英语口语、习惯语、经典语录5000句(153)

英语口语、习惯语、经典语录5000句(153)

1521. The historic record of the birth of Christ can be found in Matthew 1:18-25 and Luke 2:1-20. 耶稣诞生的史记可以在圣经马太福音与路加福音里查到。

1522. Christmas is called the incarnation, a word which means “in the flesh.” In the birth of Jesus, the eternal, all-powerful and all-knowing Creator came to earth in the flesh. 圣诞，意为“道成肉身”。耶稣的诞生意味着永恒的、全能的、全知的造物主以人的形状来到了地球。

1523. Why would God come as a baby, instead of appearing in power and majesty? 为什么上帝要以婴孩的形式、而不是以至高无上的模样来到人间？

1524. Christians traditionally exchange gifts to remind themselves of God’s gift of his son as a savior to human kind. 传统上，基督徒会互相交换礼物，来彼此提醒上帝给我们人类的礼物就是将他的儿子作为救世主赐给了我们。

1525. It is a time that all of the world should to shed differences and work toward the common human goal of peace. 已经到了刻不容缓的时候了，我们全世界的人都应该除掉分歧，为人类的共同福祉—和平而努力。

1526. Christmas can be difficult for some Chinese families balancing Christian and Chinese cultural traditions.  对于某些中国家庭来说，圣诞节有点不容易，因为他们要在基督教传统和中国文化传统中找到折中。

1527. All we need to do to make the world a much happier place is to love God with all our hearts, then love our neighbors as ourselves. 要让世界变得更为美好，我们所要做的不过就是尽心地来爱上帝，然后爱人如己。

1528. In deed and word Jesus showed those who would listen what God is really like - not a rigid rule but a God of passionate love for every man, woman and child on Earth. 耶稣透过言传身教，告诉我们上帝的真实面目：上帝不是来给我们制定出一套苛刻的条条框框，而是展现出大爱，来爱这世上的所有男人、妇女和小孩。

1529. 要是要选全世界都家喻户晓的一首歌，那一定非“平安夜”莫属：Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright ‘round yon virgin mother and child. Holy infant so tender and mild, sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace. 平安夜，圣善夜！万暗中，光华射，照着圣母也照着圣婴，多少慈祥也多少天真，静享天赐安眠，静享天赐安眠。

1530.“For God so loved the world," said Jesus, "that he gave his only begotten son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” 耶稣说，神爱世人，甚至将他的独生子赐给他们，叫凡信的人不致灭亡，反得永生。（约翰福音3：16）