罗十二4~8 “正如我们一个身体上有好些肢体，但肢体不都有一样的功用；我们这许多人，在基督里是一个身体，并且各个互相作肢体，也是如此。照着所赐给我们的恩典，我们得了不同的恩赐：或申言，…或服事，…或作教导的，…或作劝勉的，…分授的，…带领的，…怜悯人的…。”

　　在基督生机的身体里，有生机的功用（罗十二4~8）。因为我们是在这生机的身体里，我们就应当是生机的。…我们可能在召会生活中不生机地尽功用，反而机械化地作事。我们都必须是供应的节，或是尽功用的部分。我们必须有东西可以供应别人，或是依我们的度量尽功用。我们必须生机地尽功用，为着建造生机的身体。当全身在尽功用时，身体便叫自己长大，结果在爱里把自己建造起来（生机建造的召会作基督的身体成为经过过程并分赐之三一神的生机体，五四页）。

　　Rom. 12:4-8 …Just as in one body we have many members, and all the members do not have the same function, so we who are many are one Body in Christ, and individually members one of another. And having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, whether prophecy,…or service,…or he who teaches,…or he who exhorts,…he who gives,…he who leads,…he who shows mercy…

　　In the organic Body of Christ there are organic functions (Rom. 12:4-8). Because we are in this organic Body, we should be organic…. Instead of functioning organically in the church life, we may do things mechanically. We must function either as joints of supply or as parts operating. We must have something with which to supply others, or we should operate in our measure. We must function organically for the building up of the organic Body. When the entire Body is operating, the Body causes the growth of itself, resulting in its being built up in love. (CWWL, 1989, vol. 4, “The Organic Building Up of the Church as the Body of Christ to Be the Organism of the Processed and Dispensing Triune God,” p. 302)

　　恩典就是神在基督里作我们的享受。这恩典，这神圣的元素，就是神圣的生命，进入我们这人里面，带来某些属灵技能或才干，就是恩赐。…〔在罗马十二章六节，〕“所赐给我们的恩典”指我们所享受并吸收的恩典。

　　罗马十二章的恩赐好像我们人身体上肢体的才能。这才能的度量在于身体里的生命有多少。身体若成熟，有相当生命的长大，并有大量的生命，就会有生命丰盛的满溢；身体这内里生命的满溢，会产生才能。这些才能与罗马十二章里的恩赐类似。六至八节里所包括的各项，是生命中恩典的恩赐。我们可列举其中七项：申言、服事、教导、劝勉、分授、带领以及怜悯人。

　　申言、教导和劝勉，都是说话的恩赐。…在特别聚会或训练中，一位弟兄可能在神直接的启示下申言。有些弟兄得着那申言中所给的启示，就带回他们的所在地，并照此教导别人；那是教导。然后，基于在神启示之下的直接说话，以及照着这启示而有的教导，有些人也许劝勉人；那是劝勉。这三种说话是为着身体的建造，将生命的供应，供应给众圣徒，使他们可以借着神的话，一起长大。

　　单纯分授的能力也是生命中恩典的恩赐。这指分授以供应并顾到召会中缺乏的人。我们需要那些能分授财物以帮助缺乏者，加速主的工作，并顾到召会实际需要的人。所以，我们需要许多圣徒有这样生命的度量，使他们有分授的恩赐，并能单纯分授。

　　你若将罗马十二章所提的七种恩赐都放在一起，就会发现这些乃是为着地方召会实行身体生活必需的恩赐。在地方召会中，我们首先需要在神直接的启示下为祂说话；基于这启示的说话，我们也许有教导；基于申言和教导，我们也许有劝勉。随着这些，我们有长老的带领和执事的服事。此外，我们有那些能将财物奉献给召会，顾到缺乏者，并推广主工作的人。末了，还有怜悯人的人；在满了艰难与困苦的世代，他们能同情别人，并怜悯他们。有这七种恩赐，就足以实行召会生活（罗马书生命读经，三六一至三六二、三六四至三六六页）。

　　参读：罗马书生命读经，第二十六篇。

　　Grace is simply God in Christ as our enjoyment. When this grace, this divine element, which is the divine life, comes into our being, it brings with it certain skills and abilities which are the gifts…. [In Romans 12:6] “the grace given to us” refers to the grace we have enjoyed and assimilated.

　　The gifts in Romans 12 are like the abilities of the members of our human body. The measure of ability depends upon the amount of life in the body. If the body is mature with considerable growth of life and with a great amount of life, it will have an abundant overflow of life, and this overflow of the inner life of the body will produce abilities. These abilities resemble the gifts in Romans 12. All of the items included in verses 6 through 8 are gifts of grace in life. We may list seven of them: prophecy, service, teaching, exhortation, giving, leading, and showing mercy.

　　Prophecy, teaching, and exhortation are all speaking gifts…. Perhaps during a special conference or training a brother prophesies under the direct inspiration of God. Some brothers receive the revelation given in that prophesying, take it back with them to their locality, and teach others according to it. That is teaching. Then, based upon the direct speaking under God’s inspiration and the teaching according to this inspiration, some others may exhort. That is exhortation. These three kinds of speaking are for the building up of the Body; they minister the life supply to the saints that they may grow together by God’s Word.

　　The ability to give in simplicity is also a gift of grace in life. This denotes the giving which supplies and takes care of the needy ones in the church. In the church we need such givers…who are able to impart material possessions to help the needy ones, to speed the Lord’s work, and to care for the church’s practical needs. Therefore, we need many saints with such a measure of life that they may have the giving gift and be able to give in simplicity.

　　If you put together all seven gifts mentioned in Romans 12, you will discover that they are the gifts that are necessary for the practicing of the Body life for the local church. In the local church we firstly need the speaking for God under His direct inspiration. Based upon this inspired speaking we may have teaching, and based upon both prophesying and teaching we may have exhortation. Along with this we have the leadership of the elders and the service of the deacons. In addition, we have those that are able to give material things to the church, care for the needy, and further the Lord’s work. Finally, there are those who show mercy to others. In an age filled with difficulties and troubles, they can sympathize with others and show mercy to them. These seven gifts are adequate for practicing the church life. (Life-study of Romans, pp. 305-306, 308-310)

　　Further Reading: Life-study of Romans, msg. 26