希伯來書 11

信就是所望之事的實底，是未見之事的確據。

xìn jiù shì suǒ wàng zhī shì de shí dǐ ， shì wèi jiàn zhī shì dí què jù 。

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

古人在這信上得了美好的證據。

gǔ rén zài zhè xìn shàng dé le měi hǎo de zhèng jù 。

For by this, the elders obtained approval.

我們因着信，就知道諸世界是藉上帝話造成的；這樣，所看見的，並不是從顯然之物造出來的。

wǒ men yīn zhe xìn ， jiù zhī dào zhū shì jiè shì jiè shén de huà zào chéng de ； zhè yàng ， suǒ kàn jiàn de ， bìng bú shì cóng xiǎn rán zhī wù zào chū lái de 。

By faith we understand that the universe has been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible.

亞伯因着信，獻祭與上帝，比該隱所獻的更美，因此便得了稱義的見證，就是上帝指他禮物作的見證。他雖然死了，卻因這信，仍舊說話。

yà bó yīn zhe xìn ， xiàn jì yǔ shén ， bǐ gāi yǐn suǒ xiàn de gèng měi ， yīn cǐ biàn dé le chēng yì de jiàn zhèng ， jiù shì shén zhǐ tā lǐ wù zuò de jiàn zhèng 。 tā suī rán sǐ le ， què yīn zhè xìn ， réng jiù shuō huà 。

By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had testimony given to him that he was righteous, God testifying with respect to his gifts; and through it he, being dead, still speaks.

以諾因着信，被接去，不至於見死，人也找不着他，因為上帝已經把他接去了；只是他被接去以先，已經得了上帝喜悅他的明證。

yǐ nuò yīn zhe xìn ， bèi jiē qù ， bú zhì yú jiàn sǐ ， rén yě zhǎo bù zhe tā ， yīn wèi shén yǐ jīng bǎ tā jiē qù le ； zhǐ shì tā bèi jiē qù yǐ xiān ， yǐ jīng dé le shén xǐ yuè tā de míng zhèng 。

By faith Enoch was taken away, so that he wouldn’t see death, and he was not found, because God translated him. For he has had testimony given to him that before his translation he had been well pleasing to God.

人非有信，就不能得上帝的喜悅；因為到上帝面前來的人必須信有上帝，且信他賞賜那尋求他的人。

rén fēi yǒu xìn ， jiù bù néng dé shén de xǐ yuè ； yīn wèi dào shén miàn qián lái de rén bì xū xìn yǒu shén ， qiě xìn tā shǎng cì nà xún qiú tā de rén 。

Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

挪亞因着信，既蒙上帝指示他未見的事，動了敬畏的心，預備了一隻方舟，使他全家得救。因此就定了那世代的罪，自己也承受了那從信而來的義。

nuó yà yīn zhe xìn ， jì méng shén zhǐ shì tā wèi jiàn de shì ， dòng le jìng wèi de xīn ， yù bèi le yì zhī fāng zhōu ， shǐ tā quán jiā dé jiù 。 yīn cǐ jiù dìng le nà shì dài de zuì ， zì jǐ yě chéng shòu le nà cóng xìn ér lái de yì 。

By faith Noah, being warned about things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared a ship for the saving of his house, through which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

亞伯拉罕因着信，蒙召的時候就遵命出去，往將來要得為業的地方去；出去的時候，還不知往哪裏去。

yà bó lā hǎn yīn zhe xìn ， méng zhào de shí hòu jiù zūn mìng chū qù ， wǎng jiāng lái yào dé wèi yè de dì fāng qù ； chū qù de shí hòu ， hái bù zhī wǎng nǎ lǐ qù 。

By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out to the place which he was to receive for an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he went.

他因着信，就在所應許之地作客，好像在異地居住帳棚，與那同蒙一個應許的以撒、雅各一樣。

tā yīn zhe xìn ， jiù zài suǒ yīng xǔ zhī dì zuò kè ， hǎo xiàng zài yì dì jū zhù zhàng péng ， yǔ nà tóng méng yí gè yīng xǔ de yǐ sā 、 yǎ gè yí yàng 。

By faith he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a land not his own, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise.

因為他等候那座有根基的城，就是上帝所經營所建造的。

yīn wèi tā děng hòu nà zuò yǒu gēn jī de chéng ， jiù shì shén suǒ jīng yíng suǒ jiàn zào de 。

For he was looking for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

因着信，連撒拉自己，雖然過了生育的歲數，還能懷孕，因她以為那應許她的是可信的。

yīn zhe xìn ， lián sā lā zì jǐ ， suī rán guò le shēng yù de suì shù ， hái néng huái yùn ， yīn tā yǐ wéi nà yīng xǔ tā de shì kě xìn de 。

By faith even Sarah herself received power to conceive, and she bore a child when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised.

所以從一個彷彿已死的人就生出子孫，如同天上的星那樣眾多，海邊的沙那樣無數。

suǒ yǐ cóng yí gè fǎng fú yǐ sǐ de rén jiù shēng chū zǐ sūn ， rú tóng tiān shàng de xīng nà yàng zhòng duō ， hǎi biān de shā nà yàng wú shù 。

Therefore as many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as innumerable as the sand which is by the sea shore, were fathered by one man, and him as good as dead.

