【帖前 4:7】神召我们，本不是要我们沾染污秽，乃是要我们成为圣洁。【1Thess4:7】For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life.

保罗时代的罗马文化，人们在性方面极其放纵。贞洁和性纯洁被视为束缚，而不是美德。男人除了拥有妻子之外，还会养情人、与妓女发生关系，这是当时普遍的社会风气。In Paul’s day, Roman culture was incredibly indulgent when it came to sex. Chastity and purity weren’t considered virtues—they were seen as constraints. It was completely normal for men to have not just a wife, but also mistresses and visit prostitutes. That was just how society operated. 帖撒罗尼迦、一座临海的商业城市，受希腊、罗马文化影响，多神崇拜盛行，道德标准放纵，教会正是处在这样的环境中。Thessalonica was a busy port city shaped by Greek and Roman influence. It was full of idol worship and loose morals, and that’s exactly the context the church was planted in.

保罗看见神已引导帖撒罗尼迦信徒走上成圣的路，劝他们要朝现在的方向更加努力；并警戒他们远避淫行，从淫乱中分别为圣是神的旨意、是神喜悦的。Paul recognised that God had already started leading the believers in Thessalonica down the path of holiness, and he urged them to keep going in that direction. He warned them clearly to stay away from sexual sin—being set apart from that lifestyle is God’s will, and it’s what brings Him delight. 如果信徒再回到从前放纵私欲，随从世界的淫乱之风、就是越过神所设的界限欺负弟兄；这一类的事主必报应、好像旧约大卫王亏负了乌利亚一样。If believers slip back into living like the world, following the same old urges and crossing the boundaries God has set, they end up wronging their brothers—just like King David wronged Uriah.

若有人弃绝这使人成圣的命令，不是弃绝人，乃是弃绝那赐圣灵给他的神；因这命令是使徒凭着主耶稣传给教会的。To reject this call to holiness isn’t just ignoring human advice, it’s rejecting the very God who gives His Holy Spirit. This is a command passed on through the apostles from the Lord Jesus Himself.

主耶稣，感谢你的真理，指示我们在世俗淫乱的环境中如何行讨你喜悦；谢谢你启示你的旨意，就是叫我们远避淫行、成为圣洁。Lord Jesus, thank You for speaking truth into a world full of sexual confusion and compromise. You’ve made it clear what Your will is—to turn away from sexual immorality and walk in holiness. 或许我会像那个富有的少年人一样对你说：“这一切我都遵守了。”但当我听见不信的人这样行时，我是否心里羡慕、为他们拥有的“自由”心动？又是否在内心论断他们呢？无论是心动，还是论断，都显明我里面仍需要被你更深地光照与洁净。I might respond like the rich young man and say, “I’ve kept all these things.” But when I see the way non-believers live, am I envious of their so-called “freedom”? Do I find myself drawn to it? Or am I secretly judging them in my heart?
Both envy and judgment show there’s still work to be done in my heart—I still need Your light and cleansing.

神啊，求你帮助我、我是你的儿女，成为圣洁是我内心所切慕的；跟随耶稣活出无罪的生命是我的目标。God, please help me. I’m Your child, and I want to live holy. Following Jesus and living a life without sin is the goal I’m chasing. 神啊、我正要回应你圣洁的呼召、今生预备自己、将来可以在你国中继承产业，永享你同在的美福。I want to respond to Your call to holiness now, preparing for the day when I’ll receive my inheritance in Your Kingdom and enjoy the beauty of Your presence forever.

（贾弟兄 Brother Jia）