我們顧念眼所不能見的 — 哥林多後書讀經隨筆 第4章

哥林多後書第四章第8—18節，保羅說我們雖然從四麵八方受壓迫，但是還沒有被壓壞；雖然困惑，但是還沒有絕望；雖然被追殺，但是還沒有被拋棄；雖然被打倒，但是還沒有被摧毀。保羅說我們總是為基督的緣故處於瀕死的境地，其實這樣耶穌的生就可以在我們的肉身上顯明出來。保羅說我們知道，那叫主耶穌複活的父，也必叫我們與耶穌一同複活。正因為我們有這樣的知識，保羅說我們雖然外表在變老，但是內心每天卻都在更新。我們當今所遭受的苦楚看似沉重無比，保羅說但卻是至暫至輕的，是為要成就我們將來那超多而又永恒的榮耀。保羅說我們不是顧念眼睛所能看見的東西，乃是顧念眼睛所不能看見的，因為所見的是暫時的，所不見的是永恒的，聖潔的和榮耀的。

 林後4:8 我們四麵受敵、卻不被困住．心裏作難、卻不至失望．
We are pressed on every side, yet not crushed; perplexed, yet not to despair;
 林後4:9 遭逼迫、卻不被丟棄．打倒了、卻不至死亡．
pursued, yet not forsaken; struck down, yet not destroyed;
 林後4:10 身上常帶著耶穌的死、使耶穌的生、也顯明在我們身上。
always carrying in the body the putting to death of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.
 林後4:11 因為我們這活著的人、是常為耶穌被交於死地、使耶穌的生、在我們這必死的身上顯明出來。
For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus may be revealed in our mortal flesh.
 林後4:14 自己知道、那叫主耶穌複活的、也必叫我們與耶穌一同複活、並且叫我們與你們一同站在他麵前。
knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus, and will present us with you.
 林後4:15 凡事都是為你們、好叫恩惠因人多越發加增、感謝格外顯多、以致榮耀歸與 神。
For all things are for your sakes, that the grace, being multiplied through the many, may cause the thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.
 林後4:16 所以我們不喪膽．外體雖然毀壞、內心卻一天新似一天。
Therefore we don't faint, but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.
 林後4:17 我們這至暫至輕的苦楚、要為我們成就極重無比永遠的榮耀。
For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;
 林後4:18 原來我們不是顧念所見的、乃是顧念所不見的．因為所見的是暫時的、所不見的是永遠的。
while we don't look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.