3:12 上帝愛你們,揀選了你們作他的子民。所以,你們要有憐憫、慈愛、謙遜、溫柔,和忍耐的心。
3:13 有糾紛的時候要互相寬容,彼此饒恕;主怎樣饒恕你們,你們也要怎樣饒恕別人。
3:14 在這一切之上,要加上愛,因為愛是聯繫一切德行的關鍵。
3:15 基督所賜的和平要在你們心裏作主;為了使你們有這和平,上帝選召你們,歸於一體。你們要感謝。
3:16 你們要讓基督的信息豐豐富富地長住在你們心裏。要用各樣的智慧互相教導、規勸,用詩篇、聖詩、靈歌從心底發出感謝的聲音來頌讚上帝。
3:17 無論做甚麼,說甚麼,你們都要奉主耶穌的名,藉著他感謝父上帝。
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
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基督徒是上帝藉由基督耶穌所成就之救贖大功所揀選的一群,更重要的是:我們的罪是因耶穌基督的代死,而得著赦免了。也因為如此,我們也要饒恕得罪我們的人,也唯有如此,我們才不會一直是受害者。(請看寬恕得釋放)
不僅如此,還要讓上帝的愛幫助我們,『基督所賜的和平要在你們心裏作主;為了使你們有這和平,上帝選召你們,歸於一體。你們要感謝。』
所以在教會中,我們可以感受到上帝與人之和平,也會感受到人與人之間的和睦,也因為如此,『要讓基督的信息豐豐富富地長住在你們心裏。要用各樣的智慧互相教導、規勸,用詩篇、聖詩、靈歌從心底發出感謝的聲音來頌讚上帝。無論做甚麼,說甚麼,你們都要奉主耶穌的名,藉著他感謝父上帝。』
所以基督徒的禮拜就是一個見證,也讓我們預嘗屬天的榮耀恩典,我們與眾聖徒都要過在地如天之生活。
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