哥林多後書 1:11

11 你 們 以 祈 禱 幫 助 我 們 ， 好 叫 許 多 人 為 我 們 謝 恩 ， 就 是 為 我 們 因 許 多 人 所 得 的 恩 。

哥林多後書 1:11 Meaning and Commentary

2 Corinthians 1:11

You also helping together by prayer for us
Though the apostle ascribes their deliverance solely to God, as the author and efficient cause of it; yet he takes notice of the prayers of the saints for them, as helping causes or means of their obtaining it. It was a very laudable practice in the churches, and worthy of imitation, to pray for the ministers of the Gospel, and especially when under affliction and persecution; see ( Acts 12:5 ) , and the prayers of those righteous ones were heard by God, and often effectual for the deliverance of them, as they were in the present case: for

by the means of many persons,
who wrestled together in prayer with God,

the gift
of deliverance from so great a death, which the apostle looked upon as a wonderful mercy, (carisma) , "a free grace gift", was "bestowed upon" them, which was granted for this end,

that thanks may be given by many on our behalf;
which is but reasonable, and ought to be observed; for since many were concerned in asking for, and obtaining the mercy, they ought to join in thanksgiving for it: and the apostle's view in this is to stir them up to a joint acknowledgment of the deliverance with them, which better became them than to side with the false apostles in their charge against him.

哥林多後書 1:11 In-Context

9 自 己 心 裡 也 斷 定 是 必 死 的 ， 叫 我 們 不 靠 自 己 ， 只 靠 叫 死 人 復 活 的 神 。

10 他 曾 救 我 們 脫 離 那 極 大 的 死 亡 ， 現 在 仍 要 救 我 們 ， 並 且 我 們 指 望 他 將 來 還 要 救 我 們 。

11 你 們 以 祈 禱 幫 助 我 們 ， 好 叫 許 多 人 為 我 們 謝 恩 ， 就 是 為 我 們 因 許 多 人 所 得 的 恩 。

12 我 們 所 誇 的 是 自 己 的 良 心 ， 見 證 我 們 憑 著 神 的 聖 潔 和 誠 實 ； 在 世 為 人 不 靠 人 的 聰 明 ， 乃 靠 神 的 恩 惠 ， 向 你 們 更 是 這 樣 。

13 我 們 現 在 寫 給 你 們 的 話 ， 並 不 外 乎 你 們 所 念 的 ， 所 認 識 的 ， 我 也 盼 望 你 們 到 底 還 是 要 認 識 ；