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1:1 起初，神創造天地。 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
1:2 地是空虛混沌，淵面黑暗；神的靈運行在水面上。 Now the earth was 1:2 Or possibly ((became)) formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. 1:3 神說：要有光，就有了光。 And God said, <<Let there be light,>> and there was light. 1:4 神看光是好的，就把光暗分開了。 God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. 1:5 神稱光為晝，稱暗為夜。有晚上，有早晨，這是頭一日。 God called the light <<day,>> and the darkness he called <<night.>> And there was evening, and there was morning--the first day. 1:6 神說：諸水之間要有空氣，將水分為上下。 And God said, <<Let there be an expanse between the waters to separate water from water.>> 1:7 神就造出空氣，將空氣以下的水、空氣以上的水分開了。事就這樣成了。 So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above it. And it was so. 1:8 神稱空氣為天。有晚上，有早晨，是第二日。 God called the expanse <<sky.>> And there was evening, and there was morning--the second day. 1:9 神說：天下的水要聚在一處，使旱地露出來。事就這樣成了。 And God said, <<Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear.>> And it was so. 1:10 神稱旱地為地，稱水的聚處為海。神看著是好的。 God called the dry ground <<land,>> and the gathered waters he called <<seas.>> And God saw that it was good. 1:11 神說：地要發生青草和結種子的菜蔬，並結果子的樹木，各從其類，果子都包著核。事就這樣成了。 Then God said, <<Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds.>> And it was so. 1:12 於是地發生了青草和結種子的菜蔬，各從其類；並結果子的樹木，各從其類；果子都包著核。神看著是好的。 The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. 1:13 有晚上，有早晨，是第三日。 And there was evening, and there was morning--the third day. 1:14 神說：天上要有光體，可以分晝夜，作記號，定節令、日子、年歲， And God said, <<Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark seasons and days and years, 1:15 並要發光在天空，普照在地上。事就這樣成了。 and let them be lights in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth.>> And it was so. 1:16 於是神造了兩個大光，大的管晝，小的管夜，又造眾星， God made two great lights--the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars. 1:17 就把這些光擺列在天空，普照在地上， God set them in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth, 1:18 管理晝夜，分別明暗。神看著是好的。 to govern the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good. 1:19 有晚上，有早晨，是第四日。 And there was evening, and there was morning--the fourth day. 1:20 神說：水要多多滋生有生命的物；要有雀鳥飛在地面以上，天空之中。 And God said, <<Let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the sky.>> 1:21 神就造出大魚和水中所滋生各樣有生命的動物，各從其類；又造出各樣飛鳥，各從其類。神看著是好的。 So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living and moving thing with which the water teems, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 1:22 神就賜福給這一切，說：滋生繁多，充滿海中的水；雀鳥也要多生在地上。 God blessed them and said, <<Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the water in the seas, and let the birds increase on the earth.>> 1:23 有晚上，有早晨，是第五日。 And there was evening, and there was morning--the fifth day. 1:24 神說：地要生出活物來，各從其類；牲畜、昆蟲、野獸，各從其類。事就這樣成了。 And God said, <<Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, creatures that move along the ground, and wild animals, each according to its kind.>> And it was so. 1:25 於是神造出野獸，各從其類；牲畜，各從其類；地上一切昆蟲，各從其類。神看著是好的。 God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. 1:26 神說：我們要照著我們的形像、按著我們的樣式造人，使他們管理海裏的魚、空中的鳥、地上的牲畜，和全地，地上所爬的一切昆蟲。 Then God said, <<Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, 1:26 Hebrew; Syriac ((all the wild animals)) and over all the creatures that move along the ground.>> 1:27 神就照著自己的形像造人，乃是照著他的形像造男造女。 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. 1:28 神就賜福給他們，又對他們說：要生養眾多，遍滿地面，治理這地，也要管理海裏的魚、空中的鳥，和地上各樣動的活物。 God blessed them and said to them, <<Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground.>> 1:29 神說：看那，我將遍地上一切結種子的菜蔬和一切樹上所結有核的果子全賜給你們作食物。 Then God said, <<I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. 1:30 至於地上的走獸和空中的飛鳥，並各樣爬在地上有生命的物，我將青草賜給他們作食物。事就這樣成了。 And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air and all the creatures that move on the ground--everything that has the breath of life in it--I give every green plant for food.>> And it was so. 1:31 神看著一切所造的都甚好。有晚上，有早晨，是第六日。 God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning--the sixth day. This is Alex Markley's PHPScripture v1.2.0, displaying a copy of Chinese Union Version Bible in XOOPS. 本模組中文化由長島基督福音教會的Jack起始, 聖經文字部分由CCIM(網路基督使團)網站下載. 如欲修改經文請洽聖經公會. 荒漠甘泉五合一■ 中文荒漠甘泉（01月21日）
