永遠的贖罪祭

10 律法只是將來美事的一個投影,並非本體的真像,所以年復一年的獻祭不能使前來敬拜的人純全。 否則,獻祭的事早已終止了,因為敬拜的人若獻一次祭就能徹底得到潔淨,他們就不再覺得有罪了。 然而,每年獻祭的事都使人想起自己的罪來, 因為公牛和山羊的血根本不能除去人的罪。

所以,基督來到世上的時候曾說:

「上帝啊,祭物和供物非你所悅,
你為我預備了身體。
你並非喜愛燔祭和贖罪祭。
於是我說,
『上帝啊,我來是要遵行你的旨意,
我的事都記在聖經上了。』」

基督首先說:「祭物、供物、燔祭和贖罪祭都不是你想要的,也不是你喜悅的。」這些都是依照律法獻上的。 然後祂又說:「我來是要遵行你的旨意。」這樣,祂廢除了前者,為要設立後者。 10 上帝的旨意是:耶穌基督只一次獻上自己的身體,便使我們永遠聖潔了。

11 祭司都要天天站著供職,一次次地獻上同樣的祭物,只是這些祭物根本不能除罪。 12 而基督一次獻上自己成為永遠的贖罪祭後,就坐在上帝的右邊, 13 等待祂的仇敵成為祂的腳凳。 14 祂憑自己的一次犧牲,使那些得以聖潔的人永遠純全。

15 聖靈也向我們做見證,說:

16 「主說,那些日子以後,
我將與他們立這樣的約,
我要把我的律例放在他們心中,
寫在他們腦中。
17 我要忘記他們的過犯和罪惡。」

18 既然過犯和罪惡已經得到赦免,就不需要再為罪獻祭了。

堅忍到底

19-20 弟兄姊妹,耶穌已用寶血為我們開闢了一條又新又活的路,使我們可以穿過幔子,就是祂的身體,坦然進入至聖所。 21 並且,我們有一位大祭司管理上帝的家, 22 祂潔淨了我們被罪困擾的良心,用清水洗淨了我們的身體。因此,我們要信心十足、真誠地到上帝面前。 23 我們要堅定不移地持守我們所認定的盼望,因為賜應許的那位是信實的。 24 我們要想辦法彼此相顧,激發愛心,勉勵行善。 25 不要停止聚會,像那些停止慣了的人,要互相鼓勵,特別是你們知道主再來的日子近了。

26 因為我們知道了真理以後,若仍然故意犯罪,就再沒有贖罪祭了, 27 只有可怕的審判和燒滅敵對者的烈火等候我們。 28 人違犯摩西的律法,經兩三個人指證後,尚且被毫不留情地處死, 29 更何況人踐踏上帝的兒子,輕看那使人聖潔的立約之血,又藐視賜人恩典的聖靈?這等人該受多麼重的刑罰啊! 30 我們知道上帝說過:「伸冤在我,我必報應。」祂又說:「主要審判祂的百姓。」 31 落在永活上帝的手中是可怕的!

32 你們要回想當初的日子,那時你們蒙了光照以後,忍受了各種苦難的煎熬。 33 有時候,你們在眾目睽睽之下被辱駡,受迫害;有時候,你們和遭受這樣苦難的人同舟共濟。 34 你們體恤那些坐牢的人,即使你們的家業被搶奪,仍然甘心忍受,因為你們知道自己有更美的、永遠長存的家業。 35 所以切勿失去勇敢的心,因為勇敢的心會給你們帶來大賞賜。 36 你們需要堅忍到底,這樣你們遵行了上帝的旨意後,便可以得到祂的應許。

37 因爲「將要來臨的那位很快要來了,絕不遲延。 38 屬我的義人必靠信心而活。他若畏縮退後,我必不喜悅他。」 39 但我們都不是退後走向滅亡的人,而是因為有信心而靈魂得救的人。

