读经：创六8，九8~17，赛四二6，启四3，结一26~28，林前一30
Scripture Reading: Gen. 6:8; 9:8-17; Isa. 42:6; Rev. 4:3; Ezek. 1:26-28; 1 Cor. 1:30
Scripture Reading: Gen. 6:8; 9:8-17; Isa. 42:6; Rev. 4:3; Ezek. 1:26-28; 1 Cor. 1:30
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神与挪亚立约以及虹作为约的记号，表征我们是约的召会，活在恩典新约的实际里─创九8~17：
God's covenant with Noah and the rainbow as a token of His covenant signify that we are the church of the covenant, living in the reality of the new covenant of grace—Gen. 9:8-17:
God's covenant with Noah and the rainbow as a token of His covenant signify that we are the church of the covenant, living in the reality of the new covenant of grace—Gen. 9:8-17:
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围着神宝座的虹表征神是立约的神，信实的神，祂在执行对地的审判时，要守祂的约─启四3，结一26~28。
The rainbow around God's throne signifies that God is the covenanting God, the faithful God, who will keep His covenant while executing His judgment upon the earth—Rev. 4:3; Ezek. 1:26-28.
The rainbow around God's throne signifies that God is the covenanting God, the faithful God, who will keep His covenant while executing His judgment upon the earth—Rev. 4:3; Ezek. 1:26-28.
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虹的三种主要颜色是蓝色（蓝宝石宝座的颜色，表征神的公义─26节，诗八九14）、红色（圣别之火的颜色，表征神的圣别─结一4，13，27，来十二29）、以及黄色（光耀之金银合金的颜色，表征神的荣耀─结一4，27，来一3）：
The three primary colors of the rainbow are blue (the color of the sapphire throne, which signifies God's righteousness—v. 26; Psa. 89:14), red (the color of the sanctifying fire, which signifies God's holiness—Ezek. 1:4, 13, 27; Heb. 12:29), and yellow (the color of the glowing electrum, which signifies God's glory—Ezek. 1:4, 27; Heb. 1:3):
The three primary colors of the rainbow are blue (the color of the sapphire throne, which signifies God's righteousness—v. 26; Psa. 89:14), red (the color of the sanctifying fire, which signifies God's holiness—Ezek. 1:4, 13, 27; Heb. 12:29), and yellow (the color of the glowing electrum, which signifies God's glory—Ezek. 1:4, 27; Heb. 1:3):
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基督死在十字架上，满足神公义、圣别和荣耀的要求，并且复活作我们的公义、圣别和荣耀─创三24，林前一30。
Christ died on the cross to satisfy the requirements of God's righteousness, holiness, and glory and was resurrected to be our righteousness, holiness, and glory—Gen. 3:24; 1 Cor. 1:30.
Christ died on the cross to satisfy the requirements of God's righteousness, holiness, and glory and was resurrected to be our righteousness, holiness, and glory—Gen. 3:24; 1 Cor. 1:30.
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公义、圣别和荣耀之虹所表征的基督自己，乃是神赐给祂子民的约─赛四二6，来八10~12。
Christ Himself, signified by the rainbow of righteousness, holiness, and glory, is the covenant of God given to His people—Isa. 42:6; Heb. 8:10-12.
Christ Himself, signified by the rainbow of righteousness, holiness, and glory, is the covenant of God given to His people—Isa. 42:6; Heb. 8:10-12.
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基督是从神给我们的智慧，将祂自己传输到我们里面作为公义（使我们能在灵里得重生）、圣别（使我们能在魂里被变化）、和救赎（使我们的身体改变形状）─林前一30，罗八10，十二2，八23，弗五25~27。
Christ is wisdom to us from God, transmitting Himself into us as righteousness (that we might be reborn in our spirit), sanctification (that we might be transformed in our soul), and redemption (that we might be transfigured in our body)—1 Cor. 1:30; Rom. 8:10; 12:2; 8:23; Eph. 5:25-27.
Christ is wisdom to us from God, transmitting Himself into us as righteousness (that we might be reborn in our spirit), sanctification (that we might be transformed in our soul), and redemption (that we might be transfigured in our body)—1 Cor. 1:30; Rom. 8:10; 12:2; 8:23; Eph. 5:25-27.
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在永远里，我们作为新耶路撒冷（城的根基显出一道彩虹的样子─启二一19~20），将是一道彩虹，见证神是信实的，必要成就祂的新约，将我们作成和祂一模一样，有公义、圣别和荣耀─10~11节。
In eternity as the New Jerusalem (a city whose foundations have the appearance of a rainbow—Rev. 21:19-20), we will be a rainbow to testify of God's faithfulness to carry out His new covenant in making us exactly the same as He is as righteousness, holiness, and glory—vv. 10-11.
In eternity as the New Jerusalem (a city whose foundations have the appearance of a rainbow—Rev. 21:19-20), we will be a rainbow to testify of God's faithfulness to carry out His new covenant in making us exactly the same as He is as righteousness, holiness, and glory—vv. 10-11.
