Xìn·xīn (believing · heart) de (’s) Bǎngyàng ([good examples]

Xù·yán (introductory · remarks)
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Yào  (must) xiào·fǎ  (imitate · {take as a model}) píng  ({based on}) xìn·xīn  (believing · heart) hé  (and) rěnnài  (endurance) dé·zháo  (get · successfully) yīngxǔ  (promises) de ( ’) rén  (persons) . —  Xībólái·shū ([Hebrews] · book) 6:12

4 Xìn·xīn (believing · heart) shì (is) Shénme ([what]) ? Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) Wǒmen ([we]) Xūyào (need) Yǒu ({to have}) Xìn·xīn (believing · heart) ?

10 Zěn·yàng (what · [way]) Xiào·fǎ ({to imitate} · {to take as a model}) Shàngdì ([God]) de (’s) Zhōng·pú (loyal · servants) , Xiǎn·chū ({to show} · out) Xìn·xīn (believing · heart) ?

1, 2. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Yí (one) ge ([mw]) tànfǎng (visits) huìzhòng ([congregations]) de (’) jiāndū ([overseer]) duì (towards) Shèngjīng ([the Bible]) li (inside) nèixiē ([those]) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) jiān·qiáng (firm · strong) de (’s) zhōng·pú (loyal · servants) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) gǎn·jué (feeling · awareness) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) shuō (say) , zhèixiē ([these]) zhōng·pú (loyal · servants) kěyǐ ([can]) zuò (be) wǒmen de ([our]) liáng·péng (good · friends) ‐ yì·yǒu (beneficial · friends) ?

“Tā (he) tí·dào (raises · to) Shèngjīng ([Bible]) rénwù ([characters]) shí (times) , jiù (exactly) xiàng ({is like}) jiǎng·dào (speaking · {arriving at}) zìjǐ (self) de (’s) lǎo (old) péngyou (friends) yí·yàng ({[of] one} · [way]) .” Tīng·wán ({listened to} · {to completion}) yí (one) ge ([mw]) nián·zhǎng (years · older) de (’s) dì·xiong ({younger brother} · {elder brother}) fā·biǎo (issue · express) yǎnjiǎng ([talk]) hòu ({after ←}) , yí (one) ge ([mw]) zǐ·mèi ({elder sister} · {younger sister}) yǒu (had) yǐ·shàng (at · above) gǎn·xiǎng (feeling · thinking) . Zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) dì·xiong ({younger brother} · {elder brother}) shì (was) tànfǎng (visits) huìzhòng ([congregations]) de (’) jiāndū ([overseer]) , jǐ·shí ({a few} · {tens of}) nián (years) lái ([over the past ←]) dōu (even) yòng·xīn (used · heart) yán·dú ({to study} · {to read}) Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures) , yòng (used) Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures) shī·xíng ({to carry out} · {to implement}) jiào·dǎo (teaching · guiding) , jié·guǒ (formed · fruit) duì (towards) Shèngjīng ([the Bible]) li (inside) nèixiē ([those]) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) jiān·qiáng (firm · strong) de (’s) zhōng·pú (loyal · servants) yǒu·le (have · -ed) shēn·rù (deeply · entered) de (’s) rèn·shi (recognition · knowledge) , zhèixiē ([these]) rénwù ([personages]) jiù (then) fǎngfú ({as if}) chéng·le (become · -ed) tā (his) xiāng·shí ({each other} · known) duō (many) nián (years) de (’) lǎo (old) péngyou (friends) .

2 Shèngjīng ([the Bible]) li (inside) díquè (truly) yǒu (has) xǔ·duō (numbers · many) rénwù ([characters]) kěyǐ ([could]) zuò (be) wǒmen de ([our]) liáng·péng (good · friends) ‐ yì·yǒu (beneficial · friends) . Bú (not) shì (is) ma? Tāmen ([they]) duì (to) nǐ (you) lái (coming) shuō ({to say}) yǒu (have) duō ({[how] much}) zhēn·shí (trueness · solidness) ne? Shì (try) xiǎng·xiàng ({thinking of} · image) , néng·gòu ({being able} · enough) gēn (with) Nuóyà (Noah) , Yàbólāhǎn (Abraham) , Lùdé (Ruth) , Yǐlìyà (Elijah) hé (and) Yǐsītiē (Esther) děng (etc.) zhōng·xīn (faithful·-hearted) de (’s) rén (persons) jiāowǎng ([to associate]) , shēn·rù (deeply · entered) de (-ly) rèn·shi ({to recognize} · {to know}) tāmen ([them]) , nǐ (you) huì (would) yǒu (have) shénme ([what]) gǎn·jué (feeling · awareness) ne? Tīng·dào (hearing · reaching) tāmen de ([their]) jīn·yù (gold · jade) ‐ liáng·yán (good · sayings) , cóng (from) tāmen ([them]) nà·li (that · inside) dé·dào (getting · {arriving at}) gǔ·lì (rousing · encouraging) , nǐ (you) yí·dìng ({[with] one} · {setting fixedly}) huì (would) huò·yì (obtain · benefit) liáng (very) duō (much) . ( Qǐng  (please) dú  (read) Zhēnyán  ([Proverbs]) 13:20.)

3. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Wǒmen ([we]) zěn·me (how · [so]) zuò (do) , jiù (then) néng (can) cóng (from) Shèngjīng ([the Bible]) li (inside) nèixiē ([those]) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) jiān·qiáng (firm · strong) de (’s) zhōng·pú (loyal · servants) dé·yì (get · benefits) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Wǒmen ([we]) huì (will) tántán (discuss) shénme ([what]) wèntí ([questions]) ?