永远的赎罪祭

10 律法只是将来美事的一个投影,并非本体的真像,所以年复一年的献祭不能使前来敬拜的人纯全。 否则,献祭的事早已终止了,因为敬拜的人若献一次祭就能彻底得到洁净,他们就不再觉得有罪了。 然而,每年献祭的事都使人想起自己的罪来, 因为公牛和山羊的血根本不能除去人的罪。

所以,基督来到世上的时候曾说:

“上帝啊,祭物和供物非你所悦,
你为我预备了身体。
你并非喜爱燔祭和赎罪祭。
于是我说,
‘上帝啊,我来是要遵行你的旨意,
我的事都记在圣经上了。’”

基督首先说:“祭物、供物、燔祭和赎罪祭都不是你想要的,也不是你喜悦的。”这些都是依照律法献上的。 然后祂又说:“我来是要遵行你的旨意。”这样,祂废除了前者,为要设立后者。 10 上帝的旨意是:耶稣基督只一次献上自己的身体,便使我们永远圣洁了。

11 祭司都要天天站着供职,一次次地献上同样的祭物,只是这些祭物根本不能除罪。 12 而基督一次献上自己成为永远的赎罪祭后,就坐在上帝的右边, 13 等待祂的仇敌成为祂的脚凳。 14 祂凭自己的一次牺牲,使那些得以圣洁的人永远纯全。

15 圣灵也向我们做见证,说:

16 “主说,那些日子以后,
我将与他们立这样的约,
我要把我的律例放在他们心中,
写在他们脑中。
17 我要忘记他们的过犯和罪恶。”

18 既然过犯和罪恶已经得到赦免,就不需要再为罪献祭了。

坚忍到底

19-20 弟兄姊妹,耶稣已用宝血为我们开辟了一条又新又活的路,使我们可以穿过幔子,就是祂的身体,坦然进入至圣所。 21 并且,我们有一位大祭司管理上帝的家, 22 祂洁净了我们被罪困扰的良心,用清水洗净了我们的身体。因此,我们要信心十足、真诚地到上帝面前。 23 我们要坚定不移地持守我们所认定的盼望,因为赐应许的那位是信实的。 24 我们要想办法彼此相顾,激发爱心,勉励行善。 25 不要停止聚会,像那些停止惯了的人,要互相鼓励,特别是你们知道主再来的日子近了。

26 因为我们知道了真理以后,若仍然故意犯罪,就再没有赎罪祭了, 27 只有可怕的审判和烧灭敌对者的烈火等候我们。 28 人违犯摩西的律法,经两三个人指证后,尚且被毫不留情地处死, 29 更何况人践踏上帝的儿子,轻看那使人圣洁的立约之血,又藐视赐人恩典的圣灵?这等人该受多么重的刑罚啊! 30 我们知道上帝说过:“申冤在我,我必报应。”祂又说:“主要审判祂的百姓。” 31 落在永活上帝的手中是可怕的!

32 你们要回想当初的日子,那时你们蒙了光照以后,忍受了各种苦难的煎熬。 33 有时候,你们在众目睽睽之下被辱骂,受迫害;有时候,你们和遭受这样苦难的人同舟共济。 34 你们体恤那些坐牢的人,即使你们的家业被抢夺,仍然甘心忍受,因为你们知道自己有更美的、永远长存的家业。 35 所以切勿失去勇敢的心,因为勇敢的心会给你们带来大赏赐。 36 你们需要坚忍到底,这样你们遵行了上帝的旨意后,便可以得到祂的应许。

37 因为“将要来临的那位很快要来了,绝不迟延。 38 属我的义人必靠信心而活。他若畏缩退后,我必不喜悦他。” 39 但我们都不是退后走向灭亡的人,而是因为有信心而灵魂得救的人。

10 Ang Kautusan ay anino lang ng mabubuting bagay na darating. Kailanman ay hindi ito nakakapagpabanal sa mga taong lumalapit sa Dios sa pamamagitan ng mga handog na iniaalay nila taun-taon. Dahil kung napatawad na sila sa pamamagitan ng mga handog, hindi na sana sila uusigin ng kanilang budhi, at hindi na nila kailangang maghandog pa. Ngunit ang paghahandog na ginagawa nila taun-taon ay siya pang nagpapaalala sa mga kasalanan nila, dahil hindi makapag-aalis ng kasalanan ang dugo ng mga toro at kambing na inihahandog nila. Kaya nga, nang dumating si Jesus dito sa mundo, sinabi niya sa kanyang Ama,

