以弗所書6:1-9

 

6:1 你們作兒女的，要在主裡聽從父母，這是理所當然的。
6:2 「要孝敬父母，使你得福，在世長壽。」這是第一條帶應許的誡命。
6:3 【併於上節】
6:4 你們作父親的，不要惹兒女的氣，只要照著主的教訓和警戒養育他們。
6:5 你們作僕人的，要懼怕戰兢，用誠實的心聽從你們肉身的主人，好像聽從基督一般。
6:6 不要只在眼前事奉，像是討人喜歡的，要像基督的僕人，從心裡遵行上帝的旨意。
6:7 甘心事奉，好像服事主，不像服事人。
6:8 因為曉得各人所行的善事，不論是為奴的，是自主的，都必按所行的得主的賞賜。
6:9 你們作主人的，待僕人也是一理，不要威嚇他們。因為知道，他們和你們同有一位主在天上；他並不偏待人。

 

 ¹Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. ² “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— ³ “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”^[a]

⁴ Fathers,^[b] do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.

⁵ Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. ⁶ Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. ⁷ Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people, ⁸ because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good they do, whether they are slave or free.

⁹ And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Do not threaten them, since you know that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him.

 

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    基督徒是有盼望的，而且前途是美好的！因為我們不僅得耶穌基督的拯救，而且將來必蒙上帝大大賜福！正如保羅在這裡所說：「因為曉得各人所行的善事，不論是為奴的，是自主的，都必按所行的得主的賞賜。」

 

    基督信仰和其他信仰最大的不同也在這裡，是用成全的方式，不是用強逼或恐嚇的方式，是因為我們知道主有豐盛的慈愛，樂意賞賜人美物。也因此，我們要相信主必賞賜。

 

    也因為上帝實在是愛我們，願我們享受一切的美好在基督裡，直到永遠！