AFFLICTION | 苦难
📖 出处:J. Glentworth Butler, Topical Analysis of the Bible(《圣经主题分析》),1897 年出版,公有领域。原书 p. 12–16
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标题 / Title
ENAFFLICTION; Chastening; Grief; Pain; Sorrow; Tribulation; Trouble.
中苦难;管教;忧伤;疼痛;愁苦;患难;困苦。
一、神在爱中管教 / 1. God Chastens, in Love
ENDeut. 8:5. As a man chasteneth his son, so the Lord thy God chasteneth thee. II. 649.
BSBDeuteronomy 8:5 So know in your heart that just as a man disciplines his son, so the LORD your God disciplines you.
中申命记 8:5 —— 你当心里思想,耶和华你神管教你,好像人管教儿子一样。
ENProv. 3:11, 12. Whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth. VI. 254.
BSBProverbs 3:11, 12 11 My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke; 12 for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights.
中箴言 3:11-12 —— 因为耶和华所爱的,他必责备,正如父亲责备所喜爱的儿子。
ENHeb. 12:5-7. XI. 605, 6. Rev. 3:19. As many as I love, I reprove and chasten. XI. 736.
BSBRevelation 3:19 Those I love I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.
中希伯来书 12:5-7(参上);启示录 3:19 —— 凡我所疼爱的,我就责备管教他。
ENDeut. 8:16. To do thee good. II. 651.
BSBDeuteronomy 8:16 He fed you in the wilderness with manna that your fathers had not known, in order to humble you and test you, so that in the end He might cause you to prosper.
中申命记 8:16 ——(苦炼你、试验你,)叫你终久享福。
ENPs. 39:9. Thou didst it. IV. 293.
BSBPsalm 39:9 I have become mute; I do not open my mouth because of what You have done.
中诗篇 39:9 —— 因我所遭遇的是出于你,我就默然不语。
ENJer. 31:18. VIII. 544. Jer. 10:24. VIII. 447.
BSBJeremiah 31:18 I have surely heard Ephraim’s moaning: ‘You disciplined me severely, like an untrained calf. Restore me, that I may return, for You are the LORD my God.
中另参:耶利米书 31:18;10:24。
ENIsa. 48:10. I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction. VIII. 249.
BSBIsaiah 48:10 See, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.
中以赛亚书 48:10 —— 你在苦难的炉中,我拣选你。
ENMal. 3:3. IX. 638, 9.
BSBMalachi 3:3 And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the LORD in righteousness.
中另参:玛拉基书 3:3(他必坐下如炼净银子的)。
ENPs. 94:12. Blessed the man whom Thou chastenest, O Lord. V. 136, 7.
BSBPsalm 94:12 Blessed is the man You discipline, O LORD, and teach from Your law,
本句:O Lord:呼格,『耶和华啊』。
中诗篇 94:12 —— 耶和华啊,你所管教、用律法所教训的人是有福的!
ENJob 5:17, 18. VI. 41, 2.
BSBJob 5:17, 18 17 Blessed indeed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty. 18 For He wounds, but He also binds; He strikes, but His hands also heal.
中约伯记 5:17-18 —— 神所惩治的人是有福的,所以你不可轻看全能者的管教。因为他打破,又缠裹;他击伤,用手医治。
ENPs. 119:75. In faithfulness hast Thou afflicted me. V. 320.
BSBPsalm 119:75 I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.
中诗篇 119:75 —— 你使我受苦是以诚实待我。
ENLam. 3:32, 33. Though He cause grief, yet will He have compassion, for He doth not afflict willingly. VIII. 608, 9.
BSBLamentations 3:32, 33 32 Even if He causes grief, He will show compassion according to His abundant loving devotion. 33 For He does not willingly afflict or grieve the sons of men.
本句:Though He cause grief:cause 用原形(不加 -s),是 though 从句中的虚拟语气。
中耶利米哀歌 3:32-33 —— 主虽使人忧愁,还要照他诸般的慈爱发怜悯;因他并不甘心使人受苦,使人忧愁。
ENJob 37:23. VI. 194. Hosea 6:1. The Lord hath torn and He will heal. IX. 352.
BSBHosea 6:1 Come, let us return to the LORD. For He has torn us to pieces, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bind up our wounds.
