3:18 你們作妻子的,當順服自己的丈夫,這在主裡面是相宜的。
3:19 你們作丈夫的,要愛你們的妻子,不可苦待她們。
3:20 你們作兒女的,要凡事聽從父母,因為這是主所喜悅的。
3:21 你們作父親的,不要惹兒女的氣,恐怕他們失了志氣。
3:22 你們作僕人的,要凡事聽從你們肉身的主人,不要只在眼前事奉,像是討人喜歡的,總要存心誠實敬畏主。
3:23 無論做甚麼,都要從心裡做,像是給主做的,不是給人做的,
3:24 因你們知道從主那裡必得著基業為賞賜;你們所事奉的乃是主基督。
3:25 那行不義的必受不義的報應;主並不偏待人。
18 Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.
20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.
21 Fathers,[c] do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.
22 Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to curry their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord. 23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, 24 since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. 25 Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for their wrongs, and there is no favoritism.
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保羅在此說到做人處世的基本原則:「無論做甚麼,都要從心裡做,像是給主做的,不是給人做的,因你們知道從主那裡必得著基業為賞賜;你們所事奉的乃是主基督。」
這是一個很好的提醒,因為我們是事奉上基督的人,不是討人喜歡的人,做任何事都是為了讓基督喜悅,不是為了自己的好處!若基督不喜悅,再多的利益也是沒有益處的!因為「那行不義的必受不義的報應;主並不偏待人」。尤其我們是基督徒,更是要活出討主喜悅的生命!
因此,我們不要以為自己是基督徒就任意妄為,反倒是要靠主,學習如何服事人,使人因我們的服事感受到上帝的恩典和耶穌基督得拯救,被上帝的愛感動而歸向主,將榮耀歸給上帝!
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