不再是外人和寄居的
现在我们来到十九节：“这样，你们不再是外人和寄居的，乃是圣徒同国之民，是神家里的亲人。”这节包括教会的两方面：由“同国之民”一辞所指明的国度，以及由“神家里的亲人”这话所指明的神的家。
十九节说，我们这些外邦人不再是外人和寄居的。这节的“你们”是指外邦信徒。外人是外国人；寄居的是寄居在以色列人中，没有公民权的外国人。二者都是指外邦人。
圣徒同国之民
现今我们不再是外人和寄居的，乃是圣徒同国之民。“同国之民”这辞，指明神的国。所有的信徒，无论是犹太人或外邦人，都是神国里的国民。神的国是神施行祂权柄的范围。一个人只要是信徒，就是神国里的国民。公民权包含权利和义务。我们享受国度的权利，也要负担国度的义务。这两件事总是并行的。譬如，作为美国的公民，我们享受某些权利，但是我们也必须履行我们纳税的义务。
神家里的亲人
十九节启示，我们也是“神家里的亲人”。这辞指明神的家。犹太和外邦信徒都是神家里的亲人。神的家是生命和享受的问题；所有的信徒都由神生到祂的家里，享受祂的丰富。神的国是权利和义务的问题；所有生到神家里的信徒，在神的国里都有公民权，也都有义务。在这短短的经节里说到两件深奥的事：神的国，及其权利与义务；神的家，及其对父的生命与丰富的享受。
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Fellow-Citizens of the Saints; Members of the Household of God — Eph. 2:19
No Longer Strangers and Sojourners
Now we come to verse 19: “So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow-citizens of the saints and members of the household of God.” This verse covers two aspects of the church: the kingdom, indicated by the term “fellow-citizens,” and the family of God, indicated by the phrase “the household of God.”
Verse 19 says that we, the Gentiles, are no longer strangers and sojourners. The word “you” in this verse refers to the Gentile believers. Strangers are aliens, and sojourners are foreigners sojourning among the Israelites without the right of citizenship. Both refer to the Gentiles.
Fellow-Citizens of the Saints
Now that we are no longer strangers and sojourners, we are fellow-citizens of the saints. The term “fellow-citizens” indicates the kingdom of God. All the believers, both Jewish and Gentile, are citizens of God’s kingdom, which is a sphere wherein God exercises His authority. As long as anyone is a believer, he is a citizen of the kingdom of God. This citizenship involves rights and responsibilities. We enjoy the rights of the kingdom, and we bear the responsibilities of the kingdom. These two things always go together. For example, as citizens of the United States, we enjoy certain rights, but we must also fulfill our responsibility to pay taxes.
Members of the Household of God
Verse 19 reveals that we are also “members of the household of God.” This phrase indicates the house of God. Both the Jewish and Gentile believers are members of God’s house. God’s house is a matter of life and enjoyment; all believers were born of God into His house to enjoy His riches. God’s kingdom is a matter of rights and responsibility; all believers who were born into the house of God have the civil rights of and bear responsibility in the kingdom of God. In such a short verse two profound matters are covered: the kingdom of God with its rights and responsibilities and the house of God with its enjoyment of the Father’s life and riches.