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。

God’s Supreme Revelation(A)

God, who [a]at various times and (B)in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the [b]worlds; (C)who being the brightness of His glory and the express (D)image of His person, and (E)upholding all things by the word of His power, (F)when He had [c]by Himself [d]purged [e]our sins, (G)sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, having become so much better than the angels, as (H)He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

The Son Exalted Above Angels

For to which of the angels did He ever say:

(I)“You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You”?

And again:

(J)“I will be to Him a Father,
And He shall be to Me a Son”?

But when He again brings (K)the firstborn into the world, He says:

(L)“Let all the angels of God worship Him.”

And of the angels He says:

(M)“Who makes His angels spirits
And His ministers a flame of fire.”

But to the Son He says:

(N)“Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;
A [f]scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness;
Therefore God, Your God, (O)has anointed You
With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.”

10 And:

(P)“You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth,
And the heavens are the work of Your hands.
11 (Q)They will perish, but You remain;
And (R)they will all grow old like a garment;
12 Like a cloak You will fold them up,
And they will be changed.
But You are the (S)same,
And Your years will not fail.”

13 But to which of the angels has He ever said:

(T)“Sit at My right hand,
Till I make Your enemies Your footstool”?

14 (U)Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will (V)inherit salvation?

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 1:1 Or in many portions
  2. Hebrews 1:2 Or ages, Gr. aiones, aeons
  3. Hebrews 1:3 NU omits by Himself
  4. Hebrews 1:3 cleansed
  5. Hebrews 1:3 NU omits our
  6. Hebrews 1:8 A ruler’s staff