读经：创二八10~22，三二28，三五10、15，罗十二2，林后三18，启四3，二一11
Scripture Reading: Gen. 28:10-22; 32:28; 35:10, 15;Rom. 12:2; 2 Cor. 3:18; Rev. 4:3; 21:11
Scripture Reading: Gen. 28:10-22; 32:28; 35:10, 15;Rom. 12:2; 2 Cor. 3:18; Rev. 4:3; 21:11
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我们需要被这思想光照并充分浸透：神在宇宙中只作一件事，就是建造祂永远的居所─伯特利─创二八10~22，太十六18，弗二21~22，启二一2~3：
We need to be enlightened by and fully saturated with the thought that inthe universe God is doing only one thing—building His eternal habitation—Bethel—Gen. 28:10-22; Matt. 16:18; Eph. 2:21-22; Rev. 21:2-3:
We need to be enlightened by and fully saturated with the thought that inthe universe God is doing only one thing—building His eternal habitation—Bethel—Gen. 28:10-22; Matt. 16:18; Eph. 2:21-22; Rev. 21:2-3:
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整本圣经是一本建造的书；圣经的主题乃是神的建造─创二八10~22，太十六18，弗二21~22，四16，启二一2~3。
The entire Bible is a book of building; the main subject of the Bible is the buildingof God—Gen. 28:10-22; Matt. 16:18; Eph. 2:21-22; 4:16; Rev. 21:2-3.
The entire Bible is a book of building; the main subject of the Bible is the buildingof God—Gen. 28:10-22; Matt. 16:18; Eph. 2:21-22; 4:16; Rev. 21:2-3.
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圣经中心而神圣的思想乃是：神在寻找一个神圣的建造，就是祂自己与人性的调和，也就是一个活的组成，由蒙祂救赎并与祂调和的人所组成─太十六18。
The central and divine thought of the Scriptures is that God is seeking a divinebuilding as the mingling of Himself with humanity—a living composition of personsredeemed by and mingled with Himself—Matt. 16:18.
The central and divine thought of the Scriptures is that God is seeking a divinebuilding as the mingling of Himself with humanity—a living composition of personsredeemed by and mingled with Himself—Matt. 16:18.
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神的建造是祂心头的愿望，也是祂救恩的目标─出一11，二五8，四十2~3，弗一5、9，二21~22，四16。
God's building is the desire of His heart and the goal of His salvation—Exo.1:11; 25:8; 40:2-3; Eph. 1:5, 9; 2:21-22; 4:16.
God's building is the desire of His heart and the goal of His salvation—Exo.1:11; 25:8; 40:2-3; Eph. 1:5, 9; 2:21-22; 4:16.
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我们对神的建造需要有神圣的领会─太十六18，弗四16：
We need to have a divine understanding of God's building—Matt. 16:18; Eph.4:16:
We need to have a divine understanding of God's building—Matt. 16:18; Eph.4:16:
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神的建造乃是神与人的调和─约十四20，十五4上，约壹四15：
God's building is the mingling of God with man—John 14:20; 15:4a; 1 John4:15:
God's building is the mingling of God with man—John 14:20; 15:4a; 1 John4:15:
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神建造的原则，乃是神把祂自己建造到我们里面，又把我们建造到祂里面─弗三17上。
The principle of God's building is that God builds Himself into us andbuilds us into Himself—Eph. 3:17a.
The principle of God's building is that God builds Himself into us andbuilds us into Himself—Eph. 3:17a.
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召会乃是神的建造，由神自己作神圣的材料，与人作属人的材料调和而成─林前三9、11。
The church is God's building composed of Himself as the divinematerial mingled with man as the human material—1 Cor. 3:9, 11.
The church is God's building composed of Himself as the divinematerial mingled with man as the human material—1 Cor. 3:9, 11.
