希伯来书 11
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
论信心
11 信心是对盼望的事有把握，对还没看见的事很确定。 2 古人因有这样的信心而得到了赞许。 3 我们凭信心知道宇宙是借着上帝的话造成的，所以看得见的是从看不见的造出来的。
4 亚伯凭信心向上帝献祭，比该隐所献的更美，蒙了上帝的悦纳，被称为义人。他虽然死了，却仍然借着信心说话。
5 以诺因为信而被接到天上，没有经历死亡。世人找不到他，因为上帝已经把他接走了。其实他在被接之前，已经得到了肯定，是一个蒙上帝喜悦的人。 6 没有信心的人不能得到上帝的喜悦，因为来到上帝面前的人必须相信上帝存在，并相信祂会赏赐一切寻求祂的人。
7 挪亚因为有信心，在上帝指示他未来要发生的事之后，就怀着敬畏的心建造方舟，来救全家的人。他借着信心定了那个世代的罪，并承受了因信而来的义。
8 亚伯拉罕因为有信心，听到上帝的呼召后，就遵命前往他将要承受为产业的地方，但他出发的时候还不知道自己要去哪里。 9 他凭信心像异乡人一样寄居在上帝应许给他的地方。他住在帐篷里，与同受一个应许的以撒和雅各一样。 10 因为他盼望的是一座有根基的城，是由上帝设计、建造的。
11 撒拉过了生育年龄后凭信心仍然得到了孕育后代的能力，因为她认定赐她应许的上帝言出必行。 12 所以，从一个垂暮之年的人生出许多子孙，好像天上的星、海边的沙那么多。
13 这些人到死都满怀信心。他们虽然没有得到上帝所应许的，却从远处望见了，就欢喜快乐，承认自己在世上不过是寄居的异乡人。 14 他们抱这样的态度，表明他们正在寻找一个家乡。 15 如果他们想念的是自己离开的家乡，就找机会回去了。 16 然而，他们渴慕的是天上更美的家乡。所以，上帝不以被他们称为上帝为耻，因为祂已经为他们预备了一座城。
17 亚伯拉罕被试验时凭信心把以撒献为祭物，承受应许的亚伯拉罕当时献上了自己的独生子。 18 论到这儿子，上帝曾说：“以撒生的才可算为你的后裔。” 19 他认定上帝能使死人复活，从象征意义上说，他也确实从死亡中得回了以撒。
20 以撒凭信心指着将来的事为雅各和以扫祝福。
21 雅各凭信心在临终之时分别为约瑟的两个儿子祝福，并拄着拐杖敬拜上帝。
22 约瑟临终之时凭信心提到以色列人将来要离开埃及，并交代要如何处理自己的骸骨。
23 摩西生下来时，他父母见他长得俊美，就凭信心把他藏了三个月，不怕违抗王的命令。
24 摩西长大成人后，凭信心拒绝做法老之女的儿子， 25 宁愿与上帝的子民一同受苦，也不肯享受一时的罪中之乐。 26 在他眼中，为基督所受的凌辱远比埃及的财富更有价值，因为他盼望的是将来的赏赐。 27 他凭信心离开埃及，不怕王的愤怒。他坚忍不拔，好像看见了肉眼不能看见的主。 28 他凭信心守逾越节，行洒血的礼，免得那位杀长子的伤害以色列人。
29 以色列人凭信心渡过红海，如履干地，埃及人试图过去，却被海水淹没。 30 以色列人凭信心绕着耶利哥城走了七天，城墙就倒塌了。
31 妓女喇合凭信心善待以色列的探子，没有与那些不顺服的人一同灭亡。
32 我还要再说下去吗？我没有时间一一细说基甸、巴拉、参孙、耶弗他、大卫、撒母耳和众先知的事了。 33 他们凭信心战胜了敌国，行了公义，得到了应许，堵住了狮子的口， 34 熄灭了猛烈的火焰，刀下逃生，由软弱变为刚强，作战勇猛，击退外敌。
35 有些妇女得回了从死里复活的亲人；有些人受尽严刑拷打，仍不肯苟且偷生，为要得到一个复活后更美好的生命。 36 有些人遭受戏弄和鞭打，还有些人遭受捆锁和囚禁。 37 他们被人用石头打死，受威逼利诱[a]，被锯成两截，丧生刀剑之下，披着绵羊和山羊的皮四处奔跑，受尽贫乏、迫害和虐待， 38 在旷野、群山、山洞和地穴中漂流不定。他们是世界不配有的！
39 这些人都因信心而获得赞许，但他们并未得到上帝的应许， 40 因为上帝为我们预备了更美的，要叫他们与我们一同得到才算完美。
Footnotes
- 11:37 有圣经抄本在此处无“受威逼利诱”。
希伯來書 11
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
