竭力进入安息

所以,既然那进入神[a]安息的应许还存留,我们就该惧怕,免得我们[b]当中有人看来达不到了。 实际上,我们也是得以听到福音的,就像他们那样;但是他们所听的话语对他们没有益处,因为他们没有因着信,与所听的相配合。 其实,我们这些相信的才能进入那安息,正如神所说:

“所以我在自己的震怒中起誓:
‘他们绝不能进入我的安息。’”[c]

事实上,神的工作从创世以来,就已经完成了。 原来关于第七日,他在经上某处这样说:

“神在第七日,
歇了他所有的工作。”[d]

在这里他又说:“他们绝不能进入我的安息。”[e] 所以,既然这安息为了一些进入它的人被保留下来,可是由于那些原先得以听到福音的人,因着不信从而没有进去, 神就再次设定了一个日子——“今天”,就是在很久以后藉着大卫所说的,像预先说过[f]的那样:

“今天,你们如果听见他的声音,
就不可硬着你们的心。”[g]

如果约书亚已经使他们得了安息,神后来就不会再说到另一个日子了。 这样,就有一个“安息日的安息”为了神的子民被保留下来。 10 原来,那进了神[h]安息的人,也歇了自己的工作,就像神歇了自己的工作那样。 11 所以,我们要努力进入那安息,免得有人照着那同样不信从的样式跌落了。

12 神的话语[i]是有生命的,是有功效的;比任何双刃的剑更锋利,能刺透到魂和灵的分界,以及骨节和骨髓的分界,也能辨明心中的思想和意念; 13 并且被造之物在神面前,没有一样不是显明的;万有在他眼前,都是赤裸敞开的;我们都要向他交代。

我们的大祭司

14 所以,我们既然有一位已经越过了诸天的、尊贵的大祭司——神的儿子耶稣,我们就要持守信仰[j]告白; 15 因为我们的大祭司不是不能同情我们的种种软弱,而是在各方面照着与我们相同的样式受过试探,只是没有犯罪。 16 因此,让我们坦然无惧地来到恩典的宝座前,为要得着怜悯,寻见恩典,做为及时的帮助。

Footnotes

  1. 希伯来书 4:1 神——原文直译“他”。
  2. 希伯来书 4:1 我们——原文直译“你们”。
  3. 希伯来书 4:3 《诗篇》95:11。
  4. 希伯来书 4:4 《创世记》2:2。
  5. 希伯来书 4:5 《诗篇》95:11。
  6. 希伯来书 4:7 预先说过——有古抄本作“已经说过”。
  7. 希伯来书 4:7 《诗篇》95:7-8。
  8. 希伯来书 4:10 神——原文直译“他”。
  9. 希伯来书 4:12 神的话语——或译作“神的道”。
  10. 希伯来书 4:14 信仰——辅助词语。

Jwiˈl aj tijiniˈ Kakaj Dios chi jbˈij chi aj tijnaˈ tikataˈ uxlan ri tijyeˈ chike, kacwentijtake kibˈ pire maˈquiˈ jono chawechak ri taˈ tijtaˈ ri uxlan li ri tijyeˈ Kakaj Dios chike. Xijsajiˈ tzilaj jtaquil chike nen mo ojcolmajtak laj jkˈabˈ kamac chapcaˈ ri xijsaj rechak, pero rechak taˈ nen xchacuj jwiˈlak ri xijsaj rechak, jwiˈl taˈ xcubˈar jchˈolak chirij tzilaj jtaquil li.

Pero oj ri xcubˈar kachˈol chirij Kakaj Jesucristo tikataˈ uxlan li ri tijyeˈ Kakaj Dios chike jwiˈl jilonri xij Kakaj Dios:
    Jwiˈl subˈlaj xpe wetzal chirijak yak ri taˈ xcojontak chinwch ximbˈij:
Kes tzˈetel tzˈet rechak taˈ tijtaˈtak uxlan wiqˈuil, xincheˈ, xcheˈ. Kakaj Dios xij jilonli onque jorok qˈuisiˈ juntir jchac chi jbˈanic caj pach ulew y juntir ri wiˈ lecj y wich ulew. Li jun luwar re li wuj re Lokˈlaj Jyolj Kakaj Dios tijbˈij chirij man jwuk kˈij:
    Kakaj Dios cuando xantaj juntir jchac jwiˈl, laj jwuk kˈij xuxlanc, ticheˈ. Y li man luwar li xij chic:
    Taˈ tijtaˈtak uxlan wiqˈuil, xcheˈ.

Yak ri nabˈe xtatak tzilaj jtaquil nen mo ticolmajtak laj jkˈabˈ jmacak, taˈ xtaˈtak man uxlan li, jwiˈl taˈ xcubˈar jchˈolak chirij Kakaj Dios. Pero lajori wiˈ jujun tiyeˈsajna luwar rechak jwiˈl Kakaj Dios pire tijtaˈtak uxlan li. Jwiˈliˈli Kakaj Dios xchaˈ jun kˈij chic y man kˈij li, riˈ lajori, cuando Kakaj Dios xij re David pire tijbˈij rechak cristian chapcaˈ ri bˈil jwiˈl ojrtaktzij cuando David xij jilonri:

Lajori atak, wi tatatak nen tijbˈij Kakaj Dios, ma jipirsaj aybˈak, xcheˈ.

