故吾曰：主之恩諾既已確立於前、則產生於四百三十年後之律法、又安能廢棄之、而致前諾於無效乎？

我是这么说，神预先所立的约，不能被那四百三十年以后的律法废掉，叫应许归于虚空。

我是这么说，上帝预先所立的约不能被四百三十年以后的律法废掉，使应许失效。

我是这么说，神预先所立的约不能被四百三十年以后的律法废掉，使应许失效。

我的意思是：四百三十年后颁布的律法不会废除上帝先前立下的约，以致应许落空。

我要这样说，神预先立好的约，那四百三十年后才有的律法，不能把它废掉，使那应许落空。

我说的这话是：四百三十年以后出现的律法，不能废弃神预先立好的约，使那应许无效。

我是這麼說，神預先所立的約，不能被那四百三十年以後的律法廢掉，叫應許歸於虛空。

我是這麼說，上帝預先所立的約不能被四百三十年以後的律法廢掉，使應許失效。

我是這麼說，神預先所立的約不能被四百三十年以後的律法廢掉，使應許失效。

我的意思是：四百三十年後頒佈的律法不會廢除上帝先前立下的約，以致應許落空。

我要這樣說，神預先立好的約，那四百三十年後才有的律法，不能把它廢掉，使那應許落空。

我乃是說、上帝所豫先立定的約、並不是那四百三十年後成立的律法所能取消、使那應許無效的。

我說的這話是：四百三十年以後出現的律法，不能廢棄神預先立好的約，使那應許無效。

我謂上帝預立之約、非四百三十年後之律所能廢、使所許者為虛、

我亦云、昔上帝、既緣基督預立盟約、則非四百三十年後之律法所能廢、使應許無有、

我言昔天主為基督有原文抄本無為基督句所預定之約、四百三十年後之律法不能廢之、使所許者歸於虛、

What I mean is this: The law, introduced 430 years later, does not set aside the covenant previously established by God and thus do away with the promise.

Here is what I mean. The law came 430 years after the promise. But the law does not get rid of God’s covenant and promise. The covenant had already been made by God. So the law does not do away with the promise.

This is what I mean: the law, which came 430 years afterward, does not annul a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to make the promise void.

This is what I am trying to say: The agreement God made with Abraham could not be canceled 430 years later when God gave the law to Moses. God would be breaking his promise.

My point is this: The law, which came 430 years later, does not invalidate a covenant previously established by God and thus cancel the promise.

What I am saying is this: the Law, which came 430 years later, does not invalidate a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to nullify the promise.

And this I say, that the law, which was four hundred and thirty years later, cannot annul the covenant that was confirmed before by God in Christ, that it should make the promise of no effect.

Now this I say: A covenant confirmed beforehand by God, the law, which came four hundred and thirty years after, doth not disannul, so as to make the promise of none effect.

And I say this: The law, which came 430 years later, does not revoke a covenant that was previously ratified by God and cancel the promise.

And this I say,[ that] the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.

What I am saying is this: The law that came four hundred thirty years later does not cancel a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to invalidate the promise.

Now I say this: A covenant confirmed beforehand by God in Christ, the law, which came four hundred thirty years after, does not annul, so as to make the promise of no effect.

凡此何一非因信德而見稱者乎？顧其未獲所許者何也？蓋天主夙為吾人備有更微妙之事、而古人之成全、實有待乎吾人者焉。

故無論天主之恩諾為如何多且盛也、惟在耶穌身上、則皆實事求是、無絲毫之虛妄；而吾人之所以能心悅誠服、歸榮於天主、而應『心焉祝之』者、亦憑耶穌而已矣。

蓋摩西所授者律法耳、至妙寵真諦、則由耶穌基督而溥施。

方天主之授恩諾於亞伯漢也、憑己而誓曰：『吾必介爾景福、錫爾多子。』其所以憑己而誓者、以無更大者足憑耳。亞伯漢乃寧靜恆忍以待、卒獲所諾。夫人之立誓、必憑大於己者、所以昭慎重而杜爭議也。天主之立誓、亦欲昭示承恩諾者、以其所諾乃一成不變云耳。天主至誠無妄、又重之以一成不變之誓、與一成不變之諾、其所以慰藉吾人、安定吾人之心者、亦云備矣。