論信心
11 信心是對盼望的事有把握，對還沒看見的事很確定。 2 古人因有這樣的信心而得到了讚許。 3 我們憑信心知道宇宙是藉著上帝的話造成的，所以看得見的是從看不見的造出來的。
4 亞伯憑信心向上帝獻祭，比該隱所獻的更美，蒙了上帝的悅納，被稱為義人。他雖然死了，卻仍然藉著信心說話。
5 以諾因為信而被接到天上，沒有經歷死亡。世人找不到他，因為上帝已經把他接走了。其實他在被接之前，已經得到了肯定，是一個蒙上帝喜悅的人。 6 沒有信心的人不能得到上帝的喜悅，因為來到上帝面前的人必須相信上帝存在，並相信祂會賞賜一切尋求祂的人。
7 挪亞因為有信心，在上帝指示他未來要發生的事之後，就懷著敬畏的心建造方舟，來救全家的人。他藉著信心定了那個世代的罪，並承受了因信而來的義。
8 亞伯拉罕因為有信心，聽到上帝的呼召後，就遵命前往他將要承受為產業的地方，但他出發的時候還不知道自己要去哪裡。 9 他憑信心像異鄉人一樣寄居在上帝應許給他的地方。他住在帳篷裡，與同受一個應許的以撒和雅各一樣。 10 因為他盼望的是一座有根基的城，是由上帝設計、建造的。
11 撒拉過了生育年齡後憑信心仍然得到了孕育後代的能力，因為她認定賜她應許的上帝言出必行。 12 所以，從一個垂暮之年的人生出許多子孫，好像天上的星、海邊的沙那麼多。
13 這些人到死都滿懷信心。他們雖然沒有得到上帝所應許的，卻從遠處望見了，就歡喜快樂，承認自己在世上不過是寄居的異鄉人。 14 他們抱這樣的態度，表明他們正在尋找一個家鄉。 15 如果他們想念的是自己離開的家鄉，就找機會回去了。 16 然而，他們渴慕的是天上更美的家鄉。所以，上帝不以被他們稱為上帝為恥，因為祂已經為他們預備了一座城。
17 亞伯拉罕被試驗時憑信心把以撒獻為祭物，承受應許的亞伯拉罕當時獻上了自己的獨生子。 18 論到這兒子，上帝曾說：「以撒生的才可算為你的後裔。」 19 他認定上帝能使死人復活，從象徵意義上說，他也確實從死亡中得回了以撒。
20 以撒憑信心指著將來的事為雅各和以掃祝福。
21 雅各憑信心在臨終之時分別為約瑟的兩個兒子祝福，並拄著拐杖敬拜上帝。
22 約瑟臨終之時憑信心提到以色列人將來要離開埃及，並交代要如何處理自己的骸骨。
23 摩西生下來時，他父母見他長得俊美，就憑信心把他藏了三個月，不怕違抗王的命令。
24 摩西長大成人後，憑信心拒絕做法老之女的兒子， 25 寧願與上帝的子民一同受苦，也不肯享受一時的罪中之樂。 26 在他眼中，為基督所受的凌辱遠比埃及的財富更有價值，因為他盼望的是將來的賞賜。 27 他憑信心離開埃及，不怕王的憤怒。他堅忍不拔，好像看見了肉眼不能看見的主。 28 他憑信心守逾越節，行灑血的禮，免得那位殺長子的傷害以色列人。
29 以色列人憑信心渡過紅海，如履乾地，埃及人試圖過去，卻被海水淹沒。 30 以色列人憑信心繞著耶利哥城走了七天，城牆就倒塌了。
31 妓女喇合憑信心善待以色列的探子，沒有與那些不順服的人一同滅亡。
32 我還要再說下去嗎？我沒有時間一一細說基甸、巴拉、參孫、耶弗特、大衛、撒母耳和眾先知的事了。 33 他們憑信心戰勝了敵國，行了公義，得到了應許，堵住了獅子的口， 34 熄滅了猛烈的火焰，刀下逃生，由軟弱變為剛強，作戰勇猛，擊退外敵。
35 有些婦女得回了從死裡復活的親人；有些人受盡嚴刑拷打，仍不肯苟且偷生，為要得到一個復活後更美好的生命。 36 有些人遭受戲弄和鞭打，還有些人遭受捆鎖和囚禁。 37 他們被人用石頭打死，受威逼利誘[a]，被鋸成兩截，喪生刀劍之下，披著綿羊和山羊的皮四處奔跑，受盡貧乏、迫害和虐待， 38 在曠野、群山、山洞和地穴中漂流不定。他們是世界不配有的！
39 這些人都因信心而獲得讚許，但他們並未得到上帝的應許， 40 因為上帝為我們預備了更美的，要叫他們與我們一同得到才算完美。
Footnotes
- 11·37 有聖經抄本在此處無「受威逼利誘」。
Ebre 11
Nouvo Testaman: Vèsyon Kreyòl Fasil
Lafwa
