Tiē帖 sā撒 luó罗 ní尼 jiā迦 hòu後 shū书
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 2
1 "brethren"Dìxiōngmén弟兄们,"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 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主 "Jesus"Yēsū耶稣 "Jesus (Christ)"Jīdū基督 "befall"jiànglìn降临,"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "he/him"tā他 "there/that place"nàli那里 "assemble/gather"jùjí聚集,
2 "I/me"Wǒ我 "to advise/to urge/to try to persuade/exhort"quàn劝 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们,"no matter what|how/regardless of whether..."wúlùn无论 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "alert/departed soul/efficacious/quick/effective/intelligence"líng灵 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "speech/talk"yányǔ言语,"to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "brave/bold/to cover"mào冒 "I/me"wǒ我 "name/(measure word for persons)/place (e.g. among winners)"míng名 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "epistle"shūxìn书信,"to speak/to say"shuō说 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "a (calendar) date/day/livelihood/daily living"rìzi日子 "modern/current/present/at present/now/nowadays"xiànzài现在 "has arrived/when subj. arrives at a location or time"dàole到了,("modern/current/present/at present/now/nowadays"xiànzài现在 "maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"huò或 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就)"don't!/must not"bùyào不要 "easily/lightly/rashly"qīngyì轻易 "to use/to act/to move/to change"dòng动 "heart/mind"xīn心,"neither/nor"yěbù也不 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "panic"jīnghuāng惊慌。
3 "man/person/people"Rén人 "not stick to/not confine oneself to/whatever"bùjū不拘 "to use"yòng用 "what?/who?/something/anything"shénme什么 "way/method"fǎzi法子,"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "always/to assemble/gather/total/overall/head/chief/general/in every case"zǒng总 "don't!/must not"bùyào不要 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "he/him"tā他 "entice/temptation"yòuhuò诱惑,"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "that/those"nà那 "a (calendar) date/day/livelihood/daily living"rìzi日子 "before/formerly/previous"yǐqián以前,"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "to leave/to depart/to go away/from"lí离 "direction/way/method/road/path/principle/truth/reason/skill/method/Tao (of Taoism)/a measure word/to say/to speak/to talk"dào道 "wrong side out or up/anti-"fǎn反 "religion/teaching"jiào教 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事,"and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"bìng并 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "that/those"nà那 "big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest"dà大 "sinner"zuìrén罪人,"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "submerge/immerse/sink/deep/profound/to lower/to drop"chén沉 "perish"lún沦 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子,"prominent/conspicuous"xiǎn显 "expose"lùchū露出 "to come"lái来。
4 "he/him"Tā他 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "(v) to resist/to hold back/to stop/ward off; withstand"dǐdǎng抵挡 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主,"high/tall"gāo高 "to lift/to raise/(of two or more persons) to carry"tái抬 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己,"to surpass/to exceed/to outstrip"chāoguò超过 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "(v) call/name/be called"chēngwéi称为 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "man/person/people"rén人 "to respect/to venerate/to salute/to offer"jìng敬 "to pay respect/worship/visit/salute"bài拜 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。"even/so much so that"Shènzhì甚至 "to sit/to take a seat/to take (a bus, airplane etc.)"zuò坐 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "palace hall"diàn殿 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里,"call oneself/claim to be/profess"zìchēng自称 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神。
5 "I/me"Wǒ我 "also/in addition/more/still/else/still/yet/(not) yet"hái还 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "there/that place"nàli那里 "when/during/at the time of"deshíhòu的时候,"(refers to something that happened previously)/already/at some time in the past/before/once"céng曾 "(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "these"zhèxie这些 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "to tell/to inform/to let know"gàosu告诉 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们,"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to remember"jìde记得 "(question tag)"ma吗?
6 "modern/current/present/at present/now/nowadays"Xiànzài现在 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "also/too"yě也 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "that/those"nà那 "cut off/hinder"lán拦 "to hinder/to block/to obstruct"zǔ阻 "his"tāde他的 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "what?/who?/something/anything"shénme什么,"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "he/him"tā他 "has arrived/when subj. arrives at a location or time"dàole到了 "when/during/at the time of"deshíhòu的时候,"ability/talent/endowment/gift/an expert/only (then)/only if/just"cái才 "can/may/possible/able to"kěyǐ可以 "prominent/conspicuous"xiǎn显 "to show/to reveal/to expos/dew"lù露。
7 "because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "that/those"nà那 "lawless/illegal/unlawful"bùfǎ不法 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "secret/hidden/concealed"yǐn隐 "idea/meaning/wish/desire/(abbr.) Italy"yì意 "already"yǐjīng已经 "to start/to launch/to mobilize"fādòng发动。"merely/simply/only/but"Zhǐshì只是 "modern/current/present/at present/now/nowadays"xiànzài现在 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "a/an"yīgè一个 "cut off/hinder"lán拦 "to hinder/to block/to obstruct"zǔ阻 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"wait until/by the time when (something is ready, etc)"děngdào等到 "that/those"nà那 "cut off/hinder"lán拦 "to hinder/to block/to obstruct"zǔ阻 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "eliminate/remove/except for"chúqù除去。
8 "(tw) at that time"Nàshí那时 "this/these"zhè这 "lawless/illegal/unlawful"bùfǎ不法 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人,"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "prominent/conspicuous"xiǎn显 "expose"lùchū露出 "to come"lái来。"to own/to host/master/lord/primary"Zhǔ主 "Jesus"Yēsū耶稣 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to use"yòng用 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口 "hit the mark"zhòngdì中的 "air/anger/gas"qì气 "extinguish/become extinct"mièjué灭绝 "he/him"tā他,"to use"yòng用 "befall"jiànglìn降临 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "glory/honored"róng荣 "light/ray/bright"guāng光 "abolish/crippled"fèi废 "to drop/to fall"diào掉 "he/him"tā他。
