Oh, what joy and peace we forfeit,
When forgiveness we withhold;
Fellowship with God is broken,
And the heart grows hard and cold. — D. De Haan
Forgiveness is Christianity in action.
Matthew 18:21-35
[21] Then Peter came to Him and said, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?"
[22] Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.
[23] "Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
[24] "And when he had begun to settle accounts, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.
[25] "But as he was not able to pay, his master commanded that he be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and that payment be made.
[26] "The servant therefore fell down before him, saying, 'Master, have patience with me, and I will pay you all.'
[27] "Then the master of that servant was moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.
[28] "But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and he laid hands on him and took him by the throat, saying, 'Pay me what you owe!'
[29] "So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you all.'
[30] "And he would not, but went and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt.
[31] "So when his fellow servants saw what had been done, they were very grieved, and came and told their master all that had been done.
[32] "Then his master, after he had called him, said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me.
[33] 'Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you?'
[34] "And his master was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him.
[35] "So My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother his trespasses." |
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오! 우리가 용서하지 못함으로
얼마나 많은 기쁨과 평화를 상실하고 있는가
하나님과의 교제가 끊어지면
우리의 마음은 냉정해지고 굳어진다네
용서는 행동으로 나타나는 기독교 신앙생활이다.
마태복음 18:21-35
[21] 그 때에 베드로가 나아와 이르되 주여 형제가 내게 죄를 범하면 몇 번이나 용서하여 주리이까 일곱 번까지 하오리이까
[22] 예수께서 이르시되 네게 이르노니 일곱 번뿐 아니라 일곱 번을 일흔 번까지라도 할지니라
[23] 그러므로 천국은 그 종들과 결산하려 하던 어떤 임금과 같으니
[24] 결산할 때에 만 달란트 빚진 자 하나를 데려오매
[25] 갚을 것이 없는지라 주인이 명하여 그 몸과 아내와 자식들과 모든 소유를 다 팔아 갚게 하라 하니
[26] 그 종이 엎드려 절하며 이르되 내게 참으소서 다 갚으리이다 하거늘
[27] 그 종의 주인이 불쌍히 여겨 놓아 보내며 그 빚을 탕감하여 주었더니
[28] 그 종이 나가서 자기에게 백 데나리온 빚진 동료 한 사람을 만나 붙들어 목을 잡고 이르되 빚을 갚으라 하매
[29] 그 동료가 엎드려 간구하여 이르되 나에게 참아 주소서 갚으리이다 하되
[30] 허락하지 아니하고 이에 가서 그가 빚을 갚도록 옥에 가두거늘
[31] 그 동료들이 그것을 보고 몹시 딱하게 여겨 주인에게 가서 그 일을 다 알리니
[32] 이에 주인이 그를 불러다가 말하되 악한 종아 네가 빌기에 내가 네 빚을 전부 탕감하여 주었거늘
[33] 내가 너를 불쌍히 여김과 같이 너도 네 동료를 불쌍히 여김이 마땅하지 아니하냐 하고
[34] 주인이 노하여 그 빚을 다 갚도록 그를 옥졸들에게 넘기니라
[35] 너희가 각각 마음으로부터 형제를 용서하지 아니하면 나의 하늘 아버지께서도 너희에게 이와 같이 하시리라 |
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