一切的事都是为造就弟兄们 — 哥林多后书读经随笔 第12章

哥林多后书第十二章第19—21节，保罗说在神眼前他是在基督说话，但是所有的这一切的事都是为造就哥林多教会的弟兄们。保罗说他担心再次来哥林多教会的时候发现大家不是他所愿的，而大家也发现保罗不是哥林多教会的弟兄们所愿的，又担心可能出现分争、嫉妒、恼怒、结党、毁谤、谗言、狂傲、混乱的事；并且保罗担心再次来的时候神会让他在弟兄们面前谦卑，也担心他哀愁那些犯罪和不悔改的人。总而言之，保罗很担心哥林多教会的弟兄们偏离了福音，也担心他们还是待在世界里不能结出圣灵的仁爱喜乐之果。

 林后12:19 你们到如今、还想我们是向你们分诉．我们本是在基督里当 神面前说话。亲爱的弟兄阿、一切的事、都是为造就你们。

Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.

 林后12:20 我怕我再来的时候、见你们不合我所想望的、你们见我也不合你们所想望的．又怕有分争、嫉妒、恼怒、结党、毁谤、谗言、狂傲、混乱的事．

For I am afraid that by any means, when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don't desire; that by any means there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, riots;

 林后12:21 且怕我来的时候、我的 神叫我在你们面前惭愧．又因许多人从前犯罪、行污秽奸淫邪荡的事、不肯悔改、我就忧愁。

that again when I come my God would humble me before you, and I would mourn for many of those who have sinned before now, and not repented of the uncleanness and sexual immorality and lustfulness which they committed