Bǐdé彼得qián前shū书
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 5
1 "I/me"Wǒ我 "this/these"zhè这 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "elder"zhǎnglǎo长老,"to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "Jesus (Christ)"Jīdū基督 "suffer"shòukǔ受苦 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "witness/testimony"jiànzhèng见证,"like/same/similar/together/alike/with"tóng同 "enjoy"xiǎng享 "afterwards/later"hòulái后来 "actually/place"suǒ所 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "appearance/to appear"xiǎnxiàn显现 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "honor/glory"róngyào荣耀 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"to advise/to urge/to try to persuade/exhort"quàn劝 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "between/intermediate/mid/middle"zhōngjiān中间 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "I/me"wǒ我 "like/same/similar/together/alike/with"tóng同 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "elder"zhǎnglǎo长老 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人。
2 "affair/business/matter"Wù务 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "shepherd"mù牧 "give birth/keep (pets)/to support/to bring sb. up/to raise (pig, etc.)"yǎng养 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "between/intermediate/mid/middle"zhōngjiān中间 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "crowd/flock/group"qún群 "(surname)/sheep"yáng羊,"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 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "decree/order"zhǐyì旨意 "according to/in accordance with/to shine/to illuminate/to reflect/photograph"zhào照 "to take care (of)/to control/to manage/to be in charge of/to look after/to run/tube/pipe"guǎn管 "they"tāmen他们。"(v) not be/(n) blame or fault"Búshì不是 "be due to/stem from"chūyú出于 "manage (to do something) with difficulty/force somebody to do something"miǎnqiǎng勉强,"to be"nǎishì乃是 "be due to/stem from"chūyú出于 "(v) want (to do sth)/(v) be satisfied"gānxīn甘心。"neither/nor"Yěbù也不 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "greedy"tān贪 "money/wealth/riches/property/valuables"cái财,"to be"nǎishì乃是 "be due to/stem from"chūyú出于 "(v)be happy to do sth/(adj) happy; satisfied"lèyì乐意。
3 "neither/nor"Yěbù也不 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "have jurisdiction over"xiá辖 "system/to make/to manufacture/to control/to regulate"zhì制 "actually/place"suǒ所 "entrust"tuōfù托付 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"to be"nǎishì乃是 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "crowd/flock/group"qún群 "(surname)/sheep"yáng羊 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "example/model"bǎngyàng榜样。
4 "has arrived/when subj. arrives at a location or time"Dàole到了 "shepherd"mù牧 "length/long/forever/always/constantly"cháng长 "appearance/to appear"xiǎnxiàn显现 "when/during/at the time of"deshíhòu的时候,"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "must/have to"bìděi必得 "that/those"nà那 "forever/always/perpetual (ly)"yǒng永 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "mourning garments"cuī衰 "destroy/spoil/ruin/injure/cruel/oppressive/savage/incomplete/disabled"cán残 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "honor/glory"róngyào荣耀 "royal crown"guānmiǎn冠冕。
5 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "year"nián年 "young"yòu幼 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"also/too"yě也 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to submit to"shùnfú顺服 "senior"niánzhǎng年长 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"Jiùshì就是 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(n) everyone"zhòngrén众人,"also/too"yě也 "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 "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "modest"qiān谦 "low/base/vulgar/inferior/humble"bēi卑 "girdle"shùyāo束腰,"each other/one another"bǐcǐ彼此 "to submit to"shùnfú顺服。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "to stop/to resist/to obstruct"zǔdǎng阻挡 "arrogant/conceited/full of oneself"jiāo’ào骄傲 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人,"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 "modest"qiān谦 "low/base/vulgar/inferior/humble"bēi卑 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人。
6 "therefore/as a result/so"Suǒyǐ所以 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "(adj) feel inferior"zìbēi自卑,"clothes/dress/garment/submit/take (medicine)"fú服 "(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 "almighty"dànéng大能 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) leadership/under the control or administration of/subordinates/(v) take action/run out of money"shǒuxià手下,"has arrived/when subj. arrives at a location or time"dàole到了 "time/length of time/moment/period"shíhou时候 "he/him"tā他 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "to raise/to hoist/to promote/pint"shēng升 "high/tall"gāo高。
7 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to worry/anxiety (about)"yōulǜ忧虑 "unload/take off"xiè卸 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "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 "look after/take into consideration/to attend to"gù顾 "read aloud"niàn念 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们。
