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1:1 耶穌基督的僕人保羅，奉召為使徒，特派傳 神的福音。 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God--
1:2 這福音是 神從前藉眾先知在聖經上所應許的， the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures 1:3 論到他兒子─我主耶穌基督。按肉體說，是從大衛後裔生的； regarding his Son, who as to his human nature was a descendant of David, 1:4 按聖善的靈說，因從死裏復活，以大能顯明是 神的兒子。 and who through the Spirit(\f1 1:4 Or|i who as to his spirit|d0 of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God(\f2 1:4 Or|i was appointed to be the Son of God with power|d) by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord. 1:5 我們從他受了恩惠並使徒的職份，在萬國之中叫人為他的名信服真道； Through him and for his name's sake, we received grace and apostleship to call people from among all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith. 1:6 其中也有你們這蒙召屬耶穌基督的人。 And you also are among those who are called to belong to Jesus Christ. 1:7 我寫信給你們在羅馬、為 神所愛、奉召作聖徒的眾人。願恩惠、平安從我們的父 神並主耶穌基督歸與你們！ To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints:Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. 1:8 第一，我靠著耶穌基督，為你們眾人感謝我的 神，因你們的信德傳遍了天下。 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world. 1:9 我在他兒子福音上，用心靈所事奉的 神，可以見證我怎樣不住地提到你們； God, whom I serve with my whole heart in preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you 1:10 在禱告之間常常懇求，或者照 神的旨意，終能得平坦的道路往你們那裏去。 0 in my prayers at all times; and I pray that now at last by God's will the way may be opened for me to come to you. 1:11 因為我切切地想見你們，要把些屬靈的恩賜分給你們，使你們可以堅固。 I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong-- 1:12 這樣，我在你們中間，因你與我彼此的信心，就可以同得安慰。 that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith. 1:13 弟兄們，我不願意你們不知道，我屢次定意往你們那裏去，要在你們中間得些果子，如同在其餘的外邦人中一樣；只是到如今仍有阻隔。 I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that I planned many times to come to you (but have been prevented from doing so until now) in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles. 1:14 無論是希臘人、化外人、聰明人、愚拙人，我都欠他們的債， I am obligated both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both to the wise and the foolish. 1:15 所以情願盡我的力量，將福音也傳給你們在羅馬的人。 That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel also to you who are at Rome. 1:16 我不以福音為恥；這福音本是 神的大能，要救一切相信的，先是猶太人，後是希臘人。 I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. 1:17 因為 神的義正在這福音上顯明出來；這義是本於信，以致於信。如經上所記：「義人必因信得生。」 For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last,( \f3 1:17 Or|i is from faith to faith|d) just as it is written: <<The righteous will live by faith.>>( \f4 1:17 Hab. 2:40 1:18 原來， 神的忿怒從天上顯明在一切不虔不義的人身上，就是那些行不義阻擋真理的人。 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness, 1:19 神的事情，人所能知道的，原顯明在人心裏，因為 神已經給他們顯明。 since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. 1:20 自從造天地以來， 神的永能和神性是明明可知的，雖是眼不能見，但藉著所造之物就可以曉得，叫人無可推諉。 For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature--have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. 1:21 因為，他們雖然知道 神，卻不當作 神榮耀他，也不感謝他。他們的思念變為虛妄，無知的心就昏暗了。 For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. 1:22 自稱為聰明，反成了愚拙， Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools 1:23 將不能朽壞之 神的榮耀變為偶像，彷彿必朽壞的人和飛禽、走獸、昆蟲的樣式。 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles. 1:24 所以， 神任憑他們逞著心裏的情慾行污穢的事，以致彼此玷辱自己的身體。 Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. 