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Ac 6:1-7.
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Ac 6:1-7.
FIRST ELECTION OF DEACONS.
1. the Grecians--the Greek-speaking Jews, mostly born in the provinces.
the Hebrews--those Jews born in Palestine who used their native tongue, and were wont to look down on the "Grecians" as an inferior class.
were neglected--"overlooked" by those whom the apostles employed, and who were probably of the Hebrew class, as being the most numerous. The complaint was in all likelihood well founded, though we cannot suspect the distributors of intentional partiality. "It was really just an emulation of love, each party wishing to have their own poor taken care of in the best manner" [OLSHAUSEN].
the daily ministration--the daily distribution of alms or of food, probably the latter.
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2-4. 门徒——门徒的全体。
我们撇下神的道——这话表示不悦，即「我们不能这样」。
去管理饭食——让我们的时间和注意力从讲道中被挪开；可见他们视讲道为首要之责。
原是不合宜的——去管理饮食的分派。
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2-4. the multitude--the general body of the disciples.
It is not reason--The word expresses dislike; that is "We cannot submit."
to leave the word of God--to have our time and attention withdrawn from preaching; which, it thus appears, they regarded as their primary duty.
to serve tables--oversee the distribution of provisions.
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Ac 6:3.
3. 当从你们中间——即「众人」的你们，从你们自己中间。
选出七个有好名声的人——好名声
(Ac 10:22; 1Ti 3:7)。
被圣灵充满——非指充满神迹的恩赐（那不会成为所求之资格），而是有属灵的恩赐（虽然其中两人确有行神迹的能力）。
和智慧——聪明、办理实务的才干。
派他们管理——选举属于基督徒大众，任命则属于使徒——属灵的治理者。
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3. look ye out among you--that is, ye, "the multitude," from among yourselves.
seven men of honest report--good reputation
(Ac 10:22; 1Ti 3:7).
full of the Holy Ghost--not full of miraculous gifts, which would have been no qualification for the duties required, but spiritually gifted (although on two of them miraculous power did rest).
and wisdom--discretion, aptitude for practical business.
whom we may appoint--for while the election was vested in the Christian people, the appointment lay with the apostles, as spiritual rulers.
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Ac 6:4.
4. 专心祈祷——公开的祈祷，那是他们与讲道并列的大工。
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4. we will give ourselves to prayer--public prayer, as along with preaching their great work.
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Ac 6:5.
5. 司提反等——因这名字及随后的名字都是希腊文，所以很可能他们都属「希腊化」的一类，这将有效恢复彼此的信任。
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5. Stephen, &c.--As this and the following names are all Greek, it is likely they were all of the "Grecian" class, which would effectually restore mutual confidence.
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Ac 6:6.
6. 祷告了，就按手在他们头上——前者宣告一切职事的恩赐都从教会得荣耀的元首流出，后者象征这些恩赐借公认的渠道赐给所选的职员。
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6. when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them--the one proclaiming that all official gifts flowed from the Church's glorified Head, the other symbolizing the communication of these to the chosen office-bearers through the recognized channels.
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Ac 6:7.
7. 神的道兴旺起来……在耶路撒冷门徒数目加增的甚多——加在这母会中所充满的优美心志之上的繁荣冠冕。
也有许多祭司信从了这道等——这是福音胜利的冠冕，其和平的繁荣此时达到顶峰。司提反的教训和审讯之后，祭司阶层利益无法与福音并立的事已昭然若揭，此类祭司的归信便十分稀少了。注：(1) 即便在主耶稣最亲爱的追随者之间，误解也何等容易发生。但(2) 在诚实的心意、爱心与智慧掌权之处，这种误解何等迅速有效地得着医治。(3) 此处受抱怨的阶层——虽占多数，却甘愿从抱怨的少数中挑选新的职员——是何等可效法的美好榜样！(4) 使徒在此何等超越权力之欲——不仅卸下对基督徒群体属世事务的直接监督，更将挑选受托之人的权利交予全体门徒！(5) 使徒起初给教会的正式组织何其之少，而当紧急需要出现、要求稍多之时，补救之方完全出自事理本身！(6) 新职员虽在此未明称执事，但普遍承认这是教会中那职分的首次设立；这一权宜之计的成功使其固定下来，而「执事之职」的资格紧接着「监督」的资格，在一封使徒书信中被定下
(1Ti 3:8-13)。
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7. word of God increased . . . disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly--prosperity crowning the beautiful spirit which reigned in this mother community.
