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Ang Disiplina sa Dios Kanato Nagpamatuod sa Iyang Gugma

12 Karon, bahin kanato, kita sama sa nagadagan sa lumba nga gilibotan sa daghang mga tawo nga mao ang mga nagpamatuod sa ilang pagtuo sa Dios. Busa biyaan nato ang mga sala nga nagahawid kanato, ang tanang nagababag sa atong pagdagan. Padayonon ta gayod ang atong pagdagan hangtod sa kataposan. Isentro nato ang atong hunahuna kang Jesus nga mao ang gisandigan sa atong pagtuo sukad pa sa sinugdan hangtod sa kataposan. Giantos niya ang paglansang kaniya sa krus ug wala niya igsapayan ang kaulaw, tungod kay gihunahuna niya ang kalipay nga madawat niya unya. Ug karon atua na siya nagalingkod sa tuo nga dapit sa trono sa Dios.

Aron dili kamo maluya ug dili mawala ang inyong pagtuo, hunahunaa ninyo kanunay kon unsa ang mga pag-antos ni Jesus sa mga makasasala nga nakigbatok kaniya. Ang tinuod, wala pay gipatay kaninyo tungod sa inyong pagbatok sa sala. Tingali nalimtan na ninyo ang tambag sa Dios kaninyo isip iyang mga anak. Dili ba ang Kasulatan nagaingon,

“Anak ko, paminaw kon disiplinahon ka sa Ginoo. Ug kon badlongon ka ayawg kaluya.
Kay disiplinahon sa Ginoo ang iyang ginahigugma, ug kastigohon niya ang tanan nga giisip niya nga iyang mga anak.”[a]

Busa antosa ninyo ang mga kalisdanan nga nagaabot kaninyo, kay kana pagdisiplina sa Dios kaninyo tungod kay giisip niya kamo nga iyang mga anak. Dili ba nga wala may anak nga wala disiplinaha sa iyang amahan? Kon wala kamo disiplinaha sa Dios sama sa naagian sa tanan niya nga mga anak, dili kamo niya tinuod nga mga anak. Dili ba gidisiplina kita sa atong mga tawhanon nga amahan? Ug niana gitahod nato sila? Nan, labaw pang dawaton nato ang pagdisiplina kanato sa atong espirituhanon nga Amahan aron makabaton kita ug kinabuhi. 10 Ang atong mga amahan dinhi sa yuta nagdisiplina kanato sa hamubo lang nga panahon, ug sumala lang sa ilang mahunahunaan nga makaayo kanato. Apan ang Dios nagadisiplina kanato alang gayod sa atong kaayohan, aron mahimo kitang matarong sama kaniya. 11 Sa panahon nga disiplinahon kita, dili kita malipay; hinuon maguol kita. Apan sa kaulahian kini nga pagdisiplina makahatag kanato ug kalinaw sa atong kinabuhi tungod kay pinaagi niini matul-id ang atong pamatasan.

Ang mga Pasidaan ug mga Pahimangno

12 Busa pagmalig-on kamo. 13 Padayona ninyo ang pagsubay sa tul-id nga dalan aron dili mosamot kaluya ang pagtuo sa inyong mga kauban, kondili malig-on hinuon.

14 Paningkamoti ninyo nga maayo ang inyong relasyon ngadto sa tanang mga tawo, ug paningkamoti usab ninyo nga matarong ang inyong kinabuhi. Kay kon dili matarong ang inyong kinabuhi dili kamo makakita sa Dios. 15 Pagbantay kamo nga walay usa kaninyo nga mahimulag sa grasya sa Dios, ug walay usa kaninyo nga maghimog kasamok ug modalahig sa kadaghanan. 16 Pagbantay usab nga walay usa kaninyo nga makighilawas gawas sa kaminyoon o mosunod kang Esau nga nagbale-wala lang sa mga butang nga espirituhanon. Kay ang iyang katungod isip kamagulangan gibaylo niya sa usa lang ka kaonan. 17 Nasayran ninyo nga sa kaulahian gusto niya nga maangkon ang panalangin alang sa kamagulangan apan wala siya hatagi. Kay dili na niya mabakwi ang iyang gibuhat bisan gihilakan pa niya.

