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

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1, 2. Wèi·shén·me (for · what · [suf]) wǒ·men (we · [pl]) xiàn·zài (present · at) jiù ({engage in}) péiyǎng (cultivating) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) shì (is) fēi·cháng (un·usually) zhòng·yào (weighty · important) de (’s) ? Qǐng (please) yòng (use) bǐ·yù (comparison · analogy) shuō·míng ({to explain} · clearly) .

Xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) shì (is) yì (one) zhǒng ({kind of}) hěn (very) měi·hǎo (beautiful · good) de (’s) tè·zhì (special · quality) , yě (also) hěn ({very much}) xīyǐn (attracts) rén (people) . Yīn·cǐ ({because of} · this) , yào·shi (if · {[it] is [that]}) wǒ·men (we · [pl]) quēfá (lack) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) , jiù (then) yào (must) gǎn·jǐn (hurrying · urgently) péiyǎng (cultivate) zhèi (this) zhǒng ({kind of}) tè·zhì (special · quality) . Jí·shǐ ({even though} · if) wǒ·men (we · [pl]) yǒu (have) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) , yě (also) yào (must) bǎwò (grasp) shí·jiān (time · within) jiā·qiáng ({to add} · {being strong [to]}) hé (and) gǒng·gù ({to consolidate} · {to solidify}) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) . Wèi·shén·me (for · what · [suf]) wǒ·men (we · [pl]) yào (must) gǎn·jǐn (hurrying · urgently) zhè·me (this · [suf]) zuò (do) ne?

2 Jiǎshè (suppose) nǐ (you) zhèng ({right now}) zǒu ({are walking}) zài (in) yí (one) ge ([mw]) dà (big) shā·mò (sand · desert) li (inside) , yǒu (having) chōng·zú (filled · {to be sufficient}) de (’s) shuǐ (water) shì (is) fēi·cháng (un·usually) zhòng·yào (weighty · important) de (’s) . Yào·shi (if · {[it] is [that]}) nǐ (you) zhǎo·dào ({look for [and]} · {arrive at})   (→ [find]) yì·xiē (one · {amount of}) shuǐ (water) , jiù (then) yào (must) hǎo·hāor (well · {with care}) bǎo·cún (preserve · {to be existing}) , yǐ·miǎn ({so as to} · avoid) zhēng·fā (evaporating · {being sent}) diào (away) . Nǐ (you) zài (at) dǐ·dá ({arrive at} · reach) mù·dì·dì (eye · target · land)   (→ [destination]) zhī·qián (’s · before) , hái (still) děi (must) bú·duàn (not · {breaking off}) bǔ·chōng (mend · fill)   (→ [add to]) suǒ ({that which}) xū ({is needed}) yòng ({to be used}) de (’s) shuǐ (water) , cái ({only then}) yǒu ({will have}) zúgòu (enough) de (’s) shuǐ (water) kě (able) yòng ({to be used}) . Jīn·tiān (present · sky → [day]) de (’s) shì·jiè (world · extent) jiù (exactly) xiàng ({is like}) ge ([mw]) shǔ·líng (of · spirit) de (’s) dà (big) shā·mò (sand · desert) , zhēn·zhèng (true · proper) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) jiù (exactly) xiàng ({is like}) shā·mò (sand · desert) li (inside) de (’s) shuǐ (water) nà·me (that · [suf]) hǎn·yǒu (rarely · having) . Yào·shi (if · {[it] is [that]}) wǒ·men (we · [pl]) bù (not) hǎo·hāor (well · {with care}) bǎo·cún ({do preserve} · {to be existing}) bìng (simultaneously) bú·duàn (not · {breaking off}) jiā·qiáng ({do add} · {being strong [to]}) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) , xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) jiù (then) huì (will) hěn (very) kuài (quickly) xiāo·shī (vanish · {be lost}) , xiàng (like) shā·mò (sand · desert) li (inside) de (’s) shuǐ (water) huì (will) hěn (very) kuài (quickly) zhēng·fā (evaporate · {be sent}) diào (away) yí·yàng ({[of] one} · [way])   (→ [the same]) . Yào·shi (if · are) méi·yǒu (not · having) shuǐ (water) , wǒ·men (we · [pl]) jiù (then) huì (will) shī·qù (lose · away) shēngmìng (life) . Tóng·yàng (same · [way]) , wǒ·men (we · [pl]) yě (also) xūyào (need) gǎn·jǐn (hurrying · urgently) jiā·qiáng ({to add} · {being strong [to]}) hé (and) gǒng·gù ({to consolidate} · {to solidify}) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) , cái ({only then}) bú·zhì (not · {will incur}) shī·qù (losing · away) shǔ·líng (of · spirit) de (’s) shēngmìng (life) . (Luómǎ·shū (Rome · book)   (→ [Romans]) 1:17)

3. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) bāngzhù (helps) wǒ·men (us · [pl]) péiyǎng ({to cultivate}) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Wǒ·men (we · [pl]) xiàn·zài (present · at) gāi (should) zuò (do) nǎ (which) liǎng (two) jiàn ([mw]) shì (things) ?

3 Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) zhī·dào (knows · {[the] way [of]})   (→ [knows]) , wǒ·men (we · [pl]) shì (are) duō·me (much · [suf]) de (-ly) xūyào (needing) yǒu ({to have}) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) . Tā (he) yě (also) zhī·dào (knows · {[the] way [of]})   (→ [knows]) , zài (in) jīn·tiān (present · sky → [day]) de (’s) shì·jiè (world · extent) , wǒ·men (we · [pl]) yào (want) jiànlì ({to establish}) hé (and) gǒng·gù ({to consolidate} · {to solidify}) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) yì·diǎnr (one · bit) yě (even) bù (not) róng·yì ({is allowing} · {being easy}) . Yīn·cǐ ({because of} · this) , tā (he) ràng ({has allowed}) wǒ·men (us · [pl]) zài (in) Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures)   (→ [the Bible]) li (inside) dú·dào ({to read} · {arriving at}) yì·xiē (one · {number of}) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) de (’s) bǎng·yàng ({[from] list of successful candidates} · models)   (→ [good examples]) , gōng ({provided for}) wǒ·men (us · [pl]) xué·xí ({to imitate} · {to get practised with}) . Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) qǐ·shì (enlightened · showed)   (→ [inspired]) shǐ·tú (sent · disciple)   (→ [apostle]) Bǎoluó (Paul) shuō ({to say}) , yào (must) “ xiào·fǎ (imitate · {take as a model}) píng ({based on}) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) hé (and) rěnnài (endurance) dé·zháo (get · successfully) yīngxǔ (promises) de (’) rén (persons) ”. ( Xībólái·shū (Hebrew · book)   (→ [Hebrews]) 6:12) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) de (’s) zǔ·zhī (organized · woven [system])   (→ [organization]) gǔ·lì ({has roused} · {has encouraged}) wǒ·men (us · [pl]) nǔ·lì ({to exert} · strength) xiào·fǎ ({to imitate} · {to take as a model}) nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) jiān·dìng ({was firm} · {was stable}) de (’s) zhōng·pú (loyal · servants) , lì·rú (examples · like) zài (in) zhèi (this) běn ([mw for books, etc.]) shū (book) li (inside) suǒ ({those whom [we]}) dú·dào ({have read} · {arriving at}) de (’s) . Nà·me (that · [so]) , wǒ·men (we · [pl]) xiàn·zài (present · at) gāi (should) zuò (do) xiē (some) shén·me (what · [suf]) ne? Wǒ·men (we · [pl]) gāi (should) zuò (do) yǐ·xià (at · below’s) liǎng (two) jiàn ([mw]) shì (things) : (Yī) ((one)) Bú·duàn (not · {breaking off}) jiā·qiáng (add · {being strong [to]}) zìjǐ (selves) de (’) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) ; (Èr) ((two)) shǐ (cause) xīn·li (heart · inside) de (’s) xīwàng (hoping) bǎo·chí ({to be kept} · {to be held}) qīng·xī (distinct · clear) .

4. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Sādàn (Satan) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) pò·huài (breaks · {to be ruined}) rén (people) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Zhè (this) shì (is) bu (not) shì (is) shuō ({to say}) , wǒ·men (we · [pl]) jiù (then) wú·fǎ ({do not have} · way) jiànlì ({to establish}) hé (and) jiā·qiáng ({to add} · {being strong [to]}) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) ne?

