# 来-Heb 11 ## 来11:1 信就是所望之事的实底，是未见之事的确据。 Heb 11:1 “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” ## 来11:2 古人在这信上得了美好的证据。 Heb 11:2 For by it the people of old received their commendation. ## 来11:3 我们因着信，就知道诸世界是藉神话造成的；这样，所看见的，并不是从显然之物造出来的。 Heb 11:3 “By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.” ## 来11:4 亚伯因着信，献祭与神，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。 Heb 11:4 “By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks.” ## 来11:5 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。 Heb 11:5 “By faith 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.” ## 来11:6 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。 Heb 11:6 “And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.” ## 来11:7 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。 Heb 11:7 “By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning 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 the righteousness that comes by faith.” ## 来11:8 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。 Heb 11:8 “By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.” ## 来11:9 他因着信，就在所应许之地作客，好象在异地居住帐棚，与那同蒙一个应许的以撒、雅各一样。 Heb 11:9 “By faith he went to live in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise.” ## 来11:10 因为他等候那座有根基的城，就是神所经营所建造的。 Heb 11:10 “For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God.” ## 来11:11 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； Heb 11:11 “By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised.” ## 来11:12 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。 Heb 11:12 “Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born descendants as many as the stars of heaven and as many as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore.” ## 来11:13 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。 Heb 11:13 “These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.” ## 来11:14 说这样话的人是表明自己要找一个家乡。 Heb 11:14 For people who speak thus make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. ## 来11:15 他们若想念所离开的家乡，还有可以回去的机会。 Heb 11:15 “If they had been thinking of that land from which they had gone out, they would have had opportunity to return.” ## 来11:16 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。 Heb 11:16 “But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city.” ## 来11:17 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，将自己独生的儿子献上。 Heb 11:17 “By faith 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,” ## 来11:18 论到这儿子，曾有话说：“从以撒生的才要称为你的后裔。” Heb 11:18 “of whom it was said, “Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.” ## 来11:19 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。 Heb 11:19 “He considered that God was able even to raise him from the dead, from which, figuratively speaking, he did receive him back.” ## 来11:20 以撒因着信，就指着将来的事给雅各、以扫祝福。 Heb 11:20 By faith Isaac invoked future blessings on Jacob and Esau. ## 来11:21 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。 Heb 11:21 “By faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, bowing in worship over the head of his staff.” ## 来11:22 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。 Heb 11:22 “By faith Joseph, at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites and gave directions concerning his bones.” ## 来11:23 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。 Heb 11:23 “By faith 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 the king’s edict.” ## 来11:24 摩西因着信，长大了就不肯称为法老女儿之子。 Heb 11:24 “By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,” ## 来11:25 他宁可和神的百姓同受苦害，也不愿暂时享受罪中之乐。 Heb 11:25 choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. ## 来11:26 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。 Heb 11:26 “He considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to the reward.” ## 来11:27 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。 Heb 11:27 “By faith he left Egypt, not being afraid of the anger of the king, for he endured as seeing him who is invisible.” ## 来11:28 他因着信，就守逾越节(“守”或作“立”)，行洒血的礼，免得那灭长子的临近以色列人。 Heb 11:28 “By faith he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them.” ## 来11:29 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。 Heb 11:29 “By faith the people crossed the Red Sea as on dry land, but the Egyptians, when they attempted to do the same, were drowned.” ## 来11:30 以色列人因着信，围绕耶利哥城七日，城墙就倒塌了。 Heb 11:30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days. ## 来11:31 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。 Heb 11:31 “By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had given a friendly welcome to the spies.” ## 来11:32 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。 Heb 11:32 “And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets—” ## 来11:33 他们因着信，制伏了敌国，行了公义，得了应许，堵了狮子的口， Heb 11:33 “who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,” ## 来11:34 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。 Heb 11:34 “quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight.” ## 来11:35 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(“释放”原文作“赎”)，为要得着更美的复活。 Heb 11:35 “Women received back their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, so that they might rise again to a better life.” ## 来11:36 又有人忍受戏弄、鞭打、捆锁、监禁、各等的磨炼， Heb 11:36 “Others suffered mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.” ## 来11:37 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， Heb 11:37 “They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were killed with the sword. They went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, mistreated—” ## 来11:38 在旷野、山岭、山洞、地穴，飘流无定，本是世界不配有的人。 Heb 11:38 “of whom the world was not worthy—wandering about in deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.” ## 来11:39 这些人都是因信得了美好的证据，却仍未得着所应许的； Heb 11:39 “And all these, though commended through their faith, did not receive what was promised,” ## 来11:40 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。 Heb 11:40 “since God had provided something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.”