钉死的生活为着彰显复活的生命
从林后四章八节开始，我们看见使徒们不是过荣耀的生活，乃是过钉死的生活。过钉死的生活乃是过一种被磨碾的生活，就像谷粒摆在磨石之下被压榨。主耶稣在地上的时候，就是过着被磨碾的生活。祂的母亲、兄弟、所有的门徒、反对祂的人、逼迫祂的人都像磨石一样。碾磨谷粒的时候，要用两块石头：底下是一块静止不动的石头，上面是一块转动的石头。要达到磨碾的目的，底下的石头需要上面的石头来配合、合作。
你去读四福音书，就会看见叫主耶稣经历磨碾的人，就是那些亲近祂的人。主遭受逼迫的时候还是很喜乐。但是有一天祂向群众传福音的时候，祂的亲属以为祂癫狂了（可三21）。到一个地步，主耶稣甚至问说，“谁是我的母亲？谁是我的弟兄？”（太十二48）。祂接着又说，“凡实行我在诸天之上父旨意的，就是我的弟兄、姊妹和母亲了。”（太十二50）。
一、四面受压，却不被困住。四面受压，或，各面遭难。本节至十八节描述使徒的生活，表明他们在复活里过钉十字架的生活，或在十字架的杀死下，活出复活的生命，为着完成他们的职事。
二、出路绝了，却非绝无出路。绝无出路，意思是完全找不着出路，出路全都关闭了。在这里使徒说，他们的出路绝了，找不着出路；但是他们并非绝无出路，不至于完全找不着出路。
三、遭逼迫，却不被撇弃。九节上半说，“遭逼迫，却不被撇弃。”遭逼迫，或，被（仇敌）追赶。撇弃，或，遗弃，弃绝。直译，撇下（在恶劣的困境中）。
四、打倒了，却不至灭亡。九节下半说，“打倒了，却不至灭亡。”打倒或作被击倒。灭亡，与三节者同，即被杀死。
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A Crucified Life for the Manifestation of the Resurrected Life – 2 Cor. 4:8-9
Beginning from verse 8 of 2 Corinthians chapter 4, we see that the apostles did not live a life of outward glory, but rather a crucified life. To live a crucified life is to live a life of being ground and crushed — like grain placed beneath a millstone to be pressed and broken. When the Lord Jesus was on earth, He lived such a life of crushing. His mother, His brothers, all of His disciples, and those who opposed and persecuted Him were like grinding stones to Him. To grind grain, two stones are needed: one is the lower, stationary stone and the other is the upper, rotating stone. For the crushing process to be accomplished, the upper stone need to work together in coordination with the lower stone.
If you read the four Gospels, you will see that those who caused the Lord Jesus to experience crushing were often those closest to Him. When the Lord faced opposition, He was still full of joy. But one day, while He was preaching to the crowds, His relatives thought He was out of His mind (Mark 3:21). At one point, the Lord even asked, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?” (Matt. 12:48). Then He answered, “For whoever does the will of My Father who is in the heavens, he is My brother and sister and mother” (Matt. 12:50).
- Afflicted in every way, yet not crushed. “Afflicted in every way,” or “pressed on every side.” Verses 8 to 18 describe the apostles’ life, showing that they lived a crucified life in resurrection — or under the killing of the cross — to manifest the life of resurrection, for the sake of fulfilling their ministry.
- Perplexed, but not despairing. “Despairing” implies being utterly at a loss, with every way shut off. Here the apostle says they were perplexed — they could not find a way out — but they were not in utter despair. They still had a way forward.
- Persecuted, but not forsaken. The first part of verse 9 says, “Persecuted, but not forsaken.” “Persecuted” may also be rendered “pursued by enemies.” “Forsaken” can also be translated “abandoned” or “rejected.” Literally, it means “left behind” in a harsh situation.
- Struck down, but not destroyed. The second part of verse 9 says, “Struck down, but not destroyed.” “Cast down” could also be rendered “cast down.” “Destroyed” here is the same word as in verse 3, meaning “put to death.”