希伯来书 11
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
論信心
11 信就是對所盼望的事的把握，是還沒有看見的事的明證。 2 因著這信心，古人得到了稱許。
3 因著信，我們就明白宇宙（“宇宙”或譯：“諸世界”或“眾世代”）是因著 神的話造成的。這樣，那看得見的就是從那看不見的造出來的。
信心的偉人
4 因著信，亞伯比該隱獻上更美的祭品給 神；藉著這信心，他被 神稱許為義人，這是 神指著他的禮物所作的見證；他雖然死了，卻藉著信仍然說話。 5 因著信，以諾被遷去了，使他不至於死，人也找不著他，因為 神把他遷去了。原來在遷去以前，他已經得了 神喜悅他的明證。 6 沒有信，就不能得到 神的喜悅；因為來到 神面前的人，必須信 神存在，並且信他會賞賜那些尋求他的人。 7 因著信，挪亞在還沒有看見的事上，得了 神的警告，就動了敬畏的心，做了一艘方舟，使他全家得救。藉著這信心，他就定了那世代的罪，自己也承受了那因信而來的義。
8 因著信，亞伯拉罕在蒙召的時候，就聽命往他將要承受為業的地方去；他出去的時候，還不知道要往哪裡去。 9 因著信，他在應許之地寄居，好像是在異鄉，與承受同樣應許的以撒、雅各一樣住在帳棚裡。 10 因為他等待那座有根基的城，就是 神所設計所建造的。 11 因著信，甚至撒拉，她雖然過了生育的年齡，還是能夠懷孕，因為她認為那應許她的是信實的。 12 所以從一個好像已死的人，竟然生出許多子孫來，仿佛天上的星那麼眾多，海邊的沙那麼無數。
13 這些人都是存著信心死了的，還沒有得著所應許的，只不過是從遠處看見，就表示歡迎，又承認他們在世上是異鄉人，是客旅。 14 因為說這樣話的人，是表明他們在尋求一個家鄉。 15 如果他們懷念已經離開了的地方，還有可以回去的機會。 16 但是現在他們所嚮往的，是一個更美的、在天上的家鄉。所以， 神不以他們稱他為 神而覺得羞恥；因為他已經為他們預備了一座城。
17 因著信，亞伯拉罕在受試驗的時候，就把以撒獻上；這就是那歡喜領受應許的人，獻上了自己的獨生子； 18 論到這個兒子，曾經有話說：“以撒生的，才可以稱為你的後裔。” 19 亞伯拉罕認定， 神能使人從死人中復活，因此，就喻意說，他的確從死裡得回他的兒子。 20 因著信，以撒給雅各和以掃祝福，論到將來的事。 21 因著信，雅各臨死的時候，分別為約瑟的兒子祝福，又倚著杖頭敬拜 神。 22 因著信，約瑟臨終的時候，提到以色列子民出埃及的事，並且為自己的骸骨留下遺言。
23 因著信，摩西的父母在摩西生下來以後，因為看見孩子俊美，就把他藏了三個月，不怕王的命令。 24 因著信，摩西長大了以後，就拒絕被稱為法老女兒的兒子。 25 他寧願選擇和 神的子民一同受苦，也不肯享受罪惡中暫時的快樂。 26 在他看來，為著基督受的凌辱，比埃及的財物更寶貴，因為他注視將來的賞賜。 27 因著信，他離開了埃及，不怕王的忿怒；因為他堅定不移，就像看見了人不能看見的 神。 28 因著信，他立了逾越節和灑血的禮，免得那滅命的侵犯以色列人的長子。 29 因著信，他們走過了紅海，好像走過旱地一樣；埃及人也試著要過去，就被淹沒了。 30 因著信，耶利哥的城牆被圍繞了七天，就倒塌了。 31 因著信，妓女喇合和和平平接待了偵察的人，就沒有和那些不順從的人一起滅亡。
32 我還要再說甚麼呢？如果再要述說基甸、巴拉、參孫、耶弗他、大衛、撒母耳和眾先知的事，時間就不夠了。 33 他們藉著信，就戰勝了敵國，伸張了正義，得到了應許，堵住了獅子的口， 34 消滅了烈火的威力，逃脫了刀劍的鋒刃，軟弱變成剛強，在戰爭中顯出大能，把外國的軍隊擊退。 35 有些婦女得回從死裡復活的親人；但也有些人忍受了酷刑，不肯接受釋放，為的是要得著更美的復活。 36 又有些人遭受了戲弄、鞭打，甚至捆鎖、監禁； 37 被石頭打死，被鋸鋸死，（後期抄本在此加上“受試探”）被刀殺死。他們披著綿羊山羊的皮到處奔跑、受窮乏、遭患難、被虐待； 38 原是這世界不配有的人。他們飄流無定，在曠野、山嶺、石洞和地穴棲身。
39 所有這些人都藉著信得了稱許，卻還沒有得著所應許的； 40 因為 神已經為我們預備了更美的事，使他們若不跟我們在一起，就不能完全。
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.
Chinese New Version (CNV). Copyright © 1976, 1992, 1999, 2001, 2005 by Worldwide Bible Society.