11 Lafwa se yon konviksyon sa nou espere a ap rive toutbon vre. Se yon asirans sa nou pa wè a li egziste toutbon vre. 2 Kèk moun ki te viv nan tan lontan te fè kè Bondye kontan paske yo te gen kalite lafwa sa.
3 Lafwa ede nou konprann se avèk pawòl li Bondye te kreye lemonn antye. Sa vle di bagay nou wè ak je nou jodi a soti nan bagay nou pa ka wè ak je nou.
4 Abèl te gen lafwa nan Bondye. Se sa ki fè l te ofri yon pi bon sakrifis pase Kayen. Bondye te pran plezi nan sa Abèl te ofri ba li a. Konsa, li temwanye Abèl se yon nonm ki fè sa Bondye vle. Abèl mouri se vre, men poutèt lafwa li, se kòmsi li toujou ap pale.
5 Enòk te gen lafwa nan Bondye. Se sa ki fè Bondye te pran l pou ale viv ansanm avè l, san l pa pase pa lanmò. Lè moun t ap chache l, yo pa t ka jwenn li, paske Bondye te pran l bò kote l. Bib la bay prèv Enòk te fè Bondye plezi. 6 Li enposib pou nou fè Bondye plezi san lafwa. Se sa k fè nenpòt moun ki vle vin jwenn Bondye, li dwe kwè Bondye egziste epi Bondye rekonpanse moun k ap chache l ak tout kè yo.
7 Noye te gen lafwa nan Bondye. Se sa ki fè lè li te jwenn avètisman sou bagay ki pa t ko janm rive, li te pran l pou pawòl serye. Konsa li bati yon gwo bato pou sove fanmi li. Lafwa Noye te sèvi kondanasyon pou lemonn. Li antre nan kategori moun ki te jis devan Bondye gras ak lafwa li.
8 Abraram te gen lafwa nan Bondye. Bondye rele Abraram pou l kite peyi l pou l te ale yon lòt kote li te pwomèt l ap ba li. Abraram te pati, menm lè li pa t menm konnen ki kote l prale. 9 Abraram te viv tankou moun ki de pasaj nan pwòp tè Bondye te pwomèt li yo. Abraram te gen lafwa nan Bondye, se sa ki fè li te viv anba tant menm jan ak Izarak ak Jakòb ki te vin eritye menm pwomès la. 10 Abraram t ap tann yon vil[a] ki gen yon fondasyon reyèl. Li t ap tann vil Bondye te fè plan bati epi li te bati a.
