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提多書二章1-8節 神的小僕人
經文:
1 但你所講的,總要合乎那純正的道理。
2 勸老年人,要有節制,端莊,自守,在信心愛心忍耐上,都要純全無疵。
3 又勸老年婦人,舉止行動要恭敬,不說讒言,不給酒作奴僕,用善道教訓人。
4 好指教少年婦人,愛丈夫,愛兒女,
5 謹守,貞潔,料理家務,待人有恩,順服自己的丈夫,免得神的道理被毀謗。
6 又勸少年人要謹守。
7 你自己凡事要顯出善行的榜樣;在教訓上要正直、端莊,
8 言語純全,無可指責,叫那反對的人,既無處可說我們的不是,便自覺羞愧。
保羅提醒提多要好好的牧養不同年齡階層的人,對年老的要鼓勵他們在信心愛心上,作好的榜樣;對姊妹要鼓勵他們成為丈夫的好幫手;對年輕人要鼓勵他們謹慎自守。這些教導都叫我們作基督徒的成為好的榜樣,如此我們就成了美好的見證,叫那些毁謗我們的無話可說。
保羅的教導強調自我控制、正直、有善行的重要,提醒我們要謹慎自守,言語純全,叫那反對的人,無處可說我們的不是。
Titus 2:1-8
Paul reminded Titus to pastor people of different background. To the elderly, we are to encourage good examples in love and faith, to the women, be help to their husbands, to the young people be self controlled and respectful. They are characters that testify our faith in the Lord.
Unfortunately believers are acting only according to what they think is good. Paul in the contrary emphasized the need for self control and setting example of integrity. They are intrinsic and gives people no way to accuse our faith and belief.
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