惟在信德未興之前、吾人則受律法之監護約束、以俟行見啟示之信德。

但这因信得救的理还未来以先，我们被看守在律法之下，直圈到那将来的真道显明出来。

但这“信”还未来以前，我们被看守在律法之下，像被圈住，直到那将来的“信”显明出来。

但这“信”还未来以前，我们被看守在律法之下，像被圈住，直到那将来的“信”显明出来。

信耶稣的时代还没有来临以前，律法暂时监管我们。等到信耶稣之道显明出来后，律法就不再监管我们。

但信的道理还没有来到以前，我们在律法下被囚禁、被围困，直到那要来的信的道理显明出来。

只是在这信仰临到之前，我们都被圈在律法之下受看守，直到这将要来临的信仰被启示出来。

但這因信得救的理還未來以先，我們被看守在律法之下，直圈到那將來的真道顯明出來。

但這「信」還未來以前，我們被看守在律法之下，像被圈住，直到那將來的「信」顯明出來。

但這「信」還未來以前，我們被看守在律法之下，像被圈住，直到那將來的「信」顯明出來。

信耶穌的時代還沒有來臨以前，律法暫時監管我們。等到信耶穌之道顯明出來後，律法就不再監管我們。

但信的道理還沒有來到以前，我們在律法下被囚禁、被圍困，直到那要來的信的道理顯明出來。

但「信」還未來到之先，我們都被監護在律法以下、直被圈着、等那以後來到的「信」顯示出來。

只是在這信仰臨到之前，我們都被圈在律法之下受看守，直到這將要來臨的信仰被啟示出來。

然信未著、我儕拘守律下、且為所囿、以俟將顯之信、

夫以信稱義之道未著、我眾為法所拘幽、以俟信道之顯、

信之道尚未顯著、我眾為律法所守、而被拘以俟信之道顯著、

Before the coming of this faith, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until the faith that was to come would be revealed.

Before faith in Christ came, we were guarded by the law. We were locked up until this faith was made known.

Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed.

Before the way of faith in Christ was available to us, we were placed under guard by the law. We were kept in protective custody, so to speak, until the way of faith was revealed.

Before this faith came, we were confined under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith was revealed.

But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the Law, being confined for the faith that was destined to be revealed.

But before faith came, we were kept under guard by the law, kept for the faith which would afterward be revealed.

But before faith came, we were kept in ward under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

Before this faith came, we were confined under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith was revealed.

But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

Now before faith came we were held in custody under the law, being kept as prisoners until the coming faith would be revealed.

But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, confined for the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

蓋天主將一切世人歸納於不順之中者、亦欲示一切世人以矜恤云耳。

是故律法實為吾人之蒙師、所以引導吾人、達於基督、俾因信德而成義也。然信德既至、則吾人不復受蒙師之監督；

夫法之所言、所以昭示法內之人、亦所以塞夫人之口、而使舉世皆服罪於天主之前也。

竊謂嗣子雖為業主、方在稚齡、則亦無異奴僕、必受師傅家宰之監護、以待父命承嗣之日。吾人亦然、方吾人之尚屬幼稚、亦受制於世俗之蒙學；時既成熟、天主乃遣其聖子、使之出於婦人之腹、而生於律法之下、庶幾諸凡生於律法之下者、悉蒙拯贖、而吾人皆獲得兒女身分。

且罪亦不能為爾之主矣。無他、爾不隸於法而隸於恩故耳。雖然、吾人既不隸於法而隸於恩矣、將恃恩而重蹈罪孽乎？無是理也！

然則律法何為而作乎？蓋人多為非作惡、乃有律法之添設、以俟承受嗣業者之來臨。且律法之制、乃由主之使者授之於居間人之手。

然爾如能順從聖神之靈感、則不復吟呻於律法之下矣。

乃謂諸弟子曰：『見爾所見、其目福矣！予實語爾、古來無數先知及君王、欲睹爾所睹、而未得睹；欲聞爾所聞、而未得聞也。』

而致景仰於耶穌乎？耶穌者、乃吾人信德之金聲玉振也。曩者彼為前途不可思議之神樂、

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

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。

故於猶太人、吾亦儼然以猶太人自居、所以感化猶太人也。於法內之人、吾亦儼然以法內之人自居、所以感化法內之人也；實則其法無與於我耳。於法外之人、吾亦儼然以法外之人自居、所以感化法外之人也；實則就天主及基督之妙法言之、吾亦法內之人耳。

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。

惟望爾明以示我爾既遵守律法、曷一諦審律法之精義乎。