希伯来书 11
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Simplified)
人非有信不能得神的喜悦
11 信就是所望之事的实底,是未见之事的确据。 2 古人在这信上得了美好的证据。 3 我们因着信,就知道诸世界是借神话造成的;这样,所看见的并不是从显然之物造出来的。 4 亚伯因着信献祭于神,比该隐所献的更美,因此便得了称义的见证,就是神指他礼物作的见证。他虽然死了,却因这信仍旧说话。 5 以诺因着信被接去,不至于见死,人也找不着他,因为神已经把他接去了;只是他被接去以先,已经得了神喜悦他的明证。 6 人非有信就不能得神的喜悦,因为到神面前来的人必须信有神,且信他赏赐那寻求他的人。 7 挪亚因着信,既蒙神指示他未见的事,动了敬畏的心,预备了一只方舟,使他全家得救;因此就定了那世代的罪,自己也承受了那从信而来的义。
盼望有根基之城
8 亚伯拉罕因着信,蒙召的时候就遵命出去,往将来要得为业的地方去;出去的时候,还不知往哪里去。 9 他因着信,就在所应许之地作客,好像在异地居住帐篷,与那同蒙一个应许的以撒、雅各一样。 10 因为他等候那座有根基的城,就是神所经营、所建造的。 11 因着信,连撒拉自己,虽然过了生育的岁数,还能怀孕,因她以为那应许她的是可信的。 12 所以从一个仿佛已死的人就生出子孙,如同天上的星那样众多,海边的沙那样无数。
13 这些人都是存着信心死的,并没有得着所应许的,却从远处望见,且欢喜迎接,又承认自己在世上是客旅,是寄居的。 14 说这样话的人,是表明自己要找一个家乡。 15 他们若想念所离开的家乡,还有可以回去的机会。 16 他们却羡慕一个更美的家乡,就是在天上的。所以神被称为他们的神,并不以为耻,因为他已经给他们预备了一座城。
信心的试验
17 亚伯拉罕因着信,被试验的时候,就把以撒献上;这便是那欢喜领受应许的,将自己的独生的儿子献上。 18 论到这儿子,曾有话说:“从以撒生的才要称为你的后裔。” 19 他以为神还能叫人从死里复活,他也仿佛从死中得回他的儿子来。
20 以撒因着信,就指着将来的事给雅各、以扫祝福。 21 雅各因着信,临死的时候给约瑟的两个儿子各自祝福,扶着杖头敬拜神。 22 约瑟因着信,临终的时候提到以色列族将来要出埃及,并为自己的骸骨留下遗命。 23 摩西生下来,他的父母见他是个俊美的孩子,就因着信,把他藏了三个月,并不怕王命。
摩西看为基督受凌辱胜于埃及的宝贝
24 摩西因着信,长大了就不肯称为法老女儿之子。 25 他宁可和神的百姓同受苦害,也不愿暂时享受罪中之乐。 26 他看为基督受的凌辱比埃及的财物更宝贵,因他想望所要得的赏赐。 27 他因着信,就离开埃及,不怕王怒;因为他恒心忍耐,如同看见那不能看见的主。 28 他因着信,就守[a]逾越节,行洒血的礼,免得那灭长子的临近以色列人。
以色列人因信过红海
29 他们因着信,过红海如行干地;埃及人试着要过去,就被吞灭了。 30 以色列人因着信,围绕耶利哥城七日,城墙就倒塌了。 31 妓女喇合因着信,曾和和平平地接待探子,就不与那些不顺从的人一同灭亡。
32 我又何必再说呢?若要一一细说基甸、巴拉、参孙、耶弗他、大卫、撒母耳和众先知的事,时候就不够了。 33 他们因着信,制伏了敌国,行了公义,得了应许,堵了狮子的口, 34 灭了烈火的猛势,脱了刀剑的锋刃,软弱变为刚强,争战显出勇敢,打退外邦的全军。
被害的信徒因信得了美好的证据
35 有妇人得自己的死人复活。又有人忍受严刑,不肯苟且得释放[b],为要得着更美的复活。 36 又有人忍受戏弄、鞭打、捆锁、监禁、各等的磨炼, 37 被石头打死,被锯锯死,受试探,被刀杀,披着绵羊、山羊的皮各处奔跑,受穷乏、患难、苦害, 38 在旷野、山岭、山洞、地穴漂流无定,本是世界不配有的人。 39 这些人都是因信得了美好的证据,却仍未得着所应许的。 40 因为神给我们预备了更美的事,叫他们若不与我们同得,就不能完全。
Footnotes
- 希伯来书 11:28 “守”或作“立”。
- 希伯来书 11:35 “释放”原文作“赎”。
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」。
Hebrews 11
King James Version
11 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.
3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
11 Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
12 Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.
13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
14 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.
15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.
16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
18 Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:
19 Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
21 By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.
22 By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.
23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.
24 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;
25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
28 Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
29 By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.
30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.
31 By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.
32 And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:
33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions.