18 Ang inyong pagduol ngadto sa Dios dili sama sa pagduol sa mga Israelinhon ngadto sa Dios. Miduol sila sa bukid nga ilang nakita, ang Bukid sa Sinai diin may nagdilaab nga kalayo, may makahahadlok nga kangitngit, ug may kusog nga huros sa hangin. 19 May nadungog silang tingog sa trumpeta ug may nagasulti. Sa pagkadungog nila niadtong tingog sa nagasulti nagpakilooy sila nga kon mahimo dili na sila padunggon sa maong tingog. 20 Kay nahadlok kaayo sila sa gipamulong niini nga, “Si bisan kinsa, bisan mananap, nga makahikap sa bukid kinahanglan nga batohon hangtod mamatay.”[b] 21 Makahahadlok kaayo ang ilang nakita didto, bisan gani si Moises miingon nga nagkurog siya sa kahadlok.[c]

22 Ang inyong pagduol sa Dios dili sama niadto. Kay ang inyong giduolan mao ang tinuod nga Bukid sa Zion, ang siyudad sa Dios nga buhi, ang langitnon nga Jerusalem nga may linibo ka mga anghel. 23 Miduol kamo sa malipayong panagtigom sa mga giisip nga kamagulangan nga mga anak sa Dios, kansang mga ngalan nasulat na didto sa langit. Miduol kamo sa Dios nga mao ang mohukom sa tanan. Didto usab sa inyong giduolan may mga espiritu sa mga tawo nga gipakamatarong sa Dios ug wala na gayoy sala. 24 Miduol kamo kang Jesus nga mao ang tigpataliwala diha sa bag-o nga kasabotan. Ang iyang dugo nga giula nagapamatuod nga gipasaylo na kita sa atong mga sala, ug mas maayo kini kaysa dugo ni Abel nga nagapangayo ug panimalos.

25 Busa pagbantay kamo ug ayaw pagpabungol-bungol sa ginasulti sa Dios kaninyo. Ang mga tawo kaniadto nga wala nagtuo sa nagsulti kanila dinhi sa yuta wala makalikay sa silot. Busa unsaon man nato paglikay sa silot kon dili kita motuo sa nagasulti nga gikan sa langit? 26 Kaniadto natay-og ang yuta tungod sa tingog sa Dios. Apan karon nagsaad siya nga sa umaabot nga mga adlaw tay-ogon niya kini pag-usab, ug lakip na ang langit.[d] 27 Ang pulong “pag-usab” nagkahulogan nga walaon na niya ang tanang binuhat nga matay-og, ug ang dili matay-og mao ang mahibilin.

28 Busa magpasalamat kita sa Dios tungod kay sakop na kita sa iyang gingharian nga dili matay-og. Magsimba kita kaniya sa pamaagi nga iyang ikalipay, nga may pagtahod ug kahadlok. 29 Kay kon mosilot ang atong Dios sama kini sa kalayo nga makaugdaw.

Footnotes

  1. 12:6 Tan-awa usab ang Pan. 3:11-12.
  2. 12:20 Tan-awa usab ang Exo. 19:12-13.
  3. 12:21 Tan-awa usab ang Deu. 9:19.
  4. 12:26 Tan-awa usab ang Hag. 2:6.

12 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run(A) with perseverance(B) the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus,(C) the pioneer(D) and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross,(E) scorning its shame,(F) and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.(G) Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary(H) and lose heart.

God Disciplines His Children

In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.(I) And have you completely forgotten this word of encouragement that addresses you as a father addresses his son? It says,

“My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline,
    and do not lose heart(J) when he rebukes you,
because the Lord disciplines the one he loves,(K)
    and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.”[a](L)

Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children.(M) For what children are not disciplined by their father? If you are not disciplined—and everyone undergoes discipline(N)—then you are not legitimate, not true sons and daughters at all. Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of spirits(O) and live!(P) 10 They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness.(Q) 11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace(R) for those who have been trained by it.

