《耶穌所愛的雷子》Day 05
愛的起點
7 親愛的弟兄啊,我們應當彼此相愛,因為愛是從神來的。凡有愛心的,都是由神而生,並且認識神。8 沒有愛心的,就不認識神,因為神就是愛。9 神差祂獨生子到世間來,使我們藉著祂得生,神愛我們的心在此就顯明了。10 不是我們愛神,乃是神愛我們,差祂的兒子為我們的罪作了挽回祭,這就是愛了。11 親愛的弟兄啊,神既是這樣愛我們,我們也當彼此相愛。12 從來沒有人見過神,我們若彼此相愛,神就住在我們裏面,愛祂的心在我們裏面得以完全了。13 神將祂的靈賜給我們,從此就知道我們是住在祂裏面,祂也住在我們裏面。14 父差子作世人的救主;這是我們所看見且作見證的。15 凡認耶穌為神兒子的,神就住在他裏面,他也住在神裏面。16 神愛我們的心,我們也知道也信。神就是愛;住在愛裏面的,就是住在神裏面,神也住在他裏面。 17 這樣,愛在我們裏面得以完全,我們就可以在審判的日子坦然無懼。因為祂如何,我們在這世上也如何。18 愛裏沒有懼怕;愛既完全,就把懼怕除去。因為懼怕裏含著刑罰,懼怕的人在愛裏未得完全。19 我們愛,因為神先愛我們。20 人若說「我愛神」,卻恨他的弟兄,就是說謊話的;不愛他所看見的弟兄,就不能愛沒有看見的神。21 愛神的,也當愛弟兄,這是我們從神所受的命令。(約翰壹書四7-21)
7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 This is how God showed His love among us: He sent His one and only Son into the world that we might live through Him. 10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 11 Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12 No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and His love is made complete in us. 13 This is how we know that we live in Him and He in us: He has given us of His Spirit. 14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent His Son to be the Savior of the world. 15 If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God. 16 And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. 17 This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world we are like Jesus. 18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. 19 We love because He first loved us. 20 Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. 21 And He has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister. (1 John 4:7-21)