34 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
35 Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:
36 And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:
37 They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;
38 (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
39 And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:
40 God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.
希伯來書 11
Chinese Standard Bible (Traditional)
信心的偉人
11 信,是對所盼望的事有把握,對看不見的事有確據。 2 古人因著這信曾受到了讚許。
3 因著信,我們明白宇宙[a]是藉著神的話語形成的,從而明白那看得見的事是從看不見的事造出來的。
4 因著信,亞伯向神獻上的祭物比該隱所獻的更好,就藉著信受到了讚許成為義人,因為神讚許他的禮物。他雖然死了,但藉著信仍然說話。
5 因著信,以諾被接去而沒有經歷死亡,人也找不到他,因為神把他接去了。[b]原來他被接去以前,已經蒙神喜悅而受到讚許。 6 沒有信,就不可能蒙神喜悅,因為來到神面前的人,必須相信神存在,並且相信他報償那些尋求他的人。
7 因著信,挪亞在那還看不見的事上得了神的指示,就動了敬畏的心,建造了一隻方舟,以至於他的家人獲救。藉著信,他定了世界的罪,自己也繼承了從信而來的義。
8 因著信,亞伯拉罕蒙召的時候,就順從出發,往他將要得為繼業的地方去。他出發的時候,還不知道往哪裡去。 9 因著信,他做為外人客居在應許之地,住在帳幕裡,與同一個應許的共同繼承人以撒、雅各一樣, 10 因為他等待著那座有根基的城;那城是神所設計、所建造的。
11 同樣因著信,不能生育的撒拉,自己雖然過了年齡,還是領受了懷孕生子的能力,原來她認為向她應許的那一位[c]是信實的。 12 所以從一個如同已經死了的人,就生出了許多人,像天空的星那樣眾多,像海邊的沙那樣無法數算。
13 這些人都懷著信仰死去,沒有得到那些所應許的,卻遠遠地看見[d]並且歡迎它們,又承認自己在地上是異鄉人,是寄居的。 14 實際上,說這樣話的人,是表明他們在尋求一個家鄉。 15 如果他們真是想念自己所離開的地方,他們還有機會回去; 16 但如今,他們所嚮往的是一個更美好的,就是在天上的家鄉。因此,神被稱為「他們的神」並不以為恥;原來他已經為他們預備了一座城。
17 因著信,亞伯拉罕在受考驗的時候,獻上了以撒;這位領受了各樣應許的人,獻上了自己的獨生兒子—— 18 關於這兒子,神曾經說過:「從以撒生的,將被稱為你的後裔。」[e] 19 亞伯拉罕認為,神真的能使人從死人中復活。故此,用比喻來說,他真的從死人中得回了以撒。
20 同樣因著信,以撒指著將來的事祝福了雅各和以掃。 21 因著信,雅各臨死的時候,祝福了約瑟的每個兒子,又倚著自己的杖頭敬拜神[f]。 22 因著信,約瑟臨終的時候,提到以色列子民出埃及的事,也為自己的骸骨留下了遺言。
23 因著信,摩西出生以後,被父母藏了三個月,原來他們看見孩子俊美;他們不怕王的命令。 24 因著信,摩西長大以後,拒絕被稱為法老女兒的兒子。 25 他寧願選擇與神的子民同受虐待,也不願享受暫時的罪中之樂。 26 他把為基督受的責罵看做是比埃及的財寶更大的財富,因為他注目那將來的報償。
27 因著信,他不怕王的憤怒,離開了埃及,因為他恆心忍耐,如同看見了不可見的那一位。 28 因著信,他立[g]了逾越節和灑血的禮,免得那毀滅長子[h]的碰以色列人[i]。 29 因著信,他們走過了紅海,像走過乾地那樣;埃及人試著這樣做,就被吞滅了。
30 因著信,他們圍繞耶利哥城七天,城牆就倒塌了。 31 因著信,妓女瑞荷在平安中接納了偵察的人,沒有和那些不肯信從的人一同滅亡。
32 我還要再說什麼呢?如果我一一述說基甸、巴拉克、參孫、耶弗達、大衛、撒母耳和先知們的事,時間就不夠了。 33 他們藉著信,征服了列國,行了公義,獲得了那些應許;他們堵住了獅子的口, 34 滅了烈火的威力,逃脫了刀劍的鋒刃,從軟弱中得以剛強,在戰爭中得以強大,擊敗了外國的軍隊。 35 有些婦女得回了那些從死人中復活的親人;有些人受酷刑至死也不肯接受釋放,為要得到更美好的復活; 36 另有些人經受了戲弄、鞭打的試煉;還有些人受了捆鎖、監禁的試煉; 37 他們被石頭砸死,被鋸成兩截,[j]被刀劍殺死,披著綿羊、山羊的皮四處漂泊,遭受窮困、患難和虐待。 38 他們是這世界不配有的。他們在曠野、山嶺、岩穴、地洞中漂流無定。
39 這些人雖然都藉著信受到了讚許,還是沒有領受到所應許的, 40 因為神為我們預備了更美好的事,使他們沒有我們,就不能得以完全。
Footnotes
- 希伯來書 11:3 宇宙——或譯作「各世代」。
- 希伯來書 11:5 《創世記》5:24。
- 希伯來書 11:11 因著信,不能生育的撒拉……原來她認為向她應許的那一位——或譯作「因著信,亞伯拉罕雖然過了年歲——撒拉又不能生育——但是仍然得著了生育的能力,原來亞伯拉罕認為向他應許的那一位」。
- 希伯來書 11:13 有古抄本附「深信它們」。
- 希伯來書 11:18 《創世記》21:12。
- 希伯來書 11:21 《創世記》47:31。
- 希伯來書 11:28 立——或譯作「守」。
- 希伯來書 11:28 長子——原文直譯「首生者」。
- 希伯來書 11:28 以色列人——原文直譯「他們」。
- 希伯來書 11:37 有古抄本附「受到考驗,」。
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