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”。
Hebrews 11
English Standard Version
By Faith
11 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of (A)things not seen. 2 For by it the people of old received their commendation. 3 By faith we understand that the universe was created by (B)the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of (C)things that are visible.
4 By faith (D)Abel offered to God (E)a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And (F)through his faith, though he died, he (G)still speaks. 5 By faith (H)Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God. 6 And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God (I)must believe that he exists and (J)that he rewards those who seek him. 7 By faith (K)Noah, being warned by God concerning (L)events as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of (M)the righteousness that comes by faith.
8 By faith (N)Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place (O)that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. 9 By faith he went to live in (P)the land of promise, as in a foreign land, (Q)living in tents (R)with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise. 10 For he was looking forward to (S)the city that has (T)foundations, (U)whose designer and builder is God. 11 By faith (V)Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered (W)him faithful who had promised. 12 Therefore from one man, and (X)him as good as dead, were born descendants (Y)as many as the stars of heaven and as many as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore.
13 These all died in faith, (Z)not having received the things promised, but (AA)having seen them and greeted them from afar, and (AB)having acknowledged that they were (AC)strangers and exiles on the earth. 14 For people who speak thus make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. 15 If they had been thinking of that land from which they had gone out, (AD)they would have had opportunity to return. 16 But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed (AE)to be called their God, for (AF)he has prepared for them a city.
17 By faith (AG)Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son, 18 of whom it was said, (AH)“Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.” 19 (AI)He considered that God was able even to raise him from the dead, from which, figuratively speaking, he did receive him back. 20 By faith (AJ)Isaac invoked future blessings on Jacob and Esau. 21 By faith (AK)Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, (AL)bowing in worship over the head of his staff. 22 By faith (AM)Joseph, at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites and gave directions concerning his bones.
23 By faith (AN)Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they were not afraid of (AO)the king's edict. 24 By faith Moses, when he was grown up, (AP)refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, 25 (AQ)choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy (AR)the fleeting pleasures of sin. 26 (AS)He considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to (AT)the reward. 27 By faith he (AU)left Egypt, (AV)not being afraid of the anger of the king, for he endured (AW)as seeing him who is invisible. 28 By faith (AX)he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them.
29 By faith (AY)the people crossed the Red Sea as on dry land, but the Egyptians, when they attempted to do the same, were drowned. 30 By faith (AZ)the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days. 31 By faith (BA)Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she (BB)had given a friendly welcome to the spies.
32 And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of (BC)Gideon, (BD)Barak, (BE)Samson, (BF)Jephthah, of (BG)David and (BH)Samuel and the prophets— 33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, (BI)stopped the mouths of lions, 34 (BJ)quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, (BK)became mighty in war, (BL)put foreign armies to flight. 35 (BM)Women received back their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, so that they might rise again to a better life. 36 Others suffered mocking and flogging, and even (BN)chains and imprisonment. 37 (BO)They were stoned, they were sawn in two,[a] (BP)they were killed with the sword. (BQ)They went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, mistreated— 38 of whom the world was not worthy—(BR)wandering about in deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
39 And all these, (BS)though commended through their faith, (BT)did not receive what was promised, 40 since God had provided something better for us, (BU)that apart from us they should not be made perfect.
Footnotes
- Hebrews 11:37 Some manuscripts add they were tempted
Hebrews 11
New King James Version
By Faith We Understand
11 Now faith is the [a]substance of things hoped for, the [b]evidence (A)of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good testimony.
3 By faith we understand that (B)the [c]worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.
Faith at the Dawn of History(C)
4 By faith (D)Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still (E)speaks.
5 By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, (F)“and was not found, because God had taken him”; for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God. 6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
7 By faith (G)Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, (H)prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of (I)the righteousness which is according to faith.
Faithful Abraham(J)
8 By faith (K)Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. 9 By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, (L)dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, (M)the heirs with him of the same promise; 10 for he waited for (N)the city which has foundations, (O)whose builder and maker is God.
11 By faith (P)Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and (Q)she[d] bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him (R)faithful who had promised. 12 Therefore from one man, and him as good as (S)dead, were born as many as the (T)stars of the sky in multitude—innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore.
The Heavenly Hope
13 These all died in faith, (U)not having received the (V)promises, but (W)having seen them afar off [e]were assured of them, embraced them and (X)confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 14 For those who say such things (Y)declare plainly that they seek a homeland. 15 And truly if they had called to mind (Z)that country from which they had come out, they would have had opportunity to return. 16 But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed (AA)to be called their God, for He has (AB)prepared a city for them.
