读经：弗一5，9，11，三11，罗八28~29，创一26~27，二9
Scripture Reading: Eph. 1:5, 9, 11; 3:11; Rom. 8:28-29; Gen. 1:26-27; 2:9
Scripture Reading: Eph. 1:5, 9, 11; 3:11; Rom. 8:28-29; Gen. 1:26-27; 2:9
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永远定旨，就是神在已过的永远里所定的永远计划─弗三11：
The eternal purpose—the purpose of the ages—is the eternal plan that God made in eternity past—Eph. 3:11:
The eternal purpose—the purpose of the ages—is the eternal plan that God made in eternity past—Eph. 3:11:
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这计划称为永远的定旨，因为是在已过的永远里，为着将来的永远所计划的。
This plan is called the eternal purpose because it was planned in eternity past for eternity future.
This plan is called the eternal purpose because it was planned in eternity past for eternity future.
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神自己是祂永远定旨的起始、来源和范围─一9：
God Himself is the initiation, the origination, and the sphere of His eter-nal purpose—1:9:
God Himself is the initiation, the origination, and the sphere of His eter-nal purpose—1:9:
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关于神永远的定旨，祂从不与人商量。
Regarding His eternal purpose, God did not take counsel with any-one.
Regarding His eternal purpose, God did not take counsel with any-one.
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万有都在为神的定旨效力，没有什么能推翻祂的定旨。
Everything is working for God's purpose, and nothing can overthrow it.
Everything is working for God's purpose, and nothing can overthrow it.
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在罗马八章二十八节里，“祂旨意” 指神计划中有目的的定意；神的定旨（旨意）就是要产生祂长子的许多弟兄；这许多弟兄乃是神正领进荣耀里的许多儿子─29节，来二10~12。
In Romans 8:28 "His purpose" refers to the purposeful determination in God's plan; God's purpose is to produce many brothers of His firstborn Son; the many brothers are God's many sons whom He is bringing into glory—v. 29; Heb. 2:10-12.
In Romans 8:28 "His purpose" refers to the purposeful determination in God's plan; God's purpose is to produce many brothers of His firstborn Son; the many brothers are God's many sons whom He is bringing into glory—v. 29; Heb. 2:10-12.
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神的定旨乃是要得着召会，基督的身体，好借以彰显祂自己─弗一5，9，11，22~23：
God's purpose is to have the church, the Body of Christ, through which He can express Himself—Eph. 1:5, 9, 11, 22-23:
God's purpose is to have the church, the Body of Christ, through which He can express Himself—Eph. 1:5, 9, 11, 22-23:
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神的旨意、喜悦、和永远的定旨，乃是要得着召会─三9~11。
God's will, good pleasure, and eternal purpose are to have the church— 3:9-11.
God's will, good pleasure, and eternal purpose are to have the church— 3:9-11.
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神定意要作一件事，就是要得着一班人作基督活的身体，好彰显三一神─四4~6。
God purposed to do one thing—to gain a group of people who would be the living Body of Christ for the expression of the Triune God— 4:4-6.
God purposed to do one thing—to gain a group of people who would be the living Body of Christ for the expression of the Triune God— 4:4-6.
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神在宇宙中的定旨，乃是要作出一班人和祂一样一式；这就是圣经里专一的题目─约一12~13，约壹三2：
The purpose of God in the universe is to produce a group of people who will be exactly the same as He; this is the unique subject of the Bible— John 1:12-13; 1 John 3:2:
The purpose of God in the universe is to produce a group of people who will be exactly the same as He; this is the unique subject of the Bible— John 1:12-13; 1 John 3:2:
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他们要在生命、性情、形像、样子、光辉、荣耀、与外面的显出上，与神一样─启四2~3，二一10~11，18。
In life, nature, image, appearance, radiance, glory, and outward ex-pression, they will be the same as God—Rev. 4:2-3; 21:10-11, 18.
