所以我們要離開有關基督的初級道理,努力邁向成熟,而不是再次打基礎:教導為致死的行為悔改、信靠上帝、 各種洗禮、按手禮、死人復活、永遠的審判等道理。 上帝若許可,我們會這樣做。

有些人曾蒙上帝光照,嚐過天賜恩典的滋味,有份於聖靈, 嚐過上帝之道的甘美,領悟到永世的權能, 卻背棄了真道,讓他們重新悔改是不可能的。因為他們等於把上帝的兒子重新釘在十字架上,使祂再度公開受辱。 一塊經常受到雨水滋潤的田地若為耕種的人長出莊稼來,就蒙上帝賜福; 若長出來的盡是荊棘和蒺藜,就毫無價值,它會面臨被咒詛的危險,最後必遭焚燒。

親愛的弟兄姊妹,雖然我們這樣說,卻深信你們的光景比這強,有得救的表現。 10 因為上帝並非不公義,以致忘記你們為祂所做的工作以及你們過去和現在服侍聖徒所表現的愛心。 11 願你們各人從始至終表現出同樣的殷勤,以便對所盼望的有完全的把握。 12 這樣,你們就不致懶散,可以效法那些憑信心和忍耐承受應許的人。

上帝的應許可靠

13 當初,上帝向亞伯拉罕許下諾言的時候,因為沒有比自己更大的可以憑著起誓,就憑自己起誓說: 14 「我必賜福給你,使你子孫眾多。」 15 亞伯拉罕經過耐心的等待,得到了上帝的應許。

16 人總是指著比自己更大的起誓,並用誓言作保證,了結各樣的爭論。 17 同樣,上帝為要向承受應許的人顯明祂的旨意絕不更改,就用誓言向他們保證。 18 上帝絕不說謊,祂將永不改變的應許和誓言給了我們,使我們這些尋找避難所、持定擺在前面之盼望的人可以大得鼓勵。 19 我們有這盼望作我們靈魂的錨,既安穩又可靠,一直通往聖幕裡面的至聖所。 20 耶穌照麥基洗德的模式成了永遠的大祭司,祂替我們先進入了聖幕內。

¶ Se sak fè, ann grandi toujou pou n' ka vin granmoun nan konfyans nou. Ann kite dèyè premye konesans yo te ban nou sou Kris la. Nou pa pral rekòmanse ankò ap poze premye baz travay la: nou pa pral di nou ankò jan nou dwe chanje lavi nou, jan nou dwe wete konfyans nou te gen nan zèv ki pa vo anyen yo pou n' mete l' nan Bondye.

Non, nou pa pral pale nou ankò sou batèm yo, sou sèvis pou mete men sou tèt moun ki kwè yo, sou keksyon lè moun mouri yo va leve, sou jijman ki p'ap janm kase a.

Ann pouse pi devan! Se sa nou pral fè koulye a, si Bondye penmèt nou sa.

Moun ki te resevwa limyè Bondye a yon fwa deja, yo te goute kado Bondye te ba yo a, yo te resevwa pòsyon pa yo nan Sentespri Bondye a.

Yo te goute pawòl Bondye a, yo te wè l' te gou. Yo te santi nan lavi yo pouvwa k'ap travay nan tan k'ap vini an.

Apre sa, si yo voye konfyans yo nan Bondye jete, pa gen mwayen pou yo tounen vin jwenn Bondye ankò. Paske, yo kloure Pitit Bondye a yon dezyèm fwa sou kwa a. Yo fè l' wont devan tout moun ankò.

Lè yon tè bwè dlo lapli ki tonbe anpil sou li, si li pouse plant ki ka sèvi moun k'ap travay li a, Bondye ap beni li.

Men, si li pouse pikan ak pengwen, li pa vo anyen. Bondye riske ba l' madichon. Lè sa a, yo ka boule li.

¶ Nou mèt wè m' ap pale konsa, frè m' yo, mwen gen anpil konfyans nan nou toujou. Mwen konnen nou nan chemen ki pou delivre nou an.

10 Paske, Bondye pa mechan pou l' ta bliye travay nou fè, ni renmen nou moutre nou gen pou li, lè nou t'ap rann moun k'ap viv pou li yo anpil sèvis, sèvis n'ap rann yo jouk koulye a toujou.