The Faith of the Patriarchs(AC)
17 By faith Abraham, (AD)when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, 18 [f]of whom it was said, (AE)“In Isaac your seed shall be called,” 19 concluding that God (AF)was able to raise him up, even from the dead, from which he also received him in a figurative sense.
20 By faith (AG)Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
21 By faith Jacob, when he was dying, (AH)blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.
22 By faith (AI)Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel, and gave instructions concerning his bones.
The Faith of Moses(AJ)
23 By faith (AK)Moses, when he was born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king’s (AL)command.
24 By faith (AM)Moses, when he became of age, 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 [g]passing pleasures of sin, 26 esteeming (AN)the [h]reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures [i]in Egypt; for he looked to the (AO)reward.
27 By faith (AP)he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible. 28 By faith (AQ)he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, lest he who destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
29 By faith (AR)they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land, whereas the Egyptians, attempting to do so, were drowned.
By Faith They Overcame
30 By faith (AS)the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days. 31 By faith (AT)the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who [j]did not believe, when (AU)she had received the spies with peace.
32 And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of (AV)Gideon and (AW)Barak and (AX)Samson and (AY)Jephthah, also of (AZ)David and (BA)Samuel and the prophets: 33 who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, (BB)stopped the mouths of lions, 34 (BC)quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. 35 (BD)Women received their dead raised to life again.
Others were (BE)tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection. 36 Still others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, and (BF)of chains and imprisonment. 37 (BG)They were stoned, they were sawn in two, [k]were tempted, were slain with the sword. (BH)They wandered about (BI)in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented— 38 of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts and mountains, (BJ)in dens and caves of the earth.
39 And all these, (BK)having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise, 40 God having provided something better for us, that they should not be (BL)made perfect apart from us.
Footnotes
- Hebrews 11:1 realization
- Hebrews 11:1 Or confidence
- Hebrews 11:3 Or ages, Gr. aiones, aeons
- Hebrews 11:11 NU omits she bore a child
- Hebrews 11:13 NU, M omit were assured of them
- Hebrews 11:18 to
- Hebrews 11:25 temporary
- Hebrews 11:26 reviling because of
- Hebrews 11:26 NU, M of
- Hebrews 11:31 were disobedient
- Hebrews 11:37 NU omits were tempted
Hebreos 11
Palabra de Dios para Todos
La fe
11 Ahora bien, fe es la realidad de lo que esperamos. Es la prueba palpable de lo que no podemos ver. 2 Dios aprobó a los que vivieron en tiempos pasados por la fe que tenían. 3 Por la fe, sabemos que Dios con una orden creó el mundo. Esto significa que el universo no surgió de lo que se ve.
4 Por la fe, Abel ofreció mejores sacrificios que Caín. Dios dijo que aceptó sus ofrendas y lo aprobó por su fe. Aunque Abel murió, él sigue hablando por medio de su fe.
5 Por la fe, Enoc no murió. Dios se lo llevó con vida de este mundo, por eso nunca pudieron encontrar su cuerpo. Se da testimonio de que antes de ser llevado, Enoc agradaba a Dios.[a] 6 Nadie puede agradar a Dios si no tiene fe. Cualquiera que se acerque a Dios debe creer que Dios existe y que premia a los que lo buscan.
7 Por la fe, Noé recibió una advertencia de Dios sobre algo que aun no se podía comprobar. Respetó la advertencia de Dios y construyó un barco muy grande para salvar a su familia. Con su fe, Noé demostró que el mundo estaba equivocado, y así recibió las bendiciones del que agrada a Dios.
8 Por la fe, Abraham obedeció la orden de Dios de ir a una tierra que iba a recibir como herencia y salió sin saber ni siquiera dónde quedaba ese lugar. 9 Por la fe, Abraham vivió como inmigrante en la tierra prometida. Vivía en carpas lo mismo que Isaac y Jacob, porque Dios también les había hecho a ellos la misma promesa. 10 Abraham obedeció porque quería ir a la ciudad que tiene bases eternas,[b] una ciudad planeada y construida por Dios.
11 Abraham estaba ya muy viejo para tener hijos, y Sara no podía tenerlos, pero por la fe de Abraham, Dios hizo que tuvieran hijos. Abraham confiaba en que Dios cumple lo que promete. 12 Este hombre estaba ya muy viejo, casi en sus últimos días, pero tuvo tantos descendientes que no se pueden contar, tan numerosos como las estrellas del cielo y como los granos de arena de la playa.
