26一位弟兄一旦被他的妻子得罪了,他可能永不会忘记,也永不会原谅他的妻子。当然,很多妻子也是如此。我喜欢对刚结婚的弟兄姊妹这样说:“姊妹,要尽力不得罪你的丈夫,你若得罪他,他要好几年的时间才会原谅你。弟兄,不要以为你的妻子是天使;她绝对不是天使。不仅如此,你必须常常爱她。你对她的爱如果不表达出来,你可能会得罪她;她会很久忘不了你的过错。”我用这事作为另一个例子,说明心的狭窄。
26Once a certain brother has been offended by his wife, he may never forget that offense and never forgive his wife for causing it. Of course, many wives are the same way. What I would like to say to a newly married brother and sister is this: “Sister, try your best to avoid offending your husband. If you offend him, it may take him many years to forgive you. Brother, don’t think that your wife is an angel. She certainly is not an angel. Furthermore, you must love her always. If you fail to express your love for her, she may be offended and remember your failure for a long time.” I use this as another illustration of narrowness of heart.