Witi Josué xyeˈ man uxlan li rechak yak rijajl Israel, taˈ chiquiˈ roj xij Kakaj Dios chi ajwiˈna jun kˈij chic re uxlan. Jwiˈliˈli lajori ajwiˈna jun kuslaj uxlan pi rechak yak cristian ri re Kakaj Dios, 10 jwiˈl nen tiuxlan riqˈui Kakaj Dios, tiuxlaniˈ chi jbˈanic lawiˈ ri tijin tran chapcaˈ Kakaj Dios xuxlaniˈ chi jbˈanic lawiˈ raj xan. 11 Jwiˈliˈli kacojeˈtak jcowil kanm pire tijnaˈ ojuxlantak riqˈui Kakaj Dios y pire ni jono chawechak tran chapcaˈ xantak mak nicˈj ri taˈ xcojontak chiwch Kakaj Dios.

12 Kes tzˈetel tzˈet Lokˈlaj Jyolj Kakaj Dios yoˈliˈn y wiˈ jcwinel y masna tikˈatzon chiwch jun espad ri wiˈ quibˈ lad ree y tioquiˈ laj ranm jun cristian, laj jsantil y laj jbˈakel pire tresaj chi sakil mak jchomorsaˈn y mak noˈj ri wiˈ laj ranm wi tziyiˈn o taˈn. 13 Taˈ ni jun ri bˈanal jwiˈl Kakaj Dios ticwin chi jmukic ribˈ chiwch Kakaj Dios, juntir wiˈ chi sak chiwch jun ri quiek re tina kabˈijna nen ri bˈanal kawiˈl.

Kakaj Jesucristo riˈ ajcˈamal jbˈeak cristian

14 Jwiˈl riˈ Kakaj Jesucristo ri Jcˈajol Kakaj Dios, ri jun nimlaj jbˈabˈalak yak ajcˈamaltak jbˈeak cristian riqˈui Kakaj Dios ri subˈlaj nim jkˈij, ri xoc riqˈui Kakaj Dios lecj. Jwiˈliˈli rajwaxiˈ nojel kanm kacubˈaˈtak kachˈol chirij Kakaj Jesucristo. 15 Ri nimlaj jbˈabˈalak yak ajcˈamaltak jbˈeak cristian riqˈui Kakaj Dios li, trilaˈ cˈur kawch jwiˈl taˈ mas jcowil kanm jwiˈl jilon re xtakchiˈjiˈ jwiˈl man jbˈabˈal etzl chi macun chapcaˈ mak takchiˈjem ri tijin tibˈan chike oj, pero re taˈ ni jun bˈwelt xmacunc. 16 Jwiˈliˈli cubˈarok kachˈol chi chˈaˈwem riqˈui Kakaj Dios ri xyeˈ rutzil ranm rechak juntir cristian chapcaˈ ojjutun chiwch jcubˈarbˈ Kakaj Dios pire tril cˈur kawch y tijyeˈ rutzil ranm chike pire ojtˈoˈw cuando wiˈ rajwax chike.

A Sabbath-Rest for the People of God

Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it.(A) For we also have had the good news proclaimed to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because they did not share the faith of those who obeyed.[a](B) Now we who have believed enter that rest, just as God has said,

“So I declared on oath in my anger,
    ‘They shall never enter my rest.’”[b](C)

And yet his works have been finished since the creation of the world. For somewhere he has spoken about the seventh day in these words: “On the seventh day God rested from all his works.”[c](D) And again in the passage above he says, “They shall never enter my rest.”(E)

Therefore since it still remains for some to enter that rest, and since those who formerly had the good news proclaimed to them did not go in because of their disobedience,(F) God again set a certain day, calling it “Today.” This he did when a long time later he spoke through David, as in the passage already quoted:

“Today, if you hear his voice,
    do not harden your hearts.”[d](G)

For if Joshua had given them rest,(H) God would not have spoken(I) later about another day. There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; 10 for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works,[e](J) just as God did from his.(K) 11 Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience.(L)

12 For the word of God(M) is alive(N) and active.(O) Sharper than any double-edged sword,(P) it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.(Q) 13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight.(R) Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.

Jesus the Great High Priest

14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest(S) who has ascended into heaven,[f](T) Jesus the Son of God,(U) let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.(V) 15 For we do not have a high priest(W) who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are(X)—yet he did not sin.(Y) 16 Let us then approach(Z) God’s throne of grace with confidence,(AA) so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 4:2 Some manuscripts because those who heard did not combine it with faith
  2. Hebrews 4:3 Psalm 95:11; also in verse 5
  3. Hebrews 4:4 Gen. 2:2
  4. Hebrews 4:7 Psalm 95:7,8
  5. Hebrews 4:10 Or labor
  6. Hebrews 4:14 Greek has gone through the heavens