Xī希bó伯lái来shū书

Chapter 4

1 "we/us/ourselves"Wǒmen我们 "already/since/both... (and...)"jì既 "dim sighted/ignorant"méng蒙 "remain"liúxià留下 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "to enter/to join/to go into"jìnrù进入 "he/him"tā他 "rest/go to sleep/rest in peace/(hist.) Parthia"ānxí安息 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 ""yìngxǔ应许，"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "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 "(n) fear; foreboding"wèijù畏惧，"so as not to/so as to avoid"miǎnde免得 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "between/intermediate/mid/middle"zhōngjiān中间，（"we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "former/original/primary/raw/level/cause/source"yuán原 "language/culture/writing/formal/literary/gentle"wén文 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们）"maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"huò或 "(n) someone/there's someone/occupied (as in restroom)"yǒurén有人 "apparently/to seem/to appear/as if/seemingly"sìhu似乎 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "can't keep up with/can't catch up with/cannot overtake"gǎnbùshàng赶不上 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
2 "because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "gospel"fúyīn福音 "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 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们，"(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"xiàng像 "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 "they"tāmen他们 "same/like/equal to/the same as/just like"yíyàng一样。"merely/simply/only/but"Zhǐshì只是 "actually/place"suǒ所 "hear"tīngjiàn听见 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "direction/way/method/road/path/principle/truth/reason/skill/method/Tao (of Taoism)/a measure word/to say/to speak/to talk"dào道 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "they"tāmen他们 "no good/not good for/not beneficial"wúyì无益，"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "they"tāmen他们 "haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 "confidence/faith (in someone or something)"xìnxīn信心 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "actually/place"suǒ所 "hear"tīngjiàn听见 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "direction/way/method/road/path/principle/truth/reason/skill/method/Tao (of Taoism)/a measure word/to say/to speak/to talk"dào道 "harmonious/harmony"tiáohé调和。
3 "but/yet/however/only/merely/still"Dàn但 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "already"yǐjīng已经 "be convinced (that something is true)/believe/to accept sth. as true"xiāngxìn相信 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人，"(conj) so that one can..."déyǐ得以 "to enter/to join/to go into"jìnrù进入 "that/those"nà那 "rest/go to sleep/rest in peace/(hist.) Parthia"ānxí安息，"be just like"zhèngrú正如 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"I/me"wǒ我 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "indignant"nù怒 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "to rise/to raise/to get up"qǐ起 "oath/vow/to swear/to pledge"shì誓 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"they"tāmen他们 "absolutely/decidedly (in negative constructions)/break/to judge"duàn断 "cannot/should not/must not"bùkě不可 "to enter/to join/to go into"jìnrù进入 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "rest/go to sleep/rest in peace/(hist.) Parthia"ānxí安息。"actually/that is not the case/in fact/really"Qíshí其实 "to make/to build/to invent/to manufacture"zào造 "thing/object/matter"wù物 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "work/worker/skill/profession/trade/craft/labor"gōng工，"from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "begin/initiate/inaugurate/start/create"chuàng创 "life/age/generation/era/world/lifetime"shì世 "since (a previous event)"yǐlái以来 "already"yǐjīng已经 "finish/complete/accomplish/become/turn into/win/succeed/one tenth"chéng成 "all/whole/entire/every/complete"quán全 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
4 "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 "seventh"dìqī第七 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日，"to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "to reside/to live/to dwell/to be in/to stay/get along with/to be in a position of/deal with"chǔ处 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "seventh"dìqī第七 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日 "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 rest"xiē歇 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "he/him"tā他 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "work/worker/skill/profession/trade/craft/labor"gōng工。
5 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"Yòu又 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "to reside/to live/to dwell/to be in/to stay/get along with/to be in a position of/deal with"chǔ处 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"they"tāmen他们 "absolutely/decidedly (in negative constructions)/break/to judge"duàn断 "cannot/should not/must not"bùkě不可 "to enter/to join/to go into"jìnrù进入 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "rest/go to sleep/rest in peace/(hist.) Parthia"ānxí安息。