12 Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees.(S) 13 “Make level paths for your feet,”[b](T) so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.(U)

Warning and Encouragement

14 Make every effort to live in peace with everyone(V) and to be holy;(W) without holiness no one will see the Lord.(X) 15 See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God(Y) and that no bitter root(Z) grows up to cause trouble and defile many. 16 See that no one is sexually immoral,(AA) or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his inheritance rights as the oldest son.(AB) 17 Afterward, as you know, when he wanted to inherit this blessing, he was rejected. Even though he sought the blessing with tears,(AC) he could not change what he had done.

The Mountain of Fear and the Mountain of Joy

18 You have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom and storm;(AD) 19 to a trumpet blast(AE) or to such a voice speaking words(AF) that those who heard it begged that no further word be spoken to them,(AG) 20 because they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned to death.”[c](AH) 21 The sight was so terrifying that Moses said, “I am trembling with fear.”[d](AI)

22 But you have come to Mount Zion,(AJ) to the city(AK) of the living God,(AL) the heavenly Jerusalem.(AM) You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly, 23 to the church of the firstborn,(AN) whose names are written in heaven.(AO) You have come to God, the Judge of all,(AP) to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,(AQ) 24 to Jesus the mediator(AR) of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood(AS) that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.(AT)

25 See to it that you do not refuse(AU) him who speaks.(AV) If they did not escape when they refused him who warned(AW) them on earth, how much less will we, if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven?(AX) 26 At that time his voice shook the earth,(AY) but now he has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.”[e](AZ) 27 The words “once more” indicate the removing of what can be shaken(BA)—that is, created things—so that what cannot be shaken may remain.

28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken,(BB) let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe,(BC) 29 for our “God is a consuming fire.”[f](BD)

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 12:6 Prov. 3:11,12 (see Septuagint)
  2. Hebrews 12:13 Prov. 4:26
  3. Hebrews 12:20 Exodus 19:12,13
  4. Hebrews 12:21 See Deut. 9:19.
  5. Hebrews 12:26 Haggai 2:6
  6. Hebrews 12:29 Deut. 4:24

12 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.

And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:

For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?

But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

10 For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

11 Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

12 Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;

13 And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.

14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;

16 Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.

17 For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.

18 For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,

19 And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more:

20 (For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart:

21 And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)

22 But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,

23 To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.

25 See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:

26 Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.

27 And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.

28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:

29 For our God is a consuming fire.

The Race of Faith

12 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, (A)let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and (B)let us run (C)with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the [a]author and [b]finisher of our faith, (D)who for the joy that was set before Him (E)endured the cross, despising the shame, and (F)has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

The Discipline of God(G)

(H)For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, (I)lest you become weary and discouraged in your souls. (J)You have not yet resisted to bloodshed, striving against sin. And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons:

(K)“My son, do not despise the [c]chastening of the Lord,
Nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him;
For (L)whom the Lord loves He chastens,
And scourges every son whom He receives.”

(M)If[d] you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what (N)son is there whom a father does not chasten? But if you are without chastening, (O)of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate and not sons. Furthermore, we have had human fathers who corrected us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much more readily be in subjection to (P)the Father of spirits and live? 10 For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed best to them, but He for our profit, (Q)that we may be partakers of His holiness. 11 Now no [e]chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields (R)the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

Renew Your Spiritual Vitality(S)

12 Therefore (T)strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees, 13 and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed.

14 (U)Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, (V)without which no one will see the Lord: 15 looking carefully lest anyone (W)fall short of the grace of God; lest any (X)root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled; 16 lest there be any (Y)fornicator or [f]profane person like Esau, (Z)who for one morsel of food sold his birthright. 17 For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was (AA)rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought it diligently with tears.

