7 Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults;
whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.
8 Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you;
rebuke the wise and they will love you.
9 Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still;
teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.
whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.
8 Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you;
rebuke the wise and they will love you.
9 Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still;
teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.
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要教導或勸誡人必須要看對象,以免吃力不討好,畢竟每有每個人想要被責備,甚至會反撲。正如作者所說:「指斥褻慢人的,必受辱罵;責備惡人的,必被玷污」。甚至會發生:「責備褻慢人,恐怕他恨你」。
當然還是有些人是值的被責備,而且責備對他是好的。正如作者所說:「教導智慧人,他就越發有智慧;指示義人,他就增長學問」。而且責備到對的人,還會獲得人的敬愛。
也因此,我們要分辨:哪些人可以被責備,哪些人不可以被責備。當然,這需要我們心中的聖靈幫忙,惟有祂是靈明的,可以分辨清楚。因此,成為牧者要常常和聖靈保持良好關係,才可以分辨出來!
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