中另参:约伯记 37:23。何西阿书 6:1 —— 他撕裂我们,也必医治;他打伤我们,也必缠裹。
二、苦难之必需——从其目的与果效可见 / 2. Suffering Needful
ENNeedful for testing, proving and training; for gain in knowledge of self and God, in faith, in patience, in holiness, in helpfulness to others and honor to God.
中苦难是必需的:为要试验、验证并操练人;使人在认识自己与认识神上、在信心上、在忍耐上、在圣洁上、在帮助他人和荣耀神上有所长进。
ENDeut. 8:2, 3, 16. Humble thee, to prove thee, to do thee good. II. 648, 651.
BSBDeuteronomy 8:2, 3, 16 2 Remember that these forty years the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commandments. 3 He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you might understand that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD. 16 He fed you in the wilderness with manna that your fathers had not known, in order to humble you and test you, so that in the end He might cause you to prosper.
中申命记 8:2, 3, 16 —— 要苦炼你、试验你……叫你终久享福。
EN1 Pet. 1:6, 7. Now for a little while, if need be, ye have been put to grief in manifold trials. XI. 646.
BSB1 Peter 1:6, 7 6 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials 7 so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
中彼得前书 1:6-7 —— 但如今在百般的试炼中暂时忧愁。
EN1 Cor. 11:32. We are chastened of the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world. XI. 319.
BSB1 Corinthians 11:32 But when we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world.
中哥林多前书 11:32 —— 我们受审的时候,乃是被主惩治,免得我们和世人一同定罪。
ENPs. 119:67. Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now have I kept Thy word. V. 316.
BSBPsalm 119:67 Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I keep Your word.
中诗篇 119:67 —— 我未受苦以先走迷了路,现在却遵守你的话。
ENPs. 119:71. Good for me that I have been afflicted, that I might learn Thy statutes. V. 318.
BSBPsalm 119:71 It was good for me to be afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes.
中诗篇 119:71 —— 我受苦是与我有益,为要使我学习你的律例。
ENHosea 5:15. In their affliction they will seek Me. IX. 351.
BSBHosea 5:15 Then I will return to My place until they admit their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.”
中何西阿书 5:15 —— 他们在急难的时候必切切寻求我。
ENHosea 2:14, 15. IX. 339-342. VII. 377-379.
BSBHosea 2:14, 15 14 “Therefore, behold, I will allure her and lead her to the wilderness, and speak to her tenderly. 15 There I will give back her vineyards and make the Valley of Achor into a gateway of hope. There she will respond as she did in the days of her youth, as in the day she came up out of Egypt.
中另参:何西阿书 2:14-15(见下文第三节)。
EN1 Pet. 1:7. That the trial of your faith might be found unto praise, etc. XI. 647.
BSB1 Peter 1:7 so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
中彼得前书 1:7 —— 叫你们的信心既被试验……可以在耶稣基督显现的时候得着称赞、荣耀、尊贵。
ENZech. 13:9. Refine as silver. IX. 608.
BSBZechariah 13:9 This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’”
中撒迦利亚书 13:9 —— 熬炼他们,如熬炼银子。
ENJames 1:3. The trial of your faith worketh patience. XI. 617-619.
BSBJames 1:3 because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.
中雅各书 1:3 —— 因为知道你们的信心经过试验,就生忍耐。
ENRom. 5:3. Tribulation worketh patience. XI. 216.
BSBRomans 5:3 Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;
中罗马书 5:3 —— 因为知道患难生忍耐。
ENHeb. 12:11. Chastening for the present is grievous, yet afterward it yieldeth peaceable fruit of righteousness. XI. 607.
BSBHebrews 12:11 No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it.
中希伯来书 12:11 —— 凡管教的事,当时不觉得快乐,反觉得愁苦;后来却为那经练过的人结出平安的果子,就是义。
ENHeb. 12:10. He chastens for our profit, that we may be partakers of His holiness. XI. 606.
BSBHebrews 12:10 Our fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best, but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness.
中希伯来书 12:10 —— 惟有万灵的父管教我们,是要我们得益处,使我们在他的圣洁上有份。
EN1 Pet. 5:10. XI. 669.
BSB1 Peter 5:10 And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.
