我们当靠圣灵行事 - 加拉太书读经随笔 第5章

加拉太书第五章第16-26节，保罗给了一些例子说明什么是肉体的情欲，诸如奸淫、污秽、邪荡、拜偶像、邪术、仇恨、争竞、忌恨、恼怒、结党、纷争、异端、嫉妒、凶杀、醉酒、荒宴等都是肉体的情欲，保罗说做这等事的人将不能继承神的国。保罗然后劝告主里的弟兄姐妹们应当顺着圣灵行事，而不是顺着肉体行事，这样就不会放纵肉体的情欲了；我们凡属基督耶稣的人是靠圣灵活着，被圣灵引导，因此已经把肉体连同肉体的邪情私欲一同钉在十字架上了。这样圣灵就会在我们身上结出甜美的果子：仁爱、喜乐、和平、忍耐、恩慈、良善、信实、温柔、节制。保罗最后劝勉弟兄姐妹们不要贪图虚名彼此挑衅互相嫉妒，而是要多结果子。

 

加5:16 我说、你们当顺着圣灵而行、就不放纵肉体的情欲了。
But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won't fulfill the lust of the flesh.
加5:17 因为情欲和圣灵相争、圣灵和情欲相争．这两个是彼此相敌、使你们不能作所愿意作的。
For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, that you may not do the things that you desire.
加5:18 但你们若被圣灵引导、就不在律法以下。
But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
加5:19 情欲的事、都是显而易见的．就如奸淫、污秽、邪荡、
Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness,
加5:20 拜偶像、邪术、仇恨、争竞、忌恨、恼怒、结党、纷争、异端、
idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies,
加5:21 嫉妒、〔有古卷在此有凶杀二字〕醉酒、荒宴等类、我从前告诉你们、现在又告诉你们、行这样事的人、必不能承受 神的国
envyings, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God.
加5:22 圣灵所结的果子、就是仁爱、喜乐、和平、忍耐、恩慈、良善、信实、
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,
加5:23 温柔、节制．这样的事、没有律法禁止。
gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
加5:24 凡属基督耶稣的人、是已经把肉体、连肉体的邪情私欲、同钉在十字架上了。
Those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts.
加5:25 我们若是靠圣灵得生、就当靠圣灵行事。
If we live by the Spirit, let's also walk by the Spirit.
加5:26 不要贪图虚名、彼此惹气、互相嫉妒。
Let's not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.