3 Jiāng·lái ({going to} · come) zhèixiē ([these]) yì·rén (righteous · persons) fù·huó (resume · living) shí (time) , wǒmen ([we]) jiù (then) kěyǐ ([can]) gēn (with) tāmen ([them]) jiàn·miàn (see · faces) , jiànlì (establish) yǒuyì (friendships) . (Shǐtú Xíngzhuàn ([Acts]) 24:15) Búguò ([however]) jiù·suàn (even · figuring) shì (is) xiàn·zài (present · at) , wǒmen ([we]) yě (also) néng (can) cóng (from) zhèixiē ([these]) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) jiān·qiáng (firm · strong) de (’s) zhōng·pú (loyal · servants) dé·yì (get · benefits) ‐ bù·qiǎn (not · shallow) , fāng·fǎ (direction · method) shì (is) shénme ([what]) ne? Jiù·shì (exactly · is) qín·yú ({being diligent} · at) yán·dú (studying · reading) Shèngjīng ([the Bible]) , rèn·shi (recognizing · knowing) tāmen ([them]) , bìng (simultaneously) xiàng (like) shǐtú ([apostle]) Bǎoluó (Paul) suǒ ({that which [he]} shuō (said) de (’s) nà·yàng (that · [way]) , xiào·fǎ (imitating · {taking as models}) zhèixiē ([these]) “    píng ({based on}) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) hé (and) rěnnài (endurance) dé·zháo (get · successfully) yīngxǔ (promises) de (’) rén (persons) ”. (    Xībólái·shū ([Hebrews] · book) 6:12) Wǒmen ([we]) zài (at) yán·dú (studying · reading) guān·yú (related · to) zhèixiē ([these]) zhōng·pú (loyal · servants) de (’) jì·zǎi (accounts · records) zhī·qián (it · before) , kěyǐ ([can]) xiǎngxiang ({think about}) gēn (with) Bǎoluó (Paul) de (’s) huà (words) yǒu·guān (have · relation) de (’s) jǐ ({a few}) ge ([mw]) wèntí ([questions]) : Xìn·xīn (believing · heart) dào·dǐ (to · bottom) shì (is) shénme ([what]) ? Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) wǒmen ([we]) xūyào (need) yǒu ({to have}) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) ? Wǒmen ([we]) kěyǐ ([can]) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) xiào·fǎ (imitate · {take as models}) gǔ·dài (ancient · era) nèixiē ([those]) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) jiān·qiáng (firm · strong) de (’s) rén (persons) ?

Xìn·xīn (believing · heart) shì (is) Shénme ([what]) ? Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) Wǒmen ([we]) Xūyào (need) Yǒu ({to have}) Xìn·xīn (believing · heart) ? ˄

4. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Yì·bān ({[as] one} · kind) rén (people) duì (towards) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) yǒu (have) shénme ([what]) kàn·fǎ ({looking at} · ways) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) shuō (say) , tāmen de ([their]) kàn·fǎ ({looking at} · ways) shì (are) bú (not) zhèng·què (correct · true) de (’s) ?

4 Xìn·xīn (believing · heart) shì (is) yì (one) zhǒng ({type of}) hěn (very) měi·hǎo (beautiful · good) de (’s) tè·zhì (special · quality) . Běn (this) shū (book) tán·dào (speaks · {arriving at}) de (’s) zhōng·pú (loyal · servants) dōu (all) shí·fēn (ten · portions) zhēn·shì ({[as] precious} · viewed) zhèi (this) zhǒng ({type of}) tè·zhì (special · quality) . Kěshì ([however]) , jīn·tiān (current · [day]) yì·bān ({[as] one} · kind) rén (people) dōu (even) bù ({are not}) qīngchu ({clear about}) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) shì (is) shénme ([what]) , rèn·wéi (identifying · as) zhè (this) zhǐ·shì (only · is) yì (one) zhǒng ({type of}) gǎn·jué (feeling · awareness) , shì (is) máng·mù (blind · -eyed) xìn·cóng (believing · following) , méi·yǒu (not · having) què·záo (real · chiseled) de (’s) zhèng·jù (proving · evidence) zhīchí ({to support}) , dàn (but) zhèixiē ([these]) kàn·fǎ ({looking at} · ways) shì (are) bú (not) zhèng·què (correct · true) de (’s) . Zhēn·zhèng (true · proper) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) bú (not) shì (is) dān (solely) píng ({based on}) gǎn·jué (feeling · awareness) de (’) , yě (also) bú (not) shì (is) máng·mù (blind · -eyed) xìn·cóng (believing · following) , huòzhě ([or]) zhǐ·shì (only · is) yì (one) zhǒng ({type of}) xìn·niàn (belief · thought) . Máng·mù (blind · -eyed) xìn·cóng (believing · following) shì (is) shí·fēn (ten · portions) wēixiǎn (dangerous) de (’) , rén (person) de (’s) gǎn·jué (feeling · awareness) yě ({is also}) bú·dà (not · greatly) kě·kào (can · {rely on}) ; duì·yú (towards · {with regard to}) shìfèng (serve · {attend to}) Shàngdì ([God]) de (’s) rén (persons) lái (coming) shuō ({to say}) , dāndān (solely) bào·yǒu (embracing · having) “Shàngdì ([God]) cún·zài (exists · {is present}) ” zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) xìn·niàn (belief · thought) yě (also) shì (is) bú·gòu (not · enough) de (’s) , yīn·wei (because · for) lián (even) “  xié·líng (evil · spirits) yě (also) xìn (believe) , què (yet) xīn·jīng (hearts · {are frightened}) ‐ dǎn·zhàn (gallbladders · tremble) ”. (    Yǎgè·shū (James · book) 2:19)

