腓三8~9　……我……将万事看作亏损，因我以认识我主基督耶稣为至宝；我因祂已经亏损万事，看作粪土，为要赢得基督，并且给人看出我是在祂里面，不是有自己那本于律法的义，乃是有那借着信基督而有的义，就是那基于信、本于神的义。

　　照着腓立比三章八至九节，保罗亏损万事，看作粪土，为要赢得基督，并且给人看出他是在基督里面。此外，保罗渴望给人看出他在基督里的光景，不是有自己的义，乃是有那基于信、本于神的义。

　　保罗从前完全是在犹太教里，律法之下，并且总是给人看出他是在律法里面。但他在悔改信主时，就从律法和先前的宗教迁到基督里，成了在基督里的人（林后十二2）。现今他期望所有观察他的，无论犹太人、天使或鬼魔，都看出他是在基督里面。这指明他渴望全人浸没在基督里面，给基督浸透，使所有观察他的，都看出他是完全在基督里面。我们也该渴望给人看出我们是在基督里面。给人看出我们是在基督里面，真正的意思是给人观察、看到或发现我们是在基督里面（腓立比书生命读经，一九三至一九四页）。

　　Phil. 3:8-9 ...I also count all things to be loss on account of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, on account of whom I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as refuse that I may gain Christ and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness which is out of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is out of God and based on faith.

　　According to Philippians 3:8-9, Paul suffered the loss of all things and counted them to be refuse in order to gain Christ and be found in Him. Furthermore, Paul's desire was to be found in Christ in the condition of having the righteousness which is of God based on faith, not of having his own righteousness.

　　In the past Paul was fully in the Jewish religion under the law and was always found by others in the law. But at his conversion he was transferred from the law and his former religion into Christ, and he became “a man in Christ” (2 Cor. 12:2). Now he expected to be found in Christ by all those who observed him—the Jews, the angels, and the demons. This indicates that he aspired to have his whole being immersed in Christ and saturated with Christ so that all who observed him could discover him in Christ. We also should aspire to be found by others in Christ. To be found in Christ actually means to be observed, seen, or discovered by others in Christ. (Life-study of Philippians, p. 163)

　　在道理上领会给人看出我们是在基督里面是一回事，而在我们日常生活中给人看出我们是在基督里面，完全是另一回事。我若到你家去看望你，我会看出你在哪里？我会看出你在好行为里面，还是在基督里面？别人观察我们的时候，我们在哪里，指明我们生活的范围。我们若活在文化里，别人就看出我们是在文化里。我们若活在好行为里，别人就要看出我们是在我们的行为里。不论我们活在什么范围里，别人就要看见、观察并发现我们是在哪里。当保罗还凭律法活着的时候，别人看出他是在律法里面。但有一天，他开始以认识基督为至宝。他看见一个异象，就是基督必须是他的一切：爱、恩慈、谦卑、智慧、忍耐、意向、态度，甚至是他的言语、发表和表情。因他以认识基督为至宝，他就甘心将万事看作亏损。不仅如此，他还亏损万事，看作粪土，为要赢得基督，并且给人看出他是在基督里面。

　　我们必须有异象，看见基督的宝贵。然后，我们必须赢得我们所看见的这位基督。例如，有一个人去参观珠宝店，看到陈列着许多贵重的物品。看见这些物品是一回事；但是，赢得这些物品是另一回事。要认识基督，不仅要有关乎基督的知识，更要赢得祂那独特的人位。基督是神格丰满的具体表现（西二9），又是一切正面事物影儿的实际（16~17）。赢得是需要出代价的。赢得基督就是出代价以经历、享受并据有祂一切追测不尽的丰富（弗三8）。我们既赢得基督，就该也活在祂里面，成为一班在经历上在祂里面的人。这样，当别人看见我们或观察我们的时候，就会看出我们是在基督里面。人不会看出我们是在自己的美德里面；我们会给人看出我们是在基督里面，并且只在基督里面。哦，愿我们都赢得祂，并且给人看出我们是在祂里面！愿我们都愿意亏损万事，看作粪土，为要给人看出我们是在基督里面。

　　我们若赢得基督，并且活在祂里面，祂作为我们的义，就要成为我们在神和人面前的彰显。这样，人不只笼统地看出我们是在基督里面，人也要看出我们是在义里面，这义就是基督自己从我们里面活出来。唯有当人看出我们是在基督里面时，主才会得着满足。照样，当人看出信徒是在基督里面时，服事主的人才会喜乐并满足（腓立比书生命读经，一九六至一九七页）。

　　参读：腓立比书生命读经，第二十、五十一篇；新约总论，第三百四十八篇。

　　It is one thing to have a doctrinal understanding of being found in Christ; it is quite another thing to be found in Christ in our daily living. If I were to visit you in your home, where would I find you? Would I find you in your good behavior or in Christ? Where we are when others observe us indicates the realm in which we live. If we live in our culture, we shall be found by others in culture. If we live in our good behavior, we shall be discovered by others in our behavior. In whatever realm we live, that is where we shall be seen, observed, and discovered by others. When Paul was still living by the law, he was found in the law. But one day he began to have the excellency of the knowledge of Christ. He saw the vision that Christ must be his everything: love, kindness, humility, wisdom, patience, intention, attitude, and even his words, utterances, and expressions. On account of this excellency of the knowledge of Christ, he was willing to count all things to be loss. Furthermore, he suffered the loss of all things and counted them refuse in order to gain Christ and be found in Him.

　　We need to have a vision of the preciousness of Christ. Then we need to gain the very Christ we have seen. For example, suppose a person visits a jewelry store and sees many valuable items on display. To see these items is one thing, but to gain them is another. To know Christ is not merely to have the knowledge concerning Him, but to gain His very person. Christ is the embodiment of the fullness of the Godhead (Col. 2:9) and the reality of the shadows of all positive things (Col. 2:16-17). To gain Him is to experience, enjoy, and take possession of all His unsearchable riches (Eph. 3:8). As we gain Christ, we should also live in Him and become those who are in Him in experience. Then when others see us or observe us, they will find us in Christ. We shall not be found in our own virtues—we shall be found in Christ and in Him alone. Oh, that we may gain Him and be found in Him! May we be willing to suffer the loss of all things and count them refuse in order to be found in Christ.

　　If we gain Christ and live in Him, He as our righteousness will become our expression before both God and man. Then we shall not simply be found in Christ in a general way, but we shall be found in the very righteousness which is Christ Himself lived out of us. Only when we are found in Christ will the Lord be satisfied. Likewise, those who serve the Lord will be pleased and satisfied only when the believers are found in Christ. (Life-study of Philippians, pp. 165-166)

　　Further Reading: Life-study of Philippians, msgs. 20, 51; The Conclusion of the New Testament, msg. 348