Yǐ以fú弗suǒ所shū书
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 3
1 "that is why/for that reason/therefore/for this reason"Yīncǐ因此,"I/me"wǒ我 "Paul"Bǎoluó保罗 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "gentile"wàibāngrén外邦人 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "Jesus (Christ)"Jīdū基督 "Jesus"Yēsū耶稣 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "prisoner"qiú囚 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"to substitute for/to take the place of/to replace/for/on behalf of/to stand in for"tì替 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "to pray/to say one's prayers/prayer"qídǎo祈祷("this/these"cǐ此 "(a measure word, for sentences or lines of verse)/sentence"jù句 "to be/thus/so/therefore/then/only/thereupon"nǎi乃 "according to/in accordance with/to shine/to illuminate/to reflect/photograph"zhào照 "couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"duì对 "fourteen/14 "shísì十四 "festival/section/segment/point/part/to economize/to save/temperate"jié节 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to add/plus"jiā加)
2 "forgive"Liàng谅 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(refers to something that happened previously)/already/at some time in the past/before/once"céng曾 "hear"tīngjiàn听见 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "confer/bestow/grant"cì赐 "kind act (from above)"ēn恩 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "I/me"wǒ我,"(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "be deeply concerned/be troubled (by)"guānqiè关切 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "office/duty"zhí职 "to divide/minute/(a measure word)/(a unit of length = 0.33 centimeter)"fēn分 "entrust"tuōfù托付 "I/me"wǒ我,
3 "to use"Yòng用 "enlightenment/revelation"qǐshì启示 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "I/me"wǒ我 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "gospel"fúyīn福音 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) profound; deep; a mystery"àomì奥秘,"be just like"zhèngrú正如 "I/me"wǒ我 "before/formerly/previous"yǐqián以前 "slightly; roughly; briefly; very generally"luèluè略略 "to write"xiě写 "(experienced action marker)/to cross/to go over/to pass (time)/to celebrate (a holiday)/to live/to get along/(surname)/excessively/too-"guò过 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
4 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "read aloud"niàn念 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "to know"xiǎode晓得 "I/me"wǒ我 "deep/profound"shēn深 "to know/to be aware"zhī知 "Jesus (Christ)"Jīdū基督 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) profound; deep; a mystery"àomì奥秘。
5 "this/these"Zhè这 "(n) profound; deep; a mystery"àomì奥秘 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "before/formerly/previous"yǐqián以前 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) generation; generation to generation"shìdài世代,"haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "man/person/people"rén人 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道,"(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"xiàng像 "nowadays"rújīn如今 "to lend/to borrow/excuse/pretext/by means of"jiè借 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "Holy Ghost"shènglíng圣灵 "enlightenment/revelation"qǐshì启示 "his"tāde他的 "holy/sacred/saint/sage"shèng圣 "apostle"shǐtú使徒 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "prophet"xiānzhī先知 "same/like/equal to/the same as/just like"yíyàng一样。
6 "this/these"Zhè这 "(n) profound; deep; a mystery"àomì奥秘 "(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "gentile"wàibāngrén外邦人 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "Jesus (Christ)"Jīdū基督 "Jesus"Yēsū耶稣 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里,"to lend/to borrow/excuse/pretext/by means of"jiè借 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "gospel"fúyīn福音,"(conj) so that one can..."déyǐ得以 "like/same/similar/together/alike/with"tóng同 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "empress/queen/surname"hòu后 "to connect, inherit/descendants, heirs"sì嗣,"like/same/similar/together/alike/with"tóng同 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "body/form/style/system"tǐ体,"like/same/similar/together/alike/with"tóng同 "dim sighted/ignorant"méng蒙 ""yìngxǔ应许。
7 "I/me"Wǒ我 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "this/these"zhè这 "gospel"fúyīn福音 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "deacon"zhíshì执事,"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "according to/in accordance with/to shine/to illuminate/to reflect/photograph"zhào照 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "kind act (from above)"ēn恩 "confer/bestow/grant"cì赐。"this/these"Zhè这 "kind act (from above)"ēn恩 "confer/bestow/grant"cì赐 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "according to/in accordance with/to shine/to illuminate/to reflect/photograph"zhào照 "he/him"tā他 "be in motion/to move/to run"yùnxíng运行 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "almighty"dànéng大能 "to bestow/to give"cìgěi赐给 "my/mine"wǒde我的。