中另参:彼得前书 5:10(那赐诸般恩典的神……等你们暂受苦难之后,必要亲自成全你们)。
EN2 Cor. 1:4. That we may be able to comfort them that are in affliction, through the comfort wherewith we are comforted of God. XI. 347.
BSB2 Corinthians 1:4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.
中哥林多后书 1:4 —— 我们在一切患难中,他就安慰我们,叫我们能用神所赐的安慰去安慰那遭各样患难的人。
ENActs 14:22. Through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God. Rev. 7:14. Lam. 3:1. VIII. 602. Dan. 12:10. IX. 326-328.
BSBActs 14:22 strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.
中使徒行传 14:22 —— 我们进入神的国,必须经历许多艰难。另参:启示录 7:14;耶利米哀歌 3:1;但以理书 12:10。
ENJohn 15:2. Every branch that beareth fruit, He cleanseth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. X. 489. ["The keen edge of God's pruning-knife cuts sheer through. No weak tenderness stops Him whose love seeks goodness for His servants."]
BSBJohn 15:2 He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.
中约翰福音 15:2 —— 凡结果子的,他就修理干净,使枝子结果子更多。【原书按语:神修剪之刀的利刃一挥到底;祂的爱既为仆人谋求良善,就绝不因软弱的温情而住手。】
三、惟有神确实是我们的拯救者与安慰者 / 3. God Our Deliverer and Comforter
EN2 Cor. 1:5. As sufferings abound, so comfort also aboundeth through Christ. XI. 347.
BSB2 Corinthians 1:5 For just as the sufferings of Christ overflow to us, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.
中哥林多后书 1:5 —— 我们既多受基督的苦楚,就靠基督多得安慰。
EN2 Thes. 2:16. Hath given us eternal comfort through grace. XI. 503.
BSB2 Thessalonians 2:16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope,
中帖撒罗尼迦后书 2:16 ——(神)开恩将永远的安慰并美好的盼望赐给我们。
ENIsa. 43:2. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee. VIII. 225.
BSBIsaiah 43:2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.
中以赛亚书 43:2 —— 你从水中经过,我必与你同在。
ENNahum 1:7. In their trouble He knoweth them that trust in Him.
BSBNahum 1:7 The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of distress; He cares for those who trust in Him.
中那鸿书 1:7 —— 耶和华本为善,在患难的日子为人的保障,并且认得那些投靠他的人。
ENJob 34:29. When He giveth quietness, who can trouble?
BSBJob 34:29 But when He remains silent, who can condemn Him? When He hides His face, who can see Him? Yet He watches over both man and nation,
中约伯记 34:29 —— 他使人安静,谁能扰乱(原文作“定罪”)呢?
ENHeb. 13:5. He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. XI. 614. III. 37.
BSBHebrews 13:5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”
中希伯来书 13:5 —— 因为主曾说:“我总不撇下你,也不丢弃你。”
ENPs. 34:19. Many the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivereth from all. IV. 258.
BSBPsalm 34:19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.
中诗篇 34:19 —— 义人多有苦难,但耶和华救他脱离这一切。
ENPs. 46:1. IV. 334. Ps. 71:20. IV. 477. Ps. 91:15. V. 123.
BSBPsalm 46:1 For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
中另参:诗篇 46:1(神是我们的避难所,是我们的力量,是我们在患难中随时的帮助);71:20;91:15。
ENIsa. 50:10. In darkness trust in the Lord, and stay upon God. VIII. 265.
BSBIsaiah 50:10 Who among you fears the LORD and obeys the voice of His Servant? Who among you walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the LORD; let him lean on his God.
中以赛亚书 50:10 —— 这人行在暗中,没有亮光,当倚靠耶和华的名,仗赖自己的神。
ENIsa. 63:9. In all their affliction, He was afflicted. VIII. 367.
BSBIsaiah 63:9 In all their distress, He too was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.
中以赛亚书 63:9 —— 他们在一切苦难中,他也同受苦难。
ENPs. 68:19. Daily beareth our burdens. IV. 464.
BSBPsalm 68:19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, the God of our salvation. Selah
中诗篇 68:19 —— 天天背负我们重担的主,就是拯救我们的神,是应当称颂的。
ENPs. 145:14. Raiseth up the bowed down. V. 474.
BSBPsalm 145:14 The LORD upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.
