Yuēhànyīshū 2

1 Wǒ xiǎozi men nǎ , wǒ jiāng zhèxie huà xiĕ gĕi nǐmen , shì yào jiào nǐmen bú fàn zuì . ruò yǒu rén fàn zuì , zaì fù nàli wǒmen yǒu yī wèi zhōngbǎo , jiù shì nà yì zhĕ Yēsū Jīdū .

2 Tā wèi wǒmen de zuì zuò le wǎnhuí jì . bú shì dān wèi wǒmen de zuì , yĕ shì wèi pǔ tiān xià rén de zuì .

3 Wǒmen ruò zūnshǒu tāde jièméng , jiù xiǎodé shì rènshi tā .

4 Rén ruò shuō wǒ rènshi tā , què bù zūnshǒu tāde jièméng , biàn shì shuōhuǎng huà de . zhēn lǐ yĕ bú zaì tā xīnli le .

5 Fán zūnshǒu zhǔ dào de , aì shén de xīn zaì tā lǐmiàn shízaì shì wánquán de , cóngcǐ wǒmen zhīdào wǒmen shì zaì zhǔ lǐmiàn .

6 Rén ruò shuō tā zhù zaì zhǔ lǐmiàn , jiù gāi zìjǐ zhào zhǔ suǒ xíng de qù xíng .

7 Qīnaì de dìxiōng a , wǒ xiĕ gĕi nǐmen de , bú shì yī tiaó xīn mìnglìng , nǎi shì nǐmen cóng qǐchū suǒ shòu de jiù mìnglìng . zhè jiù mìnglìng jiù shì nǐmen suǒ tīngjian de dào .

8 Zaìzhĕ , wǒ xiĕ gĕi nǐmen de , shì yī tiaó xīn mìnglìng , zaì zhǔ shì zhēn de , zaì nǐmen yĕ shì zhēn de . yīnwei hēiàn jiànjiàn guò qù , zhēn guāng yǐjing zhàoyào .

9 Rén ruò shuō zìjǐ zaì guāngmíng zhōng . què hèn tāde dìxiōng , tā dào rújīn háishì zaì hēiàn lǐ .

10 Aì dìxiōng de jiù shì zhù zaì guāngmíng zhōng , zaì tā bìng méiyǒu bàn diē de yuányóu .

11 Wéi dú hèn dìxiōng de shì zaì hēiàn lǐ , qiĕ zaì hēiàn lǐ xíng , yĕ bù zhīdào wǎng nàli qù , yīnwei hēiàn jiào tā yǎnjing xiā le .

12 Xiǎozi men nǎ , wǒ xiĕ xìn gĕi nǐmen , yīnwei nǐmen de zuì jiè zhe zhǔ míng dé le shèmiǎn .

13 Fù lǎo a , wǒ xiĕ xìn gĕi nǐmen , yīnwei nǐmen rènshi nà cóng qǐchū yuán yǒude . shàonián rén nǎ , wǒ xiĕ xìn gĕi nǐmen , yīnwei nǐmen shèng le nà ĕ zhĕ . xiǎozi men nǎ , wǒ céng xiĕ xìn gĕi nǐmen , yīnwei nǐmen rènshi fù .

14 Fù lǎo a , wǒ céng xiĕ xìn gĕi nǐmen , yīnwei nǐmen rènshi nà cóng qǐchū yuán yǒude . shàonián rén nǎ , wǒ céng xiĕ xìn gĕi nǐmen , yīnwei nǐmen gāngqiáng , shén de dào cháng cún zaì nǐmen xīnli , nǐmen yĕ shèng le nà è zhĕ .

15 Búyào aì shìjiè , hé shìjiè shǎng de shì . rén ruò aì shìjiè , aì fǔ de xīn jiù bú zaì tā lǐmiàn le .

16 Yīnwei fán shìjiè shǎng de shì , jiù xiàng ròutǐ de qíngyù , yǎnmù de qíngyù , bìng jīn shēng de jiāoào , dōu bú shì cóng fù lái de , nǎi shì cóng shìjiè lái de .

17 Zhè shìjiè , hé qí shàng de qíngyù , dōu yào guò qù . wéi dú zūnxíng shén zhǐyì de , shì yǒngyuǎn cháng cún .

18 Xiǎozi men nǎ , rújīn shì mò shí le . nǐmen céng tīngjian shuō , nà dí Jīdū de yào lái xiànzaì yǐjing yǒu hǎoxiē dí Jīdū de chūlai le . cóngcǐ wǒmen jiù zhīdào rújīn shì mò shí le .

