聖經告訴我們說：「上帝就是愛。」（約翰一書4:8）上帝是全能的愛之靈，祂創造了宇宙，並賜給我們所有人生命。

在起初，沒有人類。沒有動物也沒有花卉。唯有上帝。

The Bible tells us that “God is love” (1 John 4:8). He is the all-powerful Spirit of love who created the universe and brought us all into being.

In the beginning, there was nothing. No people. No animals, No flowers. There was only God.

太初， 上帝命令：「要有光。」光就出現。

上帝把光和暗分開，稱光為「晝」，稱暗為「夜」。

這是第一天。

Then God said, “Let there be light!” and there was light.

God divided the light from the darkness. He called the light day and the darkness night.

This was the very first day.

第二天，上帝創造了穹蒼，把水上下分開。他稱穹蒼為「天空」。

The second day, God separated the waters and created the sky.

第三天，上帝又命令：「天空下面的水要匯集在一處，好使大地出現。」一切就照他的命令完成。上帝稱大地為「陸」，匯集在一起的水為「海」。

接，上帝發出命令：「陸地要生長各種各類的植物，有產五榖的，也有結果子的。」一切就照他的命令完成。

On the third day, God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered together so that dry land will appear.” And it happened.

Then God said, “Let the earth grow grass, plants and fruit trees. The fruit trees will make fruit with seeds in it and each plant will make its own kind of seed. Let these plants grow on the earth.”

第四天， 上帝創造了兩個大光體：太陽支配白天；月亮管理黑夜。他又造了星星。

On the fourth day, God made two great lights. He made the sun for the day and the moon for the night. He also made the stars.

第五天， 上帝創造了巨大的海獸、水裏的各種動物，和天空的各種飛鳥。上帝看這些動物是好的。

上帝賜福給這些動物，叫魚類在海洋繁殖，叫飛鳥在地上增多。

On the fifth day, God created all the many living things in the sea and the birds that fly in the air. And God saw that this was good.

God then blessed all the living things in the sea and told them to have many babies and fill the seas. He also blessed the birds on land and told them to have many more babies.

第六天，上帝創造了地上所有的動物：牲畜、野獸、爬蟲。一切就照他的命令完成。

On the sixth day, God made many different kinds of wild animals, domestic animals and small creatures. He then saw that it was good.

上帝造了人，使他跟自己相似。他造了他們，有男，有女。

Then God made humans in His own image. He made man and woman.

在第七天，上帝因完成了他創造的工作就歇了工。

上帝創造了這個美好無比的世界，供你生活和享用。只有祂才能使宇宙的存在富有意義，使行星的運行有目的，及為我們的心帶來愛，生活幸福。

On the seventh day, God rested from all His work.

God created this wonderful world for you to live in and enjoy. He is the One who can give meaning to the universe, purpose to the planets, love to our hearts and happiness to our lives.

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Art © Treasure Attic. Text based on the Bible, Genesis 1