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忽略偉大的救恩不能逃罪

因此,我們必須更加密切注意所聽過的道理,免得我們隨流失去。 那透過天使所傳講的信息既然是確定的,所有干犯和不聽從的,都受了應得的報應。 如果我們忽略了這麼大的救恩,怎麼能逃罪呢?這救恩起初是由主親自宣講的,後來聽見的人給我們證實了。  神又照著自己的旨意,用神蹟、奇事和各樣異能,以及聖靈的恩賜,與他們一同作見證。

耶穌因受死得了榮耀尊貴

 神並沒有把我們所說的“將來的世界”,交給天使管轄; 但是有人在聖經上某一處證實說:

“人算甚麼,你竟記念他?

世人算甚麼,你竟眷顧他?

你使他暫時成了比天使卑微(“暫時成了比天使卑微”或譯:“比天使稍低微一點”),

卻賜給他榮耀尊貴作冠冕,(有些古卷在此有“並立他統管你手所造的一切”一句)

使萬物都服在他的腳下。”

既然萬有都服了他,就沒有剩下一樣不服他的了。但是現在我們還沒有看見萬有都服他。 不過,我們看見那位暫時成了比天使卑微(“暫時成了比天使卑微”或譯:“比天使稍低微一點”)的耶穌,因為受了死的痛苦,就得了榮耀尊貴作冠冕,好叫他因著 神的恩典,為萬人嘗了死味。

救恩的元首耶穌

10 萬有因他而有、藉他而造的那位,為了要帶領許多兒子進入榮耀裡去,使救他們的元首藉著受苦而得到成全,本是合適的。 11 因為那位使人成聖的,和那些得到成聖的,同是出於一個源頭;所以他稱他們為弟兄也不以為恥。 12 他說:

“我要向我的弟兄宣揚你的名,

我要在聚會中歌頌你。”

13 又說:

“我要信靠他。”

又說:

“看哪,我和 神所賜給我的孩子們。”

14 孩子們既然同有血肉之體,他自己也照樣成為血肉之體,為要藉著死,消滅那掌握死權的魔鬼, 15 並且要釋放那些因為怕死而終身作奴僕的人。 16 其實,他並沒有救援天使,只救援亞伯拉罕的後裔。 17 所以,他必須在各方面和他的弟兄們相同,為了要在 神的事上,成為仁慈忠信的大祭司,好為人民贖罪。 18 因為他自己既然經過試探,受了苦,就能夠幫助那些被試探的人。

Do Not Wait to Be Saved from the Punishment of Sin

That is why we must listen all the more to the truths we have been told. If we do not, we may slip away from them. These truths given by the angels proved to be true. People were punished when they did not obey them. God was so good to make a way for us to be saved from the punishment of sin. What makes us think we will not go to hell if we do not take the way to heaven that He has made for us? The Lord was the first to tell us of this. Then those who heard Him told it later. God proved what they said was true by showing us special things to see and by doing powerful works. He gave the gifts of the Holy Spirit as He wanted to.

Jesus, the Way to Heaven

God did not make angels to be the leaders of that world to come which we have been speaking about. Instead, the Holy Writings say, “What is man that You think of him and the son of man that You should remember him?” (A) “You made him so he took a place that was not as important as the angels for a little while. You gave him the crown of honor and shining-greatness. *You made him the head over everything You have made. You have put everything under his feet.” (B) There is nothing that does not obey him, but we do not see all things obey him yet. But we do see Jesus. For a little while He took a place that was not as important as the angels. But God had loving-favor for everyone. He had Jesus suffer death on a cross for all of us. Then, because of Christ’s death on a cross, God gave Him the crown of honor and shining-greatness.

10 God made all things. He made all things for Himself. It was right for God to make Jesus a perfect Leader by having Him suffer for men’s sins. In this way, He is bringing many men to share His shining-greatness. 11 Jesus makes men holy. He takes away their sins. Both Jesus and the ones being made holy have the same Father. That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them His brothers. 12 Jesus is saying to His Father, “I will tell My brothers Your name. I will sing songs of thanks for You among the people.” (C) 13 And again He says, “I will put My trust in God.” At another time He said, “Here I am with the children God gave Me.” (D)

14 It is true that we share the same Father with Jesus. And it is true that we share the same kind of flesh and blood because Jesus became a man like us. He died as we must die. Through His death He destroyed the power of the devil who has the power of death. 15 Jesus did this to make us free from the fear of death. We no longer need to be chained to this fear. 16 Jesus did not come to help angels. Instead, He came to help men who are of Abraham’s family. 17 So Jesus had to become like His brothers in every way. He had to be one of us to be our Religious Leader to go between God and us. He had loving-pity on us and He was faithful. He gave Himself as a gift to die on a cross for our sins so that God would not hold these sins against us any longer. 18 Because Jesus was tempted as we are and suffered as we do, He understands us and He is able to help us when we are tempted.

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