读经：启三7~22
Scripture Reading: Rev. 3:7-22
Scripture Reading: Rev. 3:7-22
壹
就表号说，在非拉铁非的召会预表十九世纪初期，主在英国兴起的弟兄们所恢复之正当的召会生活─启三7~13：
As a sign, the church in Philadelphia prefigures the proper church life recovered by the brothers raised up by the Lord in England in the early nineteenth century—Rev. 3:7-13:
As a sign, the church in Philadelphia prefigures the proper church life recovered by the brothers raised up by the Lord in England in the early nineteenth century—Rev. 3:7-13:
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“非拉铁非”原文意“弟兄相爱”─7节：
In Greek Philadelphia means "brotherly love"—v. 7:
In Greek Philadelphia means "brotherly love"—v. 7:
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在非拉铁非的召会预言性的描绘弟兄相爱的召会，就是正当的召会生活─7节。
The church in Philadelphia prophetically depicts the church of broth-erly love, that is, the proper church life—v. 7.
The church in Philadelphia prophetically depicts the church of broth-erly love, that is, the proper church life—v. 7.
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“我们因为爱弟兄，就晓得是已经出死入生了。不爱弟兄的，仍住在死中”─约壹三14：
"We know that we have passed out of death into life because we love the brothers. He who does not love abides in death"—1 John 3:14:
"We know that we have passed out of death into life because we love the brothers. He who does not love abides in death"—1 John 3:14:
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出死入生就是从死的源头、素质、元素和范围出来，进入生命的源头、素质、元素和范围；这是在我们重生时发生在我们身上的─约三3，5~6，五24。
To pass out of death into life is to pass out of the source, the es-sence, the element, and the sphere of death into the source, the essence, the element, and the sphere of life; this took place in us at our regeneration—John 3:3, 5-6; 5:24.
To pass out of death into life is to pass out of the source, the es-sence, the element, and the sphere of death into the source, the essence, the element, and the sphere of life; this took place in us at our regeneration—John 3:3, 5-6; 5:24.
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对弟兄的爱（神的爱）是我们已经出死入生有力的证明─约壹三14。
Love (the love of God) toward the brothers is strong evidence that we have passed out of death into life—1 John 3:14.
Love (the love of God) toward the brothers is strong evidence that we have passed out of death into life—1 John 3:14.
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“主为我们舍命，在此我们就知道何为爱；我们也当为弟兄舍命”─16节：
"In this we know love, that He laid down His life on our behalf, and we ought to lay down our lives on behalf of the brothers"—v. 16:
"In this we know love, that He laid down His life on our behalf, and we ought to lay down our lives on behalf of the brothers"—v. 16:
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爱弟兄的心，就是有一种愿意撇下自己去服事他们的心─加五13。
A love for the brothers is a willingness to lay ourselves aside to serve them—Gal. 5:13.
A love for the brothers is a willingness to lay ourselves aside to serve them—Gal. 5:13.
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爱弟兄就是有一种愿意舍弃自己去成全他们的心，甚至于能为着弟兄舍去自己的性命。
To love the brothers is to be willing to deny oneself for the per-fection of others and to have a heart that is willing to lay down one's own life for his brothers.
To love the brothers is to be willing to deny oneself for the per-fection of others and to have a heart that is willing to lay down one's own life for his brothers.
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对于弟兄相爱的召会，主是那圣别的、真实的，恢复的召会凭着祂并以祂作元素，就能成为圣别，从世界分别出来，并对神真实而忠信─启三7。
To the church of brotherly love, the Lord is the Holy One, the true One, by whom and with whom the recovered church can be holy, separated from the world, and true, faithful, to God—Rev. 3:7.
To the church of brotherly love, the Lord is the Holy One, the true One, by whom and with whom the recovered church can be holy, separated from the world, and true, faithful, to God—Rev. 3:7.
三
对于弟兄相爱的召会，主也是那拿着大卫的钥匙，就是国度的钥匙，有权柄开关的─7节，赛二二22。
To the church of brotherly love, the Lord is also the One who has the key of David, the key of the kingdom, with authority to open and shut—v. 7; Isa. 22:22.
To the church of brotherly love, the Lord is also the One who has the key of David, the key of the kingdom, with authority to open and shut—v. 7; Isa. 22:22.
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在非拉铁非的召会有两个显著的特征，就是她遵守主的话，没有否认主的名─启三8。
Two outstanding features of the church in Philadelphia are that she keeps the Lord's word and does not deny His name—Rev. 3:8.
Two outstanding features of the church in Philadelphia are that she keeps the Lord's word and does not deny His name—Rev. 3:8.
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我们不该认为在非拉铁非的召会是刚强、有能的；主说她只是“稍微有一点能力”；能使主喜欢的，不在于我们能为主作多少，乃在于我们是否为主竭尽所能的而作─8节。
We should not regard the church in Philadelphia as being strong and powerful; the Lord said that she had "a little power"; what pleases the Lord is not our doing much for Him but our doing our best for Him with what we have—v. 8.
We should not regard the church in Philadelphia as being strong and powerful; the Lord said that she had "a little power"; what pleases the Lord is not our doing much for Him but our doing our best for Him with what we have—v. 8.
六
从一切的异端、传统回到纯正的话，并弃绝一切别的名，高举主的名，是恢复的召会中最感人的见证。
The return to the pure word from all heresies and traditions and the exaltation of the Lord's name by abandoning every other name are the most inspiring testimony in the recovered church.
The return to the pure word from all heresies and traditions and the exaltation of the Lord's name by abandoning every other name are the most inspiring testimony in the recovered church.
