罗马书 4
Chinese Standard Bible (Simplified)
亚伯拉罕因信称义
4 那么,我们说我们肉体上的先祖亚伯拉罕得到了什么呢? 2 事实上,如果亚伯拉罕本于行为被称为义,他就有可夸耀的;然而在神面前他并没有可夸耀的。 3 经上到底是怎么说的呢?
“亚伯拉罕信神,
这就被算为他的义。”[a]
4 做工的人得工钱,不算是恩典,而是应得的; 5 但是,一个人虽没有做工,却信靠那称不敬虔之人为义的神,这人的信就被算为义。
大卫的话
6 正如大卫也论到神所算为义之人的福份,这义与行为无关;他说:
亚伯拉罕在受割礼前被称为义
9 既然如此,这福份到底是只赐给那些受割礼的人,还是也赐给那些没有受割礼的人呢?我们说:“亚伯拉罕因着信,就被算为义了。”[d] 10 那么,是怎么被算为义的呢?到底是在他受割礼之后,还是在他没有受割礼的时候呢?不是在受割礼之后,而是在没有受割礼的时候。 11 并且他领受了割礼的标记,做为他没有受割礼时因信称义的印证,使他成为所有不凭着割礼而信之人的父,也使他们被算为义; 12 而且他也成为受割礼之人的父,不仅为那些受了割礼的人,还为那些顺着我们的先祖亚伯拉罕信心之脚踪行走的人;亚伯拉罕的信心在他没有受割礼的时候就已经有了。
因信承受应许
13 原来,赐给亚伯拉罕和他后裔继承世界的应许,不是藉着律法,而是藉着因信而得的义。 14 这是因为,如果本于律法的才是继承人,信就落了空,应许也就无效了。 15 事实上,律法带来了震怒,所以哪里没有律法,哪里也就没有过犯。
16 为此,这应许是本于信,好使这应许照着恩典,能确保给所有的后裔——不仅是给属律法的,也是给属亚伯拉罕信心的。亚伯拉罕在神面前是我们每个人的父, 17 正如经上所记:“我已经指派你为众多民族的父。”[e]亚伯拉罕所信的那一位,就是叫死人得生命、使无变为有的神。 18 亚伯拉罕在没有盼望的时候,仍然怀着盼望去相信,因而成为众多民族的父,[f]正如先前所说:“你的后裔将要如此众多[g]。”[h] 19 他快到一百岁的时候,想到自己的身体如同[i]已经死了,又想到撒拉也已经不能生育,但是他的信仰却没有软弱。 20 他也没有因着不信去怀疑神的应许,反而因着信得以刚强,把荣耀归给神, 21 并且确信不疑:神所应许的,神也能成就。 22 因此,这就被算为他的义了。[j] 23 不但如此,“被算为他的义”这句话不仅是为亚伯拉罕写的, 24 也是为我们写的;我们信靠使我们的主耶稣从死人中复活的那一位,就将被算为义。 25 主耶稣被交出去,是为了我们的过犯;复活,是为了我们称义。
罗马书 4
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
亚伯拉罕的榜样
4 那么,从我们的先祖亚伯拉罕身上,我们学到什么呢? 2 如果亚伯拉罕是因为有好行为而被称为义人,他就可以夸口了,但他在上帝面前没有可夸的。 3 圣经上不是说“亚伯拉罕信上帝,就被算为义人”吗? 4 人工作得来的工钱不算是恩典,是应得的。 5 但对于只信赦免罪人的上帝、不靠功劳的人,他的信就被算为义。
6 大卫也说不靠行为而被上帝算为义的人是有福的,他说: 7 “过犯得到赦免、罪恶被遮盖的人有福了。 8 不被主定罪的人有福了。”
9 那么,这种福分只给受割礼的人吗?还是也给没有受割礼的人呢?因为我们说,亚伯拉罕信上帝,就被算为义人。 10 他究竟是怎么被算为义人的呢?是他受割礼以前呢?还是以后呢?不是以后,而是以前。 11 他后来受割礼只不过是一个记号,表明他在受割礼前已经因信而被称为义人了。他因此成为一切未受割礼的信徒之父,使这些人也可以被算为义人。 12 他也做了受割礼之人的父。这些人不只是受了割礼,还跟随我们先祖亚伯拉罕的脚步,效法他在未受割礼时的信心。
13 上帝应许将世界赐给亚伯拉罕和他的后裔,不是因为亚伯拉罕遵行了律法,而是因为他因信而成了义人。 14 如果只有遵行律法的人才可以承受应许,信心就没有价值,上帝的应许也就落了空。 15 因为有律法,就有刑罚;哪里没有律法,哪里就没有违法的事。 16 所以,上帝的应许是借着人的信心赐下的,好叫这一切都是出于上帝的恩典,确保应许归给所有亚伯拉罕的子孙,不单是守律法的人,也包括一切效法亚伯拉罕信心的人。 17 亚伯拉罕在上帝面前是我们所有人的父,正如圣经上说:“我已经立你为万族之父。”他所信的上帝是能够使死人复活、使无变有的上帝。