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神的建造是三一神团体的彰显─提前三15~16，约十七22，弗三19下、21：
God's building is the corporate expression of the Triune God—1 Tim. 3:15-16; John 17:22; Eph. 3:19b, 21:
God's building is the corporate expression of the Triune God—1 Tim. 3:15-16; John 17:22; Eph. 3:19b, 21:
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神的心意是要得着一班人建造成为属灵的建造，以彰显祂并代表祂，好对付祂的仇敌，恢复失去的地─创一26，彼前二5、9。
God's intention is to have a group of people built up as a spiritual buildingto express Him and to represent Him by dealing with His enemyand recovering the lost earth—Gen. 1:26; 1 Pet. 2:5, 9.
God's intention is to have a group of people built up as a spiritual buildingto express Him and to represent Him by dealing with His enemyand recovering the lost earth—Gen. 1:26; 1 Pet. 2:5, 9.
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神在地上借着人得着彰显和代表的愿望，只有在我们建造在一起时，才能得着完成─创一26，弗二21~22。
God's desire to be expressed and represented by man on earth can befulfilled only when we are built up together—Gen. 1:26; Eph. 2:21-22.
God's desire to be expressed and represented by man on earth can befulfilled only when we are built up together—Gen. 1:26; Eph. 2:21-22.
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神的建造乃是神的扩大、扩展，以团体的方式彰显祂自己─约三29上、30上，西二19：
God's building is the enlargement, the expansion, of God to express Himselfin a corporate way—John 3:29a, 30a; Col. 2:19:
God's building is the enlargement, the expansion, of God to express Himselfin a corporate way—John 3:29a, 30a; Col. 2:19:
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真正的建造乃是三一神的扩大，扩展，使神能以团体的方式彰显祂自己─弗三21。
The genuine building is the enlargement, the expansion, of the TriuneGod, enabling God to express Himself in a corporate way—Eph. 3:21.
The genuine building is the enlargement, the expansion, of the TriuneGod, enabling God to express Himself in a corporate way—Eph. 3:21.
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神圣的建造是那是生命的三一神作到我们里面，使我们在祂的经纶里成为祂的一个彰显，就是神的扩大和扩展─9、17上、19下、21节，一10。
The divine building is the Triune God as life being wrought into us sothat we may become His one expression, the enlargement and expansionof God in His economy—vv. 9, 17a, 19b, 21; 1:10.
The divine building is the Triune God as life being wrought into us sothat we may become His one expression, the enlargement and expansionof God in His economy—vv. 9, 17a, 19b, 21; 1:10.
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伯特利，神的家，就是今日的召会，要终极完成于新耶路撒冷，作永远的伯特利，就是神和祂所救赎之选民永远的居所─创二八19，三五15，提前三15，启二一3、22。
Bethel, the house of God, is the church today and will consummate in the NewJerusalem as the eternal Bethel, the eternal dwelling place of God and Hisredeemed elect—Gen. 28:19; 35:15; 1 Tim. 3:15; Rev. 21:3, 22.
Bethel, the house of God, is the church today and will consummate in the NewJerusalem as the eternal Bethel, the eternal dwelling place of God and Hisredeemed elect—Gen. 28:19; 35:15; 1 Tim. 3:15; Rev. 21:3, 22.
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雅各这个在神变化手下的人，代表那为着神的建造而变化的生活─创三二28，三五10、15：
Jacob, a man under God's transforming hand, represents a life of transformationfor God's building—Gen. 32:28; 35:10, 15:
Jacob, a man under God's transforming hand, represents a life of transformationfor God's building—Gen. 32:28; 35:10, 15:
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雅各的历史必须成为我们的传记：
Jacob's history must become our biography:
Jacob's history must become our biography:
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雅各的一生有三个显著的时期：对付期（二五~三二），变化期（三二~三七）和成熟期（三七~五十）。
There are three distinct periods in Jacob's life: the period of dealings (chs.25—32), the period of transformation (chs. 32—36), and the period of maturity(chs. 37—50).
There are three distinct periods in Jacob's life: the period of dealings (chs.25—32), the period of transformation (chs. 32—36), and the period of maturity(chs. 37—50).
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雅各所遭遇的每件事，都是为着他的变化：
Everything that happened to Jacob was for his transformation:
Everything that happened to Jacob was for his transformation:
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雅各要被变化，就必须被压到环境里，使他无可选择，只得经历改变─三一36~42，三二28。
In order to be transformed, Jacob had to be pressed into situations thatgave him no choice except to undergo a change—31:36-42; 32:28.
