羅馬書12:6-8

 

12:6 按我們所得的恩賜，各有不同；或說預言，就當照著信心的程度說預言；

12:7 或作執事，就當專一執事；或作教導的，就當專一教導；

12:8 或作勸化的，就當專一勸化；施捨的，就當誠實；治理的，就當殷勤；憐憫人的，就當甘心。

 

⁶ In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you. ⁷ If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well. ⁸ If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.

 

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    保羅在此論述他的「恩賜觀」，當然這不是他自創的，是自聖靈領受來的。

 

    在這裡說道的恩賜有：說預言、作執事、作教導、作勸化、施捨的、治理的、憐憫人的、…。

 

    不管我們得到的是甚麼恩賜，就是要發揮其功能來成全教會，這就是上帝給人恩賜的目的。因此，恩賜不是拿來炫耀的，也沒有高低的差別！

 

    因此，我們參加教會有一個重大的任務，就是要操練與發揮上帝給我們的恩賜，一同來成全上帝的心意。