The 21 Rules Of This House

家規二十一條
by Gregg Harris
Chinese Translation by Chinese Christians' Home Education Association

In this house ...

1. We obey God.
我們順服主耶穌基督

2. We love, honor and pray for one another.
我們彼此相愛、彼此尊重、彼此代禱


3. We tell the truth.
我們說實話

4. We consider one another's interests ahead of our own.
我們考慮別人的利益，更甚於自己的利益

5. We speak quietly and respectfully with one another.
我們輕聲講話並尊重他人

6. We do not hurt one another with unkind words or deeds.
我們不以不好的話或行為來傷害他人

7. When someone needs correction, we correct him in love.
當別人犯錯需要糾正時，我們用愛心來糾正他

8. When someone is sorry, we forgive him.
當別人犯錯時，我們原諒他

9. When someone is sad, we comfort him.
當別人傷心時，我們安慰他

10. When someone is happy, we rejoice with him.
當別人快樂時，與他同樂

11. When we have something nice to share, we share it.
當有好的事物時，我們願意與人分享

12. When we have work to do, we do it without complaining.
當有工作要做時，我們毫無怨言去做

13. We take good care of everything that God has given us.
我們珍惜 神給予我們的每一樣事物

14. We do not create unnecessary work for others.
我們不為別人製造不必要的麻煩

15. When we open something, we close it.
我們如果打開東西，就隨手蓋上

16. When we turn something on, we turn it off.
我們如果打開開關，就隨手關上

17. When we take something out, we put it away.
我們拿出東西，就放回原處

18. When we make a mess, we clean it up.
我們如果製造髒亂，就清理乾淨

19. When we do not know what to do, we ask.
我們如果不知該怎做，就開口問

20. When we go out, we act just as if we were in this house.
我們在外時的言行舉止仍應和在家時一樣

21. When we disobey or forget any of the 21 Rules of This House, we accept the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
當我們沒有遵守或忘記家規時，願意接受管教及 神的教導

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