4 Bú·duàn (not · {breaking off}) jiā·qiáng (add · {being strong [to]}) zìjǐ (self) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) . Wǒ·men (we · [pl]) yǒu (have) ge ([mw]) dà (great) chóudí (enemy) , tā (he) yì·xīn ({being one [whole]} · heart) yào (wants) pò·huài ({to break} · {to be ruined}) wǒ·men (us · [pl]) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) . Tā (he) jiù·shì (exactly · is) Sādàn (Satan) , yě (also) jiù·shì (exactly · is) tǒng·zhì (commands · rules) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) shì·jiè (world · extent) de (’s) wáng (king) . Sādàn (Satan) bǎ ({has held}) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) shì·jiè (world · extent) biàn·chéng ({to change} · {to become}) shǔ·líng (of · spirit) de (’s) shā·mò (sand · desert) , lìng (causing) wǒ·men (us · [pl]) hěn (very) nán (difficultly) gǒng·gù ({to consolidate} · {to solidify}) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) . Tā (him) de (’s) néng·lì (ability · power) bǐ ({compared to}) wǒ·men (us · [pl]) qiáng·dà ({is strong} · {is great}) de (getting) duō ({to be much more}) . Dàn (but) zhè (this) shì (is) bu (not) shì (is) shuō ({to say}) , wǒ·men (we · [pl]) jiù (then) wú·fǎ ({do not have} · way) jiànlì ({to establish}) hé (and) jiā·qiáng ({to add} · {being strong [to]}) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) ne? Jué (absolutely) bú (not) shì (is) ! Yīn·wei (because · for) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) gēn (with) suǒ·yǒu ({[all] which [there]} · {is having}) kě·wàng (thirstily · hope) péiyǎng ({to cultivate}) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) de (’s) rén (persons) zuò (is) Péngyou (friend) , bìng (simultaneously) bǎo·zhèng (guarantees · testifies) huì (will) bāngzhù (help) wǒ·men (us · [pl]) . Yīn·cǐ ({because of} · this) , wǒ·men (we · [pl]) shì (are) néng·gòu (able · enough) dǐkàng ({to resist}) Mó·guǐ (devil · demon)   (→ [Devil]) de (’s) . Zài (at) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) de (’s) bāngzhù (helping) xia (under) , Sādàn (Satan) shèn·zhì (greatly · {to the point of}) huì (will) lí·kāi (leaving · {clear of}) wǒ·men (us · [pl]) táo·pǎo (escape · run) . ( Yǎgè·shū (James · book) 4:7) Wǒ·men (we · [pl]) yào (want) dǐkàng ({to resist}) Mó·guǐ (devil · demon)   (→ [Devil]) , jiù (then) yào (must) tiān·tiān (sky · sky)   (→ [every day]) gǒng·gù (consolidate · solidify) bìng (simultaneously) nǔ·lì (exert · strength) jiā·qiáng ({to add} · {being strong [to]}) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) . Wǒ·men (we · [pl]) kě·yǐ (can · [suf]) zuò (do) xiē (some) shén·me (what · [suf]) ne?

5. Běn (this) shū (book) lùn·shù (discusses · relates) de (’) Shèng·jīng (holy · Scriptures)   (→ [Bible]) rén·wù (person · things)   (→ [personages]) shì (were) zěn·me (how · [suf]) péiyǎng (cultivating) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) de (’s) ?

