經文
Scripture
情慾的事都是顯而易見的；就如淫亂、污穢、放蕩、拜偶像、行邪術、仇恨、紛爭、忌恨、憤怒、自私、分派、結黨、嫉妒、醉酒、荒宴等類。我從前告訴過你們，現在又告訴你們，做這樣事的人必不能承受神的國。
“Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.”
— 加拉太書五章19–21節
— Galatians 5:19–21
一、這段經文與前文的關係
1. How This Passage Connects to the Previous Verses
加拉太書5:16–18說，信徒要順著聖靈而行，因為肉體與聖靈彼此相爭。
Galatians 5:16–18 says believers must walk by the Spirit, because the flesh and the Spirit are opposed to each other.
第19–21節則具體描寫：若人順著肉體生活，會產生甚麼樣的行為和關係。
Verses 19–21 then describe concretely what kinds of actions and relationships emerge when people live according to the flesh.
保羅不是要我們只避免某些外表行為，而是要我們看見「肉體」如何滲透人的性、宗教、情緒、關係和生活節制。
Paul is not merely telling us to avoid certain outward behaviors; he wants us to see how “the flesh” penetrates our sexuality, religion, emotions, relationships, and self-control.
二、「肉體」是甚麼？
2. What Is “The Flesh”?
「肉體」不是指身體本身，而是指墮落人性中那些以自我為中心、敵擋神、失去節制的慾望和傾向。
“The flesh” does not refer to the body itself but to the self-centered, God-opposing, uncontrolled desires and tendencies within fallen human nature.
肉體的特徵是：
The characteristics of the flesh are:
- 以自己為中心。
- Self-centeredness.
- 追求即時滿足。
- Pursuing immediate gratification.
- 敵擋神的旨意。
- Opposing God’s will.
- 傷害自己、傷害別人、破壞關係。
- Harming oneself, harming others, and destroying relationships.
肉體的作為不是偶爾的失誤，而是一種持續的生活方向。
The works of the flesh are not occasional mistakes but a continual direction of life. [1103][1113]
三、肉體作為的四類表現
3. Four Categories of the Works of the Flesh
保羅的清單不是完整無遺，他用「等類」表示這只是代表性例子。 [1103][1104]
Paul’s list is not exhaustive; he uses “and things like these” to show that these are representative examples. [1103][1104]
1. 性方面的罪
1. Sexual Sins
- 淫亂。
- Sexual immorality.
- 污穢。
- Impurity.
- 放蕩。
- Sensuality or debauchery.
這些罪把人的身體、情感和關係變成滿足私慾的工具。
These sins turn the body, emotions, and relationships into tools for satisfying selfish desire.
2. 宗教方面的罪
2. Religious Sins
- 拜偶像。
- Idolatry.
- 行邪術。
- Sorcery.
拜偶像不只是跪拜偶像，也包括把金錢、權力、名聲、關係、舒適或自己放在神的位置上。
Idolatry is not only bowing to idols; it also includes placing money, power, reputation, relationships, comfort, or oneself in God’s place.
3. 關係與情緒方面的罪
3. Relational and Emotional Sins
- 仇恨。
- Enmity.
- 紛爭。
- Strife.
- 忌恨。
- Jealousy.
- 憤怒。
- Fits of anger.
- 自私。
- Selfish ambition.
- 分派。
- Dissensions.
- 結黨。
- Divisions.
- 嫉妒。
- Envy.
這些罪特別與教會群體有關。
These sins are especially related to church community.
一個人可以在性道德上看似嚴謹，卻在教會中充滿嫉妒、憤怒、比較、批評和分裂。
A person may appear strict in sexual morality yet be full of envy, anger, comparison, criticism, and division in the church.
4. 失控與放縱
4. Loss of Control and Excess
- 醉酒。
- Drunkenness.
- 荒宴。
- Orgies or carousing.
這些行為顯示人被慾望支配，失去節制。
These behaviors show that a person is governed by desire and has lost self-control.
四、「必不能承受神的國」是甚麼意思？
4. What Does “Will Not Inherit the Kingdom of God” Mean?
第21節的警告非常嚴肅：「做這樣事的人必不能承受神的國。」
The warning in verse 21 is very serious: “Those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.”
這不是說信徒一旦犯罪就立刻失去救恩，也不是說偶爾跌倒的人必定滅亡。
This does not mean that a believer who sins once immediately loses salvation, nor that a person who occasionally falls is necessarily condemned.
它指的是：若一個人持續、慣常、不悔改地活在肉體的作為中，這樣的生命方向顯明他並未真正被聖靈掌管。
It means that if a person continually, habitually, and unrepentantly lives in the works of the flesh, that direction of life shows that he is not truly governed by the Spirit.
