5:1 所以,你們該效法神,好像蒙慈愛的兒女一樣;
5:2 也要憑愛心行事,正如基督愛我們,為我們捨了自己,當作馨香的供物和祭物,獻與神。
5:3 至於淫亂,並一切污穢,或是貪婪,在你們中間連提都不可,方合聖徒的體統。
5:4 淫詞、妄語和戲笑的話,都不相宜;總要說感謝的話,
Be
imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life
of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a
fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. But among you there must not be
even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of
greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people. Nor should
there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of
place, but rather thanksgiving.
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這段話讓我們覺得基督徒的言語上要謹慎,正如中國人所言:「君無戲言!」
當然這段經文也提醒我們說話要有信用,說一就一,說二就二。因為我們是蒙上帝賜恩典的人,行事為人與言行舉止,要與我們所蒙的恩相稱。
基督徒要有如此之體認:上帝看重我們並拯救我們,我們也要看重自己,讓自己有好品性,好言行來榮耀上帝,因為我們是「蒙慈愛的兒女」!
這是出於對上帝恩典之感謝,非律法與規條。
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