5 Zhèng·rú (just · like) wǒ·men (we · [pl]) zài (in) běn (this) shū (book) dú·dào ({have read} · {arriving at}) , shū (book) zhōng (within) de (’s) Shèng·jīng (holy · Scriptures)   (→ [Bible]) rén·wù (person · things)   (→ [personages]) bú (not) shì (were) shēng·lái (born · {coming to be}) jiù (then) yǒu (having) jiān·qiáng (firm · strong) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) de (’s) . Tāmen ([they]) shì (were) huó·shēng·shēng (living · living · living) de (’s) lì·zi (examples · [suf]) , zhèng·míng (proving · clearly) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) yào (must) zài (at) shèng·líng (holy · spirit) de (’s) bāngzhù (helping) xia (under) cái ({only then}) néng (can) péiyǎng ({be cultivated}) . (Jiālātài·shū (Galatia · book)   (→ [Galatians]) 5:22, 23) Tāmen ([they]) qí·qiú ({prayed for} · requested) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) de (’s) bāngzhù (helping) , jié·guǒ (formed · fruit)   (→ [as a result]) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) dé·dào (got · {arriving at}) qiáng·huà ({to be strong} · transforming)   (→ [strengthening]) . Wǒ·men (we · [pl]) yě (also) kě·yǐ (can · [suf]) zhè·me (this · [suf]) zuò (do) . Zhǐ·yào (only · requires) wǒ·men (we · [pl]) qiú (ask) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) cì ({to give}) shèng·líng (holy · spirit) , bìng ({side by side with}) cǎi·qǔ (adopting · taking) xiāng·yìng (mutually · responding)   (→ [corresponding]) de (’s) xíng·dòng (doing · moving) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) jiù (then) yí·dìng ({[with] one} · {setting fixedly})   (→ [definitely]) huì (will) kāngkǎi (generous) de (-ly) cì (give) shèng·líng (holy · spirit) gěi (to) wǒ·men (us · [pl]) . (Lùjiā (Luke) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 11:13) Wǒ·men (we · [pl]) hái (also) kě·yǐ (can · [suf]) zuò (do) xiē (some) shén·me (what · [suf]) ne?

6. Wǒ·men (we · [pl]) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) yán·dú (study · read) guān·yú (relating · to) zhèi·xiē (this · {number of}) Shèng·jīng (holy · Scriptures)   (→ [Bible]) rén·wù (person · things)   (→ [personages]) de (’) jì·zǎi (recorded · writings) , cái ({only then}) néng (can) chōng·fèn (ample · portion) dé·yì (get · benefits) ?

6 Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures)   (→ [the Bible]) jì·shù·le (records · narrates · [to completion]) hěn (very) duō (many) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) jiān·qiáng ({was firm} · {was strong}) de (’s) rén·wù (person · things)   (→ [personages]) , běn (this) shū (book) lùn·shù (discusses · relates) de (’) zhǐ·shì (only · are) qí·zhōng (them · among) yì (one) xiǎo (small) bùfen (part) . (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Xībólái·shū (Hebrew · book)   (→ [Hebrews]) 11:32.) Tāmen ([they]) měi (each) ge ([mw]) rén (person) dōu ({each one}) yǒu (had) hěn (very) duō (many) zhí·de (worth · getting) xué·xí ({to be imitated} · {to be practised with}) de (’s) dìfang (places) , wǒ·men (we · [pl]) yào (must) rèn·zhēn (recognizing · reality)   (→ [serious]) , shēn·rù (deeply · entered) de (-ly) yán·dú (study · read) yǒu·guān (having · relation) de (’s) jì·zǎi (recorded · writings) , ér (and) bú (not) shì (be) cōng·cōng (hurriedly · hurriedly) kàn·guo ({having looked at} · {[in the] past}) jiù (then) suàn ({[completely] calculating}) , zhè·yàng (this · [way]) cái ({only then}) néng (can) gǒng·gù (consolidate · solidify) zìjǐ (selves) de (’) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) . Dāng (at) yán·dú (studying · reading) yǒu·guān (having · relation) de (’s) jì·zǎi (recorded · writings) shí (times) , wǒ·men (we · [pl]) yào (must) huā (spend) diǎnr ({a bit of}) shí·jiān (time · within) kàn·kan ({to look at} · {to look at}) shàng·xià·wén (above · below · writing)   (→ [context]) hé (and) lì·shǐ (past · history) bèi·jǐng (back · scene) , cái ({only then}) néng (can) chōng·fèn (ample · portion) dé·yì (get · benefits) . Zhèi·xiē (this · {number of}) rén (persons) “gēn (with) wǒ·men (us · [pl]) xìng·qíng (nature · emotions) xiāng·sì (mutually · {were similar}) ”, dà·jiā (big · family)   (→ [everyone]) dōu ({each one}) shì (was) bù·wán·měi (not · complete · beautiful)   (→ [imperfect]) de (’s) , wǒ·men (we · [pl]) jì·zhu (remember · firmly) zhèi (this) diǎn (point) , jiù (then) huì (will) jiāng (take) tāmen ([them]) de (’s) jīng·lì ({gone through} · experienced [things]) kàn·de ({to look at} · getting) gèng (more) zhēn·shí ({to be true} · {to be solid}) . ( Yǎgè·shū (James · book) 5:17) Xiǎng·xiàng ({think of} · image) yí·xià (one · {going down})   (→ one · [time]) , jiǎ·rú (supposing · {as if}) tāmen ([they]) shēn·chǔ (bodies → [selves] · {were situated in}) wǒ·men (us · [pl]) de (’s) shí·dài (time · era) , yào ({were needing}) yìng·fu ({to respond to} · {to hand sth. over to})   (→ [to cope with]) wǒ·men (we · [pl]) suǒ ({those which [we]}) miàn·duì (faces · face) de (’s) kùn·nan ({being hard-pressed} · {being difficult})   (→ [difficulties]) hé (and) tiǎo·zhàn (incitings · {to fight})   (→ [challenges]) , yòu (moreover) huì (would) yǒu (have) shén·me (what · [suf]) gǎn·jué (feelings · {becoming aware}) .