11 Sara pa t ka fè pitit epi Abraram te fin granmoun. Men malgre sa Abraram te gen lafwa nan Bondye. Li te kwè Bondye ap kenbe pwomès li. Konsa, Bondye te ba yo pitit. 12 Abraram te tèlman granmoun lanmò te gentan make l. Poutan, pitit granmoun sa a ta pral tèlman fè pitit, pitit sa yo te vin anpil tankou zetwal yo ki nan syèl la, ak tankou grenn sab bò lanmè.
13 Tout gwo zotobre nou sot site la yo, yo te viv pa lafwa jouktan yo mouri. Gen ladan yo ki pa t gentan jwi sa Bondye te pwomèt pèp li a. Men yo te kontan menm lè yo t ap admire pwomès sa yo de lwen. Yo te rekonèt se etranje ak vwayajè yo ye sou latè. 14 Lè moun rekonèt yon bagay konsa, yo montre y ap tann yon peyi ki va rele yo chèmèt chèmètrès. 15 Si yo te regrèt peyi yo te kite a, yo te ka fè lide tounen dèyè. 16 Men yo te gen lespri yo konsantre sou yon pi bon peyi, yon peyi nan syèl la. Se sa ki fè Bondye pa wont lè yo rele l Bondye yo. E li prepare yon vil pou yo.
17-18 Bondye pase Abraram yon tès. Bondye pase l lòd pou l ofri Izarak an sakrifis. Abraram obeyi paske li te gen lafwa. Li te gentan gen pwomès Bondye kòm garanti. Bondye te gentan di l: “Se pa mwayen Izarak mwen pral ba w pitit pitit.”(A) Abraram te tou pare pou ofri sèl pitit gason l lan. Li te fè sa, paske li te fè Bondye konfyans. 19 Li te kwè Bondye te ka resisite moun ki mouri. Nan yon sans, nan moman lè Bondye te anpeche Abraram touye Izaak la, se kòmsi se resisite Bondye te resisite l.
20 Izarak te gen lafwa nan Bondye lè li te beni Jakòb ak Ezayi pou bagay ki te gen pou rive pita. 21 Jakòb te gen lafwa nan Bondye. Lanmò te prèt pou pase pran l, lè l te beni pitit gason Jozèf yo youn apre lòt. Li t apiye sou baton l, epi li t ap adore Bondye.
22 Jozèf te gen lafwa nan Bondye. Nan dènye jou lavi li, li te pale sou moman pèp Izrayèl la te gen pou yo kite peyi Lejip. Li te tou di yo sa pou yo fè ak zosman li yo lè yo retounen nan peyi yo.
23 Paran Moyiz yo te gen lafwa nan Bondye. Apre pitit la fin fèt, yo te wè l bèl, epi yo sere l pandan twa mwa. Yo pa t pè dekrè wa a, malgre sa yo te fè a te kont lòd wa a te pase.
24-25 Moyiz te gen lafwa nan Bondye. Lè l vin gen laj majè, li pa t vle moun di li se pitit gason pitit fi Farawon an. Li te chwazi pou l sibi move tretman avèk pèp Bondye a olye l te mennen yon vi pechadò pou yon tan. 26 Moyiz te reyalize li pi bon pou li pou l sibi lawont menm jan ak Kris la, pase pou l ta gen tout richès peyi Lejip yo. Li te gen je l fikse sou rekonpans ki te gen pou vini an.
27 Moyiz te gen lafwa nan Bondye. Li te kite peyi Lejip san l pa t pè reyaksyon kòlè wa a t ap genyen. Li te rete fèm kòm si l te ka wè Bondye okenn moun pa ka wè a. 28 Moyiz te gen lafwa nan Bondye. Li te fè aranjman pou manje Pak la. Li te wouze lento pòt kay yo ak san ti mouton pou pwoteje premye pitit pèp Izrayèl yo kont zanj lanmò a.[b]
29 Pèp Izrayèl la te gen lafwa nan Bondye. Yo te travèse Lanmè Wouj kòmsi se nan tè sèk yo t ap mache. Men lè Ejipsyen yo te eseye fè menm jan an, yo tout te nwaye.
