12:17 不要以惡報惡;眾人以為美的事要留心去做。
12:18 若是能行,總要盡力與眾人和睦。
12:19 親愛的弟兄,不要自己伸冤,寧可讓步,聽憑主怒(或譯:讓人發怒);因為經上記著:「主說:『伸冤在我,我必報應。』」
12:20 所以,「你的仇敵若餓了,就給他吃,若渴了,就給他喝;因為你這樣行就是把炭火堆在他的頭上。」
12:21 你不可為惡所勝,反要以善勝惡。
17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. 18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 19 Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,”[d] says the Lord. 20 On the contrary:
“If your enemy is hungry, feed
him;
if
he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”[e]
21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
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談完教義之後,當然就是要進入生活的實踐,所以12章的內容幾乎是生活性的教導。
成為基督徒之後,待人接物也是很重要的課題,願主賜下智慧來保守我們有好的生活見證,正如保羅在此所說:「你不可為惡所勝,反要以善勝惡。」
當然要實踐這樣的生活,要靠聖靈的引導,凡是認定主耶穌的名,相信必有美好的見證!
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