In order to be transformed, Jacob had to be pressed into situations thatgave him no choice except to undergo a change—31:36-42; 32:28.
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从雅各的经历我们看见，我们所遭遇的每件事，都在神的主宰之下，叫我们被变化─罗八28~29，十二2。
From Jacob's experience we see that everything that happens to us isunder God's sovereignty for our transformation—Rom. 8:28-29; 12:2.
From Jacob's experience we see that everything that happens to us isunder God's sovereignty for our transformation—Rom. 8:28-29; 12:2.
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雅各的变化开始于创世记三十二章，主来摸雅各最强的部分，他的大腿；从那时起，变化的过程持续到三十七章。
Jacob's transformation began from the time the Lord came and touchedJacob's strongest part, his thigh, in Genesis 32; from that time onward,the process of transformation continued until chapter 37.
Jacob's transformation began from the time the Lord came and touchedJacob's strongest part, his thigh, in Genesis 32; from that time onward,the process of transformation continued until chapter 37.
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西缅和利未给雅各带来的难处，摸着他全人的深处，他开始被变化─三四30，四九5~7。
The trouble that Simeon and Levi caused Jacob touched him in thedepths of his being, and he began to be transformed—34:30; 49:5-7.
The trouble that Simeon and Levi caused Jacob touched him in thedepths of his being, and he began to be transformed—34:30; 49:5-7.
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雅各已蒙拣选作神的彰显和神的王子，但唯有借着变化，他才能成为神的彰显和神的王子─一26，三二28，林后三18：
Jacob had been chosen to be the expression of God and a prince of God, andhe could become God's expression and a prince of God only throughtransformation—1:26; 32:28; 2 Cor. 3:18:
Jacob had been chosen to be the expression of God and a prince of God, andhe could become God's expression and a prince of God only throughtransformation—1:26; 32:28; 2 Cor. 3:18:
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“以色列”的意思是“与神较力者”（创三二28）和“神的王子”。
Israel means "one who struggles with God" (Gen. 32:28) and "the princeof God."
Israel means "one who struggles with God" (Gen. 32:28) and "the princeof God."
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神的定旨是要对付雅各这个抓夺者，把他变化为以色列，神的王子，有神的形像彰显祂，并运用祂的管治权代表祂─一26。
God's purpose in dealing with Jacob, a supplanter, was to transformhim into Israel, a prince of God, bearing His image to express Him andexercising His dominion to represent Him—1:26.
God's purpose in dealing with Jacob, a supplanter, was to transformhim into Israel, a prince of God, bearing His image to express Him andexercising His dominion to represent Him—1:26.
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雅各的名改为以色列；一个抓夺者（雅各），变为神的王子─三二27~28，三五10。
Jacob's name was changed to Israel; a supplanter (Jacob) was changedinto a prince of God—32:27-28; 35:10.
Jacob's name was changed to Israel; a supplanter (Jacob) was changedinto a prince of God—32:27-28; 35:10.
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基督徒的生活乃是与神较力而被神变化为神王子的生活─罗十二2，五17。
The Christian life is a life of struggling with God to be transformed byGod into a prince of God—Rom. 12:2; 5:17.
The Christian life is a life of struggling with God to be transformed byGod into a prince of God—Rom. 12:2; 5:17.
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神拣选、预定、并呼召我们的目的，乃是将可怜的罪人变化成君尊的儿子，使我们在变化过程完成后，能作王掌权─启二二5。
God's purpose in selecting, predestinating, and calling us is to transformpitiful sinners into royal sons so that, after the process of transformationhas been completed, we may reign as kings—Rev. 22:5.
God's purpose in selecting, predestinating, and calling us is to transformpitiful sinners into royal sons so that, after the process of transformationhas been completed, we may reign as kings—Rev. 22:5.