30 Se lafwa nan Bondye ki te lage miray Jeriko yo atè, apre pèp Izrayèl la te fè laviwonn vil la pandan sèt jou.
31 Raab, fi movèz vi a, te gen lafwa nan Bondye. Li te resevwa espyon Izrayèl yo tankou zanmi l. Konsa li pa t mouri menm jan ak tout moun ki te pran pozisyon kont Bondye yo.
32 Ki lòt egzanp pou m ta bay ankò? Mwen pa gen ase tan pou m pale de Jedeyon, Barak, Samson, Jefte, David, Samyèl, ak tout lòt pwofèt yo. 33 Yo tout te gen lafwa nan Bondye. Yo te gen laviktwa sou lame lòt peyi. Yo te fè sa ki dwat devan Bondye, kon sa Bondye te ede yo jan l te pwomèt sa. Kèk nan yo fèmen bouch lyon. 34 Gen lòt ki etenn gwo dife. Gen lòt ankò ki chape anba lanmò kout nepe. Genyen ki te fèb men ki vin fò. Yo vin gen fòs pou yo batay, yo kouri dèyè lame lènmi yo. 35 Gen kèk medam ki te rejwenn moun yo te gen mouri vivan. Gen lòt ki pase anpil mati, poutan yo refize libète. Yo te pito resisite ak yon nouvo lavi ki pi bon. 36 Genyen yo te pase nan betiz, yo bat yo. Gen lòt yo anchene lage nan prizon. 37 Gen kèk lòt yo kalonnen ak kout wòch jouktan yo mouri. Genyen yo te fann an de. Yo touye yo ak kout nepe. Gen lòt sèl rad yo te genyen se te po mouton oubyen po kabrit. Yo te pòv. Gen lòt yo te fè soufri epi maltrete yo. 38 Lemonn pa t merite yo, yo te twò swa pou lemonn. Yo te tankou refijye ki san plas nan tout dezè, nan tout mòn. Yo te viv nan gwòt ak nan tou wòch.
39 Yo tout te gen lafwa nan Bondye. Men yo pa t resevwa sa Bondye te pwomèt yo. 40 Bondye planifye yon pi bon bagay pou nou. Bondye pa t vle fè yo rive nan nivo pèfeksyon an san nou menm.
Footnotes
- 11:10 vil Se vil espirityèl kote Bondye ap viv ak pèp li a. Li rele “Jerizalèm selès” tou. Gade nan Ebre 12:22.
- 11:28 zanj lanmò a Literalman, “Sila a k ap detwi.” Bondye te voye yon zanj pou l touye tout premye pitit gason Ejipsyen yo. Se pini li t ap pini yo. Gade nan Egz 12:29-32.
Hebrews 11
International Children’s Bible
Faith
11 Faith means being sure of the things we hope for. And faith means knowing that something is real even if we do not see it. 2 People who lived in the past became famous because of faith.
3 It is by faith we understand that the whole world was made by God’s command. This means that what we see was made by something that cannot be seen.
4 It was by faith that Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. God said he was pleased with the gifts Abel offered. So God called Abel a good man because of his faith. Abel died, but through his faith he is still speaking.
5 It was by faith that Enoch was taken to heaven. He never died. He could not be found, because God had taken him away. Before he was taken, the Scripture says that he was a man who truly pleased God. 6 Without faith no one can please God. Anyone who comes to God must believe that he is real and that he rewards those who truly want to find him.
7 It was by faith Noah heard God’s warnings about things that he could not yet see. He obeyed God and built a large boat to save his family. By his faith, Noah showed that the world was wrong. And he became one of those who are made right with God through faith.
