基督徒如何荣耀神呢?就是要多结属灵的果子。圣灵的果子是仁爱、喜乐、平安、忍耐、恩慈、良善、信实、 温柔、节制;这样天父就能因我们得荣耀。反之,淫乱、污秽、邪荡、 拜偶像、行邪术、仇恨、争竞、忌恨、忿怒、自私、分党、结派、 嫉妒、醉酒、荒宴,等等就会亏损主的名和荣耀。
所以我们要顺着圣灵而行,而不是顺着肉体和私欲去行,这是我们可以选择的。我们不能仗着自由选择权和无限的恩典就任性而为,每个人都要因言行受到教训和管教的,而且要付出代价。慎独,谨行吧!
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正如经上所记:
你们若住在我里面,我的话也留在你们里面;无论你们想要什么,祈求,就给你们成就。 这样,你们结出很多果子,我父就因此得荣耀,你们也就是我的门徒了。 ( 约翰福音 15:7-8 新译本 )
But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted!When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father.( John 15:7-8 NLT )
肉体所行的都是显而易见的,就如淫乱、污秽、邪荡、 拜偶像、行邪术、仇恨、争竞、忌恨、忿怒、自私、分党、结派、 嫉妒、醉酒、荒宴,和类似的事。我从前早就告诉过你们,现在又事先告诉你们:行这些事的人,必定不能承受 神的国。( 加拉太书 5:19-21 新译本 )
idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.( Galatians 5:20-21 NLT )
但圣灵的果子是仁爱、喜乐、平安、忍耐、恩慈、良善、信实、 温柔、节制;这样的事,是没有律法禁止的。 属基督耶稣的人,是已经把肉体和邪情私欲都钉在十字架上了。 ( 加拉太书 5:22-24 新译本 )
But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there. ( Galatians 5:22-24 NLT )
因此,我们常常为你们祷告,愿我们的 神看你们是配得上所蒙的召,又用大能成就你们所羡慕的一切良善和信心的工作, 使我们主耶稣的名,照着我们的 神和主耶稣基督的恩,在你们身上得着荣耀,你们也在他身上得着荣耀。( 帖撒罗尼迦后书 1:11-12 新译本 )
So we keep on praying for you, asking our God to enable you to live a life worthy of his call. May he give you the power to accomplish all the good things your faith prompts you to do. Then the name of our Lord Jesus will be honored because of the way you live, and you will be honored along with him. This is all made possible because of the grace of our God and Lord, Jesus Christ.( 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 NLT )
你们当把耶和华名的荣耀归给他,当穿上圣洁的装束敬拜他。( 诗篇 29:2 标准译本 )
Honor the LORD for the glory of his name. Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.( Psalms 29:2 NLT )