5:13 你們當中有遭遇痛苦的嗎?他應該禱告;有喜樂的嗎?他應該歌頌; 5:14 有害病的嗎?他應該請教會的長老替他禱告,奉主的名替他抹油。 5:15 這禱告若是出於信心,就能夠治好病人;主會恢復他的健康,病人所犯的罪會得到赦免。 5:16 所以,你們要互相認罪,彼此代禱,使你們得醫治。義人的禱告有很大的功效。
Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.
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「義人的禱告有很大的功效」,好像是告訴我們,禱告的人是因為特別蒙上帝喜悅,所以上帝一定聽他的,叫上帝做甚麼,就做甚麼!
其實這裡的上下文是鼓勵我們多禱告,不是在「義人」本身。特別是要我們『互相認罪,彼此代禱,使你們得醫治。』
人生在世免不了,「遭遇痛苦」、「有喜樂」、「有害病」或「犯罪」。而這些事件卻可以藉由「禱告」,把上帝和教會串聯到我們的生命中。
所以,「禱告」是引導我們體驗上帝之恩典與享受弟兄姐妹關愛之路徑!
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