7月17日 为他人的灵性背负重担
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7月17日 为他人的灵性背负重担
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Bear Burdens for Their Souls, July 17
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“如今我欢喜，不是因你们忧愁，是因你们从忧愁中生出懊悔来；你们依着上帝的意思忧愁，凡事就不至于因我们受亏损了”（林后7:9）。[1]
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Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.?2 Corinthians 7:9.?{RRe 200.1}[1]
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保罗曾希望在特罗亚可以遇见提多，以便获悉哥林多的信徒如何接受他信中劝告和责备的话；但关于这一点他失望了。……所以他离开特罗亚，渡海到马其顿去，在腓立比遇到了提摩太。……[2]
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Paul ... had hoped to meet Titus at Troas, and to learn from him how the words of counsel and reproof sent to the Corinthian brethren had been received; but in this he was disappointed.... He therefore left Troas, and crossed over to Macedonia, where, at Philippi, he met Timothy....?{RRe 200.2}[2]
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这个忠心的使者提多带来了令人鼓舞的信息，就是哥林多的信徒中间已经起了奇妙的变化。许多人已经领受保罗那封书信中所有的教训，并已悔改他们的罪。他们的生活不再是基督教的耻辱，而为实际的敬虔发挥了有力的影响[3]
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This faithful messenger brought the cheering news that a wonderful change had taken place among the Corinthian believers. Many had accepted the instruction contained in Paul’s letter, and had repented of their sins. Their lives were no longer a reproach to Christianity, but exerted a powerful influence in favor of practical godliness.?{RRe 200.3}[3]
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保罗十分喜乐，就再写一封信给哥林多的信徒，表示自己因他们成就的善工而得的快慰。他写道：“我先前写信叫你们忧愁，我后来虽然懊悔，如今却不懊悔。”……他继续写道：“如今我欢喜，不是因你们忧愁，而是因你们从忧愁中生出懊悔来”。……[4]
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Filled with joy, the apostle sent another letter to the Corinthian believers, expressing his gladness of heart because of the good work wrought in them: “Though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent.” ... “Now I rejoice,” he continued, “not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance.” ...?{RRe 200.4}[4]
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保罗曾经一度为众教会背负重担——这担子是那么沉重，甚至他难以担负。……如今，这一个焦急的原因已经消除了。保罗一听到哥林多信徒领受他书信的消息，便发出以下欢乐的言辞。……他深觉撒但无法胜过上帝在哥林多的工作，所以他用赞美的话来倾吐感恩的心。（AA 323-326?）[5]
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For some time Paul had been carrying a burden of soul for the churches,—a burden so heavy that he could scarcely endure it.... But now one cause of anxiety was removed. At the tidings of the acceptance of his letter to the Corinthians, Paul broke forth into words of rejoicing.... He felt that Satan was not to triumph over the work of God in Corinth, and in words of praise he poured forth the gratitude of his heart.—The Acts of the Apostles, 323-326.?{RRe 200.5}[5]