行事為人與蒙召的恩相稱

周曉諭

以弗所书 4:1-13

一 勸告:行事為人與蒙召的恩相稱
Urge:Living a life worthy of the calling

蒙召的恩:神賜給我們哪些恩典?

1.揀選我們成為他的兒女(1:3-5)

2.得賜聖靈為印記 (1:13, 14)

3.與基督一同復活,一同坐在天上 (2:1-8)

4.藉著十字架滅了冤仇,拆毀了我們中間隔斷的牆 (2:14-16)

5.耶穌基督為我們作了榜樣(約13:15)
二 勸告的內容

1.凡事谦虚, 温柔,忍耐

Be completely Humble, Gentle, & Patient

2.用愛心互相宽容
Bearing with one another in love

3.用和平彼此联络
Bond in Peace

4.竭力保守聖靈所赐合而为一的心
Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit

三 勸告的目的(4:12, 13)

為要成全聖徒,各盡其職,建立基督的身体,直等到我們眾人在真道上同歸於一,認識神的兒子,得以長大成人,滿有基督長成的身量。
To prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.