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劝勉信徒要长大成人

11 论到这些事,我们有很多话要说,可是很难解释;因为你们已经迟钝了,听不进去。 12 到这个时候,你们应该已经作老师了;可是你们还需要有人再把 神道理的初步教导你们。你们成了只能吃奶而不能吃干粮的人! 13 凡是吃奶的,还是个婴孩,对公义的道理没有经历; 14 只有长大成人的,才能吃干粮,他们的官能因为操练纯熟,就能分辨是非了。

1-2 所以,我们应当离开基督初步的道理,努力进到成熟的地步,不必在懊悔致死的行为,信靠 神,洗礼,按手礼,死人复活,和永远审判的教训上再立根基。 只要 神允许,我们就这样作。 因为那些曾经蒙了光照,尝过属天的恩赐的滋味,与圣灵有分, 并且尝过 神美善的道和来世的权能的人, 如果偏离了正道,就不可能再使他们重新悔改了。因为他们亲自把 神的儿子再钉在十字架上,公然羞辱他。 这就像一块地,吸收了常常下在它上面的雨水,如果长出对种植的人有用的菜蔬,就从 神那里得福。 但如果这块地长出荆棘和蒺藜来,就被废弃,近于咒诅,结局就是焚烧。

不过,亲爱的弟兄们,我们虽然这样说,但对于你们,我们却深信你们有更好的表现,结局就是得救。 10 因为 神并不是不公义,以致忘记了你们的工作,和你们为他的名所表现的爱心,就是你们以前服事圣徒,现在还是服事他们。 11 我们深愿你们各人都表现同样的热诚,一直到底,使你们的盼望可以完全实现, 12 并且不要懒惰,却要效法那些凭着信心和忍耐承受应许的人。

Warning Against Falling Away(A)

11 We have much to say about this, but it is hard to make it clear to you because you no longer try to understand. 12 In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths(B) of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food!(C) 13 Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant,(D) is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. 14 But solid food is for the mature,(E) who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.(F)

Therefore let us move beyond(G) the elementary teachings(H) about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death,[a](I) and of faith in God, instruction about cleansing rites,[b](J) the laying on of hands,(K) the resurrection of the dead,(L) and eternal judgment. And God permitting,(M) we will do so.

It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened,(N) who have tasted the heavenly gift,(O) who have shared in the Holy Spirit,(P) who have tasted the goodness(Q) of the word of God(R) and the powers of the coming age and who have fallen[c] away, to be brought back to repentance.(S) To their loss they are crucifying the Son of God(T) all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace. Land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is farmed receives the blessing of God. But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless and is in danger of being cursed.(U) In the end it will be burned.

Even though we speak like this, dear friends,(V) we are convinced of better things in your case—the things that have to do with salvation. 10 God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.(W) 11 We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so that what you hope(X) for may be fully realized. 12 We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate(Y) those who through faith and patience(Z) inherit what has been promised.(AA)

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 6:1 Or from useless rituals
  2. Hebrews 6:2 Or about baptisms
  3. Hebrews 6:6 Or age, if they fall

11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.

12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

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.

11 of whom (A)we have much to say, and hard to explain, since you have become (B)dull of hearing.

Spiritual Immaturity

12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the [a]oracles of God; and you have come to need (C)milk and not solid food. 13 For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is (D)a babe. 14 But solid food belongs to those who are [b]of full age, that is, those who by reason of [c]use have their senses exercised (E)to discern both good and evil.

The Peril of Not Progressing

Therefore, (F)leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to [d]perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from (G)dead works and of faith toward God, (H)of the doctrine of baptisms, (I)of laying on of hands, (J)of resurrection of the dead, (K)and of eternal judgment. And this [e]we will do if God permits.

For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted (L)the heavenly gift, and (M)have become partakers of the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, [f]if they fall away, to renew them again to repentance, (N)since they crucify again for themselves the Son of God, and put Him to an open shame.

For the earth which drinks in the rain that often comes upon it, and bears herbs useful for those by whom it is cultivated, (O)receives blessing from God; (P)but if it bears thorns and briers, it is rejected and near to being cursed, whose end is to be burned.

A Better Estimate

But, beloved, we are confident of better things concerning you, yes, things that accompany salvation, though we speak in this manner. 10 For (Q)God is not unjust to forget (R)your work and [g]labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have (S)ministered to the saints, and do minister. 11 And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence (T)to the full assurance of hope until the end, 12 that you do not become [h]sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience (U)inherit the promises.

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 5:12 sayings, Scriptures
  2. Hebrews 5:14 mature
  3. Hebrews 5:14 practice
  4. Hebrews 6:1 maturity
  5. Hebrews 6:3 M let us do
  6. Hebrews 6:6 Or and have fallen away
  7. Hebrews 6:10 NU omits labor of
  8. Hebrews 6:12 lazy