歌羅西書3:12-17

3:12 所以，你們既是上帝的選民，聖潔蒙愛的人，就要存（原文是穿；下同）憐憫、恩慈、謙虛、溫柔、忍耐的心。
3:13 倘若這人與那人有嫌隙，總要彼此包容，彼此饒恕；主怎樣饒恕了你們，你們也要怎樣饒恕人。
3:14 在這一切之外，要存著愛心，愛心就是聯絡全德的。
3:15 又要叫基督的平安在你們心裡作主；你們也為此蒙召，歸為一體；且要存感謝的心。
3:16 當用各樣的智慧，把基督的道理豐豐富富地存在心裡（或譯：當把基督的道理豐豐富富地存在心裡，以各樣的智慧），用詩章、頌詞、靈歌，彼此教導，互相勸戒，心被恩感，歌頌上帝。
3:17 無論做甚麼，或說話或行事，都要奉主耶穌的名，藉著他感謝父上帝。

¹² Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. ¹³ Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. ¹⁴ And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
¹⁵ Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. ¹⁶ Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. ¹⁷ And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

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    保羅在此教導我們教會生活，要我們屬基督的人要存「憐憫、恩慈、謙虛、溫柔、忍耐的心」，也就是要以此為我們的外表，因為我們是穿上新人，這些是屬基督的新人要有的表現，因為我們事聖潔蒙愛的子民！

    不僅如此還要「彼此包容，彼此饒恕」、「存著愛心」、「叫基督的平安在我們心裡作主」、「要存感謝的心」、「用各樣的智慧，把基督的道理豐豐富富地存在心裡」、「用詩章、頌詞、靈歌，彼此教導，互相勸戒，心被恩感，歌頌上帝」、「奉主耶穌的名，藉著他感謝父上帝」！

    這些不是律法，與基督同死同活之後自然的表現！這是，基督徒自然的生命流露！是用來自我衡量，顯明自己是基督的門徒用的！