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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（12月24日）
十二月廿四日 「天將晚，以撒出來在田間默想。」創世記廿四章63節 我們若有更多單獨的時間，就必有更多屬靈的長進；我們若少嘗試，多退修，就必有更大工作的果效。我們常以為不作事是懶惰是羞恥，所以我們頂喜歡跑來跑去瞎忙。其實，默想的時間，與神談話的時間，舉目望天的時間，是對我們最有益的時間。這種時間從不會「太多」的。 或說：默想是心靈的休息，讓我們常常給心靈以休息的機會，那時任何有形的工作都暫時停止，只是靜靜地躺下，仰望著星宿，好像基甸的羊群那樣，在神面前展開身體，接受天降的甘霖，我們亦要有間歇的時間，不工作，不計算，躺在大自然的懷抱裏，好好地安息。 這種時間絕對不是虛耗。漁夫坐下補網，你能不能說他虛耗時間呢？割草者坐下磨刀，你能不能說他虛耗時間呢？我們應該常學以撒的樣子，從熱悶的生活中出來，到田間去默想。我們所過的是熱鬧的生活、喧噪的生活、忙碌的生活，能常與大自然接觸的話，確是一件非常痛快的事情。田間散步，海邊閒遊，能使我們心中充滿新的喜樂和盼望。 「昨天我失去了那些使我苦惱的憂慮和不安，……其時，我和神同在田野之間」。 聖誕前夕之歌，「靜聽雪地鐘聲」 啊， 聖誕， 快樂聖誕， 果然再度來臨， 帶著它的紀念和祝福， 帶著它的苦痛和歡欣。 歌聲中有低沈的音節， 亮光裏也有一些暗冥， 今夜， 有表示神聖的花園， 交織著一枝枝松柏青青。 祗是笑聲那末低微， 打不破寂然的沈靜， 我們在星光下聽聆， 雪地裏傳來的鐘聲。 啊， 聖誕， 快樂聖誕， 離開現在並不太久， 其時還有別的聲音， 於頌讚中交響而奏。 祗要能聽到他們的歌唱， 正像此刻的音節鏗鏘， 祗要能看到他們的額上， 閃耀著冠冕的光芒， 就不會有窒息的哀歎， 也不會有眼淚的暗灑， 我們在星光下聽聆， 雪地裏傳來的鐘聲。 啊， 聖誕， 快樂聖誕， 佳節不常， 良辰不再。 已經過去的歡愉日子， 我們無法喚它重複回來， 但一年一度的快樂聖誕， 預告著甜美的福音， 隨著光榮的聖歌， 依舊帶來了天上的歡欣， 堅貞的愛會洋溢人間， 和平與希望會放出光明， 我們在星光下聽聆， 雪地裏傳來的鐘聲。 ─海弗格爾
■ 英文荒漠甘泉（12月24日）
December 24 "And Isaac went out to meditate in the fields at eventide." (Gen. 24:63) ＷE should be better Christians if we were more alone; we should do more if we attempted less, and spent more time in retirement, and quiet waiting upon God. The world is too much with us; we are afflicted with the idea that we are doing nothing unless we are fussily running to and fro; we do not believe in "the calm retreat, the silent shade." As a people, we are of a very practical turn of mind; "we believe," as someone has said, "in having all our irons in the fire, and consider the time not spent between the anvil and the fire as lost, or much the same as lost." Yet no time is more profitably spent than that which is set apart for quiet musing, for talking with God, for looking up to Heaven. We cannot have too many of these open spaces in life, hours in which the soul is left accessible to any sweet thought or influence it may please God to send. "Reverie," it has been said, "is the Sunday of the mind." Let us often in these days give our mind a "Sunday," in which it will do no manner of work but simply lie still, and look upward, and spread itself out before the Lord like Gideon's fleece, to be soaked and moistened with the dews of Heaven. Let there be intervals when we shall do nothing, think nothing, plan nothing, but just lay ourselves on the green lap of nature and "rest a while." Time so spent is not lost time. The fisherman cannot be said to be losing time when he is mending his nets, nor the mower when he takes a few minutes to sharpen his scythe at the top of the ridge. City men cannot do better than follow the example of Isaac, and, as often as they can, get away from the fret and fever of life into fields. Wearied with the heat and din, the noise and bustle, communion with nature is very grateful; it will have a calming, healing influence. A walk through the fields, a saunter by the seashore or across the daisy-sprinkled meadows, will purge your life from sordidness, and make the heart beat with new joy and hope. "The little cares that fretted me, I lost them yesterday, Out in the fields with God." Christmas Eve BELLS ACROSS THE SNOW O Christmas, merry Christmas, Is it really come again, With its memories and greetings, With its joy and with its pain! There's a minor in the carol, And a shadow in the light, And a spray of cypress twining, With the holly wreath tonight. And the hush is never broken, By laughter light and low, As we listen in the starlight, To the "bells across the snow." O Christmas, merry Christmas, 'Tis not so very long Since other voices blended, With the carol and the song! If we could but hear them singing, As they are singing now, If we could but see the radiance, Of the crown on each dear brow, There would be no sigh to smother, No hidden tear to flow, As we listen in the starlight, To the "bells across the snow." O Christmas, merry Christmas, This never more can be; We cannot bring again the days, Of our unshadowed glee, But Christmas, happy Christmas, Sweet herald of good will, With holy songs of glory, Brings holy gladness still. For peace and hope may brighten, And patient love may glow, As we listen in the starlight, To the "bells across the snow." － Frances Ridley Havergal.