這些人都是存着信心死的，並沒有得着所應許的；卻從遠處望見，且歡喜迎接，又承認自己在世上是客旅，是寄居的。

zhè xiē rén dōu shì cún zhe xìn xīn sǐ de ， bìng méi yǒu dé zhe suǒ yīng xǔ de ； què cóng yuǎn chù wàng jiàn ， qiě huān xǐ yíng jiē ， yòu chéng rèn zì jǐ zài shì shàng shì kè lǚ ， shì jì jū de 。

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and embraced them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

說這樣話的人是表明自己要找一個家鄉。

shuō zhè yàng huà de rén shì biǎo míng zì jǐ yào zhǎo yí gè jiā xiāng 。

For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own.

他們若想念所離開的家鄉，還有可以回去的機會。

tā men ruò xiǎng niàn suǒ lí kāi de jiā xiāng ， hái yǒu kě yǐ huí qù de jī huì 。

If indeed they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had enough time to return.

他們卻羨慕一個更美的家鄉，就是在天上的。所以上帝被稱為他們的上帝，並不以為恥，因為他已經給他們預備了一座城。

tā men què xiàn mù yí gè gèng měi de jiā xiāng ， jiù shì zài tiān shàng de 。 suǒ yǐ shén bèi chēng wéi tā men de shén ， bìng bù yǐ wéi chǐ ， yīn wèi tā yǐ jīng gěi tā men yù bèi le yí zuò chéng 。

But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.

亞伯拉罕因着信，被試驗的時候，就把以撒獻上；這便是那歡喜領受應許的，將自己獨生的兒子獻上。

yà bó lā hǎn yīn zhe xìn ， bèi shì yàn de shí hòu ， jiù bǎ yǐ sā xiàn shàng ； zhè biàn shì nà huān xǐ lǐng shòu yīng xǔ de ， jiāng zì jǐ dú shēng de ér zi xiàn shàng 。

By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his only born son,

論到這兒子，曾有話說：「從以撒生的才要稱為你的後裔。」

lùn dào zhè ér zi ， céng yǒu huà shuō ：「 cóng yǐ sā shēng de cái yào chēng wéi nǐ de hòu yì 。」

to whom it was said, “Your offspring will be accounted as from Isaac,”

他以為上帝還能叫人從死裏復活；他也彷彿從死中得回他的兒子來。

tā yǐ wéi shén hái néng jiào rén cóng sǐ lǐ fù huó ； tā yě fǎng fú cóng sǐ zhōng dé huí tā de ér zi lái 。

concluding that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the dead.

以撒因着信，就指着將來的事給雅各、以掃祝福。

yǐ sā yīn zhe xìn ， jiù zhǐ zhe jiāng lái de shì gěi yǎ gè 、 yǐ sǎo zhù fú 。

By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come.

雅各因着信，臨死的時候，給約瑟的兩個兒子各自祝福，扶着杖頭敬拜上帝。

yǎ gè yīn zhe xìn ， lín sǐ de shí hòu ， gěi yuē sè de liǎng gè ér zi gè zì zhù fú ， fú zhe zhàng tóu jìng bài shén 。

By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.

約瑟因着信，臨終的時候，提到以色列族將來要出埃及，並為自己的骸骨留下遺命。

yuē sè yīn zhe xìn ， lín zhōng de shí hòu ， tí dào yǐ sè liè zú jiāng lái yào chū āi jí ， bìng wèi zì jǐ de hái gǔ liú xià yí mìng 。

By faith Joseph, when his end was near, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel, and gave instructions concerning his bones.

摩西生下來，他的父母見他是個俊美的孩子，就因着信，把他藏了三個月，並不怕王命。

mó xī shēng xià lái ， tā de fù mǔ jiàn tā shì gè jùn měi de hái zi ， jiù yīn zhe xìn ， bǎ tā cáng le sān gè yuè ， bìng bú pà wáng mìng 。

By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment.

摩西因着信，長大了就不肯稱為法老女兒之子。

mó xī yīn zhe xìn ， zhǎng dà le jiù bù kěn chēng wéi fǎ lǎo nǚ ér zhī zǐ 。

By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,

他寧可和上帝的百姓同受苦害，也不願暫時享受罪中之樂。

tā níng kě hé shén de bǎi xìng tóng shòu kǔ hài ， yě bú yuàn zàn shí xiǎng shòu zuì zhōng zhī lè 。

choosing rather to share ill treatment with God’s people than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time,

他看為基督受的凌辱比埃及的財物更寶貴，因他想望所要得的賞賜。

tā kàn wèi jī dū shòu de líng rǔ bǐ āi jí de cái wù gèng bǎo guì ， yīn tā xiǎng wàng suǒ yào dé de shǎng cì 。

considering the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the reward.