蓋予所受於基督之使命、非為付洗、乃為傳道。而巧言妙語、未嘗用之、誠恐基督之十字架轉失效能。

其中縱有負此託付者、亦無礙宏旨。人之不誠、豈能廢天主之至誠乎？

蓋亞伯漢及其苗裔、承天主恩諾、得嗣大地者、非憑律法之制、乃緣信德之義。若惟屬於律法者得為嗣子、是不啻廢棄信德、而致恩諾於無效也。

予作是語、庶幾爾等不致為人之巧言妙語所惑、

茲姑據人情、為兄弟言之。人之遺囑一經確立、則無人能使其無效、或有所增益。

其受命誠在無始之始、其顯現則在茲末世。

『可頌者主、義塞天主！厥民見贖、恩德不富？救主崛興、大維之府；先知夙言、今乃見符；拯我於敵、脫我於侮；用示矜憐、於我列祖；以懷聖約、以踐誓許。亞伯漢者、吾族之父、仁主許之、厥裔是護；既脫諸敵、俾我無懼、無懼如何、安心事主；兢兢業業、聖道是步；終我之身、聖德是務。兒乃先知、至尊遣汝；為主開道、預備厥路；導民於正、福音是布；蕩污滌穢、宿罪攸除。憑主慈腸、東方已曙；

爾既欲求義於律法之中、則與基督絕緣、而自置於恩寵之外矣。

天主且言其後裔將寄居域、為人所奴、而備嘗虐待者達四百載之久。

然則何如？豈謂祭肉足以浼我乎？抑吾目中尚有偶像其物乎？非也！

蓋天主使耶穌為贖罪而犧牲、俾信賴其聖血者得蒙赦宥、亦所以彰其正義耳。吾人賴天主之寬容、宿罪全銷、重負頓釋。

然則律法豈與恩諾相牴牾乎？無是理也。蓋所賜之律法、苟能予人以生命、則吾人所恃以成義者、誠在律法之中矣。

是則舊制由於荏弱無能、而遭廢棄、

第有一語、不得不為兄弟告者、即人生在世、為日無多；故有妻當若無妻、

吾為主故、剴切勸爾、毋復行異邦人之所行、

此數人者、皆懷抱信德而死、生前未見恩諾之通盤實現、惟高瞻遠矚、延頸舉踵企而迎之。同時復自認人生在世、猶如羇旅他鄉、暫作過客而已。

爾祖亞伯漢嘗歡忭踴躍、以瞻望予之日矣。彼既睹之、而神樂充溢矣。』猶太人曰：『爾未五十、而曾見亞伯漢耶？』耶穌曰：『予切實語爾、亞伯漢未有之前、未始無予！』

列國與兆民千算亦何益。

蓋基督神靈、啟迪先知之衷、故彼等能逆知基督之先苦後樂、與夫其事之成於何時何世。彼等且逆知其所預言諸事、非為本身、乃為爾等。凡此奧義、即眾天神亦渴欲一窺、而爾曹則因布道者憑天主所遣聖神之靈感、而得諦聽矣

試舉一例、爾中或云『我乃葆樂之人、』或云『我乃亞波羅之人、』或云『我乃基法之人、』或云『我乃基督之人。』

吾今所不能已於言者、則吝以播者、亦吝以收；廣而散者、亦廣而聚也。

且當亞伯漢之見試也、毅然以依灑格為獻夫彼乃承受恩諾之人也；天主曾謂之曰：『依灑格當為爾後裔之根。至此竟肯慨然奉獻其唯一嫡子者、亦信德之力也。蓋彼認天主為全能、即令起死回生、亦意中事；故得收回依灑格、而為後事之前影焉。

吾故曰：爾等亟應努力於靈修、而不可縱情恣慾也。