5, 6. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Xìn·xīn (believing · heart) gēn (with) něi (which) liǎng (two) jiàn ([mw]) kàn (looking) bu ({do not}) jiàn (see) de (’s) shì (things) yǒu·guān (has · relation) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Wǒmen de ([our]) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) yǒu (has) duō ([how]) què·záo (real · chiseled) de (’s) gēn·jù (root · evidence) ? Qǐng (please) yòng (use) bǐ·yù (comparison · analogy) shuō·míng ({to explain} · clearly) .

5 Zhēn·zhèng (true · proper) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) bǐ ({compared to}) yì·bān ({[as] one} · kind) rén (people) suǒ ({that which [they]} xiǎng (think) de (’s) hán·yǒu (contains · has) gèng (more) shēn·céng (deeply · layered) de (’s) yì·si (meaning · thoughts) . Qǐng (please) liú·yì (leave · {attention [on]}) Shèngjīng ([the Bible]) shuō (says) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) yǒu (has) shénme ([what]) hán·yì (contained · meaning) . (  Qǐng  (please) dú  (read) Xībólái·shū  ([Hebrews] · book) 11:1.) Bǎoluó (Paul) shuō (said) , xìn·xīn (believing · heart) shì (is) gēn (with) liǎng (two) jiàn ([mw]) kàn (looking) bu ({do not}) jiàn (see) de (’s) shì (things) yǒu·guān (has · relation) de (’s) : Dì‐yī ([first]) , xìn·xīn (believing · heart) gēn (with) “ bú·jiàn (not · seen) de (’s) shì·shí (matters · realities) ” yǒu·guān (has · relation) . Wǒmen ([we]) kàn (see) bu (not) dào ({arriving at}) líng·jiè (spirit · {bounded area}) li (inside) de (’s) yíqiè ([everything]) , lì·rú (examples · like) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) hé (and) Yēsū (Jesus) , zhèng ({right now}) zài (at) tiān·shàng (heaven · above) shī·xíng ({carrying out} · implementing) tǒng·zhì (commanding · ruling) de (’s) Shàngdì ([God’s]) Wángguó ([Kingdom]) . Zhèixiē ([these]) dōu (all) shì (are) cún·zài (existing · present) de (’s) , zhǐ·shì (only · are) wǒmen de ([our]) ròu·yǎn (fleshly · eyes) kàn (looking) bu ({do not}) jiàn (see) ér·yǐ (and · [that’s all]) . Dì‐èr ([second]) , xìn·xīn (believing · heart) gēn (with) “xīwàng (hope) ” yǒu·guān (has · relation) . Wǒmen ([we]) xiāng·xìn ([it] · believe) yìxiē ([some]) hái (still) wèi ({not yet}) fā·shēng ({have issued forth} · {have come to life}) de (’s) shì (things) bìdìng (certainly) fā·shēng ({will issue forth} · {will come to life}) , lì·rú (example · like) Shàngdì ([God]) de (’s) Wángguó ([Kingdom]) huì (will) dài·lái (bring · {to come}) xīn (new) shì·jiè (world · extent) . Zhèi (this) jiàn ([mw]) shì (thing) hái (still) wèi ({not yet}) fā·shēng ({has issued forth} · {has come to life})  , dàn (but) wǒmen ([we]) què (yet) xiāng·xìn ([it] · believe) tā (it) bìdìng (certainly) shí·xiàn (solidly · {will appear}) . Zhè (this) shì (is) bu (not) shì (is) shuō ({to say}) , wǒmen ([we]) duì (towards) “ bú·jiàn (not · seen) de (’s) shì·shí (matters · realities) ” hé (and) “xīwàng (hope) ” suǒ ({that which [we]} huái ({[carry in] bosom}) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) shì (is) méi·yǒu ({does not} · have) gēn·jù (root · evidence) de (’s) ne?