In life, nature, image, appearance, radiance, glory, and outward ex-pression, they will be the same as God—Rev. 4:2-3; 21:10-11, 18.
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神定旨的完成乃是借着神的生命分赐到祂所拣选并救赎的人里面；当神的生命作到祂的子民里面，他们里面就起新陈代谢的作用，使他们变化得和神一样─约三15，约壹五11~12，林后三18，罗八29。
God's purpose is accomplished by the divine life dispensed into His chosen and redeemed people; as God's life is wrought into His people, a metabolic reaction takes place within them that causes them to be transformed and become the same as God—John 3:15; 1 John 5:11-12; 2 Cor. 3:18; Rom. 8:29.
God's purpose is accomplished by the divine life dispensed into His chosen and redeemed people; as God's life is wrought into His people, a metabolic reaction takes place within them that causes them to be transformed and become the same as God—John 3:15; 1 John 5:11-12; 2 Cor. 3:18; Rom. 8:29.
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神永远的定旨乃是要在祂的神圣三一里，将祂自己作到祂所拣选并救赎的人里面，作他们的生命、性情和一切，好使他们被神浸透─弗三17。
God's eternal purpose is to work Himself in His Divine Trinity into His chosen and redeemed people as their life, nature, and everything so that they may be saturated with God—Eph. 3:17.
God's eternal purpose is to work Himself in His Divine Trinity into His chosen and redeemed people as their life, nature, and everything so that they may be saturated with God—Eph. 3:17.
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我们需要看见神在创造和救赎里的定旨：
We need to see God's purpose in creation and redemption:
We need to see God's purpose in creation and redemption:
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神造人的定旨是要人彰显祂并代表祂；神永远的定旨就是要得着一个团体人，以彰显祂并代表祂─创一26~27。
God's purpose in creating man was that man would express Him and represent Him; the eternal purpose of God is to have a corporate man to express Him and represent Him—Gen. 1:26-27.
God's purpose in creating man was that man would express Him and represent Him; the eternal purpose of God is to have a corporate man to express Him and represent Him—Gen. 1:26-27.
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创造是神原初定旨的一部分，而救赎乃是补救的；救赎把我们带回到神永远的定旨─罗三24，弗一7，西一14。
Creation was a part of God's original purpose, whereas redemption was remedial; redemption brings us back to God's eternal purpose— Rom. 3:24; Eph. 1:7; Col. 1:14.
Creation was a part of God's original purpose, whereas redemption was remedial; redemption brings us back to God's eternal purpose— Rom. 3:24; Eph. 1:7; Col. 1:14.
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创造和救赎中的神圣定旨乃是神要得着许多儿子─弗一5，加三26，四4~7。
The divine purpose in creation and redemption is that God would have many sons—Eph. 1:5; Gal. 3:26; 4:4-7.
The divine purpose in creation and redemption is that God would have many sons—Eph. 1:5; Gal. 3:26; 4:4-7.
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神救了我们，以圣召召了我们，“乃是按祂自己的定旨和恩典”─提后一9：
God saved us and called us with a holy calling "according to His own purpose and grace"—2 Tim. 1:9:
God saved us and called us with a holy calling "according to His own purpose and grace"—2 Tim. 1:9:
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我们需要以神为出发点来看救恩；神救恩的目的是要祂所创造并救赎的人得着儿子的名分，就是有祂儿子的生命，并模成祂儿子的形像，使祂儿子在许多弟兄中作长子─约壹五11~12，罗八29。
We need to view salvation from God's perspective; the purpose of God's salvation is for His created and redeemed ones to have the son-ship, that is, to have the life of the Son and be conformed to the image of His Son so that the Son would be the Firstborn among many brothers—1 John 5:11-12; Rom. 8:29.
We need to view salvation from God's perspective; the purpose of God's salvation is for His created and redeemed ones to have the son-ship, that is, to have the life of the Son and be conformed to the image of His Son so that the Son would be the Firstborn among many brothers—1 John 5:11-12; Rom. 8:29.