    “Hindi mo nagustuhan ang mga handog at kaloob ng mga tao,
    kaya binigyan mo ako ng katawan na ihahandog ko.
Hindi ka nasiyahan sa mga handog na sinusunog at mga handog sa paglilinis.
Kaya sinabi ko sa iyo, ‘Narito ako para tuparin ang kalooban mo, O Dios, ayon sa nasusulat sa Kasulatan tungkol sa akin.’ ”[a]

Una, sinabi ni Cristo na hindi nagustuhan ng Dios ang mga handog at kaloob, at hindi siya nasiyahan sa mga handog na sinusunog at mga handog sa paglilinis kahit na ipinapatupad ito ng Kautusan. Pagkatapos, sinabi niya sa kanyang Ama, “Nandito ako para sundin ang kalooban mo.” Kaya inalis ng Dios ang dating paraan ng paghahandog upang palitan ng paghahandog ni Cristo. 10 At dahil sinunod ni Jesu-Cristo ang kalooban ng Dios, nilinis niya tayo sa mga kasalanan natin sa pamamagitan ng minsang paghahandog ng sarili niya.

11 Naglilingkod ang mga pari araw-araw, at paulit-ulit na nag-aalay ng ganoon ding mga handog, na hindi naman nakapag-aalis ng kasalanan. 12 Ngunit si Cristo ay minsan lamang naghandog para sa ating mga kasalanan, at hindi na ito mauulit kailanman. Pagkatapos nito, umupo na siya sa kanan ng Dios. 13 At hinihintay na lang niya ngayon ang panahong pasukuin sa kanya ng Dios ang mga kaaway niya. 14 Kaya sa pamamagitan lang ng minsang paghahandog, ginawa niyang ganap magpakailanman ang mga pinabanal[b] niya.

15 Ang Banal na Espiritu mismo ang nagpapatotoo tungkol dito. Sapagkat sinabi niya,

16 “ ‘Ganito ang bagong kasunduan na gagawin ko sa kanila sa darating na panahon,’ sabi ng Panginoon:
    ‘Ilalagay ko ang aking mga utos sa puso nila at itatanim ko ang mga ito sa kanilang isipan.’ ”[c]

17 Dagdag pa niya, “Tuluyan ko nang lilimutin ang mga kasalanan at kasamaan nila.”[d] 18 At dahil napatawad na ang mga kasalanan natin, hindi na natin kailangan pang maghandog para sa ating mga kasalanan.

Lumapit Tayo sa Dios

19 Kaya mga kapatid, malaya na tayong makakapasok sa Pinakabanal na Lugar dahil sa dugo ni Jesus. 20 Sa pamamagitan ng paghahandog ng kanyang katawan, binuksan niya para sa atin ang bagong daan patungo sa Pinakabanal na Lugar na nasa kabila ng tabing. At ang daang ito ang nagdadala sa atin sa buhay na walang hanggan. 21 At dahil mayroon tayong dakilang punong pari na namamahala sa pamilya ng Dios, 22 lumapit tayo sa kanya nang may tapat na puso at matatag na pananampalataya, dahil nilinis[e] na ng dugo ni Jesus ang mga puso natin mula sa maruming pag-iisip, at nahugasan na ang mga katawan natin ng malinis na tubig. 23 Magpakatatag tayo sa pag-asa natin at huwag tayong mag-alinlangan, dahil tapat ang Dios na nangako sa atin. 24 At sikapin nating mahikayat ang isaʼt isa sa pagmamahalan at sa paggawa ng kabutihan. 25 Huwag nating pababayaan ang mga pagtitipon natin gaya ng nakaugalian na ng ilan. Sa halip, palakasin natin ang loob ng bawat isa, lalo na ngayong nalalapit na ang huling araw.