19 Tāmen cóng wǒmen zhōngjiān chū qù , què bú shì shǔ wǒmen de . ruò shì shǔ wǒmen de , jiù bì réngjiù yǔ wǒmen tóng zaì . tāmen chū qù , xiǎnmíng dōu bú shì shǔ wǒmen de .

20 Nǐmen cóng nà shèng zhĕ shòu le ēngāo , bìngqiĕ zhīdào zhè yīqiè de shì . ( huò zuò dōu yǒu zhīshi )

21 Wǒ xiĕ xìn gĕi nǐmen , bú shì yīn nǐmen bú zhīdào zhēnlǐ , zhēng shì yīn nǐmen zhīdào , bìngqiĕ zhīdào méiyǒu xū huǎng shì cóng zhēnlǐ chūlai de .

22 Shuí shì shuōhuǎng huà de ne . bú shì nà bú rèn Yēsū wéi Jīdū de ma . bú rèn fù yǔ zǐ de , zhè jiù shì dí Jīdū de .

23 Fán bú rèn zǐ de jiù méiyǒu fù . rèn zǐ de lián fù yĕ yǒu le .

24 Lùn dào nǐmen , wù yào jiāng nà cóng qǐchū suǒ tīngjian de cháng cún zaì xīnli . ruò jiāng cóng qǐchū suǒ tīngjian de cún zaì xīnli , nǐmen jiù bì zhù zaì zǐ lǐmiàn , yĕ bì zhù zaì fù lǐmiàn .

25 Zhǔ suǒ yīngxǔ wǒmen de jiù shì yǒngshēng .

26 Wǒ jiāng zhèxie huà xiĕ gĕi nǐmen , shì zhī zhe nà yǐnyòu nǐmen de rén shuō de .

27 Nǐmen cóng zhǔ suǒ shòu de ēngāo , cháng cún zaì nǐmen xīnli , bìng búyòng rén jiàoxun nǐmen . zì yòu zhǔ de ēngāo zaì fán shì shǎng jiàoxun nǐmen . zhè ēngāo shì zhēn de , bú shì jiǎ de . nǐmen yào àn zhè ēngāo de jiàoxun , zhù zaì zhǔ lǐmiàn .

28 Xiǎozi men nǎ , nǐmen yào zhù zaì zhǔ lǐmiàn . zhèyàng , tā ruò xiǎnxiàn , wǒmen jiù kĕyǐ tǎnrán wú jù . dāng tā lái de shíhou , zaì tā miànqián yĕ búzhìyú cánkuì .

29 Nǐmen ruò zhīdào tā shì gōngyì de , jiù zhīdào fán xíng gōngyì zhī rén dōu shì tā suǒ shēng de .

Yuēhànyīshū 2 Commentary

Chapter 2

The apostle directs to the atonement of Christ for help against sinful infirmities. (1,2) The effects of saving knowledge in producing obedience, and love to the brethren. (3-11) Christians addressed as little children, young men, and fathers. (12-14) All are cautioned against the love of this world, and against errors. (15-23) They are encouraged to stand fast in faith and holiness. (24-29)

Verses 1-2 When have an Advocate with the Father; one who has undertaken, and is fully able, to plead in behalf of every one who applies for pardon and salvation in his name, depending on his pleading for them. He is "Jesus," the Saviour, and "Christ," the Messiah, the Anointed. He alone is "the Righteous One," who received his nature pure from sin, and as our Surety perfectly obeyed the law of God, and so fulfilled all righteousness. All men, in every land, and through successive generations, are invited to come to God through this all-sufficient atonement, and by this new and living way. The gospel, when rightly understood and received, sets the heart against all sin, and stops the allowed practice of it; at the same time it gives blessed relief to the wounded consciences of those who have sinned.

Verses 3-11 What knowledge of Christ can that be, which sees not that he is most worthy of our entire obedience? And a disobedient life shows there is neither religion nor honesty in the professor. The love of God is perfected in him that keeps his commandments. God's grace in him attains its true mark, and produces its sovereign effect as far as may be in this world, and this is man's regeneration; though never absolutely perfect here. Yet this observing Christ's commands, has holiness and excellency which, if universal, would make the earth resemble heaven itself. The command to love one another had been in force from the beginning of the world; but it might be called a new command as given to Christians. It was new in them, as their situation was new in respect of its motives, rules, and obligations. And those who walk in hatred and enmity to believers, remain in a dark state. Christian love teaches us to value our brother's soul, and to dread every thing hurtful to his purity and peace. Where spiritual darkness dwells, in mind, the judgment, and the conscience will be darkened, and will mistake the way to heavenly life. These things demand serious self-examination; and earnest prayer, that God would show us what we are, and whither we are going.