6 Jué (absolutely) bú (not) shì (is) ! Bǎoluó (Paul) jiě·shì (solved · explained) , zhēn·zhèng (true · proper) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) shì (is) yǒu·gēn (has · root) ‐ yǒu·jù (has · evidence) de (’s) . Tā (he) shuō (said) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) shì (is) “míng·zhèng (clear · proof) ” shí (time) , suǒ ({that which [he]} yòng (used) de (’s) cí (word) yě (also) kěyǐ ([may]) yòng·lái ({be used} · {to come}) zhǐ ({to point to}) “  qì·jù (deed · certificate) ”. Jiǎshè (suppose) mǒu (certain) rén (person) xiǎng (wanted) sòng·gěi ({to give as a present to} · {to give to}) nǐ (you) yì (one) suǒ ([mw]) fáng·zi (house · [suf]) . Tā (he) kěnéng ([maybe]) huì (would) ná·zhe (take · -ing) yí (one) fèn ([mw]) qì·jù (deed · certificate) gēn (with) nǐ (you) shuō (say) : “Zhèi (this) suǒ ([mw]) fáng·zi (house · [suf]) shì (is) nǐ de ([yours]) le ([to completion]) .” Dāngrán ([of course]) , tā (he) bú (not) shì (is) shuō (saying) zhèi (this) zhāng ([mw for flat objects]) zhǐ (paper) huì (will) shì (be) nǐ (you) zhù ({reside at}) de (’s) dìfang ([place]) . Tā de ([his]) yì·si (meaning · thought) shì (is) , zhèi (this) fèn ([mw]) wénjiàn (writing · document) jùyǒu (possesses) fǎlǜ (law) xiào·yòng (effect · use) , chí·yǒu (holding · having) tā (it) jiù (exactly) děng·yú ({is equal} · to) yōngyǒu (possessing) fáng·zi (house · [suf]) . Tóng·yàng (same · [way]) , xìn·xīn (believing · heart) shì (is) jiàn·jī (established · foundation) yú (on) què·záo (real · chiseled) ‐ bù·yí (not · shifting) de (’s) zhèng·jù (proving · evidence) de (’s) . Yóu·yú (caused · by) tí·chū (raised · out) de (’s) zhèng·jù (proving · evidence) chōng·fèn (ample · portion) yǒu·lì (having · power) , lìng (making) rén (people) xìn·fú (believe · {be convinced}) , suǒ·yǐ ({that which} · {is the reason} xìn·xīn (believing · heart) kě (can) shuō (say) shì (is) “míng·zhèng (clear · proof) ” běn·shēn (own · [self]) .

7. Zhēn·zhèng (true · proper) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) qiānshè (involves) dào (reaching) shénme ([what]) ?

7 Yīn·cǐ ({because of} · this) , zhēn·zhèng (true · proper) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) qiānshè (involves) dào (reaching) què·záo (real · chiseled) de (’s) zhèng·jù (proving · evidence) hé (and) jiān·dìng (firm · set) de (’s) xìn·niàn (beliefs · thoughts) . Rén (people) duì (towards) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) Shàngdì ([God]) yǒu (have) zhēn·zhèng (true · proper) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) , jiù (then) huì (will) yǐ (consider) tā (him) wéi (as) rén’·ài (benevolent · loving) de (’s) Fùqin ([Father]) , què·xìn (truly · believe) tā de ([his]) yíqiè ([all]) yīngxǔ (promises) dōu (all) bìdìng (certainly) shí·xiàn (solidly · {will appear}) . Cǐ·wài (this · outside) , xìn·xīn (believing · heart) yě (also) qiānshè (involves) dào (reaching) shí·jì (realistic · boundaries) de (’) xíng·dòng (doing · moving) . Jiù (exactly) xiàng (like) yì (one) kē ([mw for plants]) zhíwù ([plant]) xūyào (needs) yǎng·fèn (nourishing · components) cái ({only then}) néng (can) jìxù (continue) chéng·zhǎng ({to become} · grown) , xìn·xīn (believing · heart) yě (also) yào (must) yǒu (have) xíng·dòng (doing · moving) zhīchí ({to support}) , bù·rán (not · -ly) jiù (then) huì (will) mànmàn (slowly) sǐ·qù (die · away) . (   Yǎgè·shū (James · book) 2:26)

8. Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) shì (is) yì (one) zhǒng ({type of}) zhòng·yào (weighty · needed) de (’s) tè·zhì (special · quality) ?

8 Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) shì (is) yì (one) zhǒng ({type of}) zhòng·yào (weighty · needed) de (’s) tè·zhì (special · quality) ? Bǎoluó (Paul) tí·chū (raised · out) lìng (makes) rén (people) xìn·fú (believe · {be convinced}) de (’s) lǐ·yóu (reason · cause) . (  Qǐng  (please) dú  (read) Xībólái·shū  ([Hebrews] · book) 11:6.) Yào·shi (if · is) méi·yǒu ({do not} · have) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) , wǒmen ([we]) jiù (then) bù·néng (not · can) qīnjìn ({[draw] close to}) Shàngdì ([God]) , yě (also) bù·néng (not · can) dé·dào (get · {arrive at}) Shàngdì ([God]) de (’s) xǐ·yuè (liking · {being pleased}) . Búlùn ([no matter]) shì (are) tiānshǐ ([angels]) háishi ([or]) rén·lèi (human·kind) , dōu (all) yīnggāi (should) qīnjìn ({[draw] close to}) chuàngzào (created) tāmen ([them]) de (’s) Tiān·fù (heavenly · Father) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) , róngyào (glorify) tā (him) , zhè (this) yīnggāi (should) shì (be) tāmen ([their]) zuì (most) chóng·gāo (esteemed · high) de (’s) mùbiāo ([goal]) . Yào (want) dá·dào ({to reach} · {arriving at}) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) mùbiāo ([goal]) , xìn·xīn (believing · heart) shì (is) bù·kě (not · can) quēshǎo (lack) de (’s) .

9. Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) biǎo·míng ({has shown} · clearly) tā (he) zhīdào ([knows]) wǒmen ([we]) hěn ({very much}) xūyào (need) yǎng·chéng ({to cultivate} · {to completion}) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) ?

