Forgive Because You’re Forgiven

Forgive Because You’re Forgiven

饶恕人因为你已经被饶恕

By Rick Warren — Nov 2, 2016

“Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others” (Colossians 3:13b NLT, second edition).

“主怎样饶恕了你们，你们也要怎样饶恕人。”（西3:13b 和合本修订版）

The Bible says there are three reasons you have to let go of your past and the people who’ve hurt you, and the reasons have nothing to do with whether that person deserves it or not.

圣经说，有三个你需要放下你的过去和那些伤害你的人的原因，这些与那个人是否配得赦免与否无关。

You have to forgive those who’ve hurt you because God has forgiven you. Colossians 3:13 says, “Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others” (NLT, second edition). If you want to be a forgiving person, you need to first accept the forgiveness of God through Jesus Christ. The Bible said that God came to Earth in human form in Jesus in order to forgive everything that’s ever been done wrong. He paid for it so we don’t have to. That’s Good News!

你必须去饶恕那些曾经伤害你的人，因为上帝已经饶恕了你。歌罗西书3：13说，“主怎样饶恕了你们，你们也要怎样饶恕人。”（和合本修订版b）如果你想要成为一个饶恕别人的人，你需要先接受上帝借着耶稣基督的饶恕。圣经说，上帝借着耶稣道成肉身来到世界，为要饶恕人一切的过犯。他替我们付上了代价。这真是好消息！

You have to forgive those who’ve hurt you because resentment controls you. The Bible says in Ecclesiastes 7:9, “Only fools get angry quickly and hold a grudge” (CEV). Resentment makes you miserable, and it keeps you stuck in the past. And when you’re stuck in the past, you are controlled by the past. Every time you resent something, it controls you. Some of you are allowing people who hurt you five, 10, or even 20 years ago to hurt you to this day. That’s stupid. Don’t let it happen. They can’t hurt you any more. Your past is past. You’ve got to let it go.

你必须去饶恕那些曾经伤害你的人，因为愤恨会控制你。圣经在传道书7:9说，“你的心不要急躁恼怒，因为恼怒存在愚昧人的怀中。”（和合本修订版）愤恨使你痛苦，也使你一直持续在过去。当你陷入过去的时候，你就被过去所掌控。每当你怨恨的时候，你就被怨恨所掌控。有些人允许一个人在5、10、甚至20年前的伤害一直保持到今天。这太傻了。不要任其发生。它们不能再伤害你了。你的过去就让它过去吧。你必须放下。

You have to forgive those who’ve hurt you because you’re going to need more forgiveness in the future. Jesus said in Matthew 6:14, “For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins” (NIV). Forgiveness is a two-way street. You cannot receive what you are unwilling to give.

你必须去饶恕那些曾经伤害你的人，因为你在以后也需要更多的饶恕。耶稣在马太福音6:14-15说到，“你们若饶恕人的过犯，你们的天父也必饶恕你们；你们若不饶恕人，你们的天父也必不饶恕你们的过犯。”（和合本修订版）饶恕是一个双向通道。你不愿意付出，就不会得到。

Talk It Over

讨论问题

In what situation do you need to offer forgiveness so that you can move on from your past?

在什么情况下，你需要饶恕，借此从你的过去中走出来？

What is a sin that you believe you could never forgive?

你认为什么罪是你永远无法饶恕的？