11 Men, mwen ta renmen wè nou toujou kenbe konsa nan aktivite travay la jouk sa kaba, konsa sa n'ap tann lan ka rive vre.

12 Mwen pa ta vle nou lage kò nou nan fè parès. Okontrè, se pou nou swiv egzanp moun ki gen konfyans yo, moun ki rete tann ak pasyans. Se poutèt sa yo te resevwa sa Bondye te pwomèt la.

13 Lè Bondye te fè Abraram pwomès la, li te fè sèman li t'ap kenbe li. Li fè sèman an sou tèt li, paske pa gen pi gran pase li.

14 Li te di: Mwen pwomèt ou pou m' beni ou, pou m' ba ou anpil anpil pitit pitit.

15 Abraram te rete tann ak pasyans. Se konsa li resevwa sa Bondye te pwomèt li a.

16 Lè moun ap fè sèman, yo sèmante sou sa ki pi gran pase yo. Yo pran sèman an pou yon garanti pou fini tout diskisyon yo ka gen yonn ak lòt.

17 Men, Bondye te vle fè moun ki pou te resevwa sa l' te pwomèt la wè aklè li pa t'ap janm chanje pawòl. Se sak fè, li ajoute sèman an dèyè pwomès la.

18 Konsa, vin gen de bagay la a ki pa ka chanje, de bagay Bondye pa ka bay manti sou yo. Nou menm menm ki jwenn yon pwoteksyon nan men l', sa ankouraje nou anpil pou nou kenbe byen fèm espwa Bondye ofri nou an.

19 Espwa sa a, se tankou yon lank batiman li ye pou nou. L'ap kenbe nanm nou fè m', byen solid. Lank sa nou genyen an, li chouke jouk lòt bò rido tanp ki nan syèl la.

20 Se la Jezi te antre an premye pou louvri chemen an pou nou, li menm ki te tounen yon granprèt pou tout tan, menm jan ak Mèlkisedèk.

當竭力進到完全的地步

所以,我們應當離開基督道理的開端,竭力進到完全的地步,不必再立根基,就如那懊悔死行、信靠神、 各樣洗禮、按手之禮、死人復活,以及永遠審判各等教訓。 神若許我們,我們必如此行。 論到那些已經蒙了光照,嘗過天恩的滋味,又於聖靈有份, 並嘗過神善道的滋味,覺悟來世權能的人, 若是離棄道理,就不能叫他們重新懊悔了。因為他們把神的兒子重釘十字架,明明地羞辱他。 就如一塊田地,吃過屢次下的雨水,生長菜蔬,合乎耕種的人用,就從神得福; 若長荊棘和蒺藜,必被廢棄,近於咒詛,結局就是焚燒。

當效法承受應許之人

親愛的弟兄們,我們雖是這樣說,卻深信你們的行為強過這些,而且近乎得救。 10 因為神並非不公義,竟忘記你們所做的工和你們為他名所顯的愛心,就是:先前伺候聖徒,如今還是伺候。 11 我們願你們各人都顯出這樣的殷勤,使你們有滿足的指望,一直到底; 12 並且不懈怠,總要效法那些憑信心和忍耐承受應許的人。

務要持定面前的指望

13 當初神應許亞伯拉罕的時候,因為沒有比自己更大可以指著起誓的,就指著自己起誓,說: 14 「論福,我必賜大福給你;論子孫,我必叫你的子孫多起來。」 15 這樣,亞伯拉罕既恆久忍耐,就得了所應許的。 16 人都是指著比自己大的起誓,並且以起誓為實據,了結各樣的爭論。 17 照樣,神願意為那承受應許的人格外顯明他的旨意是不更改的,就起誓為證。 18 藉這兩件不更改的事——神決不能說謊——好叫我們這逃往避難所、持定擺在我們前頭指望的人可以大得勉勵。 19 我們有這指望,如同靈魂的錨,又堅固又牢靠,且通入幔內; 20 做先鋒的耶穌既照著麥基洗德的等次成了永遠的大祭司,就為我們進入幔內。

Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

And this will we do, if God permit.

For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,

And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,

If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.

For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:

But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.

But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.

10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

11 And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:

12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

13 For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,

14 Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.

15 And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

16 For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.

17 Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:

18 That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:

19 Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;

20 Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.