Tiē帖sā撒luó罗ní尼jiā迦qián前shū书
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 4
1 "brethren"Dìxiōngmén弟兄们，"I/me"wǒ我 "furthermore/in addition/still/also"háiyǒu还有 "dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words/conversation/what someone said"huà话 "to speak/to say"shuō说。"we/us/ourselves"Wǒmen我们 "depend upon/lean on/near/by/against/to support"kào靠 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主 "Jesus"Yēsū耶稣 "to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú求 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们，"to advise/to urge/to try to persuade/exhort"quàn劝 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们，"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "since/as/this being the case"jìrán既然 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(teach someone or learn a) lesson (i.e. obtain wisdom from an experience)"jiàoxun教训，"know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "that/the above-mentioned/most likely/to deserve/should/ought to/owe"gāi该 "how/why"zěnyàng怎样 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行，"can/may/possible/able to"kěyǐ可以 "ask for/send punitive expedition/to demand/to marry"tǎo讨 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "happy/joyous"xǐyuè喜悦，"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "according to/in accordance with/to shine/to illuminate/to reflect/photograph"zhào照 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "modern/current/present/at present/now/nowadays"xiànzài现在 "actually/place"suǒ所 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"more (than sth else)/even more"gèngjiā更加 "(v) encourage"miǎnlì勉励。
2 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "former/original/primary/raw/level/cause/source"yuán原 "to know"xiǎode晓得 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "lean against/proof/to rely on/to depend on/to be based on"píng凭 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主 "Jesus"Yēsū耶稣 "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 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "what?/who?/something/anything"shénme什么 "(an) order or command"mìnglìng命令。
3 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"Shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "decree/order"zhǐyì旨意 "(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "to become/to turn into"chéngwéi成为 "holy/sacred/saint/sage"shèng圣 "clean"jié洁，"far/distant/remote"yuǎn远 "avoid/shun/flee/escape/leave/to keep away/to leave/to hide"bì避 "excessive/wanton/lewd/kinky/obscene"yín淫 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行。
4 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"Yào要 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "each/every"gè各 "man/person/people"rén人 "to know"xiǎode晓得 "how/why"zěnyàng怎样 "to use"yòng用 "holy/sacred/saint/sage"shèng圣 "clean"jié洁 "to honor"zūn尊 "expensive/noble/your (name)/precious"guì贵，"to guard"shǒu守 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(human) body/health"shēntǐ身体。
5 "(negative prefix)/not/no"Bù不 "to let somebody have their own way/to connive at/to indulge/unrestrained/undisciplined/uncultured/boorish"fàngzòng放纵 "personal/private/selfish"sī私 "desire/wish"yù欲 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "demonical/iniquitous/nefarious"xié邪 "feeling/emotion/passion/situation"qíng情，"(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"xiàng像 "that/those"nà那 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "be acquainted with (a person)/to know/to be familiar with/to recognize"rènshi认识 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "gentile"wàibāngrén外邦人。
6 "don't!/must not"Bùyào不要 "a/an"yīgè一个 "man/person/people"rén人 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "this/these"zhè这 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "on/up/on top/upon/first (of two parts)/previous or last (week, etc.)/upper/higher/above/previous/to climb/to go into/above/to go up"shàng上 "to exceed/to climb over/to surpass/the more ... the more"yuè越 "to divide/minute/(a measure word)/(a unit of length = 0.33 centimeter)"fēn分，"to bully"qīfu欺负 "his"tāde他的 "brother"dìxiōng弟兄。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "this/these"zhè这 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "kind/type/class/category/similar/like/to resemble"lèi类 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事，"to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "retribution/judgment"bàoyìng报应，"be just like"zhèngrú正如 "I/me"wǒ我 "beforehand/prior"yùxiān预先 "couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"duì对 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "(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，"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "to cut/to slice"qiē切 "to cut/to slice"qiē切 "enjoin/tell/exhort"zhǔfù嘱咐 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
7 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"Shén神 "(surname)/name of an ancient state"shào召 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们，"roots or stems of plants/origin/source/this/the current/root/foundation/basis/(a measure word)"běn本 "(v) not be/(n) blame or fault"búshì不是 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "contamination"zhānrǎn沾染 "nasty/sordid/filthy"wūhuì污秽，"to be"nǎishì乃是 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "to become/to turn into"chéngwéi成为 "holy/sacred/saint/sage"shèng圣 "clean"jié洁。
8 "therefore/as a result/so"Suǒyǐ所以 "that/those"nà那 "abandon/relinquish/to discard/to throw away"qì弃 "cut short/extinct/to disappear/to vanish/absolutely/by no means"jué绝 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"(v) not be/(n) blame or fault"búshì不是 "abandon/relinquish/to discard/to throw away"qì弃 "cut short/extinct/to disappear/to vanish/absolutely/by no means"jué绝 "man/person/people"rén人，"to be"nǎishì乃是 "abandon/relinquish/to discard/to throw away"qì弃 "cut short/extinct/to disappear/to vanish/absolutely/by no means"jué绝 "that/those"nà那 "confer/bestow/grant"cì赐 "Holy Ghost"shènglíng圣灵 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神。
9 "by the/per/discuss/theory/to talk (about)/to discuss"Lùn论 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "brethren"dìxiōngmén弟兄们 "each other/one another/mutually"xiāng相 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱，"need not"bùyòng不用 "man/person/people"rén人 "to write a letter"xiěxìn写信 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们，"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "dim sighted/ignorant"méng蒙 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(teach someone or learn a) lesson (i.e. obtain wisdom from an experience)"jiàoxun教训，"to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "each other/one another"bǐcǐ彼此 "each other/one another/mutually"xiāng相 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱。