9 Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) zhīdào ([knows]) wǒmen ([we]) hěn ({very much}) xūyào (need) yǎng·chéng ({to cultivate} · {to completion}) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) , suǒ·yǐ ({that which} · {is the reason} ràng (lets) wǒmen ([us]) kàn·dào (see · reaching) yìxiē ([some]) bǎngyàng ([good examples] , hǎo (well) xué·zháo ({to learn} · successfully) jiànlì ({to establish}) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) , bìng (simultaneously) yǐ ({to use}) xíng·dòng (doing · moving) bǎ ({to hold} xìn·xīn (believing · heart) xiǎn ({to show}) chu·lai (out · {to come}) . Lì·rú (example · like) , tā (he) wěirèn (appoints) yìxiē ([some]) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) jiān·qiáng (firm · strong) de (’s) nán·zǐ (male · persons) zài (in) huìzhòng ([congregation]) li (inside) zuò ({to be}) jiāndū ([overseers]) , wèi (for) wǒmen ([us]) shùlì ({to establish}) bǎngyàng ([good examples] . Shèngjīng ([the Bible]) gǔ·lì (rouses · encourages) wǒmen ([us]) yào (must) “  xiào·fǎ (imitate · {take as a model}) tāmen de ([their]) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) ”. (    Xībólái·shū ([Hebrews] · book) 13:7) Cǐ·wài (this · outside) , Bǎoluó (Paul) zài (at) Xībólái·shū ([Hebrews] · book) 11 zhāng (chapter) tán·dào (spoke · {arriving at}) hěn (very) duō (many) gǔ·dài (ancient · era) de (’s) zhōng·pú (loyal · servants) , “ duō (many) rú (like) yúncai ([cloud]) ”, “zhè (this) yí (one) dà (great) qún ({crowd of}) jiànzhèngrén ([witnesses])    ” zài (at) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) fāng·miàn (side · face) yě (also) shì (are) jié·chū (outstanding · out) de (’s) bǎngyàng ([good examples] . (    Xībólái·shū ([Hebrews] · book) 12:1) Qí·shí (its · actuality) , Bǎoluó (Paul) tán·dào (spoke · {arriving at}) de (’s) zhǐ·shì (only · are) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah’s) zhòng·duō (numerous · many) zhōng·pú (loyal · servants) de (’) yì (one) xiǎo (small) bù·fen (section · fraction) , Shèngjīng ([the Bible]) hái (also) jìzǎi·le (record·ed) xǔ·duō (numbers · many) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) jiān·qiáng (firm · strong) de (’s) rén (persons) de (’) shìjì ([achievements]) , tāmen ([they]) lái·zì (came · from) bù·tóng (not · same) de (’s) bèi·jǐng (back · [scenes]) , yǒu (had) nán (male) yǒu (had) nǚ (female) , yǒu (had) lǎo (old) yǒu (had) yòu (young) . Suī·rán (although · -ly) jīn·tiān (current · [day]) dàduō·shù ([greater] · {number of}) rén (people) duì (towards) Shàngdì ([God]) dōu (even) quēfá (lack) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) , wǒmen ([we]) què (yet) cóng (from) zhèixiē ([these]) Shèngjīng ([Bible]) rénwù ([personages]) shēn·shang ([selves] · upon) dé·dào (get · {arriving at}) hěn (very) duō (many) jiào·yì (teaching · benefits) .

Zěn·yàng (what · [way]) Xiào·fǎ ({to imitate} · {to take as a model}) Shàngdì ([God]) de (’s) Zhōng·pú (loyal · servants) , Xiǎn·chū ({to show} · out) Xìn·xīn (believing · heart) ? ˄

10. Wǒmen ([we]) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) yán·dú (study · read) , jiù (then) néng (can) xiào·fǎ (imitate · {take as a model}) Shèngjīng ([the Bible]) li (inside) de (’s) zhōng·pú (loyal · servants) , xiǎn·chū (show · out) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) ?

10 Yào (want) xiào·fǎ ({to imitate} · {to take as a model}) yí (one) ge ([mw]) rén (person) , shǒu·xiān (first · before) yào (must) zǐ·xì (carefully · {[with attention to] detail}) guān·chá (observe · examine) hé (and) liǎojiě ([understand]) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) rén (person) . Běn (this) shū (book) yǒu (has) hěn (very) duō (much) jīng·guò ({passed through} · past) zǐ·xì (careful · detailed) sōu·jí ({searching for} · gathering) ér (thus) lái (came) de (’s) zī·liào (resource · material) , bāngzhù ({to help} nǐ (you) duì (towards) Shèngjīng ([the Bible]) li (inside) yìxiē ([some]) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) jiān·qiáng (firm · strong) de (’s) rén (persons) yǒu ({to have}) gèng (more) shēn·rù (deeply · entered) de (’s) liǎojiě ([understanding]) . Hé·bù (why · not) fù·chū (pay · out) gèng (more) duō (abundant) nǔ·lì ({exertion of} · power) , sōu·jí ({to search for} · {to gather}) é·wài ({specified quantity} · outside) de (’s) zī·liào (resources · material) ne? Nǐ (you) yán·dú (study · read) Shèngjīng ([the Bible]) li (inside) yǒu·guān (have · relation) de (’s) jìzǎi (records) shí (times) , kěyǐ ([can]) shàn·yòng (well · use) bù·tóng (not · same) de (’s) gōng·jù (work · tools) qù ({to go}) sōu·jí ({to search for} · {to gather}) zī·liào (resources · material) . Nǐ (you) yě (also) kěyǐ ([can]) chén·sī ({submerge in} · {thinking about}) suǒ ({that which [you]} dú (read) de (’s) zī·liào (resources · material) , xiǎng·xiàng ({think of} · image) yí·xià (one · [time]) zìjǐ (self) zhèng ({right now}) qīn·lì (personally · experiencing) qí (its) jìng (situation) : Nǐ (you) kàn·dào (see · reaching) shénme ([what]) jǐng·xiàng (scene · image) ? Tīng·dào (hear · reaching) shénme ([what]) shēngyīn (sounds) ? Xiù·dào (smell · reaching) shénme ([what]) wèi·dao (smells · [mw]) ne? Gèng (more) zhòng·yào (weighty · needed) de (’s) shì (is) , yào (must) cháng·shì (taste · try) liǎojiě ([to understand]) dāng·zhōng (at · among) de (’s) rén (people) de (’s) gǎn·jué (feelings · awareness) . Yào·shi (if · is) nǐ (you) néng (can) míng·bai (understand · clearly) zhèixiē ([these]) zhōng·pú (loyal · servants) de (’) chǔ·jìng ({situated in} · situations) hé (and) gǎn·jué (feelings · awareness) , jiù (then) huì (will) jiāng (take) tāmen ([them]) kàn ({to look at}) de (getting) gèng (more) zhēn·shí (true · solid) , jué·de (feel · getting) tāmen ([they]) hěn ({are very}) qīn·qiè (intimate · close) , fǎngfú (like) xiāng·shí ({each other} · {have known}) duō (many) nián (years) de (’) lǎo (old) péngyou (friends) .