a great company of the priests were obedient, &c.--This was the crowning triumph of the Gospel, whose peaceful prosperity was now at its greatest height. After Stephen's teaching and trial made it clear that sacerdotal interests could not stand with the Gospel, such priestly accessions became rare indeed. Note (1) how easily misunderstandings may arise among the most loving and devoted followers of the Lord Jesus: but (2) How quickly and effectually such misunderstandings may be healed, where honest intentions, love, and wisdom reign: (3) What a beautiful model for imitation is furnished by the class here complained of, who, though themselves the majority, chose the new office-bearers from amongst the complaining minority! (4) How superior to the lust of power do the apostles here show themselves to be, in not only divesting themselves of the immediate superintendence of temporal affairs in the Christian community, but giving the choice of those who were to be entrusted with it to the disciples at large! (5) How little of formal organization did the apostles give to the Church at first, and when an emergency arose which demanded something more, how entirely was the remedy suggested by the reason of the thing! (6) Though the new office-bearers are not expressly called Deacons here, it is universally admitted that this was the first institution of that order in the Church; the success of the expedient securing its permanency, and the qualifications for "the office of a Deacon" being laid down in one of the apostolical Epistles immediately after those of "a Bishop"
(1Ti 3:8-13).
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Ac 6:8-15.
Ac 6:8.
Ac 6:8-15.
司提反 在公会 前 受审。
8. 司提反等——前文的叙述似乎只是接下来所记之事的引子。
满得——更宜作「满得恩惠」，因最可靠的抄本如此读。
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Ac 6:8-15.
STEPHEN ARRAIGNED BEFORE THE SAMHEDRIM.
8. And Stephen, &c.--The foregoing narrative seems to be only an introduction to what follows.
full of faith--rather, "of grace," as the best manuscripts read.
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Ac 6:9.
9, 10. 利百地拿会堂——被释放的犹太人；获释的罗马俘虏，或其子女，被逐出罗马（据JOSEPHUS和TACITUS），现居耶路撒冷。
古利奈人——非洲沿岸、利比亚境内古利奈的犹太人。
亚力山大——其中可能有来自大数的扫罗
(Ac 7:58; 21:39)。
和亚细亚——（见
Ac 16:6的注释）。
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9, 10. synagogue of the Libertines--Jewish freedmen; manumitted Roman captives, or the children of such, expelled from Rome (as appears from JOSEPHUS and TACITUS), and now residing at Jerusalem.
Cyrenians--Jews of Cyrene, in Libya, on the coast of Africa.
them of Cilicia--amongst whom may have been Saul of Tarsus
(Ac 7:58; 21:39).
and of Asia--(See on
Ac 16:6).
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10. 敌挡不住他说话的智慧和圣灵——他所说的话，以及他说这话的能力，同样无可抵挡。
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10. not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake--What he said, and the power with which he spake it, were alike resistless.
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11-14. 谤讟摩西——无疑指整个摩西制度即将消亡。
和……神——这必是指他为基督所宣称的至高尊严与权柄，因基督是那即将迅速取代旧制度之新经纶的头（参
Ac 7:56, 59, 60）。
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11-14. blasphemous words against Moses--doubtless referring to the impending disappearance of the whole Mosaic system.
and against God--This must refer to the supreme dignity and authority which he claimed for Christ, as the head of that new economy which was so speedily to supersede the old (compare
Ac 7:56, 59, 60).
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15. 如同……天使的面貌——一种超自然光辉的流露，向一切看见他面容的人证明了内里灵性中属神的宁静。
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15. as . . . the face of an angel--a play of supernatural radiance attesting to all who beheld his countenance the divine calm of the spirit within.
Ac 6:1-7.
执事的 首次 选举。
1. 希利尼人——说希腊话的犹太人，多生于外省。
希伯来人——生于巴勒斯坦、使用本族语言的犹太人，惯于轻视「希利尼人」为次等。
被忽略——被使徒所用的人——大概属人数较多的希伯来人阶层——「忽略」了。这抱怨很可能是事出有因的，但我们不能怀疑分发者有故意的偏私。「这其实不过是爱心上的竞争，各派都希望自己的一方穷人得到最好的照料」[OLSHAUSEN]。
每天的供给——每天的赒济或食物分配，大概是后者。