Compassion is understanding the troubles of others.

怜悯是体谅他人的难处。

Clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Colossians 3:12

就要存（原文作“穿”）怜悯、恩慈、谦虚、温柔、忍耐的心。-歌罗西书3章12节

Seven of us were attending a musical production at a crowded amusement park. Wanting to sit together, we tried to squeeze into one row. But as we did, a woman rushed between us. My wife mentioned to her that we wanted to stay together, but the woman quickly said, “Too bad,” as she and her two companions pushed on into the row.

我们夫妻俩和一群朋友共七个人，在人山人海的游乐园里观赏音乐表演。因为想要坐在一起，我们就试着挤在一排。但有位女士却硬要插入我们当中，我太太告诉她我们七个人想要坐在一起。但那位女士只是随口说：“是喔！”接着，就和她另外两个朋友坐了下来。

As three of us sat one row behind the other four, my wife, Sue, noticed that the woman had an adult with her who appeared to have special needs. She had been trying to keep her little group together so she could take care of her friend. Suddenly, our irritation faded. Sue said, “Imagine how tough things are for her in a crowded place like this.” Yes, perhaps the woman did respond rudely. But we could respond with compassion rather than anger.

于是，我们夫妻和另一位朋友只好坐到后面一排。不久，我太太察觉到那位女士身旁，有一位需要特殊照顾的成年人。他们一定得要坐在一起，她才能照顾她的朋友。忽然间，我们心中的怒气消失了，我太太说：“在人这么多的地方，要照顾她的朋友一定很不容易。”虽然这位女士有些失礼，但我们仍能以怜悯来应对，而不用跟她生气。

Wherever we go, we will encounter people who need compassion. Perhaps these words from the apostle Paul can help us view everyone around us in a different light—as people who need the gentle touch of grace. “As God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience” (Col. 3:12). He also suggests that we “bear with each other and forgive one another” (v. 13).

无论在哪里，我们都会遇到需要怜悯的人。或许保罗的这些话可以提醒我们以不同的眼光看待周遭的人，他们都是需要恩典扶持的人，保罗说：“所以，你们既是上帝的选民，圣洁蒙爱的人，就要存（原文作“穿”）怜悯、恩慈、谦虚、温柔、忍耐的心”（歌罗西书3章12节）。此外，保罗也提醒我们“总要彼此包容，彼此饶恕”（13节）。

As we show compassion, we will be pointing others to the One who poured out His heart of grace and compassion on us. 

当我们怜悯他人，别人就能藉着我们看见那位施恩典怜悯我们的上帝。

Your compassions never fail, Father. 

May we mirror Your heart by showing 

compassion to others.

天父，祢的怜悯永远长存，
愿我们能以怜悯待人，反映出祢温柔的心。

Colossians 3:12-17New International Version (NIV)

12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. 16 Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. 17 And whatever you do,whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

歌罗西书 3:12-17Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Simplified) (CUVMPS)

爱心是联络全德的

12 所以，你们既是神的选民、圣洁蒙爱的人，就要存[a]怜悯、恩慈、谦虚、温柔、忍耐的心。 13 倘若这人与那人有嫌隙，总要彼此包容，彼此饶恕；主怎样饶恕了你们，你们也要怎样饶恕人。 14 在这一切之外，要存着爱心，爱心就是联络全德的。15 又要叫基督的平安在你们心里做主，你们也为此蒙召，归为一体；且要存感谢的心。 16 当用各样的智慧，把基督的道理丰丰富富地存在心里[b]，用诗章、颂词、灵歌彼此教导，互相劝诫，心被恩感歌颂神。 17 无论做什么，或说话或行事，都要奉主耶稣的名，借着他感谢父神。

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