贰
就表号说，在老底嘉的召会预表恢复后又堕落的召会─14~22节：
As a sign, the church in Laodicea prefigures the degraded recovered church—vv. 14-22:
As a sign, the church in Laodicea prefigures the degraded recovered church—vv. 14-22:
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“老底嘉”原文意“平民的意见、决断”─14节。
In Greek Laodicea means "opinion, judgment, of the people"—v. 14.
In Greek Laodicea means "opinion, judgment, of the people"—v. 14.
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在主眼中，老底嘉的特点是不冷不热和属灵的骄傲─16~17节。
In the eyes of the Lord, the characteristics of Laodicea are lukewarmness and spiritual pride—vv. 16-17.
In the eyes of the Lord, the characteristics of Laodicea are lukewarmness and spiritual pride—vv. 16-17.
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“我劝你向我买火炼的金子，叫你富足；又买白衣穿上，叫你赤身的羞耻不露出来；又买眼药擦你的眼睛，使你能看见”─18节：
"I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire that you may be rich, and white garments that you may be clothed and that the shame of your nakedness may not be manifested, and eyesalve to anoint your eyes that you may see"—v. 18:
"I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire that you may be rich, and white garments that you may be clothed and that the shame of your nakedness may not be manifested, and eyesalve to anoint your eyes that you may see"—v. 18:
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圣经把我们那运行作工的信（加五6）比喻为金子（彼前一7），并且神圣的性情，就是基督的神性，也是由金子表征的（出二五11）；我们乃是借信有份于神的性情（彼后一1，4~5）。
In the Bible our operating, working faith (Gal. 5:6) is likened to gold (1 Pet. 1:7), and the divine nature of God, which is the divinity of Christ, is typified by gold (Exo. 25:11); by faith we partake of the divine nature of God (2 Pet. 1:1, 4-5).
In the Bible our operating, working faith (Gal. 5:6) is likened to gold (1 Pet. 1:7), and the divine nature of God, which is the divinity of Christ, is typified by gold (Exo. 25:11); by faith we partake of the divine nature of God (2 Pet. 1:1, 4-5).
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白衣指蒙主称许的行为，就是基督从召会活出来，这是恢复后又堕落的召会所需要的，好遮盖她的赤身。
White garments signify conduct that can be approved by the Lord; such conduct is Christ lived out of the church, and it is required by the degraded recovered church for the covering of her nakedness.
White garments signify conduct that can be approved by the Lord; such conduct is Christ lived out of the church, and it is required by the degraded recovered church for the covering of her nakedness.
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那擦眼睛所需要的眼药，必是指膏抹的灵（约壹二27），也就是主自己这赐生命的灵（林前十五45下）；恢复后又堕落的召会需要这种眼药医治她的瞎眼（参伯四二5~6）。
The eyesalve needed to anoint their eyes must be the anointing Spirit (1 John 2:27), who is the Lord Himself as the life-giving Spirit (1 Cor. 15:45b); the degraded recovered church needs this kind of eyesalve for the healing of her blindness (cf. Job 42:5-6).
The eyesalve needed to anoint their eyes must be the anointing Spirit (1 John 2:27), who is the Lord Himself as the life-giving Spirit (1 Cor. 15:45b); the degraded recovered church needs this kind of eyesalve for the healing of her blindness (cf. Job 42:5-6).
四
“看哪，我站在门外叩门；若有听见我声音就开门的，我要进到他那里，我与他，他与我要一同坐席”─启三20：
"Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him and dine with him and he with Me"—Rev. 3:20:
"Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him and dine with him and he with Me"—Rev. 3:20:
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这里的门不是个人的心门，乃是召会的门。
The door is not the door of the hearts of individuals but the door of the church.
The door is not the door of the hearts of individuals but the door of the church.
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这门是召会的门，但需要个别的信徒打开；主是在对付整个召会，但接受主的对付好享受祂为筵席，必须是个人并主观的事。
The door is the door of the church, but the door is opened by indi-vidual believers; the Lord is dealing with the whole church, but the acceptance of the Lord's dealing in order to feast on Him must be a personal and subjective matter.
The door is the door of the church, but the door is opened by indi-vidual believers; the Lord is dealing with the whole church, but the acceptance of the Lord's dealing in order to feast on Him must be a personal and subjective matter.
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“得胜的，我要赐他在我宝座上与我同坐，就如我得了胜，在我父的宝座上与祂同坐一样。那灵向众召会所说的话，凡有耳的，就应当听”─21~22节：
"He who overcomes, to him I will give to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat with My Father on His throne. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches"—vv. 21-22:
"He who overcomes, to him I will give to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat with My Father on His throne. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches"—vv. 21-22:
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这里的得胜，乃是胜过恢复后又堕落之召会的不冷不热和骄傲，并出代价买所需之物，且开门让主进来；基督这独一的得胜者包括了所有的得胜者。
Here to overcome is to overcome the lukewarmness and pride of the degraded recovered church, to pay the price to buy the needed items, and to open the door so that the Lord can come in; Christ as the unique Overcomer includes all the overcomers.
Here to overcome is to overcome the lukewarmness and pride of the degraded recovered church, to pay the price to buy the needed items, and to open the door so that the Lord can come in; Christ as the unique Overcomer includes all the overcomers.
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在主的宝座上与主同坐，乃是给得胜者的赏赐，使他在要来的千年国有份于主的权柄，与主同王，管理全地。
To sit with the Lord on His throne will be a prize to the overcomer so that he may participate in the Lord's authority and be a co-king with Him in ruling over the whole earth in the coming millennial kingdom.
To sit with the Lord on His throne will be a prize to the overcomer so that he may participate in the Lord's authority and be a co-king with Him in ruling over the whole earth in the coming millennial kingdom.