持守真道

因此,我們必須更加重視所聽的道,以免隨流漂去。 既然藉天使傳下來的話正確無誤,凡干犯、違背的人都受到了應有的報應, 我們若忽略了這麼大的救恩,怎能逃避懲罰呢?這救恩首先由主親口宣講出來,後來由聽見的人向我們證實了。 同時,上帝按自己的旨意,用神蹟、奇事、各樣的異能、聖靈的恩賜和他們一同做見證。

救恩的元帥

上帝並沒有把我們所談論的未來世界交給天使掌管。 相反,有人在聖經中做見證說:

「人算什麼,你竟顧念他?
世人算什麼,你竟眷顧他?
你使他暫時比天使低微一點,
賜他榮耀和尊貴作冠冕,
派他管理你所造的一切,
使萬物降服在他腳下。」

既說叫萬物都降服在人的管理之下,就沒有一樣例外。不過,我們到現在還沒有看到萬物都降服在人的管理之下, 只看見耶穌暫時比天使低微一點,好靠著上帝的恩典為全人類親嚐死亡的滋味。祂因為經歷死亡的痛苦而得到了尊貴和榮耀作冠冕。

10 作為萬物的歸宿和根源的上帝,叫救恩的元帥耶穌經歷苦難而得以純全,以便帶領許多的兒女進入榮耀,這樣的安排是恰當的。 11 因為使人聖潔的耶穌和那些得以聖潔的人都出自同一位父親,所以耶穌不以稱呼他們弟兄姊妹為恥。 12 祂說:

「我要向眾弟兄傳揚你的名,
在會眾中歌頌你。」

13 又說:

「我要倚靠祂。」

還說:

「看啊,我和上帝賜給我的兒女都在這裡。」

14 因為眾兒女都是血肉之軀,所以祂也同樣取了血肉之軀,為要親身經歷死亡,藉此摧毀掌握死亡權勢的魔鬼, 15 釋放那些因怕死而一生做奴隸的人。 16 很明顯,祂要救助的不是天使,而是亞伯拉罕的後裔。 17 所以祂必須在每一方面都與祂的弟兄姊妹相同,以便在事奉上帝的事上成為一位仁慈忠信的大祭司,替眾人獻上贖罪祭。 18 祂經歷過受試煉的痛苦,所以能幫助受試煉的人。

忽略伟大的救恩不能逃罪

因此,我们必须更加密切注意所听过的道理,免得我们随流失去。 那透过天使所传讲的信息既然是确定的,所有干犯和不听从的,都受了应得的报应。 如果我们忽略了这么大的救恩,怎么能逃罪呢?这救恩起初是由主亲自宣讲的,后来听见的人给我们证实了。  神又照着自己的旨意,用神迹、奇事和各样异能,以及圣灵的恩赐,与他们一同作见证。

耶稣因受死得了荣耀尊贵

 神并没有把我们所说的“将来的世界”,交给天使管辖; 但是有人在圣经上某一处证实说:

“人算甚么,你竟记念他?

世人算甚么,你竟眷顾他?

你使他暂时成了比天使卑微(“暂时成了比天使卑微”或译:“比天使稍低微一点”),

却赐给他荣耀尊贵作冠冕,(有些古卷在此有“并立他统管你手所造的一切”一句)

使万物都服在他的脚下。”

既然万有都服了他,就没有剩下一样不服他的了。但是现在我们还没有看见万有都服他。 不过,我们看见那位暂时成了比天使卑微(“暂时成了比天使卑微”或译:“比天使稍低微一点”)的耶稣,因为受了死的痛苦,就得了荣耀尊贵作冠冕,好叫他因着 神的恩典,为万人尝了死味。

救恩的元首耶稣

10 万有因他而有、藉他而造的那位,为了要带领许多儿子进入荣耀里去,使救他们的元首借着受苦而得到成全,本是合适的。 11 因为那位使人成圣的,和那些得到成圣的,同是出于一个源头;所以他称他们为弟兄也不以为耻。 12 他说:

“我要向我的弟兄宣扬你的名,

我要在聚会中歌颂你。”

13 又说:

“我要信靠他。”

又说:

“看哪,我和 神所赐给我的孩子们。”