9 "this/these"Zhè这 "lawless/illegal/unlawful"bùfǎ不法 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "to come"lái来,"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "according to/in accordance with/to shine/to illuminate/to reflect/photograph"zhào照 "Satan"sādàn撒但 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "movement/campaign/sports"yùndòng运动,"all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "each/every"gè各 "manner/pattern/way/appearance/shape"yàng样 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(interj.)/raise/to stop"yì异 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "miracle"shénjī神迹,"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "(adj) false; untrue"xūjiǎ虚假 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "marvel"qíshì奇事,
10 "and/besides/moreover/furthermore/in addition"Bìngqiě并且 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "that/those"nà那 "submerge/immerse/sink/deep/profound/to lower/to drop"chén沉 "perish"lún沦 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "personal/(on someone's) person or body"rénshēn人身 "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,"all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "each/every"gè各 "manner/pattern/way/appearance/shape"yàng样 "be due to/stem from"chūyú出于 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "sly/crafty"guǐ诡 "crafty/dishonest"zhà诈。"cause/reason/because"Yīn因 "they"tāmen他们 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to accept"lǐngshòu领受 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱 "truth"zhēnlǐ真理 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "heart/mind"xīn心,"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "they"tāmen他们 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "to save/to assist/to rescue"jiù救。
11 "therefore"Gùcǐ故此,"God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "they"tāmen他们 "a/an"yīgè一个 "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生 "to send out/to show (one's feeling)/to issue/to develop"fā发 "error/mistake/mistaken"cuòwù错误 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "heart/mind"xīn心,"to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "they"tāmen他们 "letter/true/to believe/sign/evidence"xìn信 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "devoid of content/void/false/empty/vain"xū虚 "lies/to lie"huǎng谎。
12 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"Shǐ使 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "letter/true/to believe/sign/evidence"xìn信 "truth"zhēnlǐ真理,"to fall/to collapse/to topple/to change/to fail/bankrupt"dǎo倒 "to like/to love/to be fond of/favorite"xǐ’ài喜爱 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人,"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "convict (someone of a crime)"dìngzuì定罪。
13 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"Zhǔ主 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "brethren"dìxiōngmén弟兄们 "how/which"nǎ哪,"we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "roots or stems of plants/origin/source/this/the current/root/foundation/basis/(a measure word)"běn本 "that/the above-mentioned/most likely/to deserve/should/ought to/owe"gāi该 "always/ever/often/frequently/common/general/constant"cháng常 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(express) thanks/gratitude/grateful/thankful/thanks"gǎnxiè感谢 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "he/him"tā他 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "originally/at first/at the outset"qǐchū起初 ""jiǎnxuǎn拣选 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们,"to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "letter/true/to believe/sign/evidence"xìn信 "real/true/genuine"zhēn真 "direction/way/method/road/path/principle/truth/reason/skill/method/Tao (of Taoism)/a measure word/to say/to speak/to talk"dào道,"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "Holy Ghost"shènglíng圣灵 "to move (sb)/to touch/moving"gǎndòng感动,"to become/to turn into"chéngwéi成为 "holy/sacred/saint/sage"shèng圣 "clean"jié洁,"can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "to save/to assist/to rescue"jiù救。
14 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"Shén神 "to lend/to borrow/excuse/pretext/by means of"jiè借 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to pass on/to spread/to transmit/to infect/to transfer/to circulate/to pass on/to conduct (electricity)"chuán传 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "gospel"fúyīn福音,"(surname)/name of an ancient state"shào召 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "this/these"zhè这 "condition/plight/extent"dìbù地步,"good/well"hǎo好 "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 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主 "Jesus"Yēsū耶稣 "Jesus (Christ)"Jīdū基督 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "glory/honored"róng荣 "light/ray/bright"guāng光。
15 "therefore/as a result/so"Suǒyǐ所以 "brethren"dìxiōngmén弟兄们,"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "station/to stand/to halt/to stop"zhàn站 "set up/to stand"lì立 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "settled/steady/stable"wěn稳,"ordinary/every/all/whatever/worldly"fán凡 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to accept"lǐngshòu领受 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(teach someone or learn a) lesson (i.e. obtain wisdom from an experience)"jiàoxun教训,"not stick to/not confine oneself to/whatever"bùjū不拘 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口 "to pass on/to spread/to transmit/to infect/to transfer/to circulate/to pass on/to conduct (electricity)"chuán传 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "letter/true/to believe/sign/evidence"xìn信 "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 write"xiě写 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "strong/solid/firm/unyielding/resolute"jiān坚 "to guard"shǒu守。
16 "if only (it were possible to...)"Dànyuàn但愿 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主 "Jesus"Yēsū耶稣 "Jesus (Christ)"Jīdū基督,"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "that/those"nà那 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们,"open/operate (vehicle)/start"kāi开 "kind act (from above)"ēn恩 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "forever/eternal"yǒngyuǎn永远 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "comfort/console"ānwèi安慰,"and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"bìng并 "happy/fine/OK"měihǎo美好 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to hope for/look forward to"pànwàng盼望,"to bestow/to give"cìgěi赐给 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "father"fù父 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神,
17 "comfort/console"Ānwèi安慰 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "heart/mind"xīn心,"and/besides/moreover/furthermore/in addition"bìngqiě并且 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "good"shàn善 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "good"shàn善 "to speak/to say/talk/word"yán言 "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,"firm/firmly/hard/stable"jiāngù坚固 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们。