6:17 你要囑咐那些今世富足的人,不要自高,也不要倚靠無定的錢財;只要倚靠那厚賜百物給我們享受的上帝。
6:18 又要囑咐他們行善,在好事上富足,甘心施捨,樂意供給(或譯:體貼)人,
6:19 為自己積成美好的根基,預備將來,叫他們持定那真正的生命。
6:18 又要囑咐他們行善,在好事上富足,甘心施捨,樂意供給(或譯:體貼)人,
6:19 為自己積成美好的根基,預備將來,叫他們持定那真正的生命。
17 Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant
nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope
in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. 18 Command
them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to
share. 19 In
this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the
coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.
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有許多人以為財富是這輩子最可靠的,於是努力於財富的累積來提高身價,以為有錢就萬事通。其實人生真正的倚靠是上帝,不僅是今生還包括將來,是勝過金錢的!所以保羅要提摩太讓富有的人知道:「你要囑咐那些今世富足的人,不要自高,也不要倚靠無定的錢財;只要倚靠那厚賜百物給我們享受的上帝。」
保羅在此更告訴提摩太,如何讓錢財發揮更大的作用,就是要「行善,在好事上富足,甘心施捨,樂意供給人,為自己積成美好的根基,預備將來,叫他們持定那真正的生命。」
所以真正的富足乃是使用錢財行善,讓自己積財寶在天上,這樣才會是真正富足與穩當,使短暫的財富變成永恆的基業,就是將財富投入福音的宣揚中,讓人透過耶穌基督成為上帝的兒女!
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