14 孩子们既然同有血肉之体,他自己也照样成为血肉之体,为要借着死,消灭那掌握死权的魔鬼, 15 并且要释放那些因为怕死而终身作奴仆的人。 16 其实,他并没有救援天使,只救援亚伯拉罕的后裔。 17 所以,他必须在各方面和他的弟兄们相同,为了要在 神的事上,成为仁慈忠信的大祭司,好为人民赎罪。 18 因为他自己既然经过试探,受了苦,就能够帮助那些被试探的人。

Warning to Pay Attention

We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.(A) For since the message spoken(B) through angels(C) was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment,(D) how shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation?(E) This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord,(F) was confirmed to us by those who heard him.(G) God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles,(H) and by gifts of the Holy Spirit(I) distributed according to his will.(J)

Jesus Made Fully Human

It is not to angels that he has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking. But there is a place where someone(K) has testified:

“What is mankind that you are mindful of them,
    a son of man that you care for him?(L)
You made them a little[a] lower than the angels;
    you crowned them with glory and honor
    and put everything under their feet.”[b][c](M)

In putting everything under them,[d] God left nothing that is not subject to them.[e] Yet at present we do not see everything subject to them.[f] But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor(N) because he suffered death,(O) so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.(P)

10 In bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists,(Q) should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through what he suffered.(R) 11 Both the one who makes people holy(S) and those who are made holy(T) are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters.[g](U) 12 He says,

“I will declare your name to my brothers and sisters;
    in the assembly I will sing your praises.”[h](V)

13 And again,

“I will put my trust in him.”[i](W)

And again he says,

“Here am I, and the children God has given me.”[j](X)

14 Since the children have flesh and blood,(Y) he too shared in their humanity(Z) so that by his death he might break the power(AA) of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil(AB) 15 and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear(AC) of death. 16 For surely it is not angels he helps, but Abraham’s descendants.(AD) 17 For this reason he had to be made like them,[k](AE) fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful(AF) and faithful high priest(AG) in service to God,(AH) and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people.(AI) 18 Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.(AJ)

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 2:7 Or them for a little while
  2. Hebrews 2:8 Psalm 8:4-6
  3. Hebrews 2:8 Or You made him a little lower than the angels;/ you crowned him with glory and honor/ and put everything under his feet.”
  4. Hebrews 2:8 Or him
  5. Hebrews 2:8 Or him
  6. Hebrews 2:8 Or him
  7. Hebrews 2:11 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in verse 12; and in 3:1, 12; 10:19; 13:22.
  8. Hebrews 2:12 Psalm 22:22
  9. Hebrews 2:13 Isaiah 8:17
  10. Hebrews 2:13 Isaiah 8:18
  11. Hebrews 2:17 Or like his brothers

Therefore we ought to pay greater attention to the things that were heard, lest perhaps we drift away. For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just penalty, how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation—which at the first having been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard, God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders, by various works of power, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will?

For he didn’t subject the world to come, of which we speak, to angels. But one has somewhere testified, saying,

“What is man, that you think of him?
    Or the son of man, that you care for him?
You made him a little lower than the angels.
    You crowned him with glory and honor.[a]
    You have put all things in subjection under his feet.”(A)

For in that he subjected all things to him, he left nothing that is not subject to him. But now we don’t yet see all things subjected to him. But we see him who has been made a little lower than the angels, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for everyone.

10 For it became him, for whom are all things and through whom are all things, in bringing many children to glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect through sufferings. 11 For both he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one, for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brothers,[b] 12 saying,

“I will declare your name to my brothers.
    Among the congregation I will sing your praise.”(B)

13 Again, “I will put my trust in him.” Again, “Behold, here I am with the children whom God has given me.”(C) 14 Since then the children have shared in flesh and blood, he also himself in the same way partook of the same, that through death he might bring to nothing him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and might deliver all of them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. 16 For most certainly, he doesn’t give help to angels, but he gives help to the offspring[c] of Abraham. 17 Therefore he was obligated in all things to be made like his brothers, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people. 18 For in that he himself has suffered being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.

Footnotes

  1. 2:7 TR adds “and set him over the works of your hands”
  2. 2:11 The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”
  3. 2:16 or, seed