7–9. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Jiǎ·rú (supposing · {as if}) Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures’)   (→ [the Bible’s]) shí·dài (time · era) de (’s) zhōng·xīn ({were loyal} · hearts) nán·nǚ (males · females) shēnghuó ({were living}) zài (in) jīn·tiān (present · sky → [day]) , tāmen ([they]) xiǎng·bì (think · certainly) huì (would) duì (towards) jùhuì (meetings) hé (and) chuán·dào (spreading · way)   (→ [preaching]) yǒu (have) shén·me (what · [suf]) gǎn·jué (feelings · {becoming aware}) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Wèi·shén·me (for · what · [suf]) wǒ·men (we · [pl]) xūyào (must) cǎi·qǔ (adopt · take) xíng·dòng (doing · moving) , cái ({only then}) néng (can) jiā·qiáng (add · {being strong [to]}) zìjǐ (selves) de (’) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) ?

7 Wǒ·men (we · [pl]) yě (also) kě·yǐ (can · [suf]) tōng·guò ({through (adv)} · passing) shí·jì ([in] realistic · boundaries)   (→ [practical]) xíng·dòng (doing · moving) lái (come) jiā·qiáng ({to add} · {being strong [to]}) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) . Shuō·dào·dǐ (speaking · to · bottom) , “ xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) méi·yǒu (not · having) xíng·dòng (doing · moving) yě (also) shì (is) sǐ (dead) de (’s) ”. ( Yǎgè·shū (James · book) 2:26) Shì (try) xiǎng·xiàng ({to think of} · image) , rú·guǒ (if · {fruit (result) would be}) zhèi·xiē (this · {number of}) zhōng·pú (loyal · servants) shòu (received) wěi·pài (entrusting · assigning) zuò ({to do}) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) jīn·tiān (present · sky → [day]) yào (requires) wǒ·men (us · [pl]) zuò ({to do}) de (’s) gōng·zuò (work · doing) , tāmen ([they]) huì (would) duō ({[how] much}) gāo·xìng ({be [with] high} · excitement) a!

