弟兄姊妹们主内平安,今天我们分享的经文来自新约哥林多前书(1Corinthians1:4-9)
I always thank God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. For in him you have been enriched in every way -- in all your speaking and in all your knowledge-- because our testimony about Christ was confirmed in you. Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed. He will keep you strong to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.
我常为你们感谢我的神,因神在基督耶稣里所赐给你们的恩惠,又因你们在他里面凡事富足,口才、知识都全备。正如我为基督作的见证在你们心里得以坚固,以致你们在恩赐上没有一样不及人的,等候我们的主耶稣基督显现。他也必坚固你们到底,叫你们在我们主耶稣基督的日子无可责备。神是信实的,你们原是被他所召,好与他儿子我们的主耶稣基督一同得份。
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我们先来熟悉一下这段经文
1、For in him you have been enriched in every way -- in all your speaking and in all your knowledge -- because our testimony about Christ was confirmed in you.
enrich英 [ɪn'rɪtʃ] vt. 使富足;使肥沃;过去式/过去分词: enriched
testimony英 ['testɪməni] n. 证明;证据
confirm英 [kən'fɜːm] vt.证实;批准;过去式/过去分词: confirmed 
2、Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed.
lack英 [læk] v. 缺乏;不足
spiritual英 ['spɪrɪtʃuəl] adj.精神的;心灵的;与上帝有关的
gift英 [ɡɪft] n.天赋;才能 
eagerly英 ['iːgəlɪ] adv. 渴望地
reveal英 [rɪ'viːl] vt. 显示;透露;揭示;过去式/过去分词: revealed 
3、He will keep you strong to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
strong英 [strɒŋ] adj.强烈的;坚强的;
blameless英 ['bleɪmləs] adj.无可责难的;无过失的;
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下面我们看一下这段经文里的语法 
1、I always thank God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus
because和because of 
because是连词, 其后接原因状语从句或回答以why开头的问句; 

而because of是复合介词, 其后接名词、代词或动名词, 或者what引导的名词性从句.
e.g. I didn't buy it because it was too expensive.
我没有买是因为它太贵了。
He lost his job because of his age.
由于年龄关系他失去了工作。
注意:because of 之后可接 what 从句,但不能接 that 从句或没有引导词的句子
如:他因病未来。
He didn't come because he was ill.
He didn't come because of his illness.
如:他离开了这家公司,是因为老板在会上讲的话。
He left the company because of what the boss said at the meeting.
He left the company because of the things that the boss said at the meeting.
2、Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed
gift名词:礼物;赠品;天赋;才能
e.g. He gave me a necklace as an anniversary gift.
他给我一条项链作为周年纪念礼物。
Mary received the gift from her friend and she enjoyed it very much.
玛丽收到了她朋友寄来的礼物,她十分喜欢它。
gift作 “天赋,才能” 解时, 指在某一方面或领域天生具有的一种才能,是可数名词,其后可接for〔of〕短语作定语,偶尔也可接动词不定式充当定语。
e.g. He has a gift for music.
他有音乐天赋。
You have a marvelous gift for science.
你有科学方面的非凡天赋。
She has a gift for learning foreign languages.
她学习外语有天赋。
He has the gift to draw paintings.
他有绘画的天分。
3、He will keep you strong to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ
Keep在这里做持续系动词,用来表示主语继续或保持一种状况或态度。S+~+ adj.
e.g. You must keep calm in an emergency.
在紧急关头要保持镇静。
We must always keep cheerful in hard time.
在困难的时候我们要始终保持乐观。
My mother still keeps young.
我母亲还不见老。
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最后我们再回顾一下这段经文
I always thank God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. For in him you have been enriched in every way--in all your speaking and in all your knowledge-- because our testimony about Christ was confirmed in you. Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed. He will keep you strong to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.
哥林多信徒虽有许多失败和软弱,但保罗却先看出他们蒙恩的一面,而为他们感恩。在此保罗为哥林多信徒的感谢有三:
为神所赐的恩惠感谢(1:4-5)。
在此保罗先为神所赐给他们的恩惠感谢神。在保罗的书信中,常见他为人代祷,又为人感谢。更可贵的是,保罗常能在那些看来是软弱的信徒身上,先看到他们的长处,先留意可以为他们感谢神的方面。我们若也能用这样的态度来观察别的信徒,必更为乐观而常存盼望。
为现今运用之恩赐感谢(1:5-7)。
“又因……”表明5节所说的是另外的理由。4节使徒是比较概括性的为哥林多人在神前蒙恩而感谢。5节则是逐一地具体指出,他们蒙恩得救以后,怎样在基督里得着各种恩赐,就如口才、知识等,各样都全备。
为神必将赐下之恩感谢(1:8-9)。
这两节经文所写的,是保罗对哥林多信徒在神前所有的信心。这样的信心,是使徒保罗为哥林多教会感恩的原因。保罗信心的根据是“神是信实的”。圣经中多次对照神的信实与人的软弱。
提后2:13说:“我们纵然失信,他仍是可信的,因为他不能背乎自己。
约一1:9:“我们若认自己的罪,神是信实的,是公义的,必要赦免我们的罪,洗净我们一切的不义。
这就是说,在神那一边是不改变的,永远可信的。我们纵然失信于衪而犯罪跌倒,衪仍是可信的,仍等待著作我们忠信可靠的朋友,随时准备接受我们的悔改。
保罗不但为哥林多人已蒙的恩感谢,也因信神必会坚固他们,在他们的身上继续作工,直到他们“在主耶稣基督的日子无可指责”。他为此而感谢神。保罗这样的信心,在后书中得着若干印证。林后2:5-11; 7:8-9,显示哥林多教会中犯罪的人已因他的劝责而忧愁悔改了。
感谢主,因祂是信实,必保守祂所拣选的!阿们!
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