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我们因着堕落，都成了变样的泥土；神的方法不是改良变样的人，乃是把人变化为石头，为着建造神的家，伯特利─创二7，约一42，彼前二4~5。
Because of the fall, we became distorted clay; God's way is not to reform distortedones but to transform them into stones for the building up of God'shouse, Bethel—Gen. 2:7; John 1:42; 1 Pet. 2:4-5.
Because of the fall, we became distorted clay; God's way is not to reform distortedones but to transform them into stones for the building up of God'shouse, Bethel—Gen. 2:7; John 1:42; 1 Pet. 2:4-5.
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变化就是那是灵的基督，即在复活里的基督这赐生命之灵，分赐并作到我们的魂里，顶替我们在天然生命里的所是，使基督扩增，我们天然的生命衰减─林前十五45下，林后三17~18，弗三17上。
To be transformed is to have the pneumatic Christ, Christ in resurrection asthe life-giving Spirit, dispensed and wrought into our soul to replace what weare in the natural life so that Christ may increase and our natural life maydecrease—1 Cor. 15:45b; 2 Cor. 3:17-18; Eph. 3:17a.
To be transformed is to have the pneumatic Christ, Christ in resurrection asthe life-giving Spirit, dispensed and wrought into our soul to replace what weare in the natural life so that Christ may increase and our natural life maydecrease—1 Cor. 15:45b; 2 Cor. 3:17-18; Eph. 3:17a.
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变化不是外面的改正或调整，乃是神的生命在里面新陈代谢的作用，借着将基督神圣生命的元素加到我们全人里面，而使我们在外面彰显出基督的形像─林后三18：
Transformation is not outward correction or adjustment but the metabolicfunction of the life of God in us, by the addition of the element of the divine lifeof Christ into our being, so that we may express the image of Christ outwardly—2 Cor. 3:18:
Transformation is not outward correction or adjustment but the metabolicfunction of the life of God in us, by the addition of the element of the divine lifeof Christ into our being, so that we may express the image of Christ outwardly—2 Cor. 3:18:
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变化的过程是生机的，也是新陈代谢的：变化是生机的，因为与生命有关；变化是新陈代谢的，因为与排除旧元素、增加新元素的过程有关─罗五10。
The process of transformation is both organic and metabolic; it is organicbecause it is related to life, and it is metabolic because it is related to aprocess in which old elements are discharged and new elements areadded—Rom. 5:10.
The process of transformation is both organic and metabolic; it is organicbecause it is related to life, and it is metabolic because it is related to aprocess in which old elements are discharged and new elements areadded—Rom. 5:10.
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变化期间所发生新陈代谢的改变，乃是内里构成和外在形状上的改变─十二2，八29。
The metabolic change that takes place during transformation is a changeboth in inward constitution and outward form—12:2; 8:29.
The metabolic change that takes place during transformation is a changeboth in inward constitution and outward form—12:2; 8:29.
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变化是神长子作神人原型的大量复制，使我们模成祂的形像，与神的长子毕象毕肖─29节。
Transformation is for the mass reproduction of the firstborn Son of God asthe prototype of a God-man so that we may be shaped into His image to beexactly the same as the firstborn Son of God—v. 29.
Transformation is for the mass reproduction of the firstborn Son of God asthe prototype of a God-man so that we may be shaped into His image to beexactly the same as the firstborn Son of God—v. 29.
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我们是得胜或是失败，就在于魂的变化，也在于我们对主变化工作的态度─十二2：
Whether we are overcomers or defeated ones depends upon the transformationof our soul and upon our attitude toward the Lord's transforming work—12:2:
Whether we are overcomers or defeated ones depends upon the transformationof our soul and upon our attitude toward the Lord's transforming work—12:2:
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神变化的工作其实就是祂国度的操练；顺从神就是与祂变化的工作合作─林后三18，十5~6。
God's transforming work is actually His exercising of His kingdom; to obeyGod is to cooperate with His transforming work—2 Cor. 3:18; 10:5-6.
God's transforming work is actually His exercising of His kingdom; to obeyGod is to cooperate with His transforming work—2 Cor. 3:18; 10:5-6.
