權柄和權力的差別

‘By what authority are you doing these things?’ they asked. ‘And who gave you this authority?’ – Slide 4

权柄(Authority)和权力(Power)分别使用不同的英文词语来描述,可见两者之间确有区别,但是也有人把两者都翻译为“能力”,并不加以区分。

“权柄”

常指从生命或榜样而来的“影响力”。若说某领袖拥有属灵的“权威”,就是形容他有其他人所没有的“权柄”和“影响力”。主耶稣讲道具备属灵“权柄”,比当时的文士更有能力(参可1:22),这里就翻译为“权柄”,所以主耶稣是有权柄的主(Authority)。

Mark 1:22

(Chinese UV (T))  眾人很希奇他的教訓;因為他教訓他們,正像有權柄的人,不像文士。

(KJV)  And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.


“能力”或“权力”

常指能够行出神迹的大能,例如耶稣平静风和海(参可4:35-41)的时候,门徒说:“这到底是谁?连大自然界都听从他。”主耶稣是满有大能(Power)的主!能力是一种实际的大能,也是一种像“火药”一般的力量。

请参可5:30,当中提到有“能力”从耶稣身上出来。

Mark 5:30

(Chinese UV (T))  耶穌頓時心裡覺得有能力從自己身上出去,就在眾人中間轉過來,說:「誰摸我的衣裳?」

(KJV)  And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?






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