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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（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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