使我们真知道祂 
You May Know Him Better
弟兄姊妹们主内平安，今天我们分享的经文来自新约以弗所书（Ephesians1:17-23）
I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength, which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.  And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.
求我们主耶稣基督的神，荣耀的父，将那赐人智慧和启示的灵赏给你们，使你们真知道他。 并且照明你们心中的眼睛，使你们知道他的恩召有何等指望，他在圣徒中得的基业有何等丰盛的荣耀；并知道他向我们这信的人所显的能力是何等浩大，就是照他在基督身上所运行的大能大力，使他从死里复活，叫他在天上坐在自己的右边，远超过一切执政的、掌权的、有能的、主治的和一切有名的，不但是今世的，连来世的也都超过了。又将万有服在他的脚下，使他为教会作万有之首。教会是他的身体，是那充满万有者所充满的。
我们先来熟悉一下这段经文
1、我们来看一下1：17-19节的生词
revelation英 [ˌrevə'leɪʃn]  n. 揭露；启示
enlighten英 [ɪn'laɪtn]  v. 启发；开导；过去式/过去分词: enlightened 
inheritance英 [ɪn'herɪtəns]  n. 遗传；遗产；
saint英 [seɪnt] n.圣人；圣徒；复数：saints
incomparably英 [ɪn'kɒmprəbli] adv.无比地；无敌地
exert 英 [ɪɡ'zɜːt] vt. 运用；施加
seat 英 [siːt]  vt. 使坐下；可容纳
heavenly英 ['hevnli]  adj. 天上的；天国似的
realm英 [relm] n. 领域；王国;复数：realms
2、far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given
远超过一切执政的、掌权的、有能的、主治的和一切有名的
authority英 [ɔː'θɒrəti]  n. 权力；官方；
dominion英 [də'mɪniən] n. 统治；主权；领土
title英 ['taɪtl] n. 标题；头衔；权利
3、我们来看一下1：22-23节的生词
place英 [pleɪs] v. 将（某物）放置；安排；
foot 英 [fʊt]  n. 脚；英尺; 名词复数:  feet
appoint英 [ə'pɔɪnt] v.任命；委派；指定； 过去式/过去分词: appointed
fullness英 ['fʊlnəs] n.丰满；充分；
下面我们看一下这段经文里的语法
1、I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father
（1）keep doing sth. 坚持做某事，强调状语的继续,常与表示延续动作的动词与静止状态的动词连用, 如(hope, think, wonder, dream, sit, stand, lie, sleep等。
e.g. He kept talking until the meeting was over.
他一直在说,直到会议结束。
She keeps running. 
她一直在跑（没停过）。
He kept standing in the street . 
他一直站在大街上。
We kept hoping that they would have chance to come to China (again) some day.
我们一直希望他们有一天能有机会再到中国。
（2）keep on doing sth. 表示动作反复,强调动作与动作之间有间隔,常与表示短暂动作的动词连用.“坚持做某事”,克服困难继续坚持。
He kept on ringing me up, but I don't want to keep in touch with him any more.
他不断地给我打电话,可我不想和他保持联系了。
The boy kept on watching the passing traffic at the gate.
这个男孩在门口不停地看着过往的车辆。
She kept on raising her hand
她反复举手（不是一直举着手）。
He kept on repeating these words over and over.
他一遍又一遍重复这几句话。
2、I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you
in order that 为了；以便能；使，可以和so that比较使用。
（1）目的状语从句通常由 so that, in order that引导，so that 可引导目的状语从句及结果状语从句, in order that 只能引导目的状语从句。
We started early so that we could catch the first train.
我们很早就出发以便能赶上第一班火车。
He studies hard so that he could work better in the future.
他努力学习以便将来能更好地工作。
We used the computer in order that we might save time.
 为了节省时间, 我们用了电脑。
（2）区别目的状语从句和结果状语从句的方法：
A.目的状语从句里往往带有情态动词can, could, may, might等。
B.从意思上看，目的状语从句往往表示的目的很明确。
e.g. Please speak clearly so that they may understand you.
 讲清楚以便他们能理解你(目的状语从句)。
Jack is badly ill so that he has to rest. 
杰克病得很重，只好休息了。(结果状语从句)
(3)例句分析：
I sent the letter early that morning ___she got it that afternoon.
那天早上我把信寄得很早，她那天下午就收到了。
为什么用so that而不用 in order that 呢？
在这个句子中，从句里面没有情态动词，也没有很明确的目的，应该是结果状语从句，所以选择so that。
3、And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church
（1）place,作名词，意思是地方，职位，座位
We must find a place for this new picture.
我们必须找一个地方放这张新照片。
He offered me a place in his company.
他在自己的公司为我安排了一个职位。
Is everyone in the right place?
大家都找好座位了么？
Mary got second place in the piano competition.
玛丽在钢琴比赛中得第二名。
（2）place,作动词，意思是放置；获名次;名列前茅;
Yes, I also learnt how to place my adverts. 
是的，我也学会了如何放置我的广告。
He placed the money on the table. 
他把钱放在桌子上。
（3）place的常用短语有in place of相当于in stead of，表示“代替”。take the place of也可指“代替”，但是“take place”表示“发生”。
Who will take the place of Mr. James?
谁将替代詹姆斯先生？
最后我们再回顾一下这段经文
 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength, which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.  And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.
保罗为以弗所教会祈祷，希望他们更认识基督。基督是我们的榜样，我们亲近并深入地认识基督，我们的生命就会得以改变。我们愈认识祂，就愈能像祂。从祂而来的盼望，是那样的实在，你不觉得吗？我们所得的盼望并不是一种含糊的感觉，而是在基督里得胜的完全保证。这种十足的把握是由圣灵在我们心里工作产生的。
基督从死里复活后，成为教会元首、世界终极的权威。基督是弥赛亚、神的受膏者、以色列所渴望的救主、把破裂的世界复原的那一位。祂不仅目前掌管一切，最终也必得胜。我们不用惧怕任何人、任何国家，甚至是死亡跟撒但。没有什么可以使“我们与神的爱隔绝”。
22-23 “充满”是指基督把恩典和福气充充足足地赐给教会，祂自己充满一切，教会就应该把祂完全彰显出来。基督是教会的头，我们是教会的身体。身体的形像表明了教会的合一，每个成员都和其他部分紧密合作，做基督在地上的工。我们不应单靠自己去工作、去事奉或敬拜，我们需要整个身体彼此的配合。
愿我们都能真知道这位大能的救主--基督，愿祂在祂的身体--教会中得着荣耀！阿门！
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