親愛眾聖徒（一）

Love unto all saints (1)

——彼此相愛

Love one another

07/12/09

背誦：『我賜給你們一條新命令、乃是叫你們彼此相愛．我怎樣愛你們、你們也要怎樣相愛。你們若有彼此相愛的心、眾人因此就認出你們是我的門徒了。』(約 13：34-35)

Memorization verse: John 13 : 34 – 35

“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

經文：林前12：31， 13：1-3，13, 可 12：30-31，約13：34-35，加5：14，彼前 4：7-8，西3：14，加 5：22，彼后 1：7，約壹4：7

Bible verses: 1 Corinthians 12:31, 13:1-3, 13; Mark 12:30-31, John 13:34-35; Galatians 5:14; 1 Peter 4:7-8; Colossians 3:14; Galatians 5:22; 2 Peter 1:7; 1 John 4:7

(一) 愛是最大恩賜（林前12：31， 13：1-3，13）

I. Love is the greatest gift (1 Corinthians 12:31, 13:1-3, 13)

12:31你們要切切的求那更大的恩賜、我現今把最妙的道指示你們。13:1我若能說萬人的方言、並天使的話語、卻沒有愛、我就成了鳴的鑼、響的鈸一般。 13:2我若有先知講道之能、也明白各樣的奧祕、各樣的知識．而且有全備的信、叫我能夠移山、卻沒有愛、我就算不得甚麼。 13:3我若將所有的賙濟窮人、又捨己身叫人焚燒、卻沒有愛、仍然與我無益。13:13如今常存的有信、有望、有愛、這三樣、其中最大的是愛。

³¹ But earnestly desire the best^[d] gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way.

¹ Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. ² And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. ³ And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned,^[^a] but have not love, it profits me nothing.

¹³ And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

(二) 愛是主的命令（可 12：30-31，約13：34-35，加5：14，彼前 4：7-8，…）

II. Love is God’s command (Mark 12:30-31, John 13:34-35, Galatians 5:14, 1 Peter 4:7-9 ..)

12:30你要盡心、盡性、盡意、盡力、愛主你的　神。 12:31其次、就是說、要愛人如己。再沒有比這兩條誡命更大的了。

13:34我賜給你們一條新命令、乃是叫你們彼此相愛．我怎樣愛你們、你們也要怎樣相愛。 13:35你們若有彼此相愛的心、眾人因此就認出你們是我的門徒了。

5:14因為全律法都包在愛人如己這一句話之內了。

4:7萬物的結局近了．所以你們要謹慎自守、儆醒禱告。4:8最要緊的是彼此切實相愛．因為愛能遮掩許多的罪。

³⁰ And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’^[e] This is the first commandment. ³¹ And the second, like it, is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’^[g] There is no other commandment greater than these.”

³⁴ A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. ³⁵ By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

¹⁴ For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

⁷ But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers. ⁸ And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.”^[

(三) 愛是最美生命（西3：14，加 5：22，彼后 1：7，約壹4：7）

III. Love demonstrates the most beautiful life (Colossian 3:14, Galatians 5:22, 2 Peter 1:7, 1 John 4:7)

3:14在這一切之外、要存著愛心．愛就是聯絡全德的。

5:22聖靈所結的果子、就是仁愛、喜樂、和平、忍耐、恩慈、良善、信實、

1:7有了虔敬、又要加上愛弟兄的心．有了愛弟兄的心、又要加上愛眾人的心。

4:7親愛的弟兄阿、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。

¹⁴ But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.

²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

⁷ to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love.

⁷ Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.

(四) 愛是實際行動

IV. Love entails action

（A）真愛必付代價（約壹3：16-18）

A. True love must pay the price (1 John 3:16-18)

3:16主為我們捨命、我們從此就知道何為愛．我們也當為弟兄捨命。 3:17凡有世上財物的、看見弟兄窮乏、卻塞住憐恤的心、愛　神的心怎能存在他裏面呢。 3:18小子們哪、我們相愛、不要只在言語和舌頭上．總要在行為和誠實上。

¹⁶ By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. ¹⁷ But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?
¹⁸ My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.

（B）真愛必有十架（約15：13, 21:15-17）

B. True love must carry the cross (John 15:13, 21:15-17)

15:13人為朋友捨命、人的愛心沒有比這個大的。21:15他們吃完了早飯、耶穌對西門彼得說、約翰的兒子西門、〔約翰馬太十六章十七節稱約拿〕你愛我比這些更深麼。彼得說、主阿、是的．你知道我愛你。耶穌對他說、你餵養我的小羊。 21:16耶穌第二次又對他說、約翰的兒子西門、你愛我麼。彼得說、主阿、是的．你知道我愛你．耶穌說、你牧養我的羊。 21:17第三次對他說、約翰的兒子西門、你愛我麼。彼得因為耶穌第三次對他說、你愛我麼、就憂愁、對耶穌說、主阿、你是無所不知的、你知道我愛你。耶穌說、你餵養我的羊。

¹³ Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.

¹⁵ So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah,^[^b] do you love Me more than these?”
He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.”
He said to him, “Feed My lambs.”
¹⁶ He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of Jonah,^[^c] do you love Me?”
He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.”
He said to him, “Tend My sheep.”
¹⁷ He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah,^[^d] do you love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?”
And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.”
Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.

（C）真愛必成見證（約13：34-35）

C. True love will bring about testimony (John 13:34-35)