我們講的不是世界上的智慧 — 哥林多前書讀經隨筆 第2章

哥林多前書第二章保羅說，在成熟的基督徒中，我們也講論智慧，但並不是這世界上的智慧，也不是這世界上統治者的智慧，而是神的智慧。神用他獨生子耶穌在十字架上流的血洗淨罪人，第三日複活，使信耶穌基督的得救有永生，這就是神的智慧。成熟的基督徒明白神的智慧。保羅說我們所領受的，並不是這世界上的靈，乃是從神來的靈，叫我們能知道神的智慧。因為聖靈參透萬事，就是神深奧的事也參透了。保羅說我們講說這些事，不是用人的智慧話語，而是用聖靈所指教的言語，用屬靈的話解釋屬靈的事。

林前2:6 然而在完全的人中、我們也講智慧．但不是這世上的智慧、也不是這世上有權有位將要敗亡之人的智慧．
We speak wisdom, however, among those who are full grown; yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nothing.
林前2:7 我們講的、乃是從前所隱藏、 神奧秘的智慧、就是 神在萬世以前、預定使我們得榮耀的．
But we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, the wisdom that has been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds for our glory,
林前2:8 這智慧世上有權有位的人沒有一個知道的．他們若知道、就不把榮耀的主釘在十字架上了．
which none of the rulers of this world has known. For had they known it, they wouldn't have crucified the Lord of glory.
林前2:9 如經上所記、『 神為愛他的人所預備的、是眼睛未曾看見、耳朵未曾聽見、人心也未曾想到的。』
But as it is written, "Things which an eye didn't see, and an ear didn't hear, which didn't enter into the heart of man, these God has prepared for those who love him."
林前2:10 隻有 神借著聖靈向我們顯明了．因為聖靈參透萬事、就是 神深奧的事也參透了。
But to us, God revealed them through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.
林前2:11 除了在人裏頭的靈、誰知道人的事．像這樣、除了 神的靈、也沒有人知道 神的事。
For who among men knows the things of a man, except the spirit of the man, which is in him? Even so, no one knows the things of God, except God's Spirit.
林前2:12 我們所領受的、並不是世上的靈、乃是從 神來的靈、叫我們能知道 神開恩賜給我們的事。
But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we might know the things that were freely given to us by God.
林前2:13 並且我們講說這些事、不是用人智慧所指教的言語、乃是用聖靈所指教的言語、將屬靈的話、解釋屬靈的事。〔或作將屬靈的事講與屬靈的人〕
Which things also we speak, not in words which man's wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things.