11:21 雅各因着信，临死的时候，给约瑟的两个儿子各自祝福，并且扶着杖头敬拜神。
By faith Jacob, while he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph and worshipped God, while leaning on the top of his staff.
11:22 约瑟因着信，临终的时候，提到以色列子孙出埃及的事，并为自己的骸骨留下遗嘱。
By faith Joseph, nearing his end, made mention of the exodus of the sons of Israel and gave orders concerning his bones.
11:23 摩西生下来的时候，他的父母因见他是个俊美的孩子，就因着信，把他藏了三个月，并不怕王命。
By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents because they saw that the child was lovely, and they did not fear the king's decree.
11:24 摩西因着信，长大了就拒绝称为法老女儿之子；
By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,
11:25 他宁可选择和神的百姓同受苦害，也不愿有罪的短暂享受；
Choosing rather to be ill treated with the people of God than to have the temporary enjoyment of sin,
11:26 他算为基督受的凌辱，比埃及的财物更宝贵，因他望断以及于那赏赐。
Considering the reproach of the Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked away to the reward.
11:27 他因着信，离开埃及，不怕王怒；因他坚定不移，如同看见那不能看见的主；
By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king, for he persevered as one seeing the unseen One.
11:28 他因着信，就立了逾越节并涂血的事，免得那灭长子的临及以色列人。
By faith he instituted the Passover and the pouring out of the blood so that the one destroying the firstborn would not touch them.
11:29 他们因着信，过红海如过干地；埃及人试着要过去，就被吞灭了。
By faith they passed through the Red Sea as through dry land, in which the Egyptians, while making the attempt, were swallowed up.
11:30 因着信，耶利哥的城墙被围绕七日，就倒塌了。
By faith the walls of Jericho fell, having been encircled for a period of seven days.
11:31 妓女喇合因着信，和和平平的接待探子，就不与那些不信从的人一同灭亡。
By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish with those who were disobedient, since she had received the spies with peace.
11:32 此外，我还要再说什么？若要一一细说基甸、巴拉、参孙、耶弗他、大卫、撒母耳和众申言者的事，时间就不够我用了。
And what more shall I say? For time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets,
11:33 他们藉着信，制伏了列国，行了公义，得了应许，堵了狮子的口，
Who through faith overcame kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
11:34 灭了烈火的猛势，脱了刀剑的锋刃，软弱得着加力，争战显出大能，打退外邦的军队。
Quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong in weakness, became mighty in war, routed the armies of foreigners.
11:35 有妇人得自己的死人复活；另有人受严刑至死，不肯接受释放，为要得着更美的复活；
Women received their dead by resurrection; and others were tortured to death, not accepting deliverance, in order that they might obtain a better resurrection.
11:36 又另有人受了戏弄和鞭打，甚至捆锁和监禁的试炼；
And still others underwent the trial of mockings and scourgings, even, moreover, of bonds and imprisonment.
11:37 他们被石头打死，被锯锯死，受到试探，被刀杀死；披着绵羊山羊的皮各处奔走，受穷乏，受患难，受苦害；
They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were tempted, they died by the murder of the sword, they wandered about in sheepskins, in goatskins, destitute, afflicted, ill treated
11:38 在旷野、山岭、山洞、地穴，飘流无定，是世界不配有的。
(Of whom the world was not worthy), wandering over deserts and mountains and in caves and holes of the earth.
11:39 这些人都藉着信得了美好的见证，却没有得着所应许的；
And these all, having obtained a good testimony through their faith, did not obtain the promise,
11:40 因为神为我们预备了更美的事，叫他们若没有我们，就不能完全。
Because God has provided something better for us, so that apart from us they would not be made perfect.
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