中诗篇 145:14 —— 凡跌倒的,耶和华将他们扶持;凡被压下的,将他们扶起。
ENJob 35:10. Giveth songs in the night. VI. 184.
BSBJob 35:10 But no one asks, ‘Where is God my Maker, who gives us songs in the night,
中约伯记 35:10 ——(造我的神)使人夜间歌唱。
ENHosea 2:14, 15. I will bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably to her. I will give her the valley of Trouble for a door of hope. IX. 339-41.
BSBHosea 2:14, 15 14 “Therefore, behold, I will allure her and lead her to the wilderness, and speak to her tenderly. 15 There I will give back her vineyards and make the Valley of Achor into a gateway of hope. There she will respond as she did in the days of her youth, as in the day she came up out of Egypt.
中何西阿书 2:14-15 —— 我必劝导她,领她到旷野,对她说安慰的话。……又赐她亚割谷(意为“愁苦谷”)作为指望的门。
ENIsa. 51:12. I, even I, am He that comforteth you. VIII. 269.
BSBIsaiah 51:12 “I, even I, am He who comforts you. Why should you be afraid of mortal man, of a son of man who withers like grass?
中以赛亚书 51:12 —— 惟有我,是安慰你们的。
ENIsa. 57:18. VIII. 325.
BSBIsaiah 57:18 I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will guide him and restore comfort to him and his mourners,
中另参:以赛亚书 57:18(我看见他所行的道,也要医治他)。
ENPs. 42:5, 11. Why cast down, O my soul? Hope thou in God, for I shall yet praise Him. IV. 310-322.
BSBPsalm 42:5 Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him for the salvation of His presence.
中诗篇 42:5, 11 —— 我的心哪,你为何忧闷?为何在我里面烦躁?应当仰望神,因他笑脸帮助我,我还要称赞他。
EN1 Pet. 4:19. Let them that suffer according to the will of God commit their souls, in well-doing, to a faithful Creator. XI. 665.
BSB1 Peter 4:19 So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should entrust their souls to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.
本句:Let them ... commit their souls:Let + 第三人称祈使,『愿/要那些受苦的人交托自己的灵魂』。
中彼得前书 4:19 —— 所以那照神旨意受苦的人要一心为善,将自己灵魂交与那信实的造化之主。
ENIsa. 26:4. Trust forever, for the Lord Jehovah is an everlasting rock. VIII. 124, 5.
BSBIsaiah 26:4 Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal.
中以赛亚书 26:4 —— 你们当倚靠耶和华直到永远,因为耶和华是永久的磐石。
五、患难中的信靠与喜乐 / 5. Trust and Joy in Trial 【OCR 注:本节编号及第四节内容在扫描中受损,按上下文推定】
ENJob 23:10. He knoweth the way that I take. When He hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold. VI. 134, 5.
BSBJob 23:10 Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.
中约伯记 23:10 —— 然而他知道我所行的路;他试炼我之后,我必如精金。
ENJob 13:15. Though He slay me, yet will I trust (wait upon) Him. VI. 83.
BSBJob 13:15 Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. I will still defend my ways to His face.
中约伯记 13:15 —— 他必杀我,我虽无指望,然而我在他面前还要辩明我所行的。(传统英译作“他虽杀我,我仍要信靠他”,原书按此引用。)
ENMicah 7:8. When I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, Jehovah shall be a light unto me. IX. 489.
BSBMicah 7:8 Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will arise; though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light.
中弥迦书 7:8 —— 我虽跌倒,却要起来;我虽坐在黑暗里,耶和华却作我的光。
ENPs. 18:28. Jehovah will lighten my darkness. IV. 141.
BSBPsalm 18:28 For You, O LORD, light my lamp; my God lights up my darkness.
中诗篇 18:28 —— 你必点着我的灯;耶和华我的神必照明我的黑暗。
ENPs. 27:1. IV. 204. Ps. 112:4. V. 249.
BSBPsalm 27:1 Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread?
中另参:诗篇 27:1(耶和华是我的亮光,是我的拯救,我还怕谁呢?);112:4。
ENPs. 23:4. Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil. IV. 184.
BSBPsalm 23:4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
中诗篇 23:4 —— 我虽然行过死荫的幽谷,也不怕遭害,因为你与我同在。
ENPs. 138:7. Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou wilt revive me. Ps. 42:7, 8. IV. 315.
