弟兄姐妹們要彼此順服 — 以弗所書讀經隨筆 第5章

以弗所書第五章第21-32節，保羅勸勉大家因著對耶穌基督的敬畏要彼此順服。丈夫是妻子的頭，因此妻子要順服丈夫，但是丈夫要愛妻子，正如耶穌愛我們這些信徒一樣。所有相信耶穌基督的弟兄姐妹們這個整體是耶穌的妻子，耶穌在十字架上為其舍命，把眾人的罪洗淨，與所有信他的人合為一體，這是極大的奧秘，但今天揭示給了我們。這是神對我們長闊高深的愛！

弗5:21 又當存敬畏基督的心、彼此順服。
subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.
弗5:22 你們作妻子的、當順服自己的丈夫、如同順服主．
Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.
弗5:23 因為丈夫是妻子的頭、如同基督是教會的頭．他又是教會全體的救主。
For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.
弗5:24 教會怎樣順服基督、妻子也要怎樣凡事順服丈夫。
But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.
弗5:25 你們作丈夫的、要愛你們的妻子、正如基督愛教會、為教會舍己．
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it;
弗5:26 要用水借著道、把教會洗淨、成為聖潔、
that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,
弗5:27 可以獻給自己、作個榮耀的教會、毫無玷汙皺紋等類的病、乃是聖潔沒有瑕疵的。
that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
弗5:28 丈夫也當照樣愛妻子、如同愛自己的身子．愛妻子、便是愛自己了。
Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.
弗5:29 從來沒有人恨惡自己的身子、總是保養顧惜、正像基督待教會一樣．
For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly;
弗5:30 因我們是他身上的肢體。〔有古卷在此有就是他的骨他的肉〕
because we are members of his body, of his flesh and bones.
弗5:31 為這個緣故、人要離開父母、與妻子連合、二人成為一體。
"For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will be joined to his wife. The two will become one flesh."
弗5:32 這是極大的奧秘、但我是指著基督和教會說的。
This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and of the assembly.
弗5:33 然而你們各人都當愛妻子、如同愛自己一樣．妻子也當敬重他的丈夫。
Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.