湊捐項給聖徒中的窮人 — 羅馬書讀經隨筆 第15章

羅馬書第十五章第25—31節，保羅說他馬上要趕往耶路撒冷去，把馬其頓和亞該亞的聖徒們準備的捐獻送給耶路撒冷的貧困聖徒。馬其頓和亞該亞的聖徒們非常樂意湊出這些捐項。可見，因著耶穌的愛，歸主的弟兄姐妹們會自然而然地關心幫助貧困的聖徒。這是基督徒的果實，也是愛鄰舍如己的具體體現之一。

羅15:25 但現在我往耶路撒冷去、供給聖徒。
But now, I say, I am going to Jerusalem, serving the saints.
羅15:26 因為馬其頓、和亞該亞人樂意湊出捐項、給耶路撒冷聖徒中的窮人。
For it has been the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints who are at Jerusalem.
羅15:27 這固然是他們樂意的．其實也算是所欠的債．因外邦人、既然在他們屬靈的好處上有分、就當把養身之物供給他們。
Yes, it has been their good pleasure, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they owe it to them also to serve them in fleshly things.
羅15:30 弟兄們、我借著我們主耶穌基督、又借著聖靈的愛、勸你們與我一同竭力、為我祈求 神．
Now I beg you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in your prayers to God for me,
羅15:31 叫我脫離在猶太不順從的人、也叫我為耶路撒冷所辦的捐項、可蒙聖徒悅納．
that I may be delivered from those who are disobedient in Judea, and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints;