Devotional Reflection Based on the Incident of Peter Cutting Off Malchus's Ear: “Then one of those standing near drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.” ( Mark 14:47, Today's Korean Version ) 1. Identifying the People Involved: The person who stood beside Jesus and drew the sword was Simon Peter . The servant of the high priest was named Malchus . “Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant, cutting off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.” ( John 18:10 ) 2. Jesus' Response to Peter's Action: (a) Jesus said: “Permit even this.” ( Luke 22:51, KJV: “Suffer ye thus far”; RSV: “No more of this” ) The Greek words clarify this: “ἕως τούτου” (“heōs toutou”) = “up to this point” or “even this” “ἐᾶτε” (“eate”) = “allow it,” “let it be,” “leave it alone” Therefore, Jesus is essentially saying: “Let them do what they are doing. Do not resist any further.” “If ...
사랑은 불의를 기뻐하지 않고 진리와 함께 기뻐합니다.
사랑은 불의를 기뻐하지 않고 진리와 함께 기뻐합니다(고린도전서
13:6). 사랑은 불의를 미워하고 진리를 믿습니다(참고: 데살로니가후서 2:12). 사랑은 진리를 따르고 불의를 따르지 않습니다(참고: 로마서 2:8). 사랑은 불의를 행하지 아니하고(스바냐 3:5) 속이지 아니하며(고린도전서
6:8) 진리를 행합니다(시편 119:3). 사랑은 진리로 불의를 막습니다(참고: 로마서 1:18). 진리의 사랑은 불의의 모든 속임을 이깁니다(참고: 데살로니가후서 2:10).
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