8 "I/me"Wǒ我 "original/originally/at first/it goes without saying/of course"běnlái本来 "(particle used for comparison and "-er than")/to compare/to contrast/to gesture (with hands)/ratio"bǐ比 "multitude"zhòng众 "saint"shèngtú圣徒 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "(the) most/-est"zuì最 "small/tiny/few/young"xiǎo小 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "also/in addition/more/still/else/still/yet/(not) yet"hái还 "small/tiny/few/young"xiǎo小。"however/yet/but"Rán’ér然而 "he/him"tā他 "also/in addition/more/still/else/still/yet/(not) yet"hái还 "confer/bestow/grant"cì赐 "I/me"wǒ我 "this/these"zhè这 "grace"ēndiǎn恩典,"to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "I/me"wǒ我 "(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "Jesus (Christ)"Jīdū基督 "that/those"nà那 "side/to lean/to survey/to measure/conjecture"cè测 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to penetrate/thorough/penetrating/to pass through/to pierce"tòu透 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "rich/plentiful"fēngfù丰富,"to pass on/to spread/to transmit/to infect/to transfer/to circulate/to pass on/to conduct (electricity)"chuán传 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "gentile"wàibāngrén外邦人。
9 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"Yòu又 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "(n) everyone"zhòngrén众人 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "clear/obvious/unequivocal/to understand/to realize"míngbai明白,"this/these"zhè这 "successive dynasties/past dynasties"lìdài历代 "since (a previous event)"yǐlái以来 "to hide/to conceal"yǐncáng隐藏 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "to create/to bring about/to produce"chuàngzào创造 "Wan (surname)/ten thousand/a great number"wàn万 "thing/object/matter"wù物 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) profound; deep; a mystery"àomì奥秘,"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "how/what way/what"rúhé如何 "to arrange/to plan/to set up"ānpái安排 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
10 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"Wéi为 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to lend/to borrow/excuse/pretext/by means of"jiè借 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "(n) Christian church"jiàohuì教会 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "celestial/heavenly"tiānshàng天上 "be in power/be in office"zhízhèng执政 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"wield (political, etc.) power/be in power"zhǎngquán掌权 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"modern/current/present/at present/now/nowadays"xiànzài现在 "(find out and) know/learn of"dézhī得知 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "in hundred and one ways/in every possible way/by every means"bǎibān百般 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧。
11 "this/these"Zhè这 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "according to/in accordance with/to shine/to illuminate/to reflect/photograph"zhào照 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "Wan (surname)/ten thousand/a great number"wàn万 "life/age/generation/era/world/lifetime"shì世 "before/formerly/previous"yǐqián以前,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主 "Jesus (Christ)"Jīdū基督 "Jesus"Yēsū耶稣 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to set/to fix/to determine/to decide/to order"dìng定 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "decree/order"zhǐyì旨意。
12 "we/us/ourselves"Wǒmen我们 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "letter/true/to believe/sign/evidence"xìn信 "Jesus"Yēsū耶稣,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "he/him"tā他 "inside/interior"lǐmiàn里面 "to release/to free/to let go/to put/to place/to let out"fàng放 "the gall/the nerve/courage/guts/gall bladder"dǎn胆 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "to fear"jù惧,"serious (illness)/sincere/true"dǔ笃 "letter/true/to believe/sign/evidence"xìn信 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to doubt/to misbelieve/to suspect"yí疑 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to come/to arrive"láidào来到 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前。
13 "therefore/as a result/so"Suǒyǐ所以 "I/me"wǒ我 "to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú求 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们,"don't!/must not"bùyào不要 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "I/me"wǒ我 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "trials and tribulations"huànnàn患难 "mourning/funeral"sāng丧 "the gall/the nerve/courage/guts/gall bladder"dǎn胆。"this/these"Zhè这 "former/original/primary/raw/level/cause/source"yuán原 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "honor/glory"róngyào荣耀。
14 "that is why/for that reason/therefore/for this reason"Yīncǐ因此,"I/me"wǒ我 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "father"fù父 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前 "bent/feel wronged"qū屈 "knee"xī膝,
