上帝對各人的保守與看顧,是特殊的賞賜gifts,聖經提及最讓人深刻的是歌林多前書12章「屬靈的賞賜spiritual gifts」。這類「恩賜gifts」談得太多,以致提及「恩賜」就讓人以為是「屬靈能力」。慈愛的天父廣施恩典,每個人承受的保守與看顧有所不同,這些賞賜都有上帝的美意。
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Romans 5:15 But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one mans trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many.
羅馬書 5:15 只是過犯不如恩賜,若因一人的過犯,眾人都死了,何況神的恩典,與那因耶穌基督一人恩典中的賞賜,豈不更加倍的臨到眾人嗎?
15 但恩賞和過犯是截然不同的;如果因著那一人的過犯,眾人都死了, 神的恩典和這一人耶穌基督在恩典裡的賞賜,對眾人就更加豐盛了。(新譯本)
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8 For by grace5485 you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift δῶρον (1435)of God,
弗2:8你們得救是本乎恩,也因著信;這並不是出於自己,乃是神所賜的;
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弗 4:7我們各人蒙恩,都是照基督所量給各人的恩賜。
弗 4:11 他所賜的,有使徒,有先知,有傳福音的,有牧師和教師,
7 But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christs gift.
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林前 12:1弟兄們,論到屬靈的πνευματικός (4152)恩賜,我不願意你們不明白。
林前 12:28 神在教會所設立的:第一是使徒,第二是先知,第三是教師,其次是行異能的,再次是得恩賜χάρισμα (5486)醫病的,幫助人的,治理事的,說方言的。
林前 12:1 Now concerning {spiritual πνευματικός (4152) adjective: genitive, plural} gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed. (ESV)
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the gift:δῶρον (1435) dōron do-ron
noun: nominative, singular, neuter
1)-a gift, present
a)-gifts offered in expression of honour
i)-of sacrifices and other gifts offered to God
ii)-of money cast into the treasury for the purposes of the temple and for the support of the poor
b)-the offering of a gift or of gifts
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the gift:χάρισμα (5486) charisma char-is-mah:{From 5483 1) to do something pleasant or agreeable (to one), to do a favour to, gratify;}
noun: nominative, singular, neuter
1)-a favour with which one receives without any merit of his own
2)-the gift of divine grace
3)-the gift of faith, knowledge, holiness, virtue
4)-the economy of divine grace, by which the pardon of sin and eternal salvation is appointed to sinners in consideration of the merits of Christ laid hold of by faith
5)-grace or gifts denoting extraordinary powers, distinguishing certain Christians and enabling them to serve the church of Christ, the reception of which is due to the power of divine grace operating on their souls by the Holy Spirit
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The grace:χάρις (5485) charis khar-ece:From 5463
noun: nominative, singular, feminine
1)-grace
a)-that which affords joy, pleasure, delight, sweetness, charm, loveliness: grace of speech
2)-good will, loving-kindness, favour
a)-of the merciful kindness by which God, exerting his holy influence upon souls, turns them to Christ, keeps, strengthens, increases them in Christian faith, knowledge, affection, and kindles them to the exercise of the Christian virtues
3)-what is due to grace
a)-the spiritual condition of one governed by the power of divine grace
b)-the token or proof of grace, benefit
i)-a gift of grace
ii)-benefit, bounty
c)-thanks, (for benefits, services, favours), recompense, reward
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χάρις;5485:χάρις charis khar-ece:KJV Usage: acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace(- ious), joy, liberality, pleasure, thank(-s, -worthy).