警告离弃正道

所以,让我们从基督话语的基本原则出发[a],被神[b]带到那成熟的境界;而不用重新打基础,就如悔改那些致死的行为、对神的信仰、 各样的洗净礼、按手礼、死人复活、永远的惩罚等教导上。 神如果准许,我们就这么做。

原来,如果有人蒙过一次光照、尝过属天恩赐的滋味、曾经与圣灵有份、 尝过神美善的话语和将要来临之世代的权能, 却背弃了真理,就不可能再次更新以至于悔改了。因为他们亲自把神的儿子再次钉上十字架,公然羞辱他。 要知道,当一块田地吸收了常常降在它上面的雨水,并且为种地的人长出有用菜蔬时,它就享受从神而来的祝福; 但如果它长出荆棘和蒺藜,就没有用处了,很快就要被诅咒,它的结局就是被焚烧。

各位蒙爱的人哪,我们即使这样说,还是深信那关于你们的更好之事,并且是有关救恩的, 10 因为神不是不公正的,以致忘记你们的工作和你们为他的名所显出的爱,就是你们先前和如今服事圣徒时所显出的爱[c] 11 我们渴望你们每个人都显出同样的殷勤,使你们对所盼望的有完全的确信,一直到底; 12 这样,你们就不会变得懈怠,反而会效法那些藉着信仰和耐心去继承各样应许的人。

承受应许

13 神向亚伯拉罕应许的时候,因为没有比自己[d]更大的可以指着起誓,就指着自己起誓, 14 说:

“我必定大大赐福给你,
多多地增加你的子孙[e]。”[f]

15 这样,亚伯拉罕恒久忍耐,就获得了神所应许的。 16 人本来指着比自己[g]更大的起誓;对他们,所起的誓就是了结一切争执的确据; 17 为此,神想要对那些继承应许的人格外表明他的计划是不能更改的,就用所起的誓来保证。 18 藉着这两件不能更改的事——在这些事上,神不可能说谎——使我们这些逃往避难所、抓住那摆在前面盼望的人,可以得到极大的鼓励。 19 我们所拥有的这盼望,像灵魂[h]的锚,又可靠又坚固,并且进到幔子最里层的那至圣所[i] 20 耶稣已经为我们做先锋进入了那里,照着麦基洗德的等级[j]做大祭司,直到永远。

Footnotes

  1. 希伯来书 6:1 出发——原文直译“离开”。
  2. 希伯来书 6:1 神——辅助词语。
  3. 希伯来书 6:10 爱——有古抄本作“爱心的劳苦”。
  4. 希伯来书 6:13 比自己——辅助词语。
  5. 希伯来书 6:14 的子孙——辅助词语。
  6. 希伯来书 6:14 《创世记》22:17。
  7. 希伯来书 6:16 比自己——辅助词语。
  8. 希伯来书 6:19 灵魂——或译作“生命”。
  9. 希伯来书 6:19 那至圣所——辅助词语。
  10. 希伯来书 6:20 等级——或译作“体系”。

1-2 所以,我們應當離開基督初步的道理,努力進到成熟的地步,不必在懊悔致死的行為,信靠 神,洗禮,按手禮,死人復活,和永遠審判的教訓上再立根基。 只要 神允許,我們就這樣作。 因為那些曾經蒙了光照,嘗過屬天的恩賜的滋味,與聖靈有分, 並且嘗過 神美善的道和來世的權能的人, 如果偏離了正道,就不可能再使他們重新悔改了。因為他們親自把 神的兒子再釘在十字架上,公然羞辱他。 這就像一塊地,吸收了常常下在它上面的雨水,如果長出對種植的人有用的菜蔬,就從 神那裡得福。 但如果這塊地長出荊棘和蒺藜來,就被廢棄,近於咒詛,結局就是焚燒。

不過,親愛的弟兄們,我們雖然這樣說,但對於你們,我們卻深信你們有更好的表現,結局就是得救。 10 因為 神並不是不公義,以致忘記了你們的工作,和你們為他的名所表現的愛心,就是你們以前服事聖徒,現在還是服事他們。 11 我們深願你們各人都表現同樣的熱誠,一直到底,使你們的盼望可以完全實現, 12 並且不要懶惰,卻要效法那些憑著信心和忍耐承受應許的人。