他因着信，就離開埃及，不怕王怒；因為他恆心忍耐，如同看見那不能看見的主。

tā yīn zhe xìn ， jiù lí kāi āi jí ， bú pà wáng nù ； yīn wèi tā héng xīn rěn nài ， rú tóng kàn jiàn nà bù néng kàn jiàn de zhǔ 。

By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

他因着信，就守 逾越節，行灑血的禮，免得那滅長子的臨近以色列人。

tā yīn zhe xìn ， jiù shǒu yú yuè jié ， xíng sǎ xuè de lǐ ， miǎn de nà miè zhǎng zǐ de lín jìn yǐ sè liè rén 。

By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them.

他們因着信，過紅海如行乾地；埃及人試着要過去，就被吞滅了。

tā men yīn zhe xìn ， guò hóng hǎi rú xíng gān dì ； āi jí rén shì zhe yào guò qù ， jiù bèi tūn miè le 。

By faith they passed through the Red Sea as on dry land. When the Egyptians tried to do so, they were swallowed up.

以色列人因着信，圍繞耶利哥城七日，城牆就倒塌了。

yǐ sè liè rén yīn zhe xìn ， wéi rào yē lì gē chéng qī rì ， chéng qiáng jiù dǎo tā le 。

By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days.

妓女喇合因着信，曾和和平平地接待探子，就不與那些不順從的人一同滅亡。

jì nǚ lā hé yīn zhe xìn ， céng hé hé píng píng dì jiē dài tàn zǐ ， jiù bù yǔ nà xiē bú shùn cóng de rén yì tóng miè wáng 。

By faith Rahab the prostitute didn’t perish with those who were disobedient, having received the spies in peace.

我又何必再說呢？若要一一細說，基甸、巴拉、參孫、耶弗他、大衛、撒母耳，和眾先知的事，時候就不夠了。

wǒ yòu hé bì zài shuō ne ？ ruò yào yī yī xì shuō ， jī diàn 、 bā lā 、 cān sūn 、 yē fú tā 、 dà wèi 、 sā mǔ ěr ， hé zhòng xiān zhī de shì ， shí hòu jiù bú gòu le 。

What more shall I say? For the time would fail me if I told of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets—

他們因着信，制伏了敵國，行了公義，得了應許，堵了獅子的口，

tā men yīn zhe xìn ， zhì fú le dí guó ， xíng le gōng yì ， dé le yīng xǔ ， dǔ le shī zi de kǒu ，

who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked out righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

滅了烈火的猛勢，脫了刀劍的鋒刃；軟弱變為剛強，爭戰顯出勇敢，打退外邦的全軍。

miè le liè huǒ de měng shì ， tuō le dāo jiàn de fēng rèn ； ruǎn ruò biàn wèi gāng qiáng ， zhēng zhàn xiǎn chū yǒng gǎn ， dǎ tuì wài bāng de quán jūn 。

quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, grew mighty in war, and caused foreign armies to flee.

有婦人得自己的死人復活。又有人忍受嚴刑，不肯苟且得釋放 ，為要得着更美的復活。

yǒu fù rén dé zì jǐ de sǐ rén fù huó 。 yòu yǒu rén rěn shòu yán xíng ， bù kěn gǒu qiě dé shì fàng ， wèi yào dé zhe gèng měi de fù huó 。

Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.

又有人忍受戲弄、鞭打、捆鎖、監禁、各等的磨煉，

yòu yǒu rén rěn shòu xì nòng 、 biān dǎ 、 kǔn suǒ 、 jiān jìn 、 gè děng de mó liàn ，

Others were tried by mocking and scourging, yes, moreover by bonds and imprisonment.

被石頭打死，被鋸鋸死，受試探，被刀殺，披着綿羊、山羊的皮各處奔跑，受窮乏、患難、苦害，

bèi shí tou dǎ sǐ ， bèi jù jù sǐ ， shòu shì tàn ， bèi dāo shā ， pī zhe mián yáng shān yáng de pí gè chù bēn pǎo ， shòu qióng fá 、 huàn nàn 、 kǔ hài ，

They were stoned. They were sawn apart. They were tempted. They were slain with the sword. They went around in sheep skins and in goat skins; being destitute, afflicted, ill-treated—

在曠野、山嶺、山洞、地穴，飄流無定，本是世界不配有的人。

zài kuàng yě 、 shān lǐng 、 shān dòng 、 dì xué ， piāo liú wú dìng ， běn shì shì jiè bú pèi yǒu de rén 。

of whom the world was not worthy—wandering in deserts, mountains, caves, and the holes of the earth.

這些人都是因信得了美好的證據，卻仍未得着所應許的；

zhè xiē rén dōu shì yīn xìn dé le měi hǎo de zhèng jù ， què réng wèi dé zhe suǒ yīng xǔ de ；

These all, having been commended for their faith, didn’t receive the promise,

因為上帝給我們預備了更美的事，叫他們若不與我們同得，就不能完全。

yīn wèi shén gěi wǒ men yù bèi le gèng měi de shì ， jiào tā men ruò bù yǔ wǒ men tóng dé ， jiù bù néng wán quán 。

God having provided some better thing concerning us, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect.