全新四年樂活讀經
W4 2013-08-08 (提摩太前書3)
3:1 「人若想要得監督的職分,就是羨慕善工。」這話是可信的。
3:2 作監督的,必須無可指責,只作一個婦人的丈夫,有節制,自守,端正,樂意接待遠人,善於教導;
3:3 不因酒滋事,不打人,只要溫和,不爭競,不貪財;
3:4 好好管理自己的家,使兒女凡事端莊順服(或譯:端端莊莊地使兒女順服)。
3:5 人若不知道管理自己的家,焉能照管 神的教會呢?
3:6 初入教的不可作監督,恐怕他自高自大,就落在魔鬼所受的刑罰裡。
3:7 監督也必須在教外有好名聲,恐怕被人毀謗,落在魔鬼的網羅裡。
3:8 作執事的,也是如此:必須端莊,不一口兩舌,不好喝酒,不貪不義之財;
3:9 要存清潔的良心,固守真道的奧祕。
3:10 這等人也要先受試驗,若沒有可責之處,然後叫他們作執事。
3:11 女執事(原文是女人)也是如此:必須端莊,不說讒言,有節制,凡事忠心。
3:12 執事只要作一個婦人的丈夫,好好管理兒女和自己的家。
3:13 因為善作執事的,自己就得到美好的地步,並且在基督耶穌裡的真道上大有膽量。
默想:
保羅提到,「人若想要得監督的職分,就是羡慕善工。」很多時候,我們覺得在教會中,服侍就是要低調,我們參與在服侍中,很少人會表現出主動、積極地去想要得著某個職位。但是保羅在這裡教導我們,「人若想要得監督的職分」,這句話,讓我們對服侍的職分有一種新的看法,就是我們不一定是被動,而是可以從心底去期盼的。但是我們也要注意,想得著監督的職分,就必須從我們的心中羡慕善工,要真正的委身於服侍,投入、將心力擺上,是真的樂於服侍主、服侍人,而不是只想要得著一個名分。出於服侍主、服侍人,我們所做的服侍才能顯出真正的價值。
題目: 本章提及教會監督的資格有那些呢?你對此有何看法呢?
3:1 「人若想要得監督的職分,就是羨慕善工。」這話是可信的。
This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
3:2 作監督的,必須無可指責,只作一個婦人的丈夫,有節制,自守,端正,樂意接待遠人,善於教導;
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; of good...: or, modest
3:3 不因酒滋事,不打人,只要溫和,不爭競,不貪財;
Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; given...: or, ready to quarrel, and offer wrong, as one in wine
3:4 好好管理自己的家,使兒女凡事端莊順服(或譯:端端莊莊地使兒女順服)。
One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
3:5 人若不知道管理自己的家,焉能照管 神的教會呢?
(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
3:6 初入教的不可作監督,恐怕他自高自大,就落在魔鬼所受的刑罰裡。
Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. a novice: or, one newly come to the faith
3:7 監督也必須在教外有好名聲,恐怕被人毀謗,落在魔鬼的網羅裡。
Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
3:8 作執事的,也是如此:必須端莊,不一口兩舌,不好喝酒,不貪不義之財;
Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
3:9 要存清潔的良心,固守真道的奧祕。
Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
3:10 這等人也要先受試驗,若沒有可責之處,然後叫他們作執事。
And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
3:11 女執事(原文是女人)也是如此:必須端莊,不說讒言,有節制,凡事忠心。
Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
3:12 執事只要作一個婦人的丈夫,好好管理兒女和自己的家。
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
3:13 因為善作執事的,自己就得到美好的地步,並且在基督耶穌裡的真道上大有膽量。
For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. used...: or, ministered
3:14 我指望快到你那裡去,所以先將這些事寫給你。
These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:
3:15 倘若我耽延日久,你也可以知道在 神的家中當怎樣行。這家就是永生 神的教會,真理的柱石和根基。
But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. ground: or, stay
3:16 大哉,敬虔的奧祕,無人不以為然!就是 神在肉身顯現,被聖靈稱義(或譯:在靈性稱義),被天使看見,被傳於外邦,被世人信服,被接在榮耀裡。
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
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