因此，這段經文不是叫我們絕望，而是叫我們省察、悔改、轉向基督，並靠聖靈活出新生命。 [1103][1108]
Therefore, this passage does not lead us to despair but calls us to examine ourselves, repent, turn to Christ, and live a new life through the Spirit. [1103][1108]
五、心理學角度：肉體如何運作
5. A Psychological Perspective: How the Flesh Works
肉體的運作常常有共同模式：
The flesh often follows common patterns:
[
\text{內在缺乏} \rightarrow \text{錯誤渴望} \rightarrow \text{失控行為} \rightarrow \text{關係破壞} \rightarrow \text{更深的羞恥}
]
[
\text{Inner emptiness} \rightarrow \text{Wrong desire} \rightarrow \text{Loss of control} \rightarrow \text{Broken relationships} \rightarrow \text{Deeper shame}
]
例如：
For example:
- 一個人感到孤單，便用色情、酒精或購物填補空虛。
- A person feels lonely and fills the emptiness with pornography, alcohol, or shopping.
- 一個人害怕被拒絕，便用控制、憤怒或討好來保護自己。
- A person fears rejection and protects himself through control, anger, or people-pleasing.
- 一個人感到不被肯定，便用嫉妒、比較或批評別人來提升自己。
- A person feels unaffirmed and elevates himself through envy, comparison, or criticism.
要打破這個循環，需要：
To break this cycle, we need:
- 承認真實的掙扎，而不是隱藏。
- Acknowledge real struggles rather than hide them.
- 辨認背後的恐懼、羞恥或空虛。
- Identify the fear, shame, or emptiness behind them.
- 建立健康界線和替代行動。
- Establish healthy boundaries and alternative actions.
- 尋求群體支持、輔導或專業幫助。
- Seek community support, counseling, or professional help.
六、今天可以怎樣省察？
6. How Can We Examine Ourselves Today?
1. 檢視我的關係
1. Examine My Relationships
我是否正在仇恨、嫉妒、比較、批評、分派或結黨？
Am I engaged in enmity, envy, comparison, criticism, division, or factionalism?
2. 檢視我的節制
2. Examine My Self-Control
我是否被色情、酒精、購物、娛樂、食物、手機或情緒失控所支配？
Am I controlled by pornography, alcohol, shopping, entertainment, food, my phone, or uncontrolled emotions?
3. 檢視我的敬拜對象
3. Examine What I Worship
我是否把金錢、成就、名聲、關係、舒適或自己放在神之上？
Have I placed money, achievement, reputation, relationships, comfort, or myself above God?
4. 檢視我的悔改
4. Examine My Repentance
我是不是只在犯罪後感到內疚，卻沒有真正轉向神、尋求饒恕和改變？
Do I only feel guilty after sinning without truly turning to God, seeking forgiveness, and change?
5. 選擇一個順服行動
5. Choose One Act of Obedience
例如：向人道歉、刪除誘惑來源、尋求問責、為受傷的人禱告，或用服侍代替嫉妒。
For example: apologize to someone, remove a source of temptation, seek accountability, pray for someone hurt, or replace envy with service.
七、禱告
7. Prayer
親愛的天父：
Dear Heavenly Father,
感謝祢藉著加拉太書提醒我，肉體的作為是真實的，也是危險的。求祢光照我，讓我看見我生命中哪些地方仍被情慾、偶像、憤怒、嫉妒、比較、分裂或失控所影響。
Thank You for reminding me through Galatians that the works of the flesh are real and dangerous. Shine Your light into my life and show me where lust, idols, anger, envy, comparison, division, or loss of control still influence me.
主啊，我不願意繼續被肉體支配。求祢赦免我，潔淨我，更新我。
Lord, I do not want to remain controlled by the flesh. Forgive me, cleanse me, and renew me.
求祢使我不再靠自己的意志硬撐，而是每天順著聖靈而行。當我受試探時，求祢賜我警醒、智慧和力量，使我能及早轉向祢。
Keep me from relying on willpower alone; help me walk by the Spirit daily. When I am tempted, give me watchfulness, wisdom, and strength to turn to You early.
求祢使我在家庭、教會、職場和社會中，活出愛、聖潔、節制和彼此服侍，而不是仇恨、嫉妒、分裂和放縱。
Help me live out love, holiness, self-control, and mutual service in family, church, work, and society, rather than enmity, envy, division, and indulgence.
奉主耶穌基督的名祈求，阿們。
In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray, Amen.
結語
Conclusion
加拉太書5:19–21提醒我們，肉體的作為不只是外在行為，更是內心方向和關係模式的顯露。
Galatians 5:19–21 reminds us that the works of the flesh are not merely outward behaviors but the exposure of inner direction and relational patterns.
因此，不要只問「我沒有做哪些大罪」，更要問「我是否仍被肉體的慾望、憤怒、嫉妒和分裂所支配」。
Therefore, do not only ask, “Which major sins have I not committed?” Ask also, “Am I still controlled by the desires, anger, envy, and division of the flesh?”
願我們不隱藏、不絕望，而是來到基督面前悔改，靠聖靈活出新生命。
May we not hide or despair, but come to Christ in repentance and live a new life through the Spirit.
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