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‘피차 복종하라’는 원리를 부모와 자녀, 종과 주인의 관계에 적용합니다. 어떤 관계이든 주님의 통치 아래서, 주님을 대하듯 관계를 맺어야 한다고 말합니다. 

[ 에베소서 6:1 - 6:9 ] (찬송199장)

부모와 자녀의 관계 

1자녀들아 주 안에서 너희 부모에게 순종하라 이것이 옳으니라 2네 아버지와 어머니를 공경하라 이것은 약속이 있는 첫 계명이니 3이로써 네가 잘되고 땅에서 장수하리라 4또 아비들아 너희 자녀를 노엽게 하지 말고 오직 주의 교훈과 훈계로 양육하라

 종과 주인의 관계 

 5종들아 두려워하고 떨며 성실한 마음으로 육체의 상전에게 순종하기를 그리스도께 하듯 하라 6눈가림만 하여 사람을 기쁘게 하는 자처럼 하지 말고 그리스도의 종들처럼 마음으로 하나님의 뜻을 행하고 7기쁜 마음으로 섬기기를 주께 하듯 하고 사람들에게 하듯 하지 말라 8이는 각 사람이 무슨 선을 행하든지 종이나 자유인이나 주께로부터 그대로 받을 줄을 앎이라 9상전들아 너희도 그들에게 이와 같이 하고 위협을 그치라 이는 그들과 너희의 상전이 하늘에 계시고 그에게는 사람을 외모로 취하는 일이 없는 줄 너희가 앎이라

[ Ephesians 6:1 - 6:9 ]

1Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.2 “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise),3 “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.”4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.5 Bondservants, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ,6 not by the way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,7 rendering service with a good will as to the Lord and not to man,8 knowing that whatever good anyone does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether he is a bondservant or is free.9 Masters, do the same to them, and stop your threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and that there is no partiality with him. 

Who is God like?

Thinking & Understanding

Paul teaches believers how the principle of submitting to one another in Christ and becoming one body should be manifested in the household and in the workplace (5:21). Children should respect their parents and parents should teach their children and raise them with love (vv. 1-4). Servants should obey their earthly masters with joyful hearts as they would serve their heavenly Lord and earthly masters should be good to their servants, remembering that they too have a master in heaven. God’s kingdom will be established in the places where people do good and serve one another as they would the Lord (vv. 5-9).  

What lesson is God teaching me?

Vv. 1-4 Children have a duty to respect their parents and parents have a duty to teach their children with love. A family where each member wholeheartedly fulfils their duty toward each other rather than just asserting themselves will receive the blessing of peace, rest and life that God has promised. What do you need to do right now for the sake of establishing peace and rest in your household? 

Vv. 5-9 As Christians, we must work faithfully and sincerely regardless of whether or not we are being watched by our superiors. Superiors must not abuse their positions by mistreating their subordinates. Are you responding to others with sincerity and respect regardless of status both in your workplace and out in society? 

Prayer

Lord, help me to never forget that in all circumstances, people are to be loved and not used.