一月廿一日 「有捆鎖與患難等待我。我卻不以……為念。」使徒行傳廿章23—24節 我們在撒母耳記裡面看見：當大衛在希伯崙受膏作王的時候，「非利士眾人就上來尋索大衛。」（撒下五17）照樣，我們在神前受寵蒙愛的時候，仇敵撒但頂不甘心，就上來尋索我們，前來攔阻我們，和我們搗亂。 仇敵的攻擊、破壞和攔阻，我應當看為神施行拯救的記號；這時候，就是我們向神支取加倍的祝福、勝利和能力的機會。能力常是從攔阻中產生的。電力的產生，就是由於發電機的機輪互相磨擦（攔阻）。將來有一天我們會明白撒但也是被神利用的。 ─譯自屬天的日子 甘脂不是英雄的糧食 他以悲哀枇充填心胸； 監獄是偉人的第宅， 頂帆最適宜於擋逆風。 ─愛默生 患難是勝利的捷徑。山路之後，就是大路。一切偉大的事業上面，都有患難的印跡的。發光的金鍊，必須經過爐火的燒、錘。沒有一個人配算為得勝者，除非他歷盡苦楚。額上有刺痕的憂患之子，說：「在世上你們有苦難」——可是在這傷心的一句之後，就來了一句應許：「但你們可以放心，我已經勝了世界。」（約十六33）主在世上留下的腳蹤，原是叫我們跟隨祂的。那帶血的腳步，是引領我們上寶座的。傷斑是鐵杖的代價，我們的冠冕必須花力氣爭奪的。這些都是公開的祕密。 造化的標準， 以耐苦為度量。 確定人格高低。 最美的聲樂， 出於歌者的。 迴腸蕩氣， 哀惋悲悽。 先聖都曾經過許多患難─保羅、馬丁路得、撒房那羅拉、拿克司、衛斯理以及一切大能的先鋒。他們都從患難進入掌權的地位。將來有一班環繞在寶座前唱讚美的人，他們都是「從大患難中出來的。」（啟七14） 每一本偉大的著作都是作者的結晶。誰是希臘的大詩人？鴻謨。他是一個盲子。誰是寫那部不朽之作「天路歷程」的？是一個穿紫袍、享安樂的王子嗎？不是！乃是培德福牢獄中的一個囚犯本仁約翰。 偉大的戰士， 矯健如游龍。 意外地受了創傷， 混身血汗， 屏息再向敵人進攻， 到力竭倒地， 還不肯收斂的刀鋒， 偉大， 偉大， 浩氣貫蒼穹。 ─選
■ 英文荒漠甘泉（01月21日）
January 21 "None of these things move me." (Acts 20:24.) ＷE read in the book of Samuel that the moment that David was crowned at Hebron, "All the Philistines came up to seek David." And the moment we get anything from the Lord worth contending for, then the devil comes to seek us. When the enemy meets us at the threshold of any great work for God, let us accept it as "a token of salvation," and claim double blessing, victory, and power. Power is developed by resistance. The cannon carries twice as far because the exploding power has to find its way through resistance. The way electricity is produced in the powerhouse yonder is by the sharp friction of the revolving wheels. And so we shall find some day that even Satan has been one of God's agencies of blessing. －Days of Heaven upon Earth. A hero is not fed on sweets, Daily his own heart he eats; Chambers of the great are jails, And head winds right for royal sails. ─Emerson. Tribulation is the way to triumph. The valley-way opens into the highway. Tribulation's imprint is on all great things. Crowns are cast in crucibles. Chains of character that wind about the feet of God are forged in earthly flames. No man is greatest victor till he has trodden the winepress of woe. With seams of anguish deep in His brow, the "Man of Sorrows" said, "In the world ye shall have tribulation"─but after this sob comes the psalm of promise, "Be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." The footprints are traceable everywhere. Bloodmarks stain the steps that lead to thrones. Scars are the price of scepters. Our crowns will be wrested from the giants we conquer. Grief has always been the lot of greatness, It is an open secret. "The mark of rank in nature, Is capacity for pain; And the anguish of the singer, Makes the sweetest of the strain." Tribulation has always marked the trail of the true reformer. It is the story of Paul, Luther, Savonarola, Knox, Wesley, and all the rest of the mighty army. They came through great tribulation to their place of power. Every great book has been written with the author's blood. "These are they that have come out of great tribulation." Who was the peerless poet of the Greeks? Homer. But that illustrious singer was blind. Who wrote the fadeless dream of "Pilgrim's progress"? A prince in royal purple upon a couch of ease? Nay! The trailing splendor of that vision gilded the dingy walls of old Bedford jail while John Bunyan, a princely prisoner, a glorious genius, made a faithful transcript of the scene. Great is the facile conqueror; Yet haply, he, who, wounded sore, Bredathless, all covered o'er with blood and sweat, Sinks fainting, but fighting evermore Is greater yet. ─Selected.
