阿尼西謀

阿尼西謀
聖經閱讀：腓利門書1:21 現代中譯本|合和本
2015年9月4日(五)

新約聖經短短的腓利門書跟我們談到阿尼西謀的故事。他是一個奴隸，被一個名叫腓利門的人所擁有。 　阿尼西謀後來逃到羅馬，他在羅馬遇見了因為傳講耶穌而被捕的保羅。保羅向阿尼西謀傳講耶穌的事蹟，他就受洗成為基督徒。保羅提到阿尼西謀時說：「當我在牢裡時，他成為我的兒子」（第10b節）。 　阿尼西謀仍然是屬於腓利門的奴隸，所以保羅就寫了一封信給腓利門，請求腓利門接受阿尼西謀成為弟兄，而不再是一個奴隸：「……不再是一個奴隸，而是遠高過奴隸；因為他已經是基督裡親愛的兄弟」（第16a節）。 　雖然阿尼西謀仍然是一個奴隸，但他不再是罪的奴隸，當他成為基督徒時，他就在耶穌裡得著自由。我希望你像阿尼西謀一樣，我希望你今天就跟隨並遵從耶穌。 —DJH* 「然而，上帝白白地賜恩典，藉著基督耶穌救贖他們，使他們跟他有合宜的關係。」 羅馬書3:24 禱告：上帝，謝謝?賜下祢的愛子耶穌，祂使我得著自由。奉主的名，阿們！ (江惠蓉譯)

Onesimus
Bible Reading: Philemon 1-21
Friday, September 4, 2015

The short New Testament book of Philemon tells us about Onesimus. He was a slave, and he was owned by a man named Philemon. 　Onesimus ran away and went to Rome. In Rome, Onesimus met Paul, who was under arrest for preaching about Jesus. Paul told Onesimus about Jesus, and Onesimus became a Christian. Paul said about Onesimus, “He became my son while I was in prison” (verse 10b). 　Onesimus was still a slave who belonged to Philemon. So Paul wrote a letter to Philemon. He asked Philemon to accept Onesimus as a brother, not a slave. “...not to be just a slave, but better than a slave, to be a dear brother” (verse 16a). 　Even though Onesimus was still a slave, he was no longer a slave to sin. When he became a Christian, he became free in Jesus. I hope that you are like Onesimus. I hope that you are following and obeying Jesus today. —DJH* “They are made right with God by his grace. This is a free gift. They are made right with God by being made free from sin through Jesus Christ.” Romans 3:24 PRAYER: God, thank You for Your Son, Jesus, who makes me free. In His name. Amen.