18 他在毫无指望的情况下仍然满怀盼望地相信上帝的应许,因而成为“万族之父”,正如上帝的应许:“你的后裔必这么多”。 19 那时他将近百岁,知道自己身体如同已死,撒拉也过了生育的岁数,但他的信心仍然没有动摇。 20 他没有因不信而怀疑上帝的应许,反倒信心更加坚定,将荣耀归给上帝。 21 他完全相信上帝必能实现祂的应许。 22 因此,他被算为义人。 23 “他被算为义人”这句话不单单是为他写的, 24 也是为将来要被算为义人的我们写的,就是相信上帝使主耶稣从死里复活的人。 25 耶稣受害而死是为了我们的过犯,祂复活是为了使我们成为义人。
罗马书 4
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
亚伯拉罕因信称义
4 那么,论到在血统(“血统”原文作“肉身”)上作我们祖先的亚伯拉罕所经验的,我们可以说甚么呢? 2 亚伯拉罕若是因行为称义,就有可夸的,只是不能在 神面前夸口。 3 经上怎么样说呢?“亚伯拉罕信 神,这就算为他的义。” 4 作工的得工资,不算是恩典,是他应得的。 5 可是,那不作工而只信那称不敬虔的人为义的 神的,他的信就算为义了。 6 大卫也是这样说,那不靠行为而蒙 神算为义的人是有福的! 7 “过犯得蒙赦免,罪恶得到遮盖的人,是有福的; 8 主不算为有罪的,这人是有福的。” 9 这样看来,那有福的人,是指受割礼的呢,还是也指没有受割礼的呢?因为我们说:“亚伯拉罕的信算为他的义。” 10 那么,是怎样算的呢?是在他受割礼以后呢,还是在他受割礼之前呢?不是在他受割礼以后,而是在他受了割礼以前。 11 他领受了割礼为记号,作他受割礼之前因信称义的印证,使他作所有没有受割礼而信之人的父,使他们也被算为义; 12 又作受割礼之人的父,就是作那些不仅受割礼,并且照着我们祖宗亚伯拉罕未受割礼时就信的那脚踪而行之人的父。
神应许的他必能成就
13 原来 神给亚伯拉罕和他后裔承受世界的应许,并不是因着律法,而是借着因信而来的义。 14 如果属于律法的人才能成为后嗣,信就没有作用,应许也就落空了。 15 因为律法带来刑罚,没有律法,就没有违背律法的事。
16 所以,成为后嗣是因着信,为的是要按着 神的恩典,使给所有后裔的应许坚定不移,不但临到那属于律法的人,也临到那效法亚伯拉罕而信的人。亚伯拉罕在 神面前作我们众人的父, 17 如经上所记:“我已经立了你作万国的父。”他所信的,是叫死人得生命、使无变为有的 神。 18 在他没有盼望的时候,仍然怀着盼望去信,因此就成了万国的父,正如 神所说:“你的后裔将要这样众多。” 19 他快到一百岁的时候,想到自己的身体好象已经死了,撒拉也不能生育,他的信心还是不软弱, 20 也没有因着不信而疑惑 神的应许,反倒坚信不移,把荣耀归给 神, 21 满心相信 神所应许的, 神必能成就。 22 因此,这就算为他的义。 23 “算为他的义”这一句话,不是单为他写的, 24 也是为我们这将来得算为义的人写的,就是为我们这信 神使我们的主耶稣从死人中复活的人写的。 25 耶稣为我们的过犯被交去处死,为我们的称义而复活。
Romans 4
Legacy Standard Bible
Abraham and David’s Faith Counted as Righteousness
4 What then shall we say that Abraham, [a]our forefather (A)according to the flesh, has found? 2 For if Abraham was justified [b]by works, he has something to boast about—but (B)not [c]before God! 3 For what does the Scripture say? “(C)Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.” 4 Now to the one who (D)works, his wage is not counted according to grace, but according to what is due. 5 But to the one who does not work, but (E)believes upon Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness, 6 just as David also speaks of the blessing on the man to whom God counts righteousness apart from works:
7 “(F)Blessed are those whose lawless deeds have been forgiven,
And whose sins have been covered.
