得救的年齡

常聽人家問,小朋友要幾多歲才有足夠的能力信耶穌?

看以下經文,只知提摩太從小信耶穌,但小到甚麼程度?中文和合本像不太清楚。

「但你所學習的,所確信的,要存在心裡;因為你知道是跟誰學的,並且知道你是從小明白聖經,這聖經能使你因信基督耶穌,有得救的智慧。」(提後3:14-15)

現參考其他英文翻譯版本和strong number就可清楚一點。可瀏覽:http://scripturetext.com/

(提後3:15)
NASB: and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. (NASB ©1995)
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GWT: From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures. They have the power to give you wisdom so that you can be saved through faith in Christ Jesus. (GOD'S WORD®)
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KJV: And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
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ASV: And that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
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BBE: And that from the time when you were a child, you have had knowledge of the holy Writings, which are able to make you wise to salvation, through faith in Christ Jesus.
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DBY: and that from a child thou hast known the sacred letters, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
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WEY: and that from infancy you have known the sacred writings which are able to make you wise to obtain salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
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WBS: And that from a child thou hast known the sacred scriptures, which are able to make thee wise to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
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WEB: From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith, which is in Christ Jesus.
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YLT: and because from a babe the Holy Writings thou hast known, which are able to make thee wise -- to salvation, through faith that [is] in Christ Jesus;
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小的strong number就是1025,其解釋

1025 brephos {bref'-os}

TDNT - 5:636,759; 中性名詞

AV - babe 5, child 1, infant 1, young child 1; 8

1) 胎兒 (#路 1:41,44|)
2) 嬰兒,幼兒
1025 brephos {bref'-os}

of uncertain affin.; TDNT - 5:636,759; n n

AV - babe 5, child 1, infant 1, young child 1; 8

1) an unborn child, embryo, a foetus
2) a new-born child, an infant, a babe

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看聖經,真可能是infant, babe,即是手抱嬰兒,吃奶嬰兒就可認識主。提摩太真的手抱期時,已開始認識聖經,此聖經在基督耶穌裡可給提摩太(我們)因信得救恩的智慧。

照此看,教會不單要有兒童班,更有嬰兒班或搖籃班了。你又如何理解此段經文?

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