保羅說：「你們為甚麼這樣痛哭，使我心碎呢？我為主耶穌的名，不但被人捆綁，就是死在耶路撒冷也是願意的。」使徒行傳21:13
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Chapter 21 of Acts begins after Paul departed from the Ephesian elders and was on his way to Jerusalem. Paul had been warned numerous times about going to Jerusalem that chains and tribulations awaited him there. Between the previous chapter and this one, the third warning came from a prophet named Agabus while Paul was in Cesarea.
使徒行傳第21章一開始，保羅離開以弗所的長老們，往耶路撒冷前進。保羅已經被多次警告，在耶路撒冷會有捆綁和苦難。前一章與這一章的之間，當保羅來到凱撒利亞，第三個警告出自於先知亞迦布。
In verse 11, Agabus took Paul’s belt, bound his own hands and feet and said “So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man who owns this belt.” These warnings of the Holy Spirit were meant to prepare Paul, not to stop him. Paul was ready to suffer for choosing God’s will and after Paul could not be persuaded from going to Jerusalem, the people came to accept the Lord’s will would be done.
第11節亞迦布拿保羅的腰帶捆上自己的手腳，說：「猶太人在耶路撒冷要如此捆綁這腰帶的主人。」聖靈的這些警告，意思是要預備保羅，不是要阻止他。保羅已經預備為了上帝的旨意而受苦。保羅不聽勸，大家也只能接受主的旨意要如此成就。
Upon arrival in Jerusalem, Paul learns of his bad reputation among the Christians. False rumors were going around that he had been teaching all the Jews to forsake Moses and it was wrong to continue in the Jewish customs and traditions. To show that Paul didn’t have a problem with Jewish Christians continuing to observe the old laws and customs, the leaders of Jerusalem recommended Paul sponsor and join four other Christians who were going to participate in a purification rite.
抵達耶路撒冷後，保羅發現他在基督徒群體中的名聲並不好，不實的謠言散佈，說他教訓猶太人離棄摩西和猶太傳統。為了證明保羅並沒有反對猶太基督徒守律法和傳統，耶路撒冷的長老們建議保羅與其他基督徒一同行潔淨的禮。
Paul joined these four men in this vow of consecration that was similar to his Nazirite vow in Acts 18:18-21. Having been purified with them, Paul entered the temple to announce the expiration of the days of purification. As this seemed to convince everyone that Paul did not preach against Jewish laws and customs, another problem arose.
保羅加入那四個人的許願儀式，相似於使徒行傳18:18-21拿細耳人的許願。他們一同行了潔淨的禮後，保羅進入殿中，報明潔淨的日期滿足。就在眾人似乎相信，保羅沒有傳道反對猶太律法和傳統的時候，另外一個問題浮現了。
Jews from Asia saw Paul in the temple and stirred a mob in the city accusing Paul of being against the people, the law, and the temple. Paul was against any of these as a basis for righteousness before God, which comes only though Jesus Christ. Now as the Jews were seeking to kill Paul, the commander of the garrison rescued Paul from the mob and bound him with two chains.
來自於亞細亞的猶太人看見保羅在殿裡，就聳動了眾人下手拿他，說他反對猶太百姓、律法、聖殿。保羅反對這些東西的基礎點，是因為人唯有透過耶穌基督才能在神面前稱義。如今，猶太人想要殺掉保羅，千夫長將保羅從暴民手中救出，吩咐用兩條鐵鏈捆鎖他。
Paul was then carried away and was going to be taken into the barracks when he requested to speak to the people. The chapter ends with the commander of the garrison granting Paul his request to address the mob that wanted to kill him.
保羅被人帶進營樓裡，他請求能夠向百姓說話。這一章的最後，千夫長允許保羅對那些想殺他的暴民說話。
What we can learn from this chapter in Acts is that for one, people will speak evil of us. Even with our best intentions, some people will say some unpleasant words about us or to us. We have to be reminded to “speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men”(Titus 3:2).
從使徒行傳這一章的內容，我們學習到，首先，人會毀謗，即使我們的動機是最好的，還是會有人對我們說不好聽或毀謗的話。我們要記得「不要毀謗，不要爭競，總要和平，向眾人大顯溫柔。」（提多書3:2）
In addition, those who desire to live godly in Christ will experience persecution as Paul did. Jesus said if the world hates you, it hated me first. Paul said in Romans 8:35 “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?
再者，渴望在基督裡活出敬虔的生活的人，勢必會經歷像保羅一般類似的迫害。耶穌說，世人恨你們以先，已經先恨我了。保羅在羅馬書8:35說：「誰能使我們與基督的愛隔絕呢？難道是患難嗎？是困苦嗎？是逼迫嗎？是飢餓嗎？是赤身露體嗎？是危險嗎？是刀劍嗎？」
Finally, we can learn that if you are convinced you are in a place where God wants you to be, He will make a way, just as Paul was saved by the Roman commander and granted an opportunity to address the angry mob. Isaiah says “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God, I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand” (Isaiah 41:10).
最後，我們學習到，如果你確信你是在神要你在的地方，祂會開路，如同保羅被千夫長拯救，被賦予機會對生氣的暴民說話。以賽亞書41:10說：「你不要害怕，因為我與你同在；不要驚惶，因為我是你的神。我必堅固你，我必幫助你，我必用我公義的右手扶持你。」
Let’s pray. Lord God, in Your Word it says that when we commit our work to You, our plans will be established (Proverbs 16:3). I pray for all believers, for those who are treated spitefully because of their faith in you Jesus, that they would hold onto You. We are the redeemed and we have our citizenship in heaven. We have been separated from the world, from the kingdom of darkness and conveyed into your kingdom (See Colossians 1:13). And as we grow in Christ, we are continually transformed by your Word affecting how we walk and talk. I pray that all the brothers and sisters will stay strong in the Lord and in the power of your might, knowing that through faith, You are strong in us. And when the enemy uses people to attack us, we will take up the shield of faith and quench those fiery darts in Jesus’s name. Amen.
我們來禱告。主上帝，祢的話語說，我們要將所做的交託耶和華，我們所謀的就必成立。我為所有的信徒禱告，那些因為信仰耶穌而被惡意對待的人，他們能緊緊抓住祢。我們是被救贖的天國子民。我們從這世界裡被分別出來，從黑暗國度進入祢的國度。當我們在基督裡面成長，我們繼續被祢的話語轉化，影響我們的言語行為。我為所有的弟兄姊妹禱告，能夠靠主的能力剛強，知道藉著信心，祢的能力在我們裡面。當仇敵使用其他人攻擊我們，我們要拿起信德的藤牌，滅盡那惡者一切的火箭，奉主耶穌的名，阿們！
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保羅說：「你們為甚麼這樣痛哭，使我心碎呢？我為主耶穌的名，不但被人捆綁，就是死在耶路撒冷也是願意的。」使徒行傳21:13
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