6 "already/since/both... (and...)"Jì既 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "advance/enter/to come in"jìn进 "rest/go to sleep/rest in peace/(hist.) Parthia"ānxí安息 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人，"that/those"nà那 "before/previously"xiānqián先前 "hear"tīngjiàn听见 "gospel"fúyīn福音 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "letter/true/to believe/sign/evidence"xìn信 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从，"must not/may not/not be allowed/cannot"bùdé不得 "(v) go in"jìnqù进去。
7 "therefore/as a result/so"Suǒyǐ所以 "(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 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "many years"duōnián多年，"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 "David (person name)"Dàwèi大卫 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "book/letter"shū书 "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，"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "restrict to/limit"xiàndìng限定 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日，"as (if)/such as"rú如 "more than/above/over/the above-mentioned"yǐshàng以上 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to lead/to divert (water)/to guide"yǐn引 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "today"jīnrì今日 "to seem/like/as/if"ruò若 "listen/hear/obey"tīng听 "his"tāde他的 "dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words/conversation/what someone said"huà话，"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "cannot/should not/must not"bùkě不可 "hard/stiff/strong/firm"yìng硬 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "heart/mind"xīn心。
8 "if"Ruòshì若是 "appointment/agreement/to arrange/to restrict/approximately"yuē约 "book/letter"shū书 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚 "already/to stop/then/afterwards"yǐ已 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "they"tāmen他们 "enjoy"xiǎng享 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "rest/go to sleep/rest in peace/(hist.) Parthia"ānxí安息，"afterwards/later"hòulái后来 "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 "no more/no longer"bùzài不再 "to carry/to lift/to put forward/(upwards character stroke)/lifting (brush stroke in painting)/to mention"tí提 "else/other"biéde别的 "a (calendar) date/day/livelihood/daily living"rìzi日子 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
9 "this (kind of, sort of)/this way/such/like this/such"Zhèyàng这样 "apparently/it seems that/it appears/it seems"kànlai看来，"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "other/another/separate/separately"lìng另 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "Sabbath"ānxírì安息日 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "rest/go to sleep/rest in peace/(hist.) Parthia"ānxí安息，"act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 ""zǐmín子民 "exist/deposit/store/keep/survive"cún存 "leave (message)/to retain/to stay/to remain/to keep/to preserve"liú留。
10 "because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "that/those"nà那 "to enter/to join/to go into"jìnrù进入 "rest/go to sleep/rest in peace/(hist.) Parthia"ānxí安息 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"to be"nǎishì乃是 "to rest"xiē歇 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "work/worker/skill/profession/trade/craft/labor"gōng工，"be just like"zhèngrú正如 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "to rest"xiē歇 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "his"tāde他的 "work/worker/skill/profession/trade/craft/labor"gōng工 "same/like/equal to/the same as/just like"yíyàng一样。
11 "therefore/as a result/so"Suǒyǐ所以 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "(adv) must; need to/be sure to"wùbì务必 "do one's utmost"jiélì竭力 "to enter/to join/to go into"jìnrù进入 "that/those"nà那 "rest/go to sleep/rest in peace/(hist.) Parthia"ānxí安息，"so as not to/so as to avoid"miǎnde免得 "(n) someone/there's someone/occupied (as in restroom)"yǒurén有人 "learn/study/science/-ology"xué学 "that/those"nà那 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "letter/true/to believe/sign/evidence"xìn信 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "manner/air/looks/aspect"yàngzi样子 "to drop/to fall/to tumble"diē跌 "to fall/to collapse/to topple/to change/to fail/bankrupt"dǎo倒 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