 神起誓保證他的應許

13  神應許亞伯拉罕的時候,因為沒有比自己更大的可以指著起誓,他就指著自己起誓, 14 說:“我必定賜福給你,必定使你的後裔繁多。” 15 這樣,亞伯拉罕耐心等待,終於獲得了所應許的。 16 因為人起誓都是指著比自己大的起誓。這誓言就了結了他們中間的一切糾紛,作為保證。 17 照樣, 神定意向那些承受應許的人,更清楚地表明他的旨意是不更改的,就用起誓作保證。 18 這兩件事是不能更改的,因為 神是決不說謊的。因此,我們這些逃進避難所的人,就大得安慰,抓緊那擺在我們面前的盼望。 19 我們有這盼望,就像靈魂的錨,又穩當又堅固,通過幔子直進到裡面。 20 耶穌已經為我們作先鋒進入了幔子裡面;他是照著麥基洗德的體系,成了永遠的大祭司。

The Peril of Falling Away

Therefore (A)leaving (B)the [a]elementary teaching about the [b]Christ, let us press on to [c](C)maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from (D)dead works and of faith toward God, of (E)instruction about washings and (F)laying on of hands, and the (G)resurrection of the dead and (H)eternal judgment. And this we will do, (I)if God permits. For in the case of those who have once been (J)enlightened and have tasted of (K)the heavenly gift and have been made (L)partakers of the Holy Spirit, and (M)have tasted the good (N)word of God and the powers of (O)the age to come, and then have fallen away, it is (P)impossible to renew them again to repentance, [d](Q)since they again crucify to themselves the Son of God and put Him to open shame. For ground that drinks the rain which often [e]falls on it and brings forth vegetation useful to those (R)for whose sake it is also tilled, receives a blessing from God; but if it yields thorns and thistles, it is worthless and (S)close [f]to being cursed, and [g]it ends up being burned.

Better Things for You

But, (T)beloved, we are convinced of better things concerning you, and things that [h]accompany salvation, though we are speaking in this way. 10 For (U)God is not unjust so as to forget (V)your work and the love which you have shown toward His name, in having (W)ministered and in still ministering to the [i]saints. 11 And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence [j]so as to realize the (X)full assurance of (Y)hope until the end, 12 so that you will not be sluggish, but (Z)imitators of those who through (AA)faith and patience (AB)inherit the promises.

13 For (AC)when God made the promise to Abraham, since He could swear by no one greater, He (AD)swore by Himself, 14 saying, “(AE)I will surely bless you and I will surely multiply you.” 15 And so, (AF)having patiently waited, he obtained the promise. 16 (AG)For men swear by [k]one greater than themselves, and with them (AH)an oath given as confirmation is an end of every dispute. 17 [l]In the same way God, desiring even more to show to (AI)the heirs of the promise (AJ)the unchangeableness of His purpose, [m]interposed with an oath, 18 so that by two unchangeable things in which (AK)it is impossible for God to lie, we who have [n]taken refuge would have strong encouragement to take hold of (AL)the hope set before us. 19 [o]This (AM)hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and one which (AN)enters [p]within the veil, 20 (AO)where Jesus has entered as a forerunner for us, having become a (AP)high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 6:1 Lit word of the beginning
  2. Hebrews 6:1 I.e. Messiah
  3. Hebrews 6:1 Or perfection
  4. Hebrews 6:6 Or while
  5. Hebrews 6:7 Lit comes
  6. Hebrews 6:8 Lit near to a curse
  7. Hebrews 6:8 Lit whose end is for burning
  8. Hebrews 6:9 Or belong to
  9. Hebrews 6:10 Or holy ones
  10. Hebrews 6:11 Lit to the full
  11. Hebrews 6:16 Or Him who is greater
  12. Hebrews 6:17 Lit In which
  13. Hebrews 6:17 Or guaranteed
  14. Hebrews 6:18 Lit in which
  15. Hebrews 6:19 Lit Which hope we have
  16. Hebrews 6:19 Or inside

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

It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened,(H) who have tasted the heavenly gift,(I) who have shared in the Holy Spirit,(J) who have tasted the goodness(K) of the word of God(L) and the powers of the coming age and who have fallen[c] away, to be brought back to repentance.(M) To their loss they are crucifying the Son of God(N) 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.(O) In the end it will be burned.

Even though we speak like this, dear friends,(P) 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.(Q) 11 We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so that what you hope(R) for may be fully realized. 12 We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate(S) those who through faith and patience(T) inherit what has been promised.(U)

The Certainty of God’s Promise

13 When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself,(V) 14 saying, “I will surely bless you and give you many descendants.”[d](W) 15 And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised.(X)

16 People swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument.(Y) 17 Because God wanted to make the unchanging(Z) nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised,(AA) he confirmed it with an oath. 18 God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie,(AB) we who have fled to take hold of the hope(AC) set before us may be greatly encouraged. 19 We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,(AD) 20 where our forerunner, Jesus, has entered on our behalf.(AE) He has become a high priest(AF) forever, in the order of Melchizedek.(AG)

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
  4. Hebrews 6:14 Gen. 22:17