26 Sapagkat kung sasadyain pa nating magpatuloy sa paggawa ng kasalanan pagkatapos nating malaman ang katotohanan, wala nang handog na maiaalay pa para mapatawad ang mga kasalanan natin. 27 Tanging ang nakakatakot na paghuhukom at nagliliyab na apoy ang naghihintay sa mga taong kumakalaban sa Dios. 28 Ipinapapatay noon nang walang awa ang lumalabag sa Kautusan ni Moises, kapag napatunayan ng dalawa o tatlong saksi ang paglabag niya. 29 Gaano pa kaya kabigat ang parusang tatanggapin ng taong lumapastangan sa Anak ng Dios at nagpawalang-halaga sa dugo na nagpatibay sa kasunduan ng Dios at naglinis sa mga kasalanan niya? Talagang mas mabigat ang parusa sa mga taong ito na humamak sa maawaing Banal na Espiritu. 30 Sapagkat kilala natin ang Dios na nagsabi, “Ako ang maghihiganti; ako ang magpaparusa.”[f] At mayroon ding nakasulat na ganito: “Hahatulan ng Panginoon ang mga taong sakop niya.”[g] 31 Kakila-kilabot ang kahihinatnan ng mga hahatulan ng Dios na buhay.

32 Alalahanin nʼyo ang nakaraang panahon, noong una kayong naliwanagan. Dumaan kayo sa matinding hirap, pero tiniis nʼyo ito at hindi kayo nadaig. 33 Kung minsan, inaalipusta kayo at pinag-uusig sa harapan ng mga tao. At kung minsan namaʼy dinadamayan nʼyo ang mga kapatid na dumaranas ng ganitong pagsubok. 34 Dinadamayan nʼyo ang mga kapatid na nakabilanggo. At kahit inagawan kayo ng mga ari-arian, tiniis nʼyo ito nang may kagalakan dahil alam ninyong mayroon kayong mas mabuting kayamanan na hindi mawawala kailanman. 35 Kaya huwag kayong mawawalan ng pananalig sa Dios, dahil may malaking gantimpalang nakalaan para sa inyo. 36 Kailangan ninyong magtiis para masunod nʼyo ang kalooban ng Dios, at matanggap nʼyo ang ipinangako niya. 37 Sapagkat sinasabi sa Kasulatan,

    “Sandaling panahon na lang at darating na siya. Hindi na siya magtatagal.
38 At mabubuhay ang taong itinuring kong matuwid dahil sa pananampalataya niya. Ngunit kung tumalikod siya sa akin, hindi ko na siya kalulugdan.”[h]

39 Ngunit hindi tayo kabilang sa mga tumatalikod sa Dios at napapahamak, kundi kabilang tayo sa mga sumasampalataya at naliligtas.

Footnotes

  1. 10:7 Salmo 40:6-8.
  2. 10:14 pinabanal: sa Griego, hagios, na ang ibig sabihin ay itinuring ng Dios para sa kanya.
  3. 10:16 Jer. 31:33.
  4. 10:17 Jer. 31:34.
  5. 10:22 nilinis: sa literal, nawisikan.
  6. 10:30 Deu. 32:35.
  7. 10:30 Deu. 32:36.
  8. 10:38 Hab. 2:3-4.

10 For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.

For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins.

But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year.

For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.

Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:

In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure.

Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.

Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law;

Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.

10 By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

11 And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:

12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;

13 From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.

14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

15 Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,

16 This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;

17 And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.

18 Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.

19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,

20 By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;

21 And having an high priest over the house of God;

22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:

29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?

30 For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.

31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

32 But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;

33 Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.

34 For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.

35 Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.

