主的恩典夠用 — 哥林多後書讀經隨筆 第12章

哥林多後書第十二章，保羅說即使他想吹吹牛的話也並非愚蠢，因為他說的是真理。但是保羅說他盡量不這樣做，以免有人把他看的太高以至於過於在他身上所看見所聽見的。保羅說因為他所得的福音的啟示太大，唯恐被抬舉的太高，所以就有一根刺加在了他的肉體上，這根刺是撒但的差役折磨保羅。保羅說他曾三次求主讓這刺離開他，但是主對保羅說：“我的恩典夠你用的，因為我的能力是在人的軟弱上顯得完全”。所以保羅說他更喜歡誇自己的軟弱，好叫基督的能力彰顯在他身上。為此，保羅說他就以軟弱、淩辱、急難、逼迫、困苦為可喜樂的，因為有基督的能力在他身上。他什麽時候軟弱，什麽時候就剛強了，這些撒但的差役是永遠打不垮保羅的。

 林後12:6 我就是願意誇口、也不算狂．因為我必說實話．隻是我禁止不說、恐怕有人把我看高了、過於他在我身上所看見所聽見的。
For if I would desire to boast, I will not be foolish; for I will speak the truth. But I refrain, so that no man may think more of me than that which he sees in me, or hears from me.
 林後12:7 又恐怕我因所得的啟示甚大、就過於自高、所以有一根刺加在我肉體上、就是撒但的差役、要攻擊我、免得我過於自高。
By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted excessively.
 林後12:8 為這事、我三次求過主、叫這刺離開我。
Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me.
 林後12:9 他對我說、我的恩典夠你用的．因為我的能力、是在人的軟弱上顯得完全．所以我更喜歡誇自己的軟弱、好叫基督的能力覆庇我．
He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.
 林後12:10 我為基督的緣故、就以軟弱、淩辱、急難、逼迫、困苦、為可喜樂的．因我甚麽時候軟弱、甚麽時候就剛強了。
Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.