The Glorious Company

18 For you have not come [g]to (AB)the mountain that may be touched and that burned with fire, and to blackness and [h]darkness and tempest, 19 and the sound of a trumpet and the voice of words, so that those who heard it (AC)begged that the word should not be spoken to them anymore. 20 (For they could not endure what was commanded: (AD)“And if so much as a beast touches the mountain, it shall be stoned [i]or shot with an arrow.” 21 And so terrifying was the sight that Moses said, (AE)“I am exceedingly afraid and trembling.”)

22 But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels, 23 to the [j]general assembly and church of (AF)the firstborn (AG)who are registered in heaven, to God (AH)the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men (AI)made perfect, 24 to Jesus (AJ)the Mediator of the new covenant, and to (AK)the blood of sprinkling that speaks better things (AL)than that of Abel.

Hear the Heavenly Voice

25 See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For (AM)if they did not escape who refused Him who spoke on earth, much more shall we not escape if we turn away from Him who speaks from heaven, 26 whose voice then shook the earth; but now He has promised, saying, (AN)“Yet once more I [k]shake not only the earth, but also heaven.” 27 Now this, “Yet once more,” indicates the (AO)removal of those things that are being shaken, as of things that are made, that the things which cannot be shaken may remain.

28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we [l]may (AP)serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. 29 For (AQ)our God is a consuming fire.

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 12:2 originator
  2. Hebrews 12:2 perfecter
  3. Hebrews 12:5 discipline
  4. Hebrews 12:7 NU, M It is for discipline that you endure; God
  5. Hebrews 12:11 discipline
  6. Hebrews 12:16 godless
  7. Hebrews 12:18 NU to that which
  8. Hebrews 12:18 NU gloom
  9. Hebrews 12:20 NU, M omit the rest of v. 20.
  10. Hebrews 12:23 festal gathering
  11. Hebrews 12:26 NU will shake
  12. Hebrews 12:28 M omits may

12 Therefore let’s also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let’s run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

For consider him who has endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, that you don’t grow weary, fainting in your souls. You have not yet resisted to blood, striving against sin. You have forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as with children,

“My son, don’t take lightly the chastening of the Lord,
    nor faint when you are reproved by him;
    for whom the Lord loves, he disciplines,
    and chastises every son whom he receives.”(A)

It is for discipline that you endure. God deals with you as with children, for what son is there whom his father doesn’t discipline? But if you are without discipline, of which all have been made partakers, then you are illegitimate, and not children. Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live? 10 For they indeed for a few days disciplined us as seemed good to them, but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness. 11 All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. 12 Therefore lift up the hands that hang down and the feeble knees, (B) 13 and make straight paths for your feet,(C) so what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed.

14 Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord, 15 looking carefully lest there be any man who falls short of the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you and many be defiled by it, 16 lest there be any sexually immoral person or profane person, like Esau, who sold his birthright for one meal. 17 For you know that even when he afterward desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for a change of mind though he sought it diligently with tears.

18 For you have not come to a mountain that might be touched and that burned with fire, and to blackness, darkness, storm, 19 the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which those who heard it begged that not one more word should be spoken to them, 20 for they could not stand that which was commanded, “If even an animal touches the mountain, it shall be stoned”.[a](D) 21 So fearful was the appearance that Moses said, “I am terrified and trembling.”(E)

22 But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable multitudes of angels, 23 to the festal gathering and assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect, 24 to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant,(F) and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better than that of Abel.

25 See that you don’t refuse him who speaks. For if they didn’t escape when they refused him who warned on the earth, how much more will we not escape who turn away from him who warns from heaven, 26 whose voice shook the earth then, but now he has promised, saying, “Yet once more I will shake not only the earth, but also the heavens.”(G) 27 This phrase, “Yet once more” signifies the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that have been made, that those things which are not shaken may remain. 28 Therefore, receiving a Kingdom that can’t be shaken, let’s have grace, through which we serve God acceptably, with reverence and awe, 29 for our God is a consuming fire.(H)

Footnotes

  1. 12:20 TR adds “or shot with an arrow”