36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

37 For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.

38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

39 But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

Christ’s Sacrifice Once for All

10 The law is only a shadow(A) of the good things(B) that are coming—not the realities themselves.(C) For this reason it can never, by the same sacrifices repeated endlessly year after year, make perfect(D) those who draw near to worship.(E) Otherwise, would they not have stopped being offered? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt guilty for their sins.(F) But those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins.(G) It is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats(H) to take away sins.(I)

Therefore, when Christ came into the world,(J) he said:

“Sacrifice and offering you did not desire,
    but a body you prepared for me;(K)
with burnt offerings and sin offerings
    you were not pleased.
Then I said, ‘Here I am—it is written about me in the scroll(L)
    I have come to do your will, my God.’”[a](M)

First he said, “Sacrifices and offerings, burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not desire, nor were you pleased with them”(N)—though they were offered in accordance with the law. Then he said, “Here I am, I have come to do your will.”(O) He sets aside the first to establish the second. 10 And by that will, we have been made holy(P) through the sacrifice of the body(Q) of Jesus Christ once for all.(R)

11 Day after day every priest stands and performs his religious duties; again and again he offers the same sacrifices,(S) which can never take away sins.(T) 12 But when this priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins,(U) he sat down at the right hand of God,(V) 13 and since that time he waits for his enemies to be made his footstool.(W) 14 For by one sacrifice he has made perfect(X) forever those who are being made holy.(Y)

15 The Holy Spirit also testifies(Z) to us about this. First he says:

16 “This is the covenant I will make with them
    after that time, says the Lord.
I will put my laws in their hearts,
    and I will write them on their minds.”[b](AA)

17 Then he adds:

“Their sins and lawless acts
    I will remember no more.”[c](AB)

18 And where these have been forgiven, sacrifice for sin is no longer necessary.

A Call to Persevere in Faith

19 Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence(AC) to enter the Most Holy Place(AD) by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way(AE) opened for us through the curtain,(AF) that is, his body, 21 and since we have a great priest(AG) over the house of God,(AH) 22 let us draw near to God(AI) with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings,(AJ) having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience(AK) and having our bodies washed with pure water.(AL) 23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope(AM) we profess,(AN) for he who promised is faithful.(AO) 24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds,(AP) 25 not giving up meeting together,(AQ) as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another(AR)—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.(AS)

26 If we deliberately keep on sinning(AT) after we have received the knowledge of the truth,(AU) no sacrifice for sins is left, 27 but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire(AV) that will consume the enemies of God. 28 Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.(AW) 29 How much more severely do you think someone deserves to be punished who has trampled the Son of God(AX) underfoot,(AY) who has treated as an unholy thing the blood of the covenant(AZ) that sanctified them,(BA) and who has insulted the Spirit(BB) of grace?(BC) 30 For we know him who said, “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,”[d](BD) and again, “The Lord will judge his people.”[e](BE) 31 It is a dreadful thing(BF) to fall into the hands(BG) of the living God.(BH)

32 Remember those earlier days after you had received the light,(BI) when you endured in a great conflict full of suffering.(BJ) 33 Sometimes you were publicly exposed to insult and persecution;(BK) at other times you stood side by side with those who were so treated.(BL) 34 You suffered along with those in prison(BM) and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, because you knew that you yourselves had better and lasting possessions.(BN) 35 So do not throw away your confidence;(BO) it will be richly rewarded.

36 You need to persevere(BP) so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.(BQ) 37 For,

“In just a little while,
    he who is coming(BR) will come
    and will not delay.”[f](BS)

38 And,

“But my righteous[g] one will live by faith.(BT)
    And I take no pleasure
    in the one who shrinks back.”[h](BU)

39 But we do not belong to those who shrink back and are destroyed, but to those who have faith and are saved.

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 10:7 Psalm 40:6-8 (see Septuagint)
  2. Hebrews 10:16 Jer. 31:33
  3. Hebrews 10:17 Jer. 31:34
  4. Hebrews 10:30 Deut. 32:35
  5. Hebrews 10:30 Deut. 32:36; Psalm 135:14
  6. Hebrews 10:37 Isaiah 26:20; Hab. 2:3
  7. Hebrews 10:38 Some early manuscripts But the righteous
  8. Hebrews 10:38 Hab. 2:4 (see Septuagint)