8 Qǐng (please) xiǎngxiang ({think about}) , zài (in) gǔ·dài (ancient · era) , Yàbólāhǎn (Abraham) zhǐ·néng (only · could) zài (in) kuàngyě yòng (use) shí·tou (stones · [suf]) jiànzào ({to build}) jiǎnlòu de (’s) tán lái ({to come}) xiàn·jì ({to offer} · {to offer sacrifices}) chóngbài Shàng·dì (above’s · God) , zhǐ·néng (only · could) “ yuǎn·yuǎn (distantly · distantly) kàn·jian ({looking at} · see) ” gēn (with) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) de (’s) yīngxǔ yǒu·guān (having · relation) de (’s) shì (things) . Yào·shi (if · {[it] is [that]}) Yàbólāhǎn (Abraham) shēnghuó ({would be living}) zài (in) jīn·tiān (present · sky → [day]) , néng·gòu ({would be able} · enough) gēn (with) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) de (’s) qí·tā (him · otherwise’s)   (→ [other]) zhōng·pú (loyal · servants) yìqǐ chóngbài Shàng·dì (above’s · God) , zài (in) shū·shì (relaxing · comfortable) de (’s) Wáng·guó (King’s · nation)   (→ [Kingdom]) Jùhuì·suǒ (meeting · place)   (→ [Hall]) cānjiā jùhuì (meetings) , chūxí dà·huì (large · assemblies) , tīngdào yǒu (having) rén (people) xiángxì jiǎngjiě gēn (with) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) de (’s) yīngxǔ yǒu·guān (having · relation) de (’s) shì (things) , tā (he) huì (would) yǒu (have) shén·me (what · [suf]) gǎn·jué (feelings · {becoming aware}) ? (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Xībólái·shū (Hebrew · book)   (→ [Hebrews]) 11:13.) Yě (also) qǐng (please) xiǎngxiang ({think about}) , Yǐlìyà (Elijah) búdàn yào (needed) zài (at) xié’·è (evil · wicked) bùzhōng de (’s) jūnwáng tǒng·zhì (commanding · ruling) xià wèi (for) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) gōng·zuò (work · {to do}) , hái (also) yào (needed) chǎnchú nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) xié’·è (evil · wicked) de (’s) Bālì xiānzhī. Yào·shi (if · {[it] is [that]}) Yǐlìyà (Elijah) shēnghuó ({would be living}) zài (in) jīn·tiān (present · sky → [day]) , néng·gòu ({would be able} · enough) héhé-qìqì de (-ly) chuán·jiǎng ({to spread} · {to speak of}) yí (one) ge ([mw]) gěi (gives) rén (people) ānwèi hé (and) xīwàng (hoping) de (’s) xìn·xī (message · news) , tā (he) yòu (moreover) huì (would) yǒu (have) shén·me (what · [suf]) gǎn·jué (feelings · {becoming aware}) ? Jiǎ·rú (supposing · {as if}) Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures’)   (→ [the Bible’s]) shí·dài (time · era) de (’s) zhōng·xīn ({were loyal} · hearts) nán·nǚ (males · females) zhēn·de (truly · ’s) shēnghuó ({would be living}) zài (in) jīn·tiān (present · sky → [day]) , tāmen ([they]) xiǎng·bì (think · certainly) huì (would) shí·fēn (ten · portions)   (→ [very much]) zhēn·xī (treasure · cherish) cānjiā jùhuì (meetings) de (’) jīhuì, yě (also) huì (would) háobù yóuyù de (-ly) zhí·xíng (grasp · do) chuán·dào (spreading · way)   (→ [preaching]) de (’s) rèn·wu (appointed · task)   (→ [assignment]) .

9 Yīn·cǐ ({because of} · this) , ràng (let) wǒ·men (us · [pl]) cǎi·qǔ (adopt · take) xíng·dòng (doing · moving) , xiàng ({turn towards}) Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures)   (→ [the Bible]) li (inside) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) jiān·qiáng ({was firm} · {was strong}) de (’s) zhōng·pú (loyal · servants) xué·xí ({to learn} · {to get practised}) , hǎo (well) jiā·qiáng ({to add} · {being strong [to]}) zìjǐ (selves) de (’) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) . Jiù (exactly) xiàng (like) běn (this) shū (book) xùyán suǒ ({that which [it]}) shuō (says) de (’) yí·yàng ({[of] one} · [way])   (→ [the same]) , wǒ·men (we · [pl]) yào·shi (if · are) zhè·yàng (this · [way]) zuò (doing) jiù (then) huì (will) gèng (more) shúshi tāmen ([them]) , fǎngfú chéngle tāmen ([them]) de (’s) péngyou (friends) . Jiāng·lái ({going to} · come)   (→ [in the future]) , wǒ·men (we · [pl]) gèng (more) kě·yǐ (can · [suf]) gēn (with) tāmen ([them]) láiwang ([have social contact]) , jiànlì (establish) yǒu·yì (friend · friendships) .

10. Lèyuán li (inside) huì (will) yǒu (have) shén·me (what · [suf]) lìng ({will make}) wǒ·men (us · [pl]) gāoxìng de (’s) shì (things) ?

