灵的更新;这是我们成为新人的过程。
罗六19
我因你们肉体的软弱,就照着人的常情说,你们从前怎样将肢体献给不洁不法作奴仆,以至于不法,现今也要照样将肢体献给义作奴仆,以至于圣别。
I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves to uncleanness and lawlessness unto lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness unto sanctification.
圣别发生于我们将肢体献给义作奴仆。
854 罗六22、帖前五23
但现今你们既从罪里得了释放,作了神的奴仆,就有a圣别的果子,结局就是永远的生命。
But now, having been freed from sin and enslaved to God, you have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end, eternal life.
信徒在性情上被圣别。(a罗十五16)
帖前五23
且愿和平的神,亲自全然圣别你们,又愿你们的灵、与魂、与身子得蒙保守,在我们主耶稣基督来临的时候,得以完全,无可指摘。
And the God of peace Himself sanctify you wholly, and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
性情上的圣别是从我们的灵,经由我们的魂,直到我们的身体。
855 弗四23、林后四16、林后五17
而在你们心思的灵里得以更新,
And that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind
调和的灵扩展到我们的心思里,以更新我们的全人。
林后四16
所以我们不丧胆,反而我们外面的人虽然在毁坏,我们里面的人却日日在更新。
Therefore we do not lose heart; but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day.
当我们外面的人在毁坏,我们里面的人,却因复活生命的供应,得以新陈代谢的更新。
林后五17
因此,若有人在基督里,他就是新造;旧事已过,看哪,都变成新的了。
So then if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away; behold, they have become new.
我们被更新成为神的新造。(参加六15)
856 弗四24、罗十二2、林后三18、罗八29、约壹三2、腓三21、西一27、罗八30
并且穿上了新人,这新人是照着神,在那实际的义和圣中所创造的。
And put on the new man, which was created according to God in righteousness and holiness of the reality.
我们被更新成为新人,为着神永远的定旨。
罗十二2
不要模仿这世代,反要藉着心思的更新而a变化,叫你们验证何为神那美好、可喜悦、并纯全的旨意。
And do not be fashioned according to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of the mind that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and well pleasing and perfect.
变化的发生是藉着心思的更新。(a创三二28)
林后三18
但我们众人既然以没有帕子遮蔽的脸,好像镜子观看并返照主的荣光,就渐渐变化成为与祂同样的形像,从荣耀到荣耀,乃是从主灵变化成的。
But we all with unveiled face, beholding and reflecting like a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord Spirit.
我们藉着以没有帕子遮蔽的脸观看并返照主而有新陈代谢的变化。
罗八29
因为神所预知的人,祂也预定他们模成神儿子的形像,使祂儿子在许多弟兄中作长子。
Because those whom He foreknew, He also predestinated to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the Firstborn among many brothers;
神已预定我们模成祂儿子的形像。
约壹三2
亲爱的,我们现在是神的儿女,将来如何,还未显明;但我们晓得祂若显现,我们必要像祂;因为我们必要看见祂,正如祂所是的。
Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not yet been manifested what we will be. We know that if He is manifested, we will be like Him because we will see Him even as He is.
模成把我们作成与神毕象毕肖。
腓三21
祂要按着祂那甚至能叫万有归服自己的动力,将我们这卑贱的身体改变形状,使之同形于祂荣耀的身体。
Who will transfigure the body of our humiliation to be conformed to the body of His glory, according to His operation by which He is able even to subject all things to Himself.
荣化是我们身体的改变形状。我们荣耀的盼望就是基督浸透我们的身体,使之同行于祂荣耀的身体。
西一27
神愿意叫他们知道,这奥秘的荣耀在外邦人中是何等的丰富,就是基督在你们里面成了荣耀的盼望;
To whom 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,
罗八30
祂所预定的人,又召他们来;所召来的人,又称他们为义;所称为义的人,又叫他们得荣耀。
And those whom He predestinated, these He also called; and those whom He called, these He also justified; and those whom He justified, these He also glorified.
荣化是经历神生机救恩的终极完成。
857 弗四30
并且不要叫神的圣灵忧愁,你们原是在祂里面受了印记,直到得赎的日子。
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed unto the day of redemption.
那灵印涂的结果乃是我们身体的得赎。
858 罗八23
不但如此,就是我们这有那灵作初熟果子的,也是自己里面叹息,热切等待儿子的名分,就是我们的身体得赎。
And not only so, but we ourselves also, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan in ourselves, eagerly awaiting sonship, the redemption of our body.
那灵印涂的结果乃是我们身体的得赎。
859 林后五4、来二10
因为我们在这帐幕里的人,负重叹息,是因不愿脱下这个,乃愿穿上那个,好叫这必死的被生命吞灭了。
For also, we who are in this tabernacle groan, being burdened, in that we do not desire to be unclothed, but clothed upon, that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.
在我们必死之身体中的死亡,将被复活的生命所吞灭。(参林前十五54-55)
来二10
原来万有因祂而有,藉祂而造的那位,为着要领许多的儿子a进荣耀里去,就藉着苦难成全他们救恩的创始者,这对祂本是合宜的。
For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things and through whom are all things, in leading many sons into glory, to make the Author of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
荣化也是信徒进入神的荣耀里。(a彼前五10、帖前二12、西三4)