■ 永活之泉（01月21日）
一月廿一日 禱告與禁食 「耶穌說：『是因你們的信心小；……至於這一類的鬼，若不禱告、禁食，牠就不出來』。」馬太福音十七章20—21節 在這裡，我們的主教導我們信心的生活，不僅需要禱告，也需要禁食。禱告是在於帶下天上的能力，禁食是在於鬆開屬地享樂的捆綁。 主耶穌自己也禁食，為要得著力量來抵擋魔鬼。祂教導祂的門徒們，禁食也如同禱告和施捨一樣，必須行在暗中，這樣天父就要在明處報答他們。無論是完全禁食，或節制飲食，都會使人更有能力與神有交通。 讓我們來學習這個重大的功課：就是禁食、節食和物質上的捨己，都是有助於屬靈的生活。當人享用了一餐豐盛的飲食之後，他就不大願意禱告了。甘心犧牲我們自己的快樂，或身體的享受，並制服肉體的情慾、眼目的情慾，都會使我們的心更注意屬天的事。這個為勝過肉體慾望所需要的努力，會給我們力量，使我們在禱告中抓住神。 這個重大的功課乃是這樣：我們在禱告中的沈悶，乃是從屬肉體的享受和安逸的慾望來的。然而「凡屬在基督耶穌的人，是已經把肉體連肉體的邪情私慾，同釘在十字架上了。」（加五24）禱告並不是一件輕易的工作，因為禱告很容易變成徒具形式；要真實操練禱告，並且抓住神與祂有交通，就必須捨棄一切肉體喜悅的東西，並將它們交於死地。 親愛的基督徒啊！請你們相信：為著能遇見聖潔的神，並從祂領受屬天的福氣，就是天天經歷艱難來否認自己，也是值得的。
■ 中文屬天日子（01月21日）
一月廿一日 回憶神所不能忘的事 「你幼年的恩愛，……我都記得。」耶利米書二章2節 我愛神的天真，如往昔一樣麼？或是我只盼望神愛我呢？我叫祂感覺愉快的事多麼？抑或我因事情之不順而嗚咽啜泣呢？遺忘神所珍貴的心靈，是沒有快樂的。值得記慮的一件事是耶穌基督需要我──「請給我水喝」。過去的一禮拜我曾向祂表示多少恩愛呢？我曾在我的生命中顧惜祂的名譽麼？ 神對祂的百姓說：「你現在不愛我，但是我記得你往日愛我，你婚姻的愛情我也記得。」我對於耶穌基督，滿有豐富的愛，像我開始的時候一樣麼？就是我改頭換面，向祂證實虔誠的時候。祂感覺我在回憶那專愛祂，而不愛任何事的時期麼？我現在是那樣呢？還是別有所愛呢？我是愛祂甚至愛到不管我的將來怎樣呢？抑或我在衡量自己的利益和名譽，作為我服務多少的標準呢？ 如果我回憶神心裡的我，不像往日那麼愛祂，這是應當慚愧和羞恥的！因為那種慚愧和羞恥會生出真正的憂傷，結成懺悔之果的。
■ 中文上海嗎哪（01月21日）
一月廿一日 「不住地禱告」帖撒羅尼迦前書五章17節 在我們禱告操練的生活中，有一件事對我們是很重要的幫助，那就是「凡事交託給主，而且順著事情的發生，隨時仰望祂。」凡事禱告可以成為一個習慣，就像任何習慣的養成，必須經過很多次的重複，以及不斷的注意，直到起初意志的行為，最後變成一個自然的第二天性。 如果我們仔細觀察我們的生活，我們會發現凡我們在禱告交託祂的事，祂總是賜給我們特別的祝福。祂總是允許最好的事情變得沒有效率，主要因為祂要提醒我們完全仰望祂。神很溫柔地迫使我們記得祂，祂真是既有恩惠又能體諒我們的上帝。祂總是百般疼惜地將我們褓抱在祂強壯的膀臂中，使我們一刻也不能離開祂。腓立比書四章6節說：「只要凡事藉著禱告、祈求和感謝，將你們所要的告訴神。」所以── 讓我們把最小的事， 甚至像微塵一樣小的事， 全然帶到主寶座前。 耶穌願意為我們承擔， 所有的憂慮、患難及大小事。
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