10 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "Macedonia"Mǎqídùn马其顿 "all/whole/entire/every/complete"quán全 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "multitude"zhòng众 "brother"dìxiōng弟兄，"admittedly (it's true that...)"gùrán固然 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "this (kind of, sort of)/this way/such/like this/such"zhèyàng这样 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行，"but/yet/however/only/merely/still"dàn但 "I/me"wǒ我 "to advise/to urge/to try to persuade/exhort"quàn劝 "brethren"dìxiōngmén弟兄们 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "more (than sth else)/even more"gèngjiā更加 "(v) encourage"miǎnlì勉励。
11 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"Yòu又 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "set up/to stand"lì立 "the will"zhì志 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "quiet/peaceful/calm"ānjìng安静 "man/person/people"rén人，"to do/to manage/to handle/to go about/to run/to set up/to deal with"bàn办 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事，"personally/with one's own hands"qīnshǒu亲手 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "work/worker/skill/profession/trade/craft/labor"gōng工，"be just like"zhèngrú正如 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "previously/formerly"cóngqián从前 "actually/place"suǒ所 "tell/instruct/command"fēnfù吩咐 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
12 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"Jiào叫 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "can/may/possible/able to"kěyǐ可以 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "outside/in addition/foreign/external"wài外 "man/person/people"rén人 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "upright/regular/proper/correct"duānzhèng端正，"self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "also/too"yě也 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 "what?/who?/something/anything"shénme什么 "shortage/be lacking/to be short of/to lack/scarcity"quēfá缺乏 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
13 "by the/per/discuss/theory/to talk (about)/to discuss"Lùn论 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "to sleep"shuì睡 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人，"we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "unwilling/unwillingness"bùyuàn不愿 "idea/meaning/wish/desire/(abbr.) Italy"yì意 "brethren"dìxiōngmén弟兄们 "to not know"bùzhīdào不知道，"(I'm) afraid (that)/perhaps/I think"kǒngpà恐怕 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "worried"yōu忧 "injure/injury/wound"shāng伤，"(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"xiàng像 "those"nàxiē那些 "haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 "(v) hope for; count on/(n) hope"zhǐwàng指望 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "same/like/equal to/the same as/just like"yíyàng一样。
14 "we/us/ourselves"Wǒmen我们 "to seem/like/as/if"ruò若 "letter/true/to believe/sign/evidence"xìn信 "Jesus"Yēsū耶稣 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死 "and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 "resurrection"fùhuó复活 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了，"that/those"nà那 "already"yǐjīng已经 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "Jesus"Yēsū耶稣 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里 "to sleep"shuì睡 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人，"God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "also/too"yě也 "inevitably"bìjiāng必将 "he/him"tā他 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "Jesus"Yēsū耶稣 "along/together"yītóng一同 "to bring/to bring about/to produce"dàilái带来。
15 "we/us/ourselves"Wǒmen我们 "modern/current/present/at present/now/nowadays"xiànzài现在 "according to/in accordance with/to shine/to illuminate/to reflect/photograph"zhào照 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主 "if"dehuà的话 "to tell/to inform/to let know"gàosu告诉 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "a measure word for thing, clothes, item"jiàn件 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事。"we/us/ourselves"Wǒmen我们 "this/these"zhè这 "alive"huózhe活着 "also/in addition/more/still/else/still/yet/(not) yet"hái还 "exist/deposit/store/keep/survive"cún存 "leave (message)/to retain/to stay/to remain/to keep/to preserve"liú留 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主 "befall"jiànglìn降临 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人，"absolutely/decidedly (in negative constructions)/break/to judge"duàn断 "cannot/must not/should not"bùnéng不能 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "that/those"nà那 "already"yǐjīng已经 "to sleep"shuì睡 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "early/prior/former/in advance/first"xiān先。
16 "because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "personally"qīnzì亲自 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "day/sky/heaven"tiān天 "befall"jiànglìn降临，"to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "to shout/to yell"hūjiào呼叫 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "voice/sound"shēngyīn声音，"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "angel"tiānshǐ天使 "length/long/forever/always/constantly"cháng长 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "voice/sound"shēngyīn声音，"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "day of a month/(suffix used after) name of a ship/(ordinal) number/bugle"hào号 "to blow/blast/puff/boast/brag/end in failure"chuī吹 "to make a sound/to sound/to ring/(a measure word for sound)/loud"xiǎng响。"that/those"Nà那 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "Jesus (Christ)"Jīdū基督 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "early/prior/former/in advance/first"xiān先 "resurrection"fùhuó复活。
17 "after/later/afterwards/following/later on/in the future"Yǐhòu以后 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "this/these"zhè这 "alive"huózhe活着 "also/in addition/more/still/else/still/yet/(not) yet"hái还 "exist/deposit/store/keep/survive"cún存 "leave (message)/to retain/to stay/to remain/to keep/to preserve"liú留 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人，"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "they"tāmen他们 "along/together"yītóng一同 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "mention"tídào提到 "(classical) to say"yún云 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里，"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "in the sky/in the air"kōngzhōng空中 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主 "to meet/to come across"xiāngyù相遇。"this (kind of, sort of)/this way/such/like this/such"Zhèyàng这样，"we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主 "forever/eternal"yǒngyuǎn永远 "like/same/similar/together/alike/with"tóng同 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在。
18 "therefore/as a result/so"Suǒyǐ所以 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "to be/to act as/to hold a position (in space, time, or organizational space)/manage/withstand/when/during/ought/should/match equally/equal/same/obstruct/just at (a time or place)/on the spot/right/just at"dāng当 "to use"yòng用 "these"zhèxie这些 "dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words/conversation/what someone said"huà话 "each other/one another"bǐcǐ彼此 "to advise/to urge/to try to persuade/exhort"quàn劝 "reassure"wèi慰。