Verses 12-14 As Christians have their peculiar states, so they have peculiar duties; but there are precepts and obedience common to all, particularly mutual love, and contempt of the world. The youngest sincere disciple is pardoned: the communion of saints is attended with the forgiveness of sins. Those of the longest standing in Christ's school need further advice and instruction. Even fathers must be written unto, and preached unto; none are too old to learn. But especially young men in Christ Jesus, though they are arrived at strength of spirit and sound sense, and have successfully resisted first trials and temptations, breaking off bad habits and connexions, and entered in at the strait gate of true conversion. The different descriptions of Christians are again addressed. Children in Christ know that God is their Father; it is wisdom. Those advanced believers, who know Him that was from the beginning, before this world was made, may well be led thereby to give up this world. It will be the glory of young persons to be strong in Christ, and his grace. By the word of God they overcome the wicked one.

Verses 15-17 The things of the world may be desired and possessed for the uses and purposes which God intended, and they are to be used by his grace, and to his glory; but believers must not seek or value them for those purposes to which sin abuses them. The world draws the heart from God; and the more the love of the world prevails, the more the love of God decays. The things of the world are classed according to the three ruling inclinations of depraved nature. 1. The lust of the flesh, of the body: wrong desires of the heart, the appetite of indulging all things that excite and inflame sensual pleasures. 2. The lust of the eyes: the eyes are delighted with riches and rich possessions; this is the lust of covetousness. 3. The pride of life: a vain man craves the grandeur and pomp of a vain-glorious life; this includes thirst after honour and applause. The things of the world quickly fade and die away; desire itself will ere long fail and cease, but holy affection is not like the lust that passes away. The love of God shall never fail. Many vain efforts have been made to evade the force of this passage by limitations, distinctions, or exceptions. Many have tried to show how far we may be carnally-minded, and love the world; but the plain meaning of these verses cannot easily be mistaken. Unless this victory over the world is begun in the heart, a man has no root in himself, but will fall away, or at most remain an unfruitful professor. Yet these vanities are so alluring to the corruption in our hearts, that without constant watching and prayer, we cannot escape the world, or obtain victory over the god and prince of it.

Verses 18-23 Every man is an antichrist, who denies the Person, or any of the offices of Christ; and in denying the Son, he denies the Father also, and has no part in his favour while he rejects his great salvation. Let this prophecy that seducers would rise in the Christian world, keep us from being seduced. The church knows not well who are its true members, and who are not, but thus true Christians were proved, and rendered more watchful and humble. True Christians are anointed ones; their names expresses this: they are anointed with grace, with gifts and spiritual privileges, by the Holy Spirit of grace. The great and most hurtful lies that the father of lies spreads in the world, usually are falsehoods and errors relating to the person of Christ. The unction from the Holy One, alone can keep us from delusions. While we judge favourably of all who trust in Christ as the Divine Saviour, and obey his word, and seek to live in union with them, let us pity and pray for those who deny the Godhead of Christ, or his atonement, and the new-creating work of the Holy Ghost. Let us protest against such antichristian doctrine, and keep from them as much as we may.

Verses 24-29 The truth of Christ, abiding in us, is a means to sever from sin, and unites us to the Son of God, ( john 15:3 john 15:4 ) . What value should we put upon gospel truth! Thereby the promise of eternal life is made sure. The promise God makes, is suitable to his own greatness, power, and goodness; it is eternal life. The Spirit of truth will not lie; and he teaches all things in the present dispensation, all things necessary to our knowledge of God in Christ, and their glory in the gospel. The apostle repeats the kind words, "little children;" which denotes his affection. He would persuade by love. Gospel privileges oblige to gospel duties; and those anointed by the Lord Jesus abide with him. The new spiritual nature is from the Lord Christ. He that is constant to the practice of religion in trying times, shows that he is born from above, from the Lord Christ. Then, let us beware of holding the truth in unrighteousness, remembering that those only are born of God, who bear his holy image, and walk in his most righteous ways.