
若不是因著神的恩典
何以一個褻瀆 神的,逼迫人的,侮慢人的人還能蒙受憐憫
在認識耶穌之前的自己是過著如何的生活呢
如同保羅的生命
你我正像是現代的保羅
也是活在神的恩典之中
在認識耶穌之後的自己又是要過著如何的生活呢
保羅提醒我們
成為以後的人的榜樣
以愛成為事奉的動力
使人一同得著恩典的好處
當你我成為基督徒
正是以自己的一生
打那接續生命的仗
要有美好的生命
只要學習保羅的戰鬥人生:活在恩典中,以愛去事奉,以真理打那美好的仗。
提摩太前書
1:12 我感謝那給我力量的我們主基督耶穌,因他以我有忠心,派我服事他。
And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;
1:13 我從前是褻瀆 神的,逼迫人的,侮慢人的;然而我還蒙了憐憫,因我是不信不明白的時候而做的。
Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
1:14 並且我主的恩是格外豐盛,使我在基督耶穌裡有信心和愛心。
And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
1:15 「基督耶穌降世,為要拯救罪人。」這話是可信的,是十分可佩服的。在罪人中我是個罪魁。
This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
1:16 然而,我蒙了憐憫,是因耶穌基督要在我這罪魁身上顯明他一切的忍耐,給後來信他得永生的人作榜樣。
Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
1:17 但願尊貴、榮耀歸與那不能朽壞、不能看見、永世的君王、獨一的 神,直到永永遠遠。阿們!
Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
1:18 我兒提摩太啊,我照從前指著你的預言,將這命令交託你,叫你因此可以打那美好的仗。
This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;
1:19 常存信心和無虧的良心。有人丟棄良心,就在真道上如同船破壞了一般。
Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:
1:20 其中有許米乃和亞歷山大;我已經把他們交給撒但,使他們受責罰就不再謗瀆了。
Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.