13 Todos estos grandes hombres mantuvieron la fe toda la vida hasta que murieron. Ellos murieron sin recibir lo que Dios les prometió, pero vieron lo prometido a lo lejos, en el futuro, y aceptaron ser inmigrantes y refugiados en la tierra. 14 Al obrar así, demostraron claramente que buscaban otra patria. 15 Si ellos hubieran estado pensando en el país que habían abandonado, habrían tenido tiempo de sobra para regresar; 16 pero ellos aspiraban a una patria mejor, un país celestial. Por eso, Dios no se avergonzó de ser su Dios y les preparó una ciudad celestial.
17 Dios puso a prueba la fe de Abraham pidiéndole que sacrificara a Isaac, su único hijo. Por la fe, Abraham obedeció. Él ya tenía las promesas de Dios, 18 (A)quien le había dicho: «Tu descendencia será trazada a través de Isaac».[c] 19 Abraham creía que Dios tenía poder para resucitar a los muertos. Entonces se puede decir que prácticamente Abraham recuperó a su hijo Isaac de entre los muertos.
20 Por la fe, Isaac bendijo el futuro de Jacob y de Esaú. 21 Por la fe, Jacob, cuando estaba a punto de morir, bendijo a cada uno de los hijos de José y adoró a Dios, apoyado en su bastón.
22 Por la fe, cuando José estaba por morir les dijo a los israelitas que algún día habrían de salir de Egipto y les hizo prometer que se llevarían su cuerpo con ellos.
23 Por la fe, los padres de Moisés lo escondieron tres meses después de que nació. Vieron que era un bebé hermoso y no tuvieron miedo de desobedecer las órdenes del rey.
24 Por la fe, cuando Moisés creció rechazó los honores de ser llamado nieto del faraón. 25 Moisés decidió no disfrutar los placeres pasajeros del pecado; al contrario, decidió sufrir junto al pueblo de Dios. 26 Prefirió sufrir por el Mesías que tener todos los tesoros de Egipto porque estaba esperando la recompensa de Dios.
27 Por la fe, Moisés salió de Egipto sin temer al enojo del rey. Siguió firme como si estuviera viendo al Dios invisible. 28 Por la fe, Moisés preparó el día de la Pascua. Puso sangre en las puertas de las casas para que el ángel de la muerte[d] no matara a los hijos mayores[e] de los israelitas.
29 Por la fe, el pueblo que seguía a Moisés atravesó el mar Rojo como si fuera tierra firme. Los egipcios en cambio trataron de hacer lo mismo, pero se ahogaron.
30 Por la fe, las murallas de Jericó se derrumbaron cuando el pueblo de Dios marchó alrededor de ellas durante siete días y luego se desplomaron.
31 Por la fe, la prostituta Rahab no murió junto con los desobedientes porque ella recibió amistosamente a los espías israelitas.
32 ¿Qué más puedo decir? No hay tiempo suficiente para contarles sobre Gedeón, Barac, Sansón, Jefté, David, Samuel y los profetas. 33 Por la fe, todos ellos conquistaron reinos, hicieron justicia y Dios los ayudó de la manera que les prometió. Por la fe, cerraron la boca de leones, 34 pudieron apagar la violencia de las llamas y se salvaron de morir a espada. Por la fe, unos que eran débiles se hicieron fuertes, llegaron a ser poderosos y derrotaron ejércitos. 35 Por la fe, hubo mujeres que recibieron de nuevo con vida a familiares que habían muerto. Otros, en cambio, por alcanzar una mejor resurrección fueron torturados y no aceptaron ser puestos en libertad. 36 Por la fe, unos sufrieron burlas y golpes. Otros fueron atados y llevados a la cárcel. 37 Los mataron a pedradas, los cortaron por la mitad y los mataron a espada. Algunos de ellos vestían pieles de ovejas y de cabras. Por la fe, fueron pobres, perseguidos y maltratados por la gente. 38 ¡El mundo no los merecía! Ellos anduvieron en desiertos y montañas, viviendo en cuevas y huecos.
39 Todos ellos son reconocidos por su fe, pero ninguno de ellos recibió la promesa de Dios. 40 Dios tenía planeado algo mejor para nosotros. Él quería perfeccionarlos también a ellos, pero solamente junto con nosotros.
Footnotes
- 11:5 Ver Gn 5:24 (LXX).
- 11:10 ciudad […] eternas La «ciudad» espiritual donde el pueblo de Dios vive con él. También llamada la Jerusalén celestial. Ver He 12:22.
- 11:18 Cita de Gn 21:12.
- 11:28 ángel de la muerte Textualmente el destructor. Para castigar a la gente de Egipto, Dios envió un ángel para matar al hijo mayor de cada casa. Ver Éx 12:29.
- 11:28 hijos mayores Textualmente primogénito. El hijo mayor tiene el lugar más importante en la familia judía. Recibía bendiciones especiales. Todos los hijos de Dios son tratados como primogénitos.
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