BSBPsalm 138:7 If I walk in the midst of trouble, You preserve me from the anger of my foes; You extend Your hand, and Your right hand saves me.
中诗篇 138:7 —— 我虽行在患难中,你必将我救活。另参:诗篇 42:7-8。
ENJames 1:2. Count it all joy when ye fall into manifold trials. XI. 619.
BSBJames 1:2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,
本句:Count it all joy:count(动词)+ it(宾语)+ all joy(宾语补足语),『把它看作全然的喜乐』。
中雅各书 1:2 —— 我的弟兄们,你们落在百般试炼中,都要以为大喜乐。
ENRom. 5:3. Let us rejoice in our tribulations. XI. 215.
BSBRomans 5:3 Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;
中罗马书 5:3 —— 不但如此,就是在患难中也是欢欢喜喜的。
ENRom. 8:35. XI. 243, 4.
BSBRomans 8:35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?
中另参:罗马书 8:35(谁能使我们与基督的爱隔绝呢?难道是患难吗?……)。
EN2 Cor. 7:4. I am exceeding joyful in all our affliction.
BSB2 Corinthians 7:4 Great is my confidence in you; great is my pride in you; I am filled with encouragement; in all our troubles my joy overflows.
中哥林多后书 7:4 —— 我们在一切患难中分外地快乐。
ENHab. 3:17, 18. Though fig tree not blossom, etc., yet in Jehovah will I rejoice. IX. 521, 2.
BSBHabakkuk 3:17, 18 17 Though the fig tree does not bud and no fruit is on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though the sheep are cut off from the fold and no cattle are in the stalls, 18 yet I will exult in the LORD; I will rejoice in the God of my salvation!
中哈巴谷书 3:17-18 —— 虽然无花果树不发旺,葡萄树不结果……然而,我要因耶和华欢欣,因救我的神喜乐。
ENIllus. Ex. 15:25. II. 63.
中例证:出埃及记 15:25(摩西求告耶和华,耶和华指示他一棵树;他把树丢在水里,水就变甜了)。
六、终局乃是欢乐与荣耀 / 6. Final Issue in Gladness and Glory
EN2 Cor. 4:17. For our light affliction worketh for us, more and more exceedingly, an eternal weight of glory. XI. 360.
BSB2 Corinthians 4:17 For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison.
中哥林多后书 4:17 —— 我们这至暂至轻的苦楚,要为我们成就极重无比、永远的荣耀。
ENRom. 8:18. The sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us-ward.
BSBRomans 8:18 I consider that our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us.
中罗马书 8:18 —— 我想,现在的苦楚若比起将来要显于我们的荣耀,就不足介意了。
ENPs. 30:5. Weeping may endure for the night, but joy cometh in the morning. IV. 225.
BSBPsalm 30:5 For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.
中诗篇 30:5 —— 一宿虽然有哭泣,早晨便必欢呼。
ENPs. 97:11. Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. V. 157.
BSBPsalm 97:11 Light shines on the righteous, gladness on the upright in heart.
中诗篇 97:11 —— 散布亮光是为义人,预备喜乐是为正直人。
ENJob 37:21. Light in the skies. VI. 193, 4.
BSBJob 37:21 Now no one can gaze at the sun when it is bright in the skies after the wind has swept them clean.
中约伯记 37:21 ——(现在有云遮蔽,人不得见)穹苍的光亮。
ENZech. 14:7. At evening time it shall be light. IX. 614.
BSBZechariah 14:7 It will be a unique day known only to the LORD, without day or night; but when evening comes, there will be light.
中撒迦利亚书 14:7 —— 到了晚上才有光明。
ENIsa. 35:10. The ransomed shall obtain joy and gladness; sorrow and sighing shall flee away. VIII. 176, 7.
BSBIsaiah 35:10 So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.
中以赛亚书 35:10 —— 耶和华救赎的民必归回……必得着欢喜快乐,忧愁叹息尽都逃避。
ENIsa. 51:11. VIII. 269. Isa. 33:24. The inhabitant shall not say, I am sick. VIII. 167.
BSBIsaiah 33:24 And no resident of Zion will say, “I am sick.” The people who dwell there will be forgiven of iniquity.