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神的定旨乃是神按祂旨意所定的计划，要把我们放在基督里，使我们与祂成为一，有份于祂的生命和地位，好成为祂的见证─弗一5，9，11，林前一30，约壹五11~12。
God's purpose is His plan according to His own will to put us into Christ and make us one with Him to share His life and position so that we may be His testimony—Eph. 1:5, 9, 11; 1 Cor. 1:30; 1 John 5:11-12.
God's purpose is His plan according to His own will to put us into Christ and make us one with Him to share His life and position so that we may be His testimony—Eph. 1:5, 9, 11; 1 Cor. 1:30; 1 John 5:11-12.
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恩典乃是神在祂生命里所给我们的供应，使我们活出祂的见证─约一14，16~17。
Grace is God's provision in life given to us so that we may live out His testimony—John 1:14, 16-17.
Grace is God's provision in life given to us so that we may live out His testimony—John 1:14, 16-17.
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得救包含使我们从没有意义的人生中蒙拯救─传一2：
Salvation involves our being saved from a human life that is mean-ingless—Eccl. 1:2:
Salvation involves our being saved from a human life that is mean-ingless—Eccl. 1:2:
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神的福音把我们从没有意义的人生，拯救到宇宙的意义里─启四11。
The gospel of God saves us out of human life that is without meaning into the meaning of the universe—Rev. 4:11.
The gospel of God saves us out of human life that is without meaning into the meaning of the universe—Rev. 4:11.
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人原来为神所创造，是有意义和目的的，但人堕落了，失去了人生的意义。
God created a man who had great meaning and purpose, but man fell, and the meaning of human life was lost.
God created a man who had great meaning and purpose, but man fell, and the meaning of human life was lost.
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神用祂的救恩把我们拯救回来，使我们又回到了原初的目的，就是宇宙的意义里─罗八28，提后一9。
With His salvation, God rescues us and brings us back to our orig-inal purpose, which is the meaning of the universe—Rom. 8:28; 2 Tim. 1:9.
With His salvation, God rescues us and brings us back to our orig-inal purpose, which is the meaning of the universe—Rom. 8:28; 2 Tim. 1:9.
贰
生命树是完成神永远定旨的路─创一26~28，二9：
The tree of life is the way to fulfill God's eternal purpose—Gen. 1:26-28; 2:9:
The tree of life is the way to fulfill God's eternal purpose—Gen. 1:26-28; 2:9:
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在创世记一章二十六至二十七节有神的定旨，在二章九节有完成神定旨的路，就是生命树。
In Genesis 1:26-27 there is the purpose of God, and in 2:9 there is the way to fulfill God's purpose—the tree of life.
In Genesis 1:26-27 there is the purpose of God, and in 2:9 there is the way to fulfill God's purpose—the tree of life.
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在一章二十六节启示了“形像”和“管理”这些辞之后，在二章九节就有“生命”这辞：
After the revelation of the words image and dominion in 1:26, there is the word life in 2:9:
After the revelation of the words image and dominion in 1:26, there is the word life in 2:9:
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要有神定旨的这两面，就是彰显神和代表神，我们必须有神作我们的生命；我们需要生命树；也就是，我们需要神在基督里作为那灵，成为我们的生命。
For the two aspects of God's purpose—God's expression and God's representation—we need God to be life to us; we need the tree of life; that is, we need God in Christ as the Spirit to be our life.
For the two aspects of God's purpose—God's expression and God's representation—we need God to be life to us; we need the tree of life; that is, we need God in Christ as the Spirit to be our life.
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我们需要三一神活在我们里面，使我们能成为祂的彰显和代表，以完成神的定旨─约十一25。
We need the Triune God to live in us so that we may be His expres-sion and representation, fulfilling God's purpose—John 11:25.
We need the Triune God to live in us so that we may be His expres-sion and representation, fulfilling God's purpose—John 11:25.