弗四13 直到我们众人都达到了信仰上并对神儿子之完全认识上的一，达到了长成的人，达到了基督丰满之身材的度量。

　　一22~23 将万有服在祂的脚下，并使祂向着召会作万有的头；召会是祂的身体，是那在万有中充满万有者的丰满。

　　长成的人就是成熟的人。这种在生命里的成熟，乃是实行上的一所需要的。……基督的丰满就是基督的身体（弗一23），这身体有一个具有度量的身材。达到基督的丰满这长成的身量，也是实行上的一所需要的。因此，要从实际上的一，达到实行上的一，就需要往前，直到我们达到以弗所四章十三节所说的三件事— 一、长成的人并基督丰满之身材的度量（圣经恢复本，弗四13注4，注5）。

　　Eph. 4:13 Until we all arrive at the oneness of the faith and of the full knowledge of the Son of God, at a full-grown man, at the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.

　　1:22-23 And He subjected all things under His feet and gave Him to be Head over all things to the church, which is His Body, the fullness of the One who fills all in all.

　　A full-grown man is a mature man. Maturity in life is needed for the practical oneness. (Eph. 4:13, footnote 4) The fullness of Christ is the Body of Christ (Eph. 1:23), which has a stature with a measure. To arrive at the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ is necessary for the practical oneness. Hence, from the oneness in reality we need to proceed to the oneness in practicality until we arrive at the three things mentioned in this verse—the oneness, a full-grown man, and the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ. (Eph. 4:13, footnote 5)

　　以弗所二章二十二节说到召会的建造，但只有说到原则，没有说到细节。然而，在四章十六节我们看到细节。……基督身体的肢体借着长到元首里面，彼此就有东西可以分享。不仅如此，每一部分也有依其度量而有的功用，结果就叫身体渐渐长大，以致在爱里把自己建造起来。我们要有这一节的实际，就必须被元首赐给祂身体的恩赐所成全。圣徒被成全不是单靠学会道理；相反的，他们是借着得喂养而被成全，这个喂养使他们长大。譬如，一个婴儿不需要什么东西加到他身上来成全他；当他长大时，身体的肢体就发展，并开始正常地尽功用。母亲成全她的婴孩，不是教导他使用身体的各部分，乃是借着喂养来成全他。孩子越接

　　受适当的滋养而长大，他身体的各肢体就越显出功用。同样的原则，基督身体的肢体得成全，不是凭着教训，乃是借着得喂养而长大。

　　照四章十三节来看，圣徒需要被成全，直到他们达到三件事：达到信仰上并对神儿子之完全认识上的一，达到长成的人，达到基督丰满之身材的度量。这样，我们就不再作小孩子，为波浪漂来漂去，并为一切教训之风所摇荡（14）；反而在爱里持守着真实，使我们得以“在一切事上长到祂，就是元首基督里面”（15）。我们越长大，就越放下我们的道理。一个人得救之后，需要得着基督供应到他里面，作他属灵的食物和饮料。这会使他长大。当他长大时，就会渐渐把道理的观念撇开。最终他会看见，没有什么比基督作到他里面更重要。

　　当我们在生命里长大，我们就达到信仰上的一。然而，我们若持守住不同的道理观念，就不会有这个一。……我们若被基督的元素所滋养，并逐渐撇开道理的观念，就要达到信仰上并对神儿子之完全认识上的一。我们越长大，就越达到这样的一。

　　借着生命的长大，我们也要达到长成的人，达到基督丰满之身材的度量。基督的丰满就是基督的身体，基督的彰显。这身体有一个具有度量的身材。……〔这身材度量的〕增加乃是借着供应基督以成全众圣徒的结果。然而，我们都承认，我们仍然在长大的过程中。我们越长大，就越能尽功用，并且越能叫基督的身体渐渐长大，以致在爱里把自己建造起来。这乃是我们今天的需要（以弗所书生命读经，九○九至九一一、九一五页）。

　　参读：以弗所书生命读经，第八十九至九十篇。

　　Ephesians 2:22 speaks of the building up of the church, but it gives only the principles; it does not give the details. However, the details are found in 4:16….By growing up into the Head, the members of the Body have something to share with one another. Furthermore, there will be the operation in the measure of each part, and the result will be the growth of the Body unto the building up of itself in love. In order to have the reality of this verse, we must be perfected by the gifts given to the Body by the Head. The saints are not perfected merely by learning doctrine. On the contrary, they are perfected through being fed. This feeding causes them to grow. For example, an infant does not need anything to be added on to his body to perfect him. As he grows, the members of his body develop and begin to function normally. A mother does not perfect her baby by teaching him to use the various parts of his body; she perfects him by feeding him. The more a child grows through receiving proper nourishment, the more the members of his body will come into their function. In the same principle, the members of the Body are perfected not by teaching, but through the feeding that causes them to grow.

　　According to 4:13, the saints need to be perfected until they arrive at three things: at the oneness of the faith and of the full knowledge of the Son of God, at a full-grown man, and at the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ. Then we shall be no longer babes tossed by waves and carried about by every wind of teaching (v. 14). Instead, we shall hold to truth in love so that we may “grow up into Him in all things, who is the Head, Christ” (v. 15). The more we grow, the more we shall drop our doctrines. After someone is saved, he needs to have Christ ministered to him as his spiritual food and drink. This will cause him to grow. As he grows, he will gradually lay aside his doctrinal concepts. Eventually he will realize that nothing is more important than having Christ wrought into him.

　　As we grow in life, we arrive at the oneness of the faith. However, if we hold to our different doctrinal concepts, we shall not have this oneness….If we are nourished with the element of Christ and gradually lay aside our doctrinal concepts, we shall arrive at the oneness of the faith and of the full knowledge of the Son of God. The more we grow, the more we arrive at such a oneness.

　　Through the growth of life, we shall also arrive at a full-grown man and at the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ. The fullness of Christ is the Body of Christ, Christ's expression. With this Body there is a stature with a measure…. [The] increase [of the measure of the stature] is the result of the perfecting of the saints through the ministry of Christ. However, as we all admit, we are still in the process of growth. The more we grow, the more we shall be able to function and to have the growth of the Body unto the building up of itself in love. This is our need today. (Life-study of Ephesians, pp. 753-755, 758)

　　Further Reading: Life-study of Ephesians, msgs. 89-90