11, 12. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Nǐ (you) zěn·me (how · [so]) zuò (do) jiù (then) néng (can) gèng (more) shēn·rù (deeply · entered) de (-ly) rèn·shi (recognize · know) Yàbólán (Abram) hé (and) Sālái (Sarai) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Nǐ (you) kěyǐ ([can]) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) cóng (from) Hāná (Hannah) , Yǐlìyà (Elijah) hé (and) Sāmǔ’ěr (Samuel) de (’s) bǎngyàng ([good examples] dé·yì (get · benefits) ?

11 Yào·shi (if · is) nǐ (you) shú·xī (deeply · {come to know}) zhèixiē ([these]) zhōng·pú (loyal · servants) , jiù (then) huì (will) gèng (more) xiǎng (want) xué·xí ({to learn} · {to get practised in}) tāmen de ([their]) bǎngyàng ([good examples] . Bǐ·rú ({compare to} · like) shuō (saying) , yào·shi (if · was) Shàngdì ([God]) de (’s) zǔzhī ([organization]) yāoqǐng (invited) nǐ (you) zuò ({to     do}) gèng (more) dà (great) de (’s) fú·wù (serving · task) , bān·dào ({to move} · to xūyào (needs) gèng (more) duō (numerous) chuándàoyuán ([publishers]) de (’) dìqū ([territory]) qu ({to go to}) , huò (or) gǔ·lì (roused · encouraged) nǐ (you) cháng·shì ({to taste} · {to try}) yòng (using) mǒu (certain) zhǒng ({type of}) fāng·shì (direction · style) chuán·dào ({to spread} · way) , ér (and) zhèi (this) zhǒng ({type of}) fāng·shì (direction · style) bìng (definitely) bú (not) shì (is) nǐ (you) suǒ ({that which [you]} shú·xī (deeply · know) de (’s) , huòzhě ([or]) lìng (makes) nǐ (you) gǎn·dào (feel · {arriving at}) bú (not) tài (too) zìzai ([at ease]) , nǐ (you) huì (would) zěn·me (how · [so]) xiǎng (think) ne? Nǐ (you) kěnéng ([probably]) huì (would) wèi (for) zhèi (this) jiàn ([mw]) shì (matter) xiàng (to) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) dǎogào ([pray]) , kǎo·lǜ (test · consider) jiē ({to accept}) bu (not) jiēshòu ({to accept}) wěi·pài (appointing · dispatching) huò (or) tīng ({to listen to}) bu (not) tīng·cóng ({to listen to} · {to follow}) Shàngdì ([God’s]) zǔzhī ([organization]) de (’s) jiàn·yì (proposed · view) . Zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) shíhou (time) , xì·xiǎng ({in detail} · {thinking about}) yí·xià (one · [time]) Yàbólán (Abram) de (’s) bǎngyàng ([good example] duì (to) nǐ (you) yě·xǔ (even · perhaps) yǒu (has) bāngzhù (help . Yàbólán (Abram) hé (and) Sālái (Sarai) gānyuàn (willingly) fàng·qì (released · abandoned) zài (in) Wú’ěr (Ur) de (’s) shū·shì (leisurely · comfortable) shēng·huó (life · living) , jié·guǒ (formed · fruit) dé·dào (got · {arrived at}) hěn (very) dà (great) de (’s) fú·fen (blessing · portion) . Nǐ (you) xué·xí (learn · {get practised in}) tāmen de ([their]) bǎngyàng ([good examples] , jiù (then) néng (can) gèng (more) shēn·rù (deeply · entered) de (-ly) rèn·shi (recognize · know) tāmen ([them]) .

