Concerning the brothers, Paul says in 1 Timothy 2:8, "I will therefore that men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and reasoning."
If you pray in every place, your living will be transformed, and the church in your locality will be transformed also. Some brothers may not be entirely satisfied with the church in their locality. The only way for the church in your locality to be satisfying to you is for you to pray at every time and in every place. Instead of discussing the situation of the church, pray for the church. The normal life of the brothers in the church is to pray in every place.
In verse 8 Paul also urges the brothers to pray "without wrath and reasoning." Wrath and reasoning kill our prayer. Wrath is of our emotion, and reasoning is of our mind. To have a prayer life and pray unceasingly, our emotion and mind must be regulated to a normal condition under the control of the Spirit in our spirit.
Verse 9 says, "Similarly, that women adorn themselves in proper clothing with modesty and sobriety, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly clothing." Proper clothing denotes what is fitting to the sisters' nature and position as saints of God. Clothing in Greek implies deportment, demeanor. Clothing is the main sign of a sister's demeanor, and it must befit her saintly position.
In the church life the brothers and sisters have quite a lot of contact with one another in fellowship. In such fellowship it is necessary for the sisters to wear a moral, ethical, and spiritual covering known as modesty. In all their contact with the brothers, the sisters should be covered with an "overcoat" of modesty. This is a great safeguard and protection.
Along with modesty, the sisters need sobriety (2:9). As a sister is practicing modesty, she needs to be sober. Far from being foolish, she should be sober-minded and discreet. She should be clear about things and have a keen discernment. A sister should be quiet, but she should not be without sobriety and discernment. A sister should be quiet soberly, not foolishly. As a sister exercises herself to be quiet and not to overstep her position, she needs a keen discernment within. Her spiritual sky should be clear, without clouds or smog. Then she will be clear, careful, and discreet. (Life-Study of 1 Timothy, Message #4)
http://ministrybooks.org/life-studies.cfm
弟兄的隨處禱告, 姊妹的廉恥自守
關於弟兄們，保羅在提摩太前書二章八節說，『所以，我願男人無忿怒，無爭論，舉起虔聖的手，隨處禱告。』
你若隨處禱告，你的生活就會變化，你所在地的召會也會變化。有些弟兄也許不完全滿意他們所在地的召會。你所在地的召會要令你滿意，惟一的路就是你時時禱告，並隨處禱告。不要討論召會的光景，卻要為召會禱告。弟兄們在召會中正常的生活，就是隨處禱告。
在八節保羅也勸弟兄們禱告，『無忿怒，無爭論。』忿怒與爭論殺死我們的禱告。忿怒是出於我們的情感，爭論是出於我們的心思。要有禱告的生活，並不住的禱告，我們的情感和心思就必須規律到正常的情況，受我們靈中那靈的管治。
九節說，『照樣，也願女人穿著正派合宜，以廉恥、自守，不以編髮、黃金、珍珠、或貴價的衣服，妝飾自己。』正派合宜，指適合姊妹們身為神的聖徒所有的性情與地位。穿著，原文含示舉止風度。姊妹們的風度，主要顯在穿著上，必須適合她們聖徒的地位。
在召會生活中，弟兄姊妹在交通中彼此有相當多的接觸。在這樣的交通中，姊妹們需要穿戴道德、倫理、和屬靈的遮蓋，這些就是廉恥。姊妹們在一切與弟兄們的接觸中，該用廉恥的『外套』遮蓋起來。這是很大的保障和保護。
隨著廉恥，姊妹需要自守。（二9。）姊妹實行廉恥時，需要自守。她絕不該愚昧，卻該心思清明並謹慎。她該明白事理，並有敏銳的鑑別。姊妹該安靜，卻不該沒有自守和鑑別。姊妹該安靜自守，不該愚昧。姊妹操練自己安靜，不越過自己的地位時，需要裡面敏銳的鑑別。她屬靈的天空該是晴朗的，沒有雲或霧。然後她會清 明、小心並謹慎。
(摘自『提摩太前書生命讀經』第四篇) http://www.lsmchinese.org/
If you pray in every place, your living will be transformed, and the church in your locality will be transformed also. Some brothers may not be entirely satisfied with the church in their locality. The only way for the church in your locality to be satisfying to you is for you to pray at every time and in every place. Instead of discussing the situation of the church, pray for the church. The normal life of the brothers in the church is to pray in every place.
