This is a great mystery, but it is an illustration of the way Christ and the church are one.

这是极大的奥秘，但我是指着基督和教会说的。

这是极大的奥秘，而我是指基督和教会说的。

这是极大的奥秘，而我是指基督和教会说的。

这是一个极大的奥秘，然而我是指着基督和教会的关系说的。

这是极大的奥秘，但我是指着基督和教会说的。

这是极大的奥秘，但我是指着基督和教会说的。

這是極大的奧祕，但我是指着基督和教會說的。

這是極大的奧祕，而我是指基督和教會說的。

這是極大的奧祕，而我是指基督和教會說的。

這是一個極大的奧祕，然而我是指著基督和教會的關係說的。

這是極大的奧祕，但我是指著基督和教會說的。

這奧祕極大：我卻是指着基督指着教會而說的。

這是極大的奧祕，但我是指著基督和教會說的。

此奧秘大矣、我言之、乃指基督與教會也、

此意良深、吾引之以指基督與會、

此奧妙大矣、我引之以指基督與教會、

此中有極大之玄妙存焉、蓋所以象徵基督與教會之關係。

This is a profound mystery— but I am talking about Christ and the church.

That is a deep mystery. But I’m talking about Christ and the church.

This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church.

This mystery is profound, but I am talking about Christ and the church.

This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church.

This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

This mystery is great: but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church.

This mystery is profound, but I am talking about Christ and the church.

This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

This mystery is great– but I am actually speaking with reference to Christ and the church.

This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and of the assembly.

For I am jealous for you with the jealousy of God himself. I promised you as a pure bride to one husband— Christ.

For your Creator will be your husband; the Lord of Heaven’s Armies is his name! He is your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, the God of all the earth.

And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven like a bride beautifully dressed for her husband.

I want them to be encouraged and knit together by strong ties of love. I want them to have complete confidence that they understand God’s mysterious plan, which is Christ himself.

Let us be glad and rejoice, and let us give honor to him. For the time has come for the wedding feast of the Lamb, and his bride has prepared herself.She has been given the finest of pure white linen to wear.” For the fine linen represents the good deeds of God’s holy people.

Never again will you be called“ The Forsaken City” or“ The Desolate Land.” Your new name will be“ The City of God’s Delight” and“ The Bride of God,” for the Lord delights in you and will claim you as his bride.Your children will commit themselves to you, O Jerusalem, just as a young man commits himself to his bride. Then God will rejoice over you as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride.

It is the bridegroom who marries the bride, and the bridegroom’s friend is simply glad to stand with him and hear his vows. Therefore, I am filled with joy at his success.

Without question, this is the great mystery of our faith: Christ was revealed in a human body and vindicated by the Spirit. He was seen by angels and announced to the nations. He was believed in throughout the world and taken to heaven in glory.

This is Solomon’s song of songs, more wonderful than any other.Kiss me and kiss me again, for your love is sweeter than wine.How pleasing is your fragrance; your name is like the spreading fragrance of scented oils. No wonder all the young women love you!Take me with you; come, let’s run! The king has brought me into his bedroom. How happy we are for you, O king. We praise your love even more than wine. How right they are to adore you.I am dark but beautiful, O women of Jerusalem— dark as the tents of Kedar, dark as the curtains of Solomon’s tents.Don’t stare at me because I am dark— the sun has darkened my skin. My brothers were angry with me; they forced me to care for their vineyards, so I couldn’t care for myself— my own vineyard.Tell me, my love, where are you leading your flock today? Where will you rest your sheep at noon? For why should I wander like a prostitute among your friends and their flocks?If you don’t know, O most beautiful woman, follow the trail of my flock, and graze your young goats by the shepherds’ tents.

Kings’ daughters are among your noble women. At your right side stands the queen, wearing jewelry of finest gold from Ophir!Listen to me, O royal daughter; take to heart what I say. Forget your people and your family far away.For your royal husband delights in your beauty; honor him, for he is your lord.The princess of Tyre will shower you with gifts. The wealthy will beg your favor.The bride, a princess, looks glorious in her golden gown.In her beautiful robes, she is led to the king, accompanied by her bridesmaids.What a joyful and enthusiastic procession as they enter the king’s palace!Your sons will become kings like their father. You will make them rulers over many lands.I will bring honor to your name in every generation. Therefore, the nations will praise you forever and ever.

And pray for me, too. Ask God to give me the right words so I can boldly explain God’s mysterious plan that the Good News is for Jews and Gentiles alike.

In the same way, deacons must be well respected and have integrity. They must not be heavy drinkers or dishonest with money.