12 Lèi·sì (type · similar) de (-ly) , yào·shi (if · is) nǐ (you) jué·de (feel · getting) dì·xiong ({younger brothers} · {elder brothers}) zǐ·mèi ({elder sisters} · {younger sisters}) gù·yì (deliberately · intention) mào·fàn (rashly · offended) nǐ (you) , jié·guǒ (formed · fruit) gǎn·dào (feel · {arriving at}) huī·xīn (ashen·-hearted) shī·wàng (lost · hope) , shèn·zhì (greatly · {to the point of}) bù (not) xiǎng (wanting) cānjiā ([to attend]) jùhuì (meetings) , nǐ (you) huì (would) zěn·me (how · [so]) zuò (do) ne? Hāná (Hannah) shòu (received) Bǐnīná (Peninnah) è·dài (badly · treating) , què (yet) méi·yǒu ({did not} · have) yīn·cǐ ({because of} · this) ér (thus) bú (not) qù ({going to}) shèng·diàn (holy · temple) chóngbài ({to worship}) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) . Chén·sī ({submerging in} · {thinking about}) tā de ([her]) bǎngyàng ([good example] kěyǐ ([can]) bāngzhù (help nǐ (you) zuò·chū ({to make} · out) zhèng·què (proper · sound) de (’s) juédìng (decision) . Nǐ (you) yě (also) huì (would) yīn·cǐ ({because of} · this) ér (thus) gèng (more) liǎojiě ([understand]) Hāná (Hannah) , jué·de (feel · getting) tā (she) shì (is) nǐ de ([your]) hǎo (good) péngyou (friend) . Yào·shi (if · is) nǐ (you) jué·de (feel · getting) hěn (very) jǔ·sàng (dispirited · {feeling like lost sth. important}) , rèn·wéi (identify · as) zìjǐ (self) méi·yòng (without · use) , nǐ (you) kěyǐ ([can]) xiǎngxiang ({think about}) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) , tā (he) yě (also) yǒu·guo (had · {[in the] past}) zhèi (this) zhǒng ({type of}) gǎn·jué (feeling · awareness) , hòu·lái (afterwards · {came [to be]}) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) què (yet) ān·wèi (calmed · comforted tā (him) . Dúdu (read) yǒu·guān (has · relation) de (’s) jìzǎi (record) , nǐ (you) jiù (then) huì (will) jué·de (feel · getting) gēn (with) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) gèng·jiā (more · increasedly) qīnjìn ({close to}) . Rúguǒ ([if]) nǐ (you) shì (are) ge ([mw]) nián·qīng·rén (years · light · person) , kěnéng ([possibly are]) zài (at) xué·xiào (learning · school) chéng·shòu·zhe (bear · suffer · -ing) hěn (very) dà (great) de (’s) yā·lì (pressing · forces) , yào (requiring) gēn (with) qítā ([other]) nián·qīng·rén (years · light · persons) zuò ({to     do}) bú (not) dàodé ([moral]) de (’s) shì (things) . Xiǎngxiang ({think about}) Sāmǔ’ěr (Samuel) , tā (he) suī·rán (although · -ly) kàn·dào (saw · reaching) Yǐlì (Eli) de (’s) liǎng (two) ge ([mw]) érzi (sons) zài (at) shèngmù ([tabernacle]) hú·zuò (recklessly · doing) ‐ fēi·wéi (unconformingly · acting) , què (yet) méi·yǒu ({did not} · have) shòu·dào (receiving · {arriving at}) fǔ·huà ({to be rotten} · transformed) , jiān·chí (firmly · held) zuò ({to     do}) duì (right) de (’s) shì (things) . Xiǎngxiang ({thinking about}) Sāmǔ’ěr (Samuel) de (’s) bǎngyàng ([good example] kěyǐ ([can]) shǐ (cause) nǐ (you) gèng (more) xīn·shǎng (joyfully · {to admire}) tā (him) , xiǎng ({to want}) gēn (with) tā (him) zuò ({to be}) péngyou (friends) .

13. Xiào·fǎ (imitating · {taking as a model}) Shèngjīng ([the Bible]) li (inside) nèixiē ([those]) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) jiān·dìng (firm · set) de (’s) zhōng·pú (loyal · servants) , huì (would) shǐ (cause) nǐ de ([your]) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) zài (in) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah’s) yǎn·zhōng (eyes · within) méi ({not to have}) nà·me (that · [so]) yǒu (having) jiàzhí (value) ma?

13 Xiào·fǎ (imitating · {taking as a model}) Shèngjīng ([the Bible]) li (inside) nèixiē ([those]) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) jiān·dìng (firm · set) de (’s) zhōng·pú (loyal · servants) , huì (will) bu·huì (not · will) shǐ (cause) nǐ (you) chéng·wéi ({to become} · as) tāmen de ([their]) yǐng·zi (shadow · [suf]) , shǐ (cause) nǐ de ([your]) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) zài (in) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah’s) yǎn·zhōng (eyes · within) méi ({not to have}) nà·me (that · [so]) yǒu (having) jiàzhí (value) ne? Jué (absolutely) bú·huì (not · will) ! Yào·bu·rán (if · not · -ly) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) yòu (also) zěn·me (why · [so]) huì (would) gǔ·lì (rouse · encourage) wǒmen ([us]) xiào·fǎ ({to imitate} · {to take as a model}) tāmen ([them]) ne? (Gēlínduō Qiánshū ([1 Corinthians]) 4:16; 11:1; Tiēsāluóníjiā Hòushū ([2 Thessalonians]) 3:7, 9) Zài·shuō (further · saying) , běn (this) shū (book) tí·dào (raises · {arriving at}) de (’s) Shèngjīng ([Bible]) rénwù ([personages]) zìjǐ (themselves) yě (also) xiào·fǎ (imitated · {took as models}) shēnghuó (lived) zài (at) tāmen ([their]) shí·dài (time · era) zhī·qián (it · before) de (’s) rén (persons) , cóng (from) gǔ·rén (ancient · persons) de (’) bǎngyàng ([good examples] dé·yì (got · benefits) . Lì·rú (example · like) , wǒmen ([we]) huì (will) zài (in) 17 Zhāng (Chapter) dú·dào (read · {arriving at}) , Mǎlìyà (Mary) zài (in) dǎogào ([prayer]) li (inside) yǐn·yòng (quoting · used) Hāná (Hannah) de (’s) huà (words) , zhè (this) xiǎn·shì (evidently · shows) tā (she) yǐ (considered) Hāná (Hannah) wéi (as) bǎngyàng ([good example] . Mǎlìyà (Mary) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) huì (will) bu·huì (not · will) yīn·cǐ ({because of} · this) ér (thus) biàn·de (change · {to get}) méi (not) nà·me (that · [so]) yǒu (having) jiàzhí (value) ne? Bú·huì (not · will) . Xiāng·fǎn (mutually · contrary) , Hāná (Hannah) de (’s) hǎo (good) bǎng·yàng ({[from] list of successful candidates} · model cù·shǐ (urged · caused) Mǎlìyà (Mary) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) dàdà (greatly) zēng·qiáng ({to increase} · {to be strong}) , shǐ (causing) tā (her) zài (at) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) Shàngdì ([God’s]) miàn·qián (face · before) jiànlì ({to establish}) měi·míng (beautiful · name) .