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我们若让三一神这赐生命的灵天天变化我们，就是得胜者─罗十二2，八28~29、37。
If we let the Triune God as the life-giving Spirit transform us day by day,we will be overcomers—Rom. 12:2; 8:28-29, 37.
If we let the Triune God as the life-giving Spirit transform us day by day,we will be overcomers—Rom. 12:2; 8:28-29, 37.
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变化的结果带进建造；新耶路撒冷碧玉墙的建造，是与变化并行的─十二2，启二一18上：
Transformation issues in building up; the building up of the jasper wall of theNew Jerusalem goes along with transformation—12:2; Rev. 21:18a:
Transformation issues in building up; the building up of the jasper wall of theNew Jerusalem goes along with transformation—12:2; Rev. 21:18a:
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那灵变化的工作乃是带有祂神圣元素全备的供应，使伯特利，神的居所，建造起来─腓一19。
The Spirit's transforming work is with His bountiful supply of the divineelement for the building up of Bethel, God's dwelling place—Phil. 1:19.
The Spirit's transforming work is with His bountiful supply of the divineelement for the building up of Bethel, God's dwelling place—Phil. 1:19.
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最终，那灵变化的工作带进新耶路撒冷，有神的形像作祂的彰显：
Consummately, the transforming work of the Spirit issues in the NewJerusalem, which bears the image of God for His expression:
Consummately, the transforming work of the Spirit issues in the NewJerusalem, which bears the image of God for His expression:
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神显出来的样子好象碧玉，而新耶路撒冷有神的荣耀，发光如同碧玉─启四3，二一11。
God appears like a jasper stone, and the New Jerusalem, having theglory of God, shines like a jasper stone—Rev. 4:3; 21:11.
God appears like a jasper stone, and the New Jerusalem, having theglory of God, shines like a jasper stone—Rev. 4:3; 21:11.
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城墙的第一层根基和新耶路撒冷的整个城墙一样，都是用碧玉造的，指明建造圣城的主要材料是碧玉─18~19节。
The first layer of the wall's foundation, as well as the entire wall of theNew Jerusalem, is built with jasper, indicating that the main materialin the building of the city is jasper—vv. 18-19.
The first layer of the wall's foundation, as well as the entire wall of theNew Jerusalem, is built with jasper, indicating that the main materialin the building of the city is jasper—vv. 18-19.
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既然碧玉表征神彰显在祂可传输的荣耀里，新耶路撒冷主要的功用也就是带着神的荣耀彰显神─四3，二一11。
Since jasper signifies God expressed in His communicable glory, themain function of the New Jerusalem is to express God in bearing Hisglory—4:3; 21:11.
Since jasper signifies God expressed in His communicable glory, themain function of the New Jerusalem is to express God in bearing Hisglory—4:3; 21:11.
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创世记是整本圣经完整启示的缩影：
The book of Genesis is a miniature of the complete revelation of the entireBible:
The book of Genesis is a miniature of the complete revelation of the entireBible:
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在创世记末了，我们看见一个名叫以色列的人，变化过的人，他是透亮、清楚且满了生命的；这个变化过的人，乃是新耶路撒冷的一粒种子，一个小影─三五10。
At the end of Genesis we see a man called Israel, a transformed personwho is clear, transparent, and full of life; this transformed person is a seed,a miniature, of the New Jerusalem—35:10.
At the end of Genesis we see a man called Israel, a transformed personwho is clear, transparent, and full of life; this transformed person is a seed,a miniature, of the New Jerusalem—35:10.
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在启示录末了，我们看见新耶路撒冷，一座透明的城，满了神的生命，有神的荣耀，城的光辉如同“极贵的宝石，好象碧玉，明如水晶”─二一11、3，二二1~2。
At the end of Revelation we see the New Jerusalem, a transparent city filledwith the life of God, having the glory of God, and whose light is like "a mostprecious stone, like a jasper stone, as clear as crystal"—21:11, 3; 22:1-2.
At the end of Revelation we see the New Jerusalem, a transparent city filledwith the life of God, having the glory of God, and whose light is like "a mostprecious stone, like a jasper stone, as clear as crystal"—21:11, 3; 22:1-2.