10 Shǐ (cause) xīn·li (heart · inside) de (’s) xīwàng (hoping) bǎo·chí ({to be kept} · {to be held}) qīng·xī (distinct · clear) . Xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) jiān·qiáng ({is firm} · {is strong}) de (’s) rén (persons) zǒng néng (can) cóng Shàng·dì (above’s · God) jǐyǔ de (’s) xīwàng (hoping) dé·dào (get · {arriving at}) lì·liang (strength · quantity) . Nǐ (you) yě (also) yí·yàng ({are [of] one} · kind)   (→ [are the same]) ma? Lì·rú (example · like) , nǐ (you) kě·yǐ (can · [suf]) xiǎng·xiàng ({think of} · image) yí·xià (one · {going down})   (→ one · [time]) , dāng (at) yì·rén (righteous · persons) fùhuó shí (time) , nǐ (you) kě·yǐ (can · [suf]) gēn (with) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) de (’s) zhèi·xiē (this · {number of}) zhōng·pú (loyal · servants) jiàn·miàn (see · faces) , dàoshí nǐ (you) huì (will) duō·me (much · [suf]) gāoxìng. (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Shǐ·tú (sent · disciples’)   (→ [apostles’]) Xíng·zhuàn (doings · biography)   (→ [Acts]) 24:15.) Nǐ (you) huì (will) wèn tāmen ([them]) yì·xiē (one · {number of}) shén·me (what · [suf]) wèntí ne?

11, 12. Zài (in) xīn (new) shì·jiè (world · extent) li (inside) , nǐ (you) xiǎng (want) wèn yǐ·xià (at · below) de (’s) zhōng·pú (loyal · servants) yì·xiē (one · {number of}) shén·me (what · [suf]) wèntí: (Jiǎ) ((first)) Yàbó (Abel) ; (Yǐ) ((second)) Nuóyà (Noah) ; (Bǐng) ((third)) Yàbólāhǎn (Abraham) ; (Dīng) Lùdé (Ruth) ; (Wù) Yàbǐgāi (Abigail) ; (Sì) Yǐsītiē (Esther) ?

11 Rú·guǒ (if · {fruit (result) will be}) nǐ (you) jiàn·dào (see · {arriving at}) Yàbó (Abel) , nǐ (you) kě·yǐ (can · [suf]) wèn tā (him) : “ Nǐ (you) de (’s) fùmǔ shì (were) shén·me (what · [suf]) yàngzi de (’s) ne?” Huòzhě “ Nǐ (you) gēn (with) nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) shǒu zài (at) Yīdiàn (Eden) Yuán (Garden) rùkǒu de (’s) Jīlùbó tiān·shǐ (heavenly · messengers)   (→ [angels]) tánguo huà ma?” Nǐ (you) yòu ({on the other hand}) huì (will) wèn Nuóyà yì·xiē (one · {number of}) shén·me (what · [suf]) wèntí ne? Nǐ (you) kě·yǐ (can · [suf]) wèn tā (him) : “ Nǐ (you) pà bu pà nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) jù·rén (giant · persons) ? Nǐ (you) zài ({were in}) fāngzhōu de (’s) nà (that) yì (one) nián li (inside) , shì (were) zěn·me (how · [suf]) zhàogu dòngwù de (’s) ne?” Rú·guǒ (if · {fruit (result) will be}) nǐ (you) yùjian Yàbólāhǎn (Abraham) , yě (also) kě·yǐ (can · [suf]) wèn tā (him) : “ Nǐ (you) jiàn·guo (saw · {[in the] past}) Shǎn ma? Shéi jiàodǎo nǐ (you) guān·yú (relating · to) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) de (’s) shì (matters) ? Nǐ (you) jué·de (felt · {getting to be}) lí·kāi (leaving · {clear of}) Wú’ěr (Ur) róng·yì ({was allowing} · {being easy}) ma?”