中另参:以赛亚书 51:11。以赛亚书 33:24 —— 城内居民必不说:“我病了。”
ENRev. 21:4. No more sorrow nor crying, neither any more pain. XI. 778.
BSBRevelation 21:4 ‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”
中启示录 21:4 —— 不再有死亡,也不再有悲哀、哭号、疼痛,因为以前的事都过去了。
ENSee Heaven.
中另参主题词条:天堂(Heaven)。
七、基督是我们受苦的榜样 / 7. Christ Our Example in Suffering
EN1 Pet. 2:21. Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example. XI. 655.
BSB1 Peter 2:21 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps:
中彼得前书 2:21 —— 基督也为你们受过苦,给你们留下榜样,叫你们跟随他的脚踪行。
ENHeb. 12:3. Consider Him, lest ye be wearied and faint. XI. 605.
BSBHebrews 12:3 Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
本句:lest ye be wearied:lest(免得)+ 虚拟语气 be(不说 are)。
中希伯来书 12:3 —— 那忍受罪人这样顶撞的,你们要思想,免得疲倦灰心。
ENPhil. 1:29. It is given not only to believe, but to suffer in His behalf. XI. 449.
BSBPhilippians 1:29 For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him,
中腓立比书 1:29 —— 因为你们蒙恩,不但得以信服基督,并要为他受苦。
EN2 Cor. 1:7. As ye are partakers of the sufferings, so also of the consolation. XI. 347.
BSB2 Corinthians 1:7 And our hope for you is sure, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you will share in our comfort.
中哥林多后书 1:7 —— 因为知道你们既是同受苦楚,也必同得安慰。
EN1 Pet. 4:12-14. As partakers of His sufferings, when His glory is revealed, ye glad with exceeding joy. XI. 664.
BSB1 Peter 4:12, 13, 14 12 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory. 14 If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
中彼得前书 4:12-14 —— 倒要欢喜,因为你们是与基督一同受苦,使你们在他荣耀显现的时候,也可以欢喜快乐。
ENRom. 8:17. If we suffer with Him, also glorified together. "Suffering the Sacrament of Glory." XI. 237.
BSBRomans 8:17 And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.
中罗马书 8:17 —— 如果我们和他一同受苦,也必和他一同得荣耀。【原书按语:“受苦乃是荣耀的圣礼。”】
EN2 Tim. 2:12. If we suffer, we shall reign with Him. XI. 534.
BSB2 Timothy 2:12 if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us;
中提摩太后书 2:12 —— 我们若能忍耐(原文亦可译“同受苦难”),也必和他一同作王。
ENMatt. 16:24-27; 19:29. X. 277, 391.
中另参:马太福音 16:24-27(若有人要跟从我,就当舍己,背起他的十字架来跟从我);19:29。
八、相关要点 / 8. Related Points
EN(1) Question of the ages: Why the good suffer and the bad prosper? Ps. 37. IV. 271-284. Ps. 49. IV. 347-355. Ps. 73. V. 6-18. Job. VI. 7-9, 186, 218, 226. VIII. 452.
中(1)万古之问:为何善人受苦而恶人亨通?参:诗篇 37 篇;49 篇;73 篇;约伯记全书。
EN(2) Calamities not Divine Judgments. Luke 13:1-5. X. 200, 329. John 9:2, 3. Rom. 8:28. XI. 240.
中(2)灾祸并非(必然是)神的审判。参:路加福音 13:1-5;约翰福音 9:2-3(也不是这人犯了罪,也不是他父母犯了罪,是要在他身上显出神的作为来);罗马书 8:28(万事都互相效力,叫爱神的人得益处)。
EN(3) Reserves of Strength needful in trials. Jer. 12:5. VIII. 453, 4.
中(3)经受试炼需要力量的储备。参:耶利米书 12:5(你若与步行的人同跑,尚且觉累,怎能与马赛跑呢?)。
EN(4) Remedy for Disquiet and Trouble is Work and Trust. VII. 129.
中(4)医治不安与愁烦的良方,是作工与信靠。
九、其他有益的段落 / 9. Other Suggestive Paragraphs
ENII. 63, 64. III. 472. VI. 40, 1. VII. 350. VIII. 225. IX. 339, 341, 463. See Anxiety; Comfort; Despondency; Infirmity; Temptation.
