Carry his cross 背起十架(路加福音 9:23)

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Carry his cross 背起十架(路加福音 9:23)

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聖經經文

“If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” “耶穌又對眾人說、若有人要跟從我、就當捨己、天天背起他的十字架來、跟從我。” (路加福音 9:23)

意思

如果有人要”carry his cross”，即是說他們需要面對很重大的責任或困難。

來源及應用

在路加福音第九章，耶穌向他的門徒預言他的苦難和死亡。他提醒那些想跟隨他的人必須背起十架，即是說，要預備面對困難。

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Keywords

burden cross responsibilities self

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NIV official site
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Carry his cross 背起十架(路加福音 9:23)

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