CHARACTER, Moral ｜ 道德品格

ENCHARACTER, Moral. May be defined as both the sum and the product of the mental and moral forces actuating a man's daily living. In other words, Character consists in the aggregate of a man's life-ruling estimates, desires, motives, aims and purposes, together with the permanent effects wrought by these in actual living upon the moral and spiritual nature. These effects may be indicated by a man's expressed moral sentiments, tastes and judgments, by his preferences of persons and books, as well as by his deportment and dealings in the home, and in business and social life.

中道德品格。可以定义为驱动一个人日常生活的心智与道德诸力的总和兼产物。换言之，品格由一个人支配一生的种种评断、愿望、动机、目标与志向汇聚而成，连同这些（评断等）在实际生活中作用于道德与属灵本性所留下的恒久果效。这些果效可以从以下方面显示出来：一个人表露的道德情感、趣味与判断，他对人与书的偏好，以及他在家庭、职场与社交生活中的举止和待人接物。

ENThe will and the conscience are the immediately determining factors of the product we call character, acting upon real experiences and upon recognized high ideals. The practical point to be noted is that every man builds his own character and is responsible for the result—on the one side with the help of God and good men, on the other under the temptation of Satan and evil men. And every man contributes to the building of the character of those with whom he is brought into association. Further, while the building of character is a life-process, at the end of this life the completed structure, good or evil, abides unchanged forever.

中意志与良心是我们称为品格的这一产物的直接决定因素，它们作用于真实的经历和所认定的高尚理想之上。当注意的要点是：每个人都在建造自己的品格，并要为其结果负责——一面有神和善人的帮助，另一面受撒但和恶人的试探。而且，每个人都在参与建造与他交往之人的品格。更进一步说：品格的建造虽是一生之久的过程，但今生结束之时，那座已然完工的建筑——无论善恶——将永远留存，不再改变。

ENProv. 22:1. A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches. VI. 374. Eccles. 7:1. (A good name is better than precious ointment.) VI. 481. Prov. 23:7. As he thinketh within himself, so is he. VI. 385. Prov. 14:14. VI. 323.

BSBProverbs 22:1 A good name is more desirable than great riches; favor is better than silver and gold.

中箴言 22:1 —— 美名胜过大财；恩宠强如金银。传道书 7:1 —— 名誉强如美好的膏油。箴言 23:7 —— 因为他心怎样思量，他为人就是怎样。另参箴言 14:14（心中背道的，必满得自己的结果）。

ENSome Elements: Decision, Courage, Fortitude, Steadfastness. Illus.: Gideon. Judges 8:4. Faint, yet pursuing. III. 220. Nehemiah. Neh. 6:3. I cannot come down. 6:11. (Should such a man as I flee?) I will not flee. VII. 552-554.

BSBJudges 8:4 Then Gideon and his three hundred men came to the Jordan and crossed it, exhausted yet still in pursuit.

中品格的若干要素：果断、勇气、坚忍、坚定。例证：基甸——士师记 8:4 —— 虽然疲乏，还是追赶（原书节引：疲乏，犹追赶）。尼希米——尼希米记 6:3 —— 我现在办理大工，不能下去。6:11 —— 像我这样的人岂要逃跑呢？……我不进去！