Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother,” which is the first command-ment with a promise, “That it may be well with you and that you may live long on the earth.” (Ephesians 6:1-3)
The phrase "in the Lord" indicates obedience to the parents by being one with the Lord. It also indicates that this should be done not by self-effort, but by the Lord, and not according to the natural concept, but according to the Lord's word.
The promise, mentioned in verse 3, is that it may be well with the children and that they may live long on the earth. According to this commandment, prosperity and longevity are God's blessings in this life to those who honor their parents.
Honoring is different from obeying. Obedience refers to an action, whereas honor denotes an attitude. It is possible for the children to obey their parents without honoring them. In order to honor their parents, the children need a certain attitude, a certain spirit. All the children need to learn to obey their parents with honor.
If we would live long on the earth, we need to honor our parents. Those who fail to honor their parents actually shorten their life on earth. If you wish to prolong your days, learn to obey your parents with honor. In the Bible this is the unique condition for having a long life. Anyone who desires a long life needs to fulfill this condition. (Life-Study of Ephesians, Message #62) http://ministrybooks.org/life-studies.cfm
作兒女的，要在主裡順從你們的父母，因為這是正當的。要孝敬父母，使你亨通，在世長壽。」這是第一條帶應許的誡命。(以弗所書6:1-3)
『在主裡』，指明順從父母乃是藉著與主成為一；也指明是憑著主，不憑自己；是照著主的話，不照自己天然的觀念。信徒的兒女應當領悟，他們要藉著與主是一來順從父母。再者，他們順從父母，不是憑自己的力量，乃是憑著主自己。他們的順從也是照著主的話，照著聖經。
保羅在二至三節繼續說，『「要孝敬父母，使你亨通，在世長壽。」這是第一條帶應許的誡命。』按照這誡命，亨通和長壽是神給尊敬父母之人今世的祝福。
尊敬與順從不同。順從指行為，尊敬指態度。兒女可能順從父母，卻不尊敬父母。要尊敬父母，需要一種尊敬的態度，尊敬的靈。作兒女的，都需要學習順從父母，同時也尊敬他們。
我們若要在世上活得長久，就需要孝敬父母。那些不孝敬父母的人，實際上他們在縮短自己在世上的生命。你若希望延長年日，得享福樂，就要學習順從父母，同時也孝敬他們。在聖經裡這是惟一得享長壽的條件。誰想要活得長久，就需要履行這個條件。(摘自『以弗所書生命讀經』第六十二篇) http://www.lsmchinese.org/
The phrase "in the Lord" indicates obedience to the parents by being one with the Lord. It also indicates that this should be done not by self-effort, but by the Lord, and not according to the natural concept, but according to the Lord's word.
The promise, mentioned in verse 3, is that it may be well with the children and that they may live long on the earth. According to this commandment, prosperity and longevity are God's blessings in this life to those who honor their parents.
Honoring is different from obeying. Obedience refers to an action, whereas honor denotes an attitude. It is possible for the children to obey their parents without honoring them. In order to honor their parents, the children need a certain attitude, a certain spirit. All the children need to learn to obey their parents with honor.
If we would live long on the earth, we need to honor our parents. Those who fail to honor their parents actually shorten their life on earth. If you wish to prolong your days, learn to obey your parents with honor. In the Bible this is the unique condition for having a long life. Anyone who desires a long life needs to fulfill this condition. (Life-Study of Ephesians, Message #62) http://ministrybooks.org/life-studies.cfm
作兒女的，要在主裡順從你們的父母，因為這是正當的。要孝敬父母，使你亨通，在世長壽。」這是第一條帶應許的誡命。(以弗所書6:1-3)
『在主裡』，指明順從父母乃是藉著與主成為一；也指明是憑著主，不憑自己；是照著主的話，不照自己天然的觀念。信徒的兒女應當領悟，他們要藉著與主是一來順從父母。再者，他們順從父母，不是憑自己的力量，乃是憑著主自己。他們的順從也是照著主的話，照著聖經。
保羅在二至三節繼續說，『「要孝敬父母，使你亨通，在世長壽。」這是第一條帶應許的誡命。』按照這誡命，亨通和長壽是神給尊敬父母之人今世的祝福。
尊敬與順從不同。順從指行為，尊敬指態度。兒女可能順從父母，卻不尊敬父母。要尊敬父母，需要一種尊敬的態度，尊敬的靈。作兒女的，都需要學習順從父母，同時也尊敬他們。
我們若要在世上活得長久，就需要孝敬父母。那些不孝敬父母的人，實際上他們在縮短自己在世上的生命。你若希望延長年日，得享福樂，就要學習順從父母，同時也孝敬他們。在聖經裡這是惟一得享長壽的條件。誰想要活得長久，就需要履行這個條件。(摘自『以弗所書生命讀經』第六十二篇) http://www.lsmchinese.org/
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