【林前9:27】我是攻克己身，叫身服我，恐怕我传福音给别人，自己反被弃绝了。【1Cor9:27】No, I strike a blow to my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.

人为着地上的比赛，得能坏的冠冕，尚且要操练节制饮食，刻苦训练，而我们要得不能坏的冠冕，更要付上代价。eople are willing to train with discipline, control their diet, and endure hardship for an earthly race—to gain a crown that will not last. How much more should we be willing to pay the price for a crown that will never perish?为得着永恒的奖赏，保罗不仅一切所行为着福音的缘故，竭尽全力把人带到神面前，他更深知最大的争战在自我里面。因此他在外面竭力作主工，在内里不断攻克己身。In order to receive the eternal reward, Paul did everything for the sake of the gospel, giving his all to bring people before God. But he also understood that the greatest battle lies within. So while he gave himself fully to the Lord’s work outwardly, inwardly he constantly disciplined himself and brought his body under control.

保罗惟恐传福音给别人，自己反被弃绝了。原文是，“被认定为不合格，被淘汰的人”，无法得着奖赏。Paul was afraid that after preaching the gospel to others, he himself might be disqualified. The original meaning is “to be found unfit, to be rejected”—unable to receive the reward.当我们为着福音的事工火热，却没有约束自己的心，对付自己的罪，终有一天会显出破败的实质。到那日，若被神认定为不合格、不忠心的仆人，在外面哀哭切齿，就没有机会悔改了。If we are zealous for gospel ministry, but fail to guard our hearts or deal with our own sin, one day the brokenness within will be exposed.

On that day, if God finds us to be unqualified or unfaithful servants, there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth outside—and no more chance to repent.

保罗是“攻克己身，叫身服我”，这不是靠自己做苦行僧，而是靠圣灵治死肉体和肉体的邪情私欲，不作私欲的奴仆，而是让己的意思顺服基督。Paul said he “disciplined his body and brought it into submission.” This was not about becoming a self-reliant ascetic, but about relying on the Holy Spirit to put to death the flesh and its sinful desires—no longer living as a slave to the flesh, but bringing his own will into obedience to Christ.

正如耶稣活在肉身里，却胜过肉体的情欲、眼目的睛欲和今生的骄傲，最后为成就天父的旨意，顺服至死，却完全得胜，成就荣耀的救恩。Just as Jesus lived in the flesh, yet overcame the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—and ultimately, to fulfil the will of the Father, He obeyed to the point of death—yet was completely victorious and accomplished the glorious work of salvation.

主，求你赦免我，在外面宣扬福音，心中却止不住地自义、论断、恼怒，作了罪的奴仆…主，感谢你撕下我虚伪的面具，使我面对真实的自己，Lord, please forgive me—for outwardly proclaiming the gospel, yet inwardly being filled with self-righteousness, judgement, and anger, becoming a slave to sin... Lord, thank You for tearing off my mask of hypocrisy and helping me face my true self. 求圣灵借每一件小事炼净我，使我否定自己，除己私欲，得着基督为至宝，活出耶稣的生命，成为忠心又良善的仆人，宣扬福音的大能！Holy Spirit, refine me through every small thing, so that I may deny myself, put to death selfish desires, and treasure Christ above all. May I live out the life of Jesus, become a faithful and good servant, and proclaim the power of the gospel!

（付传道Pastor Fu）