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这虹的属灵实际应当显于今天的召会─我们需要借着给祂完全的机会，作圣别的火在我们里面作工，让神以祂公义的同在充满我们，好使祂借着我们得着荣耀的光辉─林前一30。
The spiritual reality of this rainbow should be manifest in the church today—we need to allow God to fill us with His presence of righteousness by giving Him the full opportunity to work in us as the fire of holiness for His splendor of glory through us—1 Cor. 1:30.
The spiritual reality of this rainbow should be manifest in the church today—we need to allow God to fill us with His presence of righteousness by giving Him the full opportunity to work in us as the fire of holiness for His splendor of glory through us—1 Cor. 1:30.
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虹是神信实守约的记号，表明不再有死的审判；我们必须活在新约之下，不相信任何的失败、软弱、黑暗、或消极的事物；我们是有约的人，我们有一节应许的经文可以应付一切的处境─哀三22~23，罗八1，林后十二9，提后一10，二1，犹24，约壹一9，林前一9。
The rainbow is a sign of God's faithfulness in keeping His covenant that there will be no more judgment of death; we must live under the new covenant and not believe in any failure, weakness, darkness, or negative thing; we are the covenanted people, and we have a verse of promise to meet every situation— Lam. 3:22-23; Rom. 8:1; 2 Cor. 12:9; 2 Tim. 1:10; 2:1; Jude 24; 1 John 1:9; 1 Cor. 1:9.
The rainbow is a sign of God's faithfulness in keeping His covenant that there will be no more judgment of death; we must live under the new covenant and not believe in any failure, weakness, darkness, or negative thing; we are the covenanted people, and we have a verse of promise to meet every situation— Lam. 3:22-23; Rom. 8:1; 2 Cor. 12:9; 2 Tim. 1:10; 2:1; Jude 24; 1 John 1:9; 1 Cor. 1:9.
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挪亚的生活和工作所预表基督之一切新约的实际，都已立约给了我们─参创六13~16，约十28~29，彼前三20~21，罗六3~4：
All of the New Testament realities of Christ typified in the life and work of Noah have been covenanted to us—cf. Gen. 6:13-16; John 10:28-29; 1 Pet. 3:20-21; Rom. 6:3-4:
All of the New Testament realities of Christ typified in the life and work of Noah have been covenanted to us—cf. Gen. 6:13-16; John 10:28-29; 1 Pet. 3:20-21; Rom. 6:3-4:
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方舟内外涂上的松香，预表基督救赎的血，就是立约的血，将神的子民引进神的同在里，引进神自己里面，使他们享受神，瞻仰祂的荣美，并接受祂的注入，而成为祂的见证─创六14，出二四8，太二六28，路二二20，利十六11~16，诗二七4。
The pitch that covered the ark within and without is the type of the redeeming blood of Christ, the blood of the covenant, which ushers God's people into God's presence, into God Himself, so that they may enjoy God, behold His beauty, and receive His infusion to become His testimony—Gen. 6:14; Exo. 24:8; Matt. 26:28; Luke 22:20; Lev. 16:11-16; Psa. 27:4.
The pitch that covered the ark within and without is the type of the redeeming blood of Christ, the blood of the covenant, which ushers God's people into God's presence, into God Himself, so that they may enjoy God, behold His beauty, and receive His infusion to become His testimony—Gen. 6:14; Exo. 24:8; Matt. 26:28; Luke 22:20; Lev. 16:11-16; Psa. 27:4.
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挪亚如何“在耶和华眼前蒙恩”，我们也有基督作恩典，在神恩典之新约的实际里生活并劳苦，以改换时代─创六8，太二四37~51：
Just as Noah "found grace in the sight of Jehovah," we have Christ as grace to live and labor in the reality of God's new covenant of grace to change the age— Gen. 6:8; Matt. 24:37-51:
Just as Noah "found grace in the sight of Jehovah," we have Christ as grace to live and labor in the reality of God's new covenant of grace to change the age— Gen. 6:8; Matt. 24:37-51:
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在新约之下，借着基督救赎的血，我们得有份于圣灵，就是恩典和恳求的灵─来六4，十19~20，亚十二8~10，林后十二9，约一16~17。
Under the new covenant, through the redeeming blood of Christ, we become partakers of the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of grace and of suppli-cations—Heb. 6:4; 10:19-20; Zech. 12:8-10; 2 Cor. 12:9; John 1:16-17.
Under the new covenant, through the redeeming blood of Christ, we become partakers of the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of grace and of suppli-cations—Heb. 6:4; 10:19-20; Zech. 12:8-10; 2 Cor. 12:9; John 1:16-17.
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我们需要象挪亚一样因着信（这信借着爱运行）享受恩典，以活出基督作我们主观的义─创六9下，七1，来十一7，罗五2，加五6，腓三8~9。
Like Noah we need to enjoy grace by faith (which operates through love) to live out Christ as our subjective righteousness—Gen. 6:9b; 7:1; Heb. 11:7; Rom. 5:2; Gal. 5:6; Phil. 3:8-9.
