图片说明： Christians reading Paul’s letters
图片版权： V. Gilbert and Arlisle F. Beers
“Even though I am not physically present, I am with you in spirit. And I have already passed judgment on the one who did this, just as if I were present.” (1 Corinthians 5:3) “虽然我躯体不与你们一起，但我的心却在你们那里。好像我亲自与你们同在，已经判断了行这事的人。”（哥林多前书5：3）
身在而心不在。
使徒保罗在这封写给哥林多教会（在今天的希腊）的信中，斥责了教会里娶继母而犯乱伦行为的人。保罗写这封信的时候，他当时在哥林多对面的以弗所，可以說，身在曹營心在漢，所以说Absent in body, but present in spirit。 从“absent in body, but present in spirit”（身不在而心在）又引申出“present in body, absent in spirit”（身在而心不在，身在曹营心在汉）的習語。老师常常喜欢用后者来形容课堂上走神的学生。
absent body Corinth present spirit
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