12 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"Shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "direction/way/method/road/path/principle/truth/reason/skill/method/Tao (of Taoism)/a measure word/to say/to speak/to talk"dào道 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "lively/vivacious/brisk/active"huópo活泼 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "(n) efficacy"gōngxiào功效 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"(particle used for comparison and "-er than")/to compare/to contrast/to gesture (with hands)/ratio"bǐ比 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "both/two/ounce/some/a few/tael"liǎng两 "edge of blade"rèn刃 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(double-edged) sword"jiàn剑 "more/even more/further/still/still more"gèng更 "fast/quick/swift"kuài快，"even/so much so that"shènzhì甚至 "soul"hún魂 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "alert/departed soul/efficacious/quick/effective/intelligence"líng灵，"bone"gǔ骨 "festival/section/segment/point/part/to economize/to save/temperate"jié节 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "marrow"gǔsuǐ骨髓，"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "thorn/sting/prick/pierce/stab/thrust/assassinate/murder"cì刺 "to enter"rù入 "to cut"pōu剖 "open/operate (vehicle)/start"kāi开，"(surname)/even/as/join/to link/successively"lián连 "(n) in one's thoughts; in one's mind"xīnzhōng心中 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "think of/long for/miss"sīniàn思念 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "plan/idea/decision"zhǔyi主意，"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "distinguish/recognize"biàn辨 "clear/bright/to understand/next/the Ming dynasty"míng明。
13 "and/besides/moreover/furthermore/in addition"Bìngqiě并且 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "to make/to build/to invent/to manufacture"zào造 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 "same/like/equal to/the same as/just like"yíyàng一样 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "he/him"tā他 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "clear/evident/obvious"xiǎnran显然 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。"original/former/originally/formerly/at first"Yuánlái原来 "Wan (surname)/ten thousand/a great number"wàn万 "thing/object/matter"wù物，"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "that/those"nà那 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "to relate to/to be relevant/to have involvement/to have connections"yǒuguānxi有关系 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主 "now/present"yǎnqián眼前，"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "red/scarlet/bare/naked"chì赤 "to show/to reveal/to expos/dew"lù露 "(v) open up wide"chǎngkāi敞开 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
14 "we/us/ourselves"Wǒmen我们 "since/as/this being the case"jìrán既然 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "position/location/(measure word for persons)/place/seat"wèi位 "already"yǐjīng已经 "to raise/to hoist/to promote/pint"shēng升 "to enter"rù入 "high/tall"gāo高 "day/sky/heaven"tiān天 "to honor"zūn尊 "glory/honored"róng荣 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest"dà大 "priest"jìsī祭司，"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "son"érzi儿子 "Jesus"Yēsū耶稣，"set meal/lunch box (Taiwan usage)/bento box"biàndāng便当 "to grasp/to hold/support/manage/direct/maintain"chí持 "to set/to fix/to determine/to decide/to order"dìng定 "actually/place"suǒ所 "recognize/to acknowledge/to admit"chéngrèn承认 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "direction/way/method/road/path/principle/truth/reason/skill/method/Tao (of Taoism)/a measure word/to say/to speak/to talk"dào道。
15 "cause/reason/because"Yīn因 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest"dà大 "priest"jìsī祭司，"really isn't"bìngfēi并非 "cannot/must not/should not"bùnéng不能 "body/form/style/system"tǐ体 "give relief/sympathy"xù恤 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "weak/feeble/flabby"ruǎnruò软弱。"he/him"Tā他 "also/too"yě也 "(refers to something that happened previously)/already/at some time in the past/before/once"céng曾 "ordinary/every/all/whatever/worldly"fán凡 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "(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 "to sound out/to probe/to feel out/to try out"shìtàn试探，"and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "same/like/equal to/the same as/just like"yíyàng一样。"merely/simply/only/but"Zhǐshì只是 "he/him"tā他 "haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 "(commit) crime/crime/offence"fànzuì犯罪。
16 "therefore/as a result/so"Suǒyǐ所以 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "(adv) no need to think about; by all means/(adv) simply; just; merely"zhǐguǎn只管 "calm/undisturbed"tǎnrán坦然 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "to fear"jù惧 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地，"to come/to arrive"láidào来到 "(surname)/distribute (alms)/to do/to execute/to carry out"shī施 "kind act (from above)"ēn恩 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "throne"bǎozuò宝座 "before/in front/ago/former/previous/earlier/front"qián前，"act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "good/fine"yàodé要得 "to pity"lián怜 "give relief/sympathy"xù恤，"dim sighted/ignorant"méng蒙 "kind act (from above)"ēn恩 "favor/kind act (from above)"huì惠 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "at any time"suíshí随时 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "assistance/aid/to help/to assist"bāngzhù帮助。