8 (G)Blessed is the man whose sin the [d]Lord will not (H)take into account.”
9 Therefore, is this blessing on [e](I)the circumcised, or on [f]the uncircumcised also? For (J)we say, “(K)Faith was counted to Abraham as righteousness.” 10 How then was it counted? While he was [g]circumcised, or [h]uncircumcised? Not while [i]circumcised, but while [j]uncircumcised; 11 and he (L)received the sign of circumcision, (M)a seal of the righteousness of the faith which [k]he had while uncircumcised, so that he might be (N)the father of (O)all who believe without being circumcised, that righteousness might be counted to them, 12 and the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also follow in the steps of the faith of our father Abraham which [l]he had while uncircumcised.
13 For (P)the promise to Abraham or to his seed (Q)that he would be heir of the world was not [m]through the Law, but through the righteousness of faith. 14 For (R)if those who are [n]of the Law are heirs, faith has been made empty and the promise has been abolished; 15 for (S)the Law brings about wrath, but (T)where there is no law, there also is no trespass.
16 For this reason it is [o]by faith, in order that it may be according to (U)grace, so that the promise will be guaranteed to (V)all the seed, not only to [p]those who are of the Law, but also to [q](W)those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is (X)the father of us all— 17 as it is written, “(Y)A father of many nations have I made you”—in the presence of Him whom he believed, even God, (Z)who gives life to the dead and [r](AA)calls into being (AB)that which does not exist. 18 In hope against hope he believed, so that he might become (AC)a father of many nations according to that which had been spoken, “(AD)So shall your seed be.” 19 And without becoming weak in faith he contemplated his own body, now (AE)as good as dead since (AF)he was about a hundred years old, and (AG)the deadness of Sarah’s womb; 20 yet, with respect to the promise of God, he did not waver in unbelief but grew strong in faith, (AH)giving glory to God, 21 and (AI)being fully assured that (AJ)what God had promised, He was able also to do. 22 Therefore (AK)it was also counted to him as righteousness. 23 Now (AL)not for his sake only was it written that it was counted to him, 24 but for our sake also, to whom it will be counted, as those (AM)who believe upon Him who (AN)raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, 25 He who was (AO)delivered over on account of our transgressions, and was (AP)raised on account of our justification.
Footnotes
- Romans 4:1 Or our forefather, has found according to the flesh
- Romans 4:2 Lit out of
- Romans 4:2 Lit toward
- Romans 4:8 In OT, Yahweh, cf. Ps 32:2
- Romans 4:9 Lit circumcision
- Romans 4:9 Lit uncircumcision
- Romans 4:10 Lit in circumcision
- Romans 4:10 Lit in uncircumcision
- Romans 4:10 Lit in circumcision
- Romans 4:10 Lit in uncircumcision
- Romans 4:11 Lit was in uncircumcision
- Romans 4:12 Lit was in uncircumcision
- Romans 4:13 Or through law
- Romans 4:14 Or of law
- Romans 4:16 Or out of
- Romans 4:16 Lit that which is
- Romans 4:16 Lit that which is
- Romans 4:17 Lit calls the things which do not exist as existing
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