14, 15. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Zhèi (this) běn ([mw for books]) shū (book) yǒu (has) něixiē ([which]) tè·sè (special · qualities) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Wǒmen ([we]) kěyǐ ([can]) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) shàn·yòng (well · use) zhèi (this) běn ([mw for books]) shū (book) ?

14 Běn (this) shū (book) de (’s) chūbǎn ([publishing]) mùdì ([purpose]) shì (is) bāngzhù ({to help} nǐ (you) qiáng·huà ({[by] strengthening} · {to transform}) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) . Shū (book) zhōng (within) gè (each) zhāng (chapter) qǔ·zì ({was taken} · from) 2008 nián (year) zhì (to) 2013 nián (year) Shǒuwàngtái ([The Watchtower]) zázhì ([magazine]) li (inside) chēng·wéi (called · as) “ Xìn·xīn (believing · heart) de (’s) Diǎn·fàn (standards · models) ” de (’) xìliè ({series of}) wénzhāng ([articles]) . Búguò ([however]) , shū (book) zhōng (within) yě (also) jiā·rù·le (add · into · -ed) xīn (new) de (’s) nèi·róng (inside · contained [things]) , hái·yǒu (also · has) wèntí ([questions]) ràng ({to let}) wǒmen ([us]) tǎolùn (discuss) , bāngzhù ({to help} wǒmen ([us]) bǎ ({to hold} xué·dào (learned · {arriving at}) de (’s) yìng·yòng ({to apply} · {to use}) chu·lai (out · {to come}) . Cǐ·wài (this · outside) , shū (book) li (inside) zēngtiān·le (increase · -ed) xǔ·duō (numbers · many) jīng·měi (refined · beautiful) de (’s) cǎi·sè (multicolour · colour) chā·tú (inserted · pictures) , yuán·lái (originally · came) zài (in) zázhì ([magazines]) li (inside) de (’s) yìxiē ([some]) chā·tú (inserted · pictures) yě (also) bèi ([got]) fàng·dà ({made larger} · {to be big}) hé (and) gǎi·liáng (changed · {to be [more] good}) le ([indicates a change]) . Shū (book) li (inside) hái·yǒu (also · has) qí·tā (these · besides) yǒu·yòng (have · use) de (’s) gōng·jù (work · tools) , lì·rú (examples · like) shíjiān ([time]) zhóu (axis) (shíjiān ([time]) xiàn (line) ) hé (and) dì·tú (land · maps) . Xìn·xīn (believing · heart) de (’s) Bǎngyàng ([good examples] zhèi (this) běn ([mw for books]) shū (book) shì (is) gè·rén (individual · person) yán·dú (studying · reading) , Jiātíng ([family]) Chóngbài (worship) hé (and) Huìzhòng ([congregation]) Yán·jīng·bān (studying · scriptures · class) tǎolùn (discussion) de (’s) yōu·liáng (excellent · good) cáiliào (material) . Bù·shǎo (not · few) rén (people) jué·de (feel · getting) , gēn (with) jiā·rén (family · persons) yì·qǐ ([as] one · group) bǎ (holding shū (book) zhōng (within) de (’s) nèi·róng (inside · contained [things]) lǎng·dú ({loudly and clearly} · {to read}) chu·lai (out · {to come}) yě (also) shì (is) jiàn ([mw]) chōng·mǎn (amply · {full with}) lè·qù (joy · interest) de (’s) shì (thing) .

15 Dàn·yuàn (only · wish) zhèi (this) běn ([mw for books]) shū (book) néng (can) bāngzhù (help nǐ (you) xiào·fǎ ({to imitate} · {to take as a model}) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah’s) gǔ·dài (ancient · generations) de (’) zhōng·pú (loyal · servants) , xiǎn·chū ({to show} · out) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) ; yě (also) yuàn (wish) zhèi (this) běn ([mw for books]) shū (book) néng (can) zēng·qiáng (increase · {to be strong}) nǐ de ([your]) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) , shǐ (causing) nǐ (you) gēn (with) Tiān·fù (heavenly · Father) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) yuèláiyuè ([more and more]) qīnjìn ({to be close}) !