12 Tóng·yàng (same · [way]) , nǐ (you) yě (also) kě·yǐ (can · [suf]) xiǎngxiang ({think about}) , dāng (at) nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) zhōng·xīn ({were loyal} · hearts) de (’s) fùnǚ fùhuó shí (times) , nǐ (you) huì (will) wèn tāmen ([them]) yì·xiē (one · {number of}) shén·me (what · [suf]) wèntí. Zhèi·xiē (this · {number of}) wèntí kě·néng (maybe · {being able})   (→ [possibly]) shì ({would be}) : “Lùdé (Ruth) , nǐ (you) wèi·shén·me (for · what · [suf]) jué·xīn (determined · heart) chóngbài Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) ?” “Yàbǐgāi (Abigail) , nǐ (you) gàosu Nábā zìjǐ (self) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) bāngzhù·le ({had help}·ed) Dàwèi (David) shí (time) , shì (were) bu (not) shì (were) hěn (very) hàipà?” “Yǐsītiē (Esther) , nǐ (you) hé (and) Mòdǐgǎi hòulái yǒu (had) shén·me (what · [suf]) zāoyù, shì (was) Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures)   (→ [the Bible]) méi·yǒu (not · has) tídào de (’s) ?”

13. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Jiāng·lái ({going to} · come)   (→ [in the future]) , nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) fùhuó de (’s) rén (people) kě·néng (maybe · {being able})   (→ [possibly]) huì (will) wèn wǒ·men (us · [pl]) shén·me (what · [suf]) wèntí? (Yǐ) ((second)) Néng·gòu ({being able} · enough) yǒu ({to have}) jīhuì gēn (with) gǔ·dài (ancient · era) de (’s) zhōng·xīn ({were loyal} · hearts) púrén jiàn·miàn ({to see} · faces) , nǐ (you) yǒu (have) shén·me (what · [suf]) gǎn·jué (feelings · {becoming aware}) ?

13 Dāng·rán (should · -ly)   (→ [of course]) , zhèi·xiē (this · {number of}) zhōng·xīn ({were loyal} · hearts) de (’s) nán·nǚ (males · females) kě·néng (maybe · {being able})   (→ [possibly]) yě (also) yǒu ({will have}) bùshǎo wèntí xiǎng (wanting) wèn nǐ (you) . Nǐ (you) kě·yǐ ({will be able} · [suf]) gàosu tāmen ([them]) , zài (in) zuìhòu de (’s) rìzi yǒu (had) shén·me (what · [suf]) zhòng·dà (weighty · big) de (’s) shì (things) fāshēng, yòu (moreover) huòzhě, zài (in) zhèi (this) duàn jiānnán (difficult) de (’s) rìzi Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) cì (granted) fú (blessings) gěi (to) tā (him) de (’s) zǐmín. Zhè (this) bú (not) shì (is) lìng (making) rén (people) hěn (very) xīngfèn ma? Dāng (when) tāmen ([they]) zhī·dào (know · {[the] way [of]})   (→ [know]) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) shí·xiàn·le (solidly · {made to appear} · [to completion]) tā (him) de (’s) yíqiè yīngxǔ, kěn·dìng (agreed · {as certain}) huì (will) shēn·shòu (deeply · receive) gǎn·dòng (feeling · moved) . Dào shí (time) , wǒ·men (we · [pl]) jiù (then) búyòng xiǎng·xiàng ({to think of} · {images [of]}) Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures)   (→ [the Bible]) jì·shù (records · narrates) de (’) zhèi·xiē (this · {number of}) zhōng·pú (loyal · servants) shì (were) zěn·me·yàng (what · [suf] · [way]) de (’s) , yīn·wei (because · for) tāmen ([they]) huì (will) zài (in) lèyuán li (inside) gēn (with) wǒ·men (us · [pl]) yìqǐ shēnghuó ({be living}) ! Suǒ·yǐ ({that which} · {is the reason}) , xiàn·zài (present · at) jiù (exactly) yào (must) nǔ·lì (exert · strength) xiào·fǎ ({to imitate} · {to take as a model}) tāmen ([them]) , xiǎn·chū (show · out) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) , zhè·yàng (this · [way]) wǒ·men (we · [pl]) jiù (then) huì (will) jiāng (take) tāmen ([them]) kàn·de ({to look at} · getting) gèng (more) zhēn·shí ({to be true} · {to be solid}) . Dàn·yuàn (only · wish) nǐ (you) néng ({will be able}) gēn (with) zhèi·xiē (this · {number of}) qīn’ài de (’s) péngyou (friends) yìqǐ kuàilè (happy) de (-ly) shìfèng Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) , zhí·dào (straight · {up until}) yǒngyuǎn!