15 ("celestial/heavenly"Tiānshàng天上 "on the ground/on the floor"dìshang地上 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "each/every"gè各("maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"huò或 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "all/whole/entire/every/complete"quán全)"furniture/tool"jiā家,"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "he/him"tā他 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "name/(measure word for persons)/place (e.g. among winners)"míng名)
16 "to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"Qiú求 "he/him"tā他 "to press (with the hand)/to push/to control/to restrain/to check/pressing down (brush movement in painting)/according to/in the light of"àn按 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "he/him"tā他 "buxom/good-looking/appearance and carriage of a person"fēng丰 "to hold/contain/to ladle/pick up with a utensil"chéng盛 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "honor/glory"róngyào荣耀,"to lend/to borrow/excuse/pretext/by means of"jiè借 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "his"tāde他的 "alert/departed soul/efficacious/quick/effective/intelligence"líng灵,"to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(n) ones heart and mind"xīnlǐ心里 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "power/force/strength"lìliang力量 "firm/unyielding"gāngqiáng刚强 "beginning or continuing an action/upward movement/stand up"qǐlai起来,
17 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"Shǐ使 "Jesus (Christ)"Jīdū基督 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "letter/true/to believe/sign/evidence"xìn信,"to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(n) ones heart and mind"xīnlǐ心里,"to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 ""àixīn爱心,"to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "radical (chem.)/root/basis"gēn根 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "base/foundation/basic/radical (chem.)"jī基,
18 "can/may/capable/energy/able"Néng能 "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "multitude"zhòng众 "saint"shèngtú圣徒 "along/together"yītóng一同 "clear/obvious/unequivocal/to understand/to realize"míngbai明白 "Jesus (Christ)"Jīdū基督 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱,"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "(adv) what kind?/(adv) how, what"héděng何等 "length/long/forever/always/constantly"cháng长 "rich/wide/broad"kuò阔 "high/tall"gāo高 "deep/profound"shēn深,
19 "and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"Bìng并 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "this/these"zhè这 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "too much/excessively"guòyú过于 "man/person/people"rén人 "actually/place"suǒ所 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "measure (mathematics)"cèdù测度 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"ordinary/plain/convenient/handy/easy/then/so/thus/to relieve oneself"biàn便 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "actually/place"suǒ所 "full of/brimming with/very full/permeated"chōngmǎn充满 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"full of/brimming with/very full/permeated"chōngmǎn充满 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们。
20 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"Shén神 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "according to/in accordance with/to shine/to illuminate/to reflect/photograph"zhào照 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "be in motion/to move/to run"yùnxíng运行 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "(n) ones heart and mind"xīnlǐ心里 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "energetic/vigorous/vigorously"dàlì大力,"fill/satisfy/fulfill/to act in place of/substitute/sufficient/full"chōng充 "adequate/sufficient/abundant"chōngzú充足 "foot/to be sufficient"zú足 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "accomplishment/success/attain a result/achievement"chéngjiù成就 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "to surpass/to exceed/to outstrip"chāoguò超过 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú求 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to think/to believe/to suppose/to wish/to want/to miss"xiǎng想 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
21 "if only (it were possible to...)"Dànyuàn但愿 "he/him"tā他 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "(n) Christian church"jiàohuì教会 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中,"and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"bìng并 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "Jesus (Christ)"Jīdū基督 "Jesus"Yēsū耶稣 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里,"a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "honor/glory"róngyào荣耀,"until"zhídào直到 "life/age/generation/era/world/lifetime"shì世 "(n) generation; generation to generation"shìdài世代 "substitute/replace/generation/dynasty/geological era/era/age/period"dài代,"forever/always/perpetual (ly)"yǒng永 "forever/eternal"yǒngyuǎn永远 "far/distant/remote"yuǎn远。"amen"Āmén阿们。