1:25 他們將 神的真實變為虛謊，去敬拜事奉受造之物，不敬奉那造物的主；主乃是可稱頌的，直到永遠。阿們！ They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator--who is forever praised. Amen. 1:26 因此， 神任憑他們放縱可羞恥的情慾。他們的女人把順性的用處變為逆性的用處； Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. 1:27 男人也是如此，棄了女人順性的用處，慾火攻心，彼此貪戀，男和男行可羞恥的事，就在自己身上受這妄為當得的報應。 In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion. 1:28 他們既然故意不認識 神， 神就任憑他們存邪僻的心，行那些不合理的事； Furthermore, since they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, he gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. 1:29 裝滿了各樣不義、邪惡、貪婪、惡毒〔或譯：陰毒〕，滿心是嫉妒、凶殺、爭競、詭詐、毒恨； They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, 1:30 又是讒毀的、背後說人的、怨恨 神的〔或譯：被 神所憎惡的〕、侮慢人的、狂傲的、自誇的、捏造惡事的、違背父母的。 slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; 1:31 無知的，背約的，無親情的，不憐憫人的。 they are senseless, faithless, heartless, ruthless. 1:32 他們雖知道 神判定行這樣事的人是當死的，然而他們不但自己去行，還喜歡別人去行。 Although they know God's righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them. 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（03月04日）
三月四日 「總要傚法那些憑信心和忍耐承受應許的人。」希伯來書六章12節 信心的英雄今天在榮耀中指示我們：凡他們所成功的，我們亦能。成功的祕訣不只是信心，也在乎忍耐。所以，不讓我們疑惑，焦急。沮喪，以致失去受主出乎愛的鍛鍊的機會。 有一個打鐵的鐵匠說：「只有一件事是我所怕的，就是被神丟到碎鐵堆裏去。當我鍛鍊鋼鐵的時候，我先把它在爐中燒紅，然後用鐵錘錘它，又忽然把它投入一桶冷水中。這樣，不久我便能試驗出來這塊鐵到底經不經得起鍛鍊，會不會裂成碎片。我把它這樣試驗至少二三次，如果它經不起鍛鍊。我就把它甩在碎鐵堆裏；等到收舊貨的來了，我就一分錢一磅賣給他。」 「照樣，我覺得主也用火、用錘、用水試驗我，如果我沒有信心和忍耐，就經不起試驗，以致不能合乎祂的標準，我怕祂也會把我丟到碎鐵堆裏去呢？」 雖然火是頂熱、錘是頂重、水是頂冷，你還該憑信心和忍耐站住，因為祝福就在後面；讓我們和約伯同聲說：「祂試煉我之後，我必如精金。」（伯廿三10） ─選 聖人出於苦難的磨難。要一架鋼琴出聲，須用十一噸壓力。如果你經得起壓力，神就要把你壓出音調來和天上的音樂相和。 ─選 困苦的考驗，疼痛的傷痕， 鍛鍊出十全十美的靈魂。 驚恐，緊張和災難的刺激， 更有益於笑語溫柔。
■ 英文荒漠甘泉（03月04日）
March 4 "Followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises." (Heb. 6:12.) ＴHEY (heroes of faith) are calling to us from the heights that they have won, and telling us that what man once did man can do again. Not only do they remind us of the necessity of faith, but also of that patience by which faith has its perfect work. Let us fear to take ourselves out of the hands of our heavenly Guide or to miss a single lesson of His loving discipline by discouragement or doubt. "There is only one thing," said a village blacksmith, "that I fear, and that is to be thrown on the scrap heap. "When I am tempering a piece of steel, I first heat it, hammer it, and then suddenly plunge it into this bucket of cold water. I very soon find whether it will take temper or go to pieces in the process. When I discover after one or two tests that it is not going to allow itself to be tempered, I throw it on the scrap heap and sell it for a cent a pound when the junk man comes around. "So I find the Lord tests me, too, by fire and water and heavy blows of His heavy hammer, and if I am not willing to stand the test, or am not going to prove a fit subject for His tempering process, I am afraid He may throw me on the scrap heap." When the fire is hottest, hold still, for there will be a blessed "after word; and with Job we may be able to say," When he hath tried me I shall come forth as gold." ─Selected. Sainthood springs out of suffering. It takes eleven tons of pressure on a piano to tune it. God will tune you to harmonize with Heaven's key-note if you can stand the strain. "Things that hurt and things that mar Shape the man for perfect praise; Shock and strain and ruin are Friendlier than the smiling days."