8 "affair/business/matter"Wù务 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "cautious"jǐn谨 "to guard"shǒu守,"warn/admonish"jǐng儆 "to wake up/to awaken/to be awake"xǐng醒。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "hatred/animosity/enmity/a rival/an enemy/feud"chóu仇 "enemy/match"dí敌 "devil"móguǐ魔鬼,"like/as"rútóng如同 "roar (of a lion)"hǒu吼 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "lion"shīzi狮子,"(n) everywhere"biàndì遍地 "march/parade/demonstration"yóuxíng游行,"to seek/to look for"xúnzhǎo寻找 "can/may/able to/certain(ly)/to suit/(particle used for emphasis)"kě可 "to swallow/to take"tūn吞 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人。
9 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to use"yòng用 "firm/firmly/hard/stable"jiāngù坚固 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "confidence/faith (in someone or something)"xìnxīn信心 "(v) to resist/to hold back/to stop/ward off; withstand"dǐdǎng抵挡 "he/him"tā他,"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "to be alive"zàishì在世 "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 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "multitude"zhòng众 "brother"dìxiōng弟兄,"also/too"yě也 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "experience/go through"jīnglì经历 "this (kind of, sort of)/this way/such/like this/such"zhèyàng这样 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) suffering"kǔnàn苦难。
10 "that/those"Nà那 "confer/bestow/grant"cì赐 "(surname)/all/many/various"zhū诸 "sort/kind/class/way/manner"bān般 "grace"ēndiǎn恩典 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神,"(refers to something that happened previously)/already/at some time in the past/before/once"céng曾 "(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 "(surname)/name of an ancient state"shào召 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们,"a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "enjoy"xiǎng享 "he/him"tā他 "forever/eternal"yǒngyuǎn永远 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "honor/glory"róngyào荣耀,"class/rank/grade/equal to/same as/wait for/await/et cetera/and so on"děng等 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "temporarily"zàn暂 "suffer"shòukǔ受苦 "difficult (to...)/problem/difficulty/difficult/not good"nán难 "after(wards)/following/later/after"zhīhòu之后,"necessary/essential/indispensable/required"bìyào必要 "personally"qīnzì亲自 "finish/complete/accomplish/become/turn into/win/succeed/one tenth"chéng成 "all/whole/entire/every/complete"quán全 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们,"firm/firmly/hard/stable"jiāngù坚固 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们,"confer/bestow/grant"cì赐 "power/force/strength"lìliang力量 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们。
11 "sincere/willing"Yuàn愿 "power"quánnéng权能 "to go back/to return"guī归 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "he/him"tā他,"until"zhídào直到 "forever/always/perpetual (ly)"yǒng永 "forever/eternal"yǒngyuǎn永远 "far/distant/remote"yuǎn远。"amen"Āmén阿们。
12 "I/me"Wǒ我 "slightly; roughly; briefly; very generally"luèluè略略 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "to write"xiě写 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "this/these"zhè这 "letter/true/to believe/sign/evidence"xìn信,"to hold in one's hand/to entrust/to support in one's palm"tuō托 "I/me"wǒ我 "actually/place"suǒ所 "it depends/think/to see/to look at"kàn看 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 ""zhōngxīn忠心 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "brothers/younger brother/brethren"xiōngdì兄弟 "west"xī西 "to pull/to play (string instruments)/to drag/to draw"lā拉 "(v) pass on to somebody else; carry and give to somebody else"zhuǎnjiāo转交 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们,"to advise/to urge/to try to persuade/exhort"quàn劝 "exhort"miǎn勉 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们,"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "proof/testimony/prove/confirm the truth of"zhèngmíng证明 "this/these"zhè这 "kind act (from above)"ēn恩 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "real/true/genuine"zhēn真 "kind act (from above)"ēn恩。"you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "affair/business/matter"wù务 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "this/these"zhè这 "kind act (from above)"ēn恩 "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 "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 "to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住。
13 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"Zài在 "Babylon"Bābǐlún巴比伦 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "like/same/similar/together/alike/with"tóng同 "dim sighted/ignorant"méng蒙 ""jiǎnxuǎn拣选 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) Christian church"jiàohuì教会 "to ask"wèn问 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "content/calm/still/quiet/to pacify/peace"ān安。"I/me"Wǒ我 "son"érzi儿子 "horse/horse chess piece/Surname"mǎ马 "can/may/able to/certain(ly)/to suit/(particle used for emphasis)"kě可 "also/too"yě也 "to ask"wèn问 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "content/calm/still/quiet/to pacify/peace"ān安。
14 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to use"yòng用 ""àixīn爱心 "each other/one another"bǐcǐ彼此 "dear/intimate/parent/relation/closely related"qīn亲 "mouth"zuǐ嘴 "to ask"wèn问 "content/calm/still/quiet/to pacify/peace"ān安。"sincere/willing"Yuàn愿 "safe and sound/well/without mishap"píng’ān平安 "to go back/to return"guī归 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "ordinary/every/all/whatever/worldly"fán凡 "(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 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人。