聖子的本質

過去,神在不同的時代,用不同的方式,藉著先知們對祖先說話, 但在末後的這些日子裡[a],神藉著他的[b]兒子向我們說話。神預定了他為萬有的繼承人,也藉著他造了宇宙[c] 他是神榮耀的光輝,是神本體的真像,以自己大能的話語托住萬有。他成就了潔淨罪孽的事[d],就坐在高天至尊者的右邊。 他遠比天使更美好,就像他所繼承的名比天使的名更尊貴。

聖子高過天使

從前神到底對哪一位天使說過「你是我的兒子,我今天生了你」[e],又說「我將成為他的父親,他成為我的兒子」[f]呢? 不過當神再次帶領長子[g]進入世界的時候卻說:「神所有的天使都當敬拜他。」[h] 關於天使,他確實說:

「神使他的天使為風,
使他的僕役為烈火。」[i]

但是關於兒子,他卻說:

「神哪,你的寶座是永永遠遠的;
你國度的權杖是正義的權杖。
你愛公義,恨罪惡[j]
為此,神——你的神用喜樂的油來膏立你,
而不膏立你的同伴。」[k]

10 他又說:

「主啊,你在起初立定了大地的根基,
諸天也是你手所造的。
11 天地[l]將要毀滅,你卻繼續存留;
天地都要像衣服那樣漸漸破舊。
12 你將要把天地像外衣那樣捲起來,
天地也要像衣服那樣[m]被更換;
你卻永不改變,
你的歲月沒有窮盡。」[n]

13 從前神到底對哪一位天使說過

:「你坐在我的右邊,
等我把你的敵人放在你的腳下做腳凳」[o]呢?

14 難道所有的天使不都是服事的靈、奉差派服事那些將要繼承救恩的人嗎?

Footnotes

  1. 希伯來書 1:2 在末後的這些日子裡——或譯作「在這些日子的末後」。
  2. 希伯來書 1:2 他的——輔助詞語。
  3. 希伯來書 1:2 宇宙——或譯作「各世代」。
  4. 希伯來書 1:3 他成就了潔淨罪孽的事——有古抄本作「他藉著自己成就了潔淨我們罪孽的事」。
  5. 希伯來書 1:5 《詩篇》2:7。
  6. 希伯來書 1:5 《撒母耳記下》7:14;《歷代志上》17:13。
  7. 希伯來書 1:6 長子——原文直譯「首生者」。
  8. 希伯來書 1:6 《申命記》32:43;《詩篇》97:7。
  9. 希伯來書 1:7 《詩篇》104:4。
  10. 希伯來書 1:9 罪惡——原文直譯「不法」。
  11. 希伯來書 1:9 《詩篇》45:6-7。
  12. 希伯來書 1:11 天地——原文直譯「它們」。
  13. 希伯來書 1:12 有古抄本沒有「像衣服那樣」。
  14. 希伯來書 1:12 《詩篇》102:25-27。
  15. 希伯來書 1:13 《詩篇》110:1。

The Supremacy of God's Son

Long ago, at many times and (A)in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but (B)in these last days (C)he has spoken to us by (D)his Son, whom he appointed (E)the heir of all things, (F)through whom also he created (G)the world. He is the radiance of the glory of God and (H)the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. (I)After making purification for sins, (J)he sat down (K)at the right hand of the Majesty on high, having become as much superior to angels as the name (L)he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.

For to which of the angels did God ever say,

(M)“You are my Son,
    today I have begotten you”?

Or again,

(N)“I will be to him a father,
    and he shall be to me a son”?

And again, when he brings (O)the firstborn into the world, he says,

(P)“Let all God's angels worship him.”

Of the angels he says,

(Q)“He makes his angels winds,
    and his ministers a flame of fire.”

But of the Son he says,

(R)“Your throne, O God, is forever and ever,
    the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.
You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
therefore God, your God, (S)has anointed you
    with (T)the oil of gladness beyond your companions.”

10 And,

(U)“You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning,
    and the heavens are the work of your hands;
11 they will perish, but you remain;
    they will all wear out like a garment,
12 like a robe you will roll them up,
    like a garment they will be changed.[a]
But you are (V)the same,
    and your years will have no end.”

13 And to which of the angels has he ever said,

(W)“Sit at my right hand
    (X)until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet”?

14 Are they not all ministering spirits (Y)sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to (Z)inherit salvation?

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 1:12 Some manuscripts omit like a garment