8 It was by faith Abraham obeyed God’s call to go to another place that God promised to give him. He left his own country, not knowing where he was to go. 9 It was by faith that he lived in the country God promised to give him. He lived there like a visitor who did not belong. He lived in tents with Isaac and Jacob, who had received that same promise from God. 10 Abraham was waiting for the city[a] that has real foundations—the city planned and built by God.
11 He was too old to have children, and Sarah was not able to have children. It was by faith that Abraham was made able to become a father. Abraham trusted God to do what he had promised.[b] 12 This man was so old that he was almost dead. But from him came as many descendants as there are stars in the sky. They are as many as the grains of sand on the seashore that cannot be counted.
13 All these great men died in faith. They did not get the things that God promised his people. But they saw them coming far in the future and were glad. They said that they were like visitors and strangers on earth. 14 When people say such things, then they show that they are looking for a country that will be their own country. 15 If they had been thinking about that country they had left, they could have gone back. 16 But those men were waiting for a better country—a heavenly country. So God is not ashamed to be called their God. For he has prepared a city for them.
17 It was by faith that Abraham offered his son Isaac as a sacrifice. God made the promises to Abraham. But God tested him. And Abraham was ready to offer his own son as a sacrifice. 18 God had said, “The descendants I promised you will be from Isaac.”[c] 19 Abraham believed that God could raise the dead. And really, it was as if Abraham got Isaac back from death.
20 It was by faith that Isaac blessed the future of Jacob and Esau. 21 It was by faith that Jacob blessed each one of Joseph’s sons. He did this while he was dying. Then he worshiped as he leaned on the top of his walking stick.
22 It was by faith that Joseph spoke about the Israelites leaving Egypt while he was dying. He told them what to do with his body.
23 It was by faith that Moses’ parents hid him for three months after he was born. They saw that Moses was a beautiful baby. And they were not afraid to disobey the king’s order.
24 It was by faith that Moses, when he grew up, refused to be called the son of the king of Egypt’s daughter. 25 He chose to suffer with God’s people instead of enjoying sin for a short time. 26 He thought that it was better to suffer for the Christ than to have all the treasures of Egypt. He was looking only for God’s reward. 27 It was by faith that Moses left Egypt. He was not afraid of the king’s anger. Moses continued strong as if he could see the God that no one can see. 28 It was by faith that Moses prepared the Passover and spread the blood on the doors. It was spread so that the one who brings death would not kill the firstborn sons of Israel.
29 It was by faith that the people crossed the Red Sea as if it were dry land. The Egyptians also tried to do it, but they were drowned.
30 It was by faith that the walls of Jericho fell. They fell after the people had marched around the walls of Jericho for seven days.
31 It was by faith that Rahab, the prostitute, welcomed the spies and was not killed with those who refused to obey God.
32 Do I need to give more examples? I do not have time to tell you about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets. 33 Through their faith they defeated kingdoms. They did what was right and received what God promised. They shut the mouths of lions, 34 stopped great fires and were saved from being killed with swords. They were weak, and yet were made strong. They were powerful in battle and defeated other armies. 35 Women received their dead relatives raised back to life. Others were tortured and refused to accept their freedom. They did this so that they could be raised from death to a better life. 36 Some were laughed at and beaten. Others were tied and put into prison. 37 They were killed with stones and they were cut in half.[d] They were killed with swords. Some wore the skins of sheep and goats. They were poor, abused, and treated badly. 38 The world was not good enough for them! They wandered in deserts and mountains, living in caves and holes in the earth.
39 All these people are known for their faith. But none of them received what God had promised. 40 God planned to give us something better. Then they would be made perfect, but only together with us.
Footnotes
- 11:10 city The spiritual “city” where God’s people live with him. Also called “the heavenly Jerusalem.” (See Hebrews 12:22.)
- 11:11 It . . . promised. Some Greek copies refer to Sarah’s faith, rather than Abraham’s.
- 11:18 “The descendants . . . Isaac.” Quotation from Genesis 21:12.
- 11:37 they were cut in half Some Greek copies also include, “and they were tested.”
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