Like Noah we need to enjoy grace by faith (which operates through love) to live out Christ as our subjective righteousness—Gen. 6:9b; 7:1; Heb. 11:7; Rom. 5:2; Gal. 5:6; Phil. 3:8-9.
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我们需要天天接受洋溢之恩并洋溢之义的恩赐，让主“加给我们美福”，使我们在生命中作王，并在我们身体上带着“耶稣的烙印”─罗五17，诗六八19，加六17~18。
Day by day we need to receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness, allowing the Lord to "load us with good," that we might reign in life and bear in our body "the brands of Jesus"—Rom. 5:17; Psa. 68:19; Gal. 6:17-18.
Day by day we need to receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness, allowing the Lord to "load us with good," that we might reign in life and bear in our body "the brands of Jesus"—Rom. 5:17; Psa. 68:19; Gal. 6:17-18.
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挪亚如何有时代的异象和时代的职事以建造方舟，我们也有时代的异象和时代的职事，以建造召会作为团体的基督─创六14~16，弗四11~12，腓二12~13。
Just as Noah had the vision of the age with the ministry of the age to build the ark, we have the vision of the age with the ministry of the age to build the church as the corporate Christ—Gen. 6:14-16; Eph. 4:11-12; Phil. 2:12-13.
Just as Noah had the vision of the age with the ministry of the age to build the ark, we have the vision of the age with the ministry of the age to build the church as the corporate Christ—Gen. 6:14-16; Eph. 4:11-12; Phil. 2:12-13.
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挪亚和他家人如何在洪水之后活在新的范围里，以挪亚为神的代理权柄，我们也必须在复活里活在召会生活中，在国度的操练里服神的权柄─创八4，18：
Just as Noah and his family lived in a new realm after the flood, with Noah as the deputy authority under God, we must live in resurrection in the church life under God's authority in the exercise of the kingdom—Gen. 8:4, 18:
Just as Noah and his family lived in a new realm after the flood, with Noah as the deputy authority under God, we must live in resurrection in the church life under God's authority in the exercise of the kingdom—Gen. 8:4, 18:
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诸天之国的实际，乃是复活的基督作为赐生命的灵在我们里面管理；在我们里面之基督的生命，乃是顺服的生命─林前十五45下，太八9，罗五17，21，腓二5~11。
The reality of the kingdom of the heavens is the resurrected Christ as the life-giving Spirit ruling within us; the life of Christ in us is a life of submission—1 Cor. 15:45b; Matt. 8:9; Rom. 5:17, 21; Phil. 2:5-11.
The reality of the kingdom of the heavens is the resurrected Christ as the life-giving Spirit ruling within us; the life of Christ in us is a life of submission—1 Cor. 15:45b; Matt. 8:9; Rom. 5:17, 21; Phil. 2:5-11.
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亚伦发芽的杖，表征神子民中间的权柄乃是复活的基督（发芽的基督），祂开花并结果子喂养神的子民─民十七1~8：
Aaron's budding rod signifies that the authority among God's people is the resurrected Christ, the budding Christ, who blossoms and bears fruit to feed God's people—Num. 17:1-8:
Aaron's budding rod signifies that the authority among God's people is the resurrected Christ, the budding Christ, who blossoms and bears fruit to feed God's people—Num. 17:1-8:
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复活的意思是一切都是出于神，不是出于我们，只有神能，我们不能─参何六1~3，亚四6。
Resurrection means that everything is of God and not of us, that God alone is able and we are not able—cf. Hosea 6:1-3; Zech. 4:6.
Resurrection means that everything is of God and not of us, that God alone is able and we are not able—cf. Hosea 6:1-3; Zech. 4:6.
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凡我们作不来的，都属于复活的范围─太十九26，约十五5，腓四11~13。
What is impossible for us to do belongs in the realm of resurrection— Matt. 19:26; John 15:5; Phil. 4:11-13.
What is impossible for us to do belongs in the realm of resurrection— Matt. 19:26; John 15:5; Phil. 4:11-13.
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有野心成为权柄或为大，乃是一种属于外邦人的事物；我们必须将这种灵从召会赶出，并被基督这奴仆救主，就是那来服事人，不是受人服事的一位所充满─可十42~45，约叁9，彼前二2~5。
Ambition to be an authority or to be a great one is something that belongs to the Gentiles; we should drive this kind of spirit from the church and be filled with Christ as the Slave-Savior, the One who came to serve, not to be served—Mark 10:42-45; 3 John 9; 1 Pet. 2:2-5.
Ambition to be an authority or to be a great one is something that belongs to the Gentiles; we should drive this kind of spirit from the church and be filled with Christ as the Slave-Savior, the One who came to serve, not to be served—Mark 10:42-45; 3 John 9; 1 Pet. 2:2-5.