■ 永活之泉（12月24日）
十二月廿四日 像基督 「我給你們作了榜樣，叫你們照著我向你們所作的去作。」約翰福音十三章15節 基督的愛在祂死於十字架上表現得至全至盡，這不單是我們得救的希望，也是我們日常生活和品格的準繩。我們的主曾明訓：「你們要照著我所作的去做」，基督的愛是我們得救的希望，在那愛中行事的，就是真正而完全享受救恩。 「你們各人務要叫鄰舍喜悅，使他得益處，建立德行，因為基督也不求自己的喜悅，所以你們要彼此接納，如同基督接納你們一樣。」神要以大能在我們心中運行，使我們「彼此接納，如同基督接納你們一樣」，祂願意如此成就在每位向善和憑信心禱告的人身上。 「所以，你們該傚法神，好像蒙慈愛的兒女一樣。也要憑愛心行事，正如基督愛我們，為我們捨了自己。」（弗五1、2）這裏再次說到愛無所不包，我們認為基督為了愛我們以致為我們捨命，使我們成為神蒙愛的兒女，這使我們自然地在愛中行事，在基督奇妙的愛裏有信心；神同樣的愛也停留在我們身上，無疑的那些和基督保持親近的人，將在愛中行事。 「所以，你們既是神的選民，聖潔蒙愛的人，就要存憐憫……的心，倘若這人與那人有嫌隙，總要彼此包容，彼此饒恕；主怎樣饒恕了你們，你們也要怎樣饒恕人。在這一切之外，要存著愛心，愛心就是聯絡全德的。」（西三12－14）我們住在基督裏，是何等有福的愛而有能力的生活！當我們任憑聖靈引導，靠祂行事，有能力過像祂的生活，是何等有福！哦！神哪！慈愛的天父，基督的父，我們的父！求您下能力，使我們在基督裏彼此相愛，像主愛我們一樣。
■ 中文屬天日子（12月24日）
十二月廿四日 隱藏的生命 「你們的生命與基督一同藏在神裡面。」歌羅西書三章3節 神的靈，保證你與基督一同藏在神裡面的生命，純潔而安全，那是保羅書信裡所常常提到的。我們以為成聖的生活是難於做到的事，殊知是最安全的事，因為有萬能的神在裡面為它的後盾。最難做到的事，是想過那沒有神的生活。如果我們重生，與神發生正當關係，是再容易不過的事。如果我們留心神的警戒，常行在光中，是不會走錯的。 當我們想到脫離罪惡，充滿聖靈，行在光中的時候，我們要看見大山的高峰，我們必然要說：「唉，我不能達到那裡啊！」但當我們因神的恩典，而達到那裡的時候，我們便覺得那不是高峰，乃是一塊平原，足以居住，足以發展。「您使我腳下的地步寬闊。」 當你們真看見耶穌的時候，我保證你們不會疑惑祂。當祂說著──「你們心裡不要憂愁」的時候，如果你們看見祂，我保險你們不能憂愁，當祂在這裡的時候，你是不會懷疑的。你每次與耶穌發生私人關係的時候，你會覺得祂的話是真的。「我將我的平安賜給你們，」這種平安從頭到腳是一種不能抑遏的信任。「你們的生命與基督一同藏在神裡面，」而耶穌基督的沉靜和平安就灌輸給你們了。
■ 中文上海嗎哪（12月24日）
十二月廿四日 「……我必使災禍臨到凡有血氣的，但你無論往那裡去，我必使你以自己的命為掠物，這是耶和華說的。」耶利米書四十五章5節 神給耶利米的應許是很難接受的。因為祂雖然應許安全和生命，但其中的壓力之大不說，還得以自己的性命為掠物。 我們可以把這應許用到現今的時代，因為在末世來臨之前，在大災難的前夕，日子會越來越難過。 以生命為掠物究竟是什麼意思呢？這表示生命是從敵人的口中搶回來的，就像大衛將小羊從獅子口中救出來一樣。以生命為掠物不代表安全，或是免於爭戰及面對敵人。相反的，以生命為掠物的意思是在敵人面前擺設筵席；在風暴中有藏身之處；處敵陣中有堅強堡壘；可說是在面對一連串壓力下的生命保存；當飽受到超過其所能忍受的壓力時，神的醫治必然臨到。如同保羅身上有根刺時，基督的能力與他同在，祂的恩典也夠他用。這種種情況可謂以命為掠物的最好例子。 主啊！願您使我們的生命為掠物，使我們今天在最困難之處得到勝利。
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