■ 永活之泉（03月04日）
三月四日 神救贖計劃中的代禱 「聽禱告的主啊，凡有血氣的都要來就您。」詩篇六十五篇2節 當神把這世界交給照著祂自己的形像所造的人之後，人就應該在神的權下掌管這地。神的計劃乃是要亞當與神同行，凡事藉著神，讓神藉著他完成祂的工。亞當確實成為地的主人及管理者。但當罪進入世界之後，亞當的權柄卻變成很慘的事實；因著他，使整個的地與全人類都被帶到咒詛之下。 當神計劃救贖人類時，神乃是要把人類恢復到墮落之前的光景。神揀選了古時的僕人們，藉著代禱之能將他們所要的告訴神，求神賜給他們。當基督成為人時——一個在地並在天的人——祂可以為人類祈求，在祂離世之前，祂將代禱之能賞賜給祂的門徒，在約翰福音十五章至十七章，主臨別談話之七方面的應許中，主應許祂的門徒不論求甚麼，祂都為他們成全。神迫切希望賜恩的心雖好像多少受到地上代禱的限制，神設法興起人裡面代禱的靈，以便使祂能降臨於人類，神視代禱為祂百姓準備領受，並將自己全然降服於神大能的工作之最高表現。 基督徒必須認清這是他們真正的尊貴與唯一的權柄——呼求神且盼望神聽禱告的權柄，只有當神的兒女開始認識代禱與神國度之關係時，他們才會真正知道他們的責任是何其嚴肅。 每一個相信主的人都會被引導看見神，一直等著他運用他代禱的職份。每個信徒都會真實的領會人最高、最蒙福、最有力的工具，使禱告得蒙垂聽。「在天如此，在地也如此。」乃是人晝夜在地上所興起的代禱，懇求使神將天的能力賜下於人的心中。但願求神把這個意念燃燒在我們心中，全能的代禱乃是照著祂的旨意，並且是絕對有功效的！
■ 中文屬天日子（03月04日）
三月四日 我能達到這個地步麼？ 「我卻不以性命為念，也不看為寶貴。」使徒行傳廿章24節 沒有異象，比較容易服事神，沒有召喚，比較容易替神工作，因為你可以不照神的意思做；以常識作指導，另外罩上基督徒的情緒就得了。如果你從未感覺神的召喚，你會更發達，更成功，更恬逸。但如果你奉到祂的召喚，想到耶穌基督所希冀的事，就要永遠像一種刺激，你也再不能根據常識來替祂工作。 我確實算為寶貴的是甚麼？如果我沒有被耶穌基督握住，我就以服務為寶貴，我就以獻給神的時光為寶貴，我就看我的生命為寶貴。其所以保羅把他的生命看為寶貴，為的是他能用這生命去完成他所領受的職務；因此他拒絕為別的事耗費氣力。在使徒行傳廿章24節述說保羅極力拒絕他人的勸告（顧念自己）。他除了顧念他所領受的職事以外，其他的一切，都不關心。實際工作也許是很容易代替歸向神的阻礙，因為實際工作是以這種理由為根據──「想想你自己在這種工作的價值與貢獻。」那種態度不是以耶穌基督為指導，卻是以我們的判斷來決定我們最大的用處。千萬不要想到你有無用處；卻要想到你不是自己的而是屬祂的。
■ 中文上海嗎哪（03月04日）
三月四日 「他們就都被聖靈充滿……」使徒行傳二章4節 被聖靈充滿乃是靈裡聖潔、得勝、喜樂的秘訣。也是生命有活力、身體得醫治、事奉有能力的關鍵。因為當我們被聖靈充滿，我們就沒有餘地留給老我，或是罪惡、煩惱和憂慮了。 當聖靈充滿我們時，我們能抵抗在空氣中產生疾病的細菌，就像燒紅的鐵能使水無法接近。當我們為聖靈所充滿時，我們隨時都能預備好去事奉。因為當撒但發現聖靈以祂聖潔的火如同衣裳一樣包圍我們時，牠立刻調頭就逃。總之，惟有完全地為聖靈充滿，我們才能得勝、有能力。 這不僅是一種特權，也是一個命令。神既下了這樣的命令，就能幫助實現。但是我們必須帶著一個倒空、真誠、信任的心來到祂面前，並且奉耶穌的名、為神的榮耀而求神給我們這樣的特權。 聖靈，我歡迎您來。 做我聖潔的客人。 彷彿鴿子的聖靈請您， 以我的心為您的家、築您的巢。 帶領我得到完全的您， 引我到您所應許的安息裡。 聖靈，我請您來， 做我聖潔的客人。
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