1) Q. From your experience and observation, what is the best way to build the church?
A. According to our experience and observation, the best way to build the church is to prophesy, that is, to speak for Christ and to speak forth Christ, ministering and dispensing Christ into people.
问：从你们的经历和观察来说，建造召会最好的路是什么？
答：照我们的经历和观察，建造召会最好的路是申言，就是为基督说话，并说出基督，将基督供应并分赐到人里面。
2) Q. Since prophesying is so important, can everyone do this or just a few, select individuals?
A. 1 Corinthians 14:31 says, “For you can all prophesy one by one that all may learn and all may be encouraged.”
问：既然申言是如此重要, 那么是每个人都能申言呢，还是仅仅少数挑选出来的人才能这样做呢？
答：林前十四章三十一节说，“因为你们都能一个一个地申言，为要使众人有学习，使众人得勉励。”
3) Q. The prophesying mentioned in 1 Corinthians, where is it carried out?
A. Prophesying in the way of 1 Corinthians 14 is carried out in the church meetings. Verse 23 says, “If therefore the whole church comes together in one place….” This refers to a church meeting, not a home meeting or a small group meeting.
问：申言是在哥林多前书被提到，是在哪里实行的呢？
答：按林前十四章的方式申言，乃是在召会聚会中实行的。二十三节说，“所以若全召会聚在一处的时候…。”这是指召会聚会，不是家聚会或排聚会。
4) Q. My idea of prophesying is one man speaking and others listening. Is this ok?
A. For one man to speak while all the others listen is a form of prophesying, but it is carried out in a wrong way. The proper prophesying should be carried out by each attendant in the church meetings.
问：我对申言的想法是一人讲众人听。这对吗？
答：一人讲众人听是申言的一种形式，但这种实行的方式是错的。正确的申言，该是由召会聚会中每一个与会的人实行出来的。
5) Q. Besides ministering and dispensing Christ into people, how else does prophesying benefit?
A. Prophesying in the way of 1 Corinthians 14 causes a seeking one to excel to the building up of the church. Verse 12 says, “So also you, since you are zealous of spirits, seek that you may excel for the building up of the church”
问：除了将基督供应并分赐到人里面之外，申言还有其他的好处吗？
答：按林前十四章的方式申言，使有追求的人得以超越，而建造召会。十二节说，“你们也是如此，既渴慕灵，就要为着召会的建造，寻求得以超越。”
6) Q. I’ve heard of speaking in tongues but not prophesying. Isn’t speaking in tongues good enough?
A. It is good to speak in tongues, but it is not excelling. However, for one to give a short message as a prophecy is excelling. To prophesy is the highest gift, causing the speaker to excel.
问：我听过说方言而不是申言。说方言不是很好吗？
答：说方言是好的，但不是超越的。然而，一个人讲一短篇的申言，乃是超越的。申言是最高的恩赐，使讲的人得以超越。
7) Q. Prophesying seems to be for other people but not for me. Do you really think I can prophecy?
A. First Corinthians 14:31 says, “For you can all prophesy one by one.” This verse is one of the clearest verses in the entire Bible. It says that all the believers have the capacity to prophesy.
问：申言好像是为着别人的而不是我。你真的认为我能申言吗？
答：林前十四章三十一节说，“因为你们都能一个一个地申言。”这一节是整本圣经里最清楚的经文之一。这一节说所有的信徒都能申言，都有申言的性能。
8) Q. I don’t think I have the capacity to prophecy. How can you be sure that I can do it?
A. Capacity denotes an ability by birth. Dogs do not have the capacity to speak human language; they have the capacity only to bark. Human beings, however, have the capacity to speak. We, members of the Body of Christ, can all prophesy one by one.
问：我不认为我有申言的性能。你怎么能确定我能申言呢？
答：性能是指天生的才能。狗没有说人话的性能；它们只有吠叫的性能。但人类有说话的性能。我们是基督身体的肢体，都能一个一个的申言。
9) Q. When others prophesy they sound eloquent. If I am not eloquent, can I still prophesy?
A. We may not be eloquent, but we can still prophesy. Verse 31 does not say, “You can all prophesy eloquently.” There is no such adverb in this verse. It simply says, “You can all prophesy.”
问：当别人申言时他们都很有口才。如果我没有口才，我还能申言吗？
答：我们可能不是很有口才，但我们仍然可以申言。三十一节不是说，“你们都能很有口才的申言。”在这一节里没有这样的助动词。这一节只是说，“你们都能…申言。”
10) Q. In the Church meetings, should I be worried about how I speak?
A. It does not matter how we speak; it is sufficient simply to speak. The Lord wants all of us to speak.
问：在召会聚会中，我应该担心如何说话吗？
答：我们如何说并没有关系；只要说就够了。主要我们众人都说话。