Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. (Ephesians 6:5-6, NIV)
Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ; not by way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart. (Ephesians 6:5-6, NASB)
Slaves, be obedient to those who are, according to human reckoning, your masters, with deep respect and sincere loyalty, as you are obedient to Christ: not only when you are under their eye, as if you had only to please human beings, but as slaves of Christ who wholeheartedly do the will of God. (Ephesians 6:5-6, NJB)
Slaves, be obedient to your human masters with fear and trembling, in sincerity of heart, as to Christ, not only when being watched, as currying favor, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, (Ephesians 6:5-6, NAB)
注意：
1. Slaves 是「奴隸」，slaves of Christ 是「基督的奴隸」。中文聖經譯本，往往把 slaves of Christ 譯成「基督的僕人」，隱瞞淡化原經文的奴性思想，欺騙中文讀者。
2. 耶穌和他的門徒從來沒有談及民主、人權、宗教自由、言論自由和思想自由，他們顯然對這些概念是無知的。
All the articles of our Christian faith, which God has revealed to us in His Word, are in presence of reason sheerly impossible, absurd, and false. (Martin Luther)
Reason is the greatest enemy that faith has; it never comes to the aid of spiritual things, but — more frequently than not — struggles against the divine Word, treating with contempt all that emanates from God. (Martin Luther)
這本書寫得很淺白易讀。
Science is the quest to satisfy human curiosity through rational methods of gathering information. It demands that ALL claims be backed by evidence. Everything is open to criticism.
Religion is the quest to control human beings through emotional intimidation. It demands total faith without any evidence to back its claims. Nothing is open to criticism, and questioning anything is considered evil.
Science is based on proved theories and facts. Changes when new things are discovered. Based on "see it to believe it". Logical.
Religion is based on the books of people written thousands of years ago. The books aren't updated with new findings, and don't change. Based on "don't see it but believe it anyway". Illogical.
When you give somebody the gospel, you are saying to them, "I would like to invite you to become a slave of Jesus Christ. I would like to invite you to give up your independence, give up your freedom, submit yourself to an alien will, abandon all your rights, be owned by, controlled by the Lord."
When you confess Jesus as Lord, you are at the same time confessing yourself as slave.