In verse 8 Paul also urges the brothers to pray "without wrath and reasoning." Wrath and reasoning kill our prayer. Wrath is of our emotion, and reasoning is of our mind. To have a prayer life and pray unceasingly, our emotion and mind must be regulated to a normal condition under the control of the Spirit in our spirit.
Verse 9 says, "Similarly, that women adorn themselves in proper clothing with modesty and sobriety, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly clothing." Proper clothing denotes what is fitting to the sisters' nature and position as saints of God. Clothing in Greek implies deportment, demeanor. Clothing is the main sign of a sister's demeanor, and it must befit her saintly position.
In the church life the brothers and sisters have quite a lot of contact with one another in fellowship. In such fellowship it is necessary for the sisters to wear a moral, ethical, and spiritual covering known as modesty. In all their contact with the brothers, the sisters should be covered with an "overcoat" of modesty. This is a great safeguard and protection.
Along with modesty, the sisters need sobriety (2:9). As a sister is practicing modesty, she needs to be sober. Far from being foolish, she should be sober-minded and discreet. She should be clear about things and have a keen discernment. A sister should be quiet, but she should not be without sobriety and discernment. A sister should be quiet soberly, not foolishly. As a sister exercises herself to be quiet and not to overstep her position, she needs a keen discernment within. Her spiritual sky should be clear, without clouds or smog. Then she will be clear, careful, and discreet. (Life-Study of 1 Timothy, Message #4)
http://ministrybooks.org/life-studies.cfm
弟兄的隨處禱告, 姊妹的廉恥自守
關於弟兄們，保羅在提摩太前書二章八節說，『所以，我願男人無忿怒，無爭論，舉起虔聖的手，隨處禱告。』
你若隨處禱告，你的生活就會變化，你所在地的召會也會變化。有些弟兄也許不完全滿意他們所在地的召會。你所在地的召會要令你滿意，惟一的路就是你時時禱告，並隨處禱告。不要討論召會的光景，卻要為召會禱告。弟兄們在召會中正常的生活，就是隨處禱告。
在八節保羅也勸弟兄們禱告，『無忿怒，無爭論。』忿怒與爭論殺死我們的禱告。忿怒是出於我們的情感，爭論是出於我們的心思。要有禱告的生活，並不住的禱告，我們的情感和心思就必須規律到正常的情況，受我們靈中那靈的管治。
九節說，『照樣，也願女人穿著正派合宜，以廉恥、自守，不以編髮、黃金、珍珠、或貴價的衣服，妝飾自己。』正派合宜，指適合姊妹們身為神的聖徒所有的性情與地位。穿著，原文含示舉止風度。姊妹們的風度，主要顯在穿著上，必須適合她們聖徒的地位。
在召會生活中，弟兄姊妹在交通中彼此有相當多的接觸。在這樣的交通中，姊妹們需要穿戴道德、倫理、和屬靈的遮蓋，這些就是廉恥。姊妹們在一切與弟兄們的接觸中，該用廉恥的『外套』遮蓋起來。這是很大的保障和保護。
隨著廉恥，姊妹需要自守。（二9。）姊妹實行廉恥時，需要自守。她絕不該愚昧，卻該心思清明並謹慎。她該明白事理，並有敏銳的鑑別。姊妹該安靜，卻不該沒有自守和鑑別。姊妹該安靜自守，不該愚昧。姊妹操練自己安靜，不越過自己的地位時，需要裡面敏銳的鑑別。她屬靈的天空該是晴朗的，沒有雲或霧。然後她會清 明、小心並謹慎。
(摘自『提摩太前書生命讀經』第四篇) http://www.lsmchinese.org/
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