中(《圣经工作》相关卷页:II. 63, 64;III. 472;VI. 40, 41;VII. 350;VIII. 225;IX. 339, 341, 463。)另参主题词条:忧虑(Anxiety);安慰(Comfort);沮丧(Despondency);软弱(Infirmity);试探(Temptation)。
词汇表(CET-4 及以上)
| 单词 | 音标 | 词性与释义 |
|---|---|---|
| affliction | /əˈflɪkʃn/ | n. 苦难,苦楚,折磨 |
| chasten | /ˈtʃeɪsn/ | v. 管教,惩戒(chastening:管教) |
| grief | /ɡriːf/ | n. 忧伤,悲痛 |
| tribulation | /ˌtrɪbjuˈleɪʃn/ | n. 患难,磨难 |
| reprove | /rɪˈpruːv/ | v. 责备,指摘 |
| furnace | /ˈfɜːnɪs/ | n. 熔炉,火炉 |
| faithfulness | /ˈfeɪθflnəs/ | n. 信实,忠诚 |
| compassion | /kəmˈpæʃn/ | n. 怜悯,慈心 |
| manifold | /ˈmænɪfəʊld/ | adj. 百般的,多种多样的 |
| condemn | /kənˈdem/ | v. 定罪;谴责 |
| astray | /əˈstreɪ/ | adv. 迷路地(go astray:走迷) |
| statute | /ˈstætʃuːt/ | n. 律例,法规 |
| refine | /rɪˈfaɪn/ | v. 熬炼,提纯,精炼 |
| grievous | /ˈɡriːvəs/ | adj. 令人愁苦的,沉重的 |
| yield | /jiːld/ | v. 结出(果实);产生;让步 |
| partaker | /pɑːˈteɪkə/ | n. 分享者,有份的人(partake of:分享,同受) |
| deliverer | /dɪˈlɪvərə/ | n. 拯救者(deliver:拯救,搭救) |
| abound | /əˈbaʊnd/ | v. 充足,丰盛,大量存在 |
| forsake | /fəˈseɪk/ | v. 撇弃,丢弃(forsook, forsaken) |
| wilderness | /ˈwɪldənəs/ | n. 旷野,荒野 |
| commit | /kəˈmɪt/ | v. 交托,交付;犯(罪、错) |
| everlasting | /ˌevəˈlɑːstɪŋ/ | adj. 永久的,永恒的 |
| slay | /sleɪ/ | v. 杀,杀害(slew, slain) |
| revive | /rɪˈvaɪv/ | v. 使复活,救活;复兴 |
| blossom | /ˈblɒsəm/ | v. 开花,发旺;n. 花 |
| exceedingly | /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/ | adv. 极其,非常 |
| ransom | /ˈrænsəm/ | v./n. 赎回,赎金(the ransomed:蒙救赎的人) |
| inhabitant | /ɪnˈhæbɪtənt/ | n. 居民 |
| weary | /ˈwɪəri/ | adj. 疲倦的;v. 使疲倦 |
| consolation | /ˌkɒnsəˈleɪʃn/ | n. 安慰,慰藉 |
| sacrament | /ˈsækrəmənt/ | n. 圣礼,圣事 |
| reign | /reɪn/ | v./n. 作王,统治 |
| calamity | /kəˈlæməti/ | n. 灾祸,灾难 |
| prosper | /ˈprɒspə/ | v. 亨通,兴旺 |
| disquiet | /dɪsˈkwaɪət/ | n. 不安,忧虑 |
| despondency | /dɪˈspɒndənsi/ | n. 沮丧,灰心 |
| infirmity | /ɪnˈfɜːməti/ | n. 软弱;疾病,体弱 |
| temptation | /tempˈteɪʃn/ | n. 试探,诱惑 |
| patience | /ˈpeɪʃns/ | n. 忍耐,耐心 |
| profit | /ˈprɒfɪt/ | n. 益处;利润 |
| grace | /ɡreɪs/ | n. 恩典,恩惠;优雅 |
| divine | /dɪˈvaɪn/ | adj. 神的,神圣的 |
| obtain | /əbˈteɪn/ | v. 获得,得到 |
| sorrow | /ˈsɒrəʊ/ | n. 悲哀,忧愁 |
| weep | /wiːp/ | v. 哭泣,流泪(weeping:哭泣) |