Hebrews 10
Contemporary English Version
10 The Law of Moses is like a shadow of the good things to come. This shadow isn't the good things themselves, because it cannot free people from sin by the sacrifices offered year after year. 2 If there were worshipers who already have their sins washed away and their consciences made clear, there would not be any need to go on offering sacrifices. 3-4 But the blood of bulls and goats cannot take away sins. It only reminds people of their sins from one year to the next.
5 (A) When Christ came into the world, he said to God,
“Sacrifices and offerings
are not what you want,
but you have given me
my body.
6 No, you are not pleased
with animal sacrifices
and offerings for sin.”
7 Then Christ said,
“And so, my God,
I have come to do
what you want,
as the Scriptures say.”
8 The Law teaches that offerings and sacrifices must be made because of sin. But why did Christ mention these things and say that God did not want them? 9 Well, it was to do away with offerings and sacrifices and to replace them. This is what he meant by saying to God, “I have come to do what you want.” 10 So we are made holy because Christ obeyed God and offered himself once for all.
11 (B) The priests do their work each day, and they keep on offering sacrifices that can never take away sins. 12 (C) But Christ offered himself as a sacrifice that is good forever. Now he is sitting at God's right side,[a] 13 and he will stay there until his enemies are put under his power. 14 By his one sacrifice he has forever set free from sin the people he brings to God.
15 The Holy Spirit also speaks of this by telling us that the Lord said,
16 (D) “When the time comes,
I will make an agreement
with them.
I will write my laws
on their minds and hearts.
17 (E) Then I will forget
about their sins
and no longer remember
their evil deeds.”
18 When sins are forgiven, there is no more need to offer sacrifices.
Encouragement and Warning
19 My friends, the blood of Jesus gives us courage to enter the most holy place 20 by a new way that leads to life! And this way takes us through the curtain that is Christ himself.
21 We have a great high priest who is in charge of God's house. 22 (F) So let's come near God with pure hearts and a confidence that comes from having faith. Let's keep our hearts pure, our consciences free from evil, and our bodies washed with clean water. 23 We must hold tightly to the hope we say is ours. After all, we can trust the one who made the agreement with us. 24 We should keep on encouraging each other to be thoughtful and to do helpful things. 25 Some people have given up the habit of meeting for worship, but we must not do that. We should keep on encouraging each other, especially since you know that the day of the Lord's coming is getting closer.
26 No sacrifices can be made for people who decide to sin after they find out about the truth. 27 (G) They are God's enemies, and all they can look forward to is a terrible judgment and a furious fire. 28 (H) If two or more witnesses accused someone of breaking the Law of Moses, that person could be put to death. 29 (I) But it is much worse to dishonor God's Son and to disgrace the blood of the promise that made us holy. And it is just as bad to insult the Holy Spirit, who shows us mercy. 30 (J) We know that God has said he will punish and take revenge. We also know that the Scriptures say the Lord will judge his people. 31 It is a terrible thing to fall into the hands of the living God!
32 Don't forget all the hard times you went through when you first received the light. 33 Sometimes you were abused and mistreated in public, and at other times you shared in the sufferings of others. 34 You were kind to people in jail. And you gladly let your possessions be taken away, because you knew you had something better, something that would last forever.
35 Keep on being brave! It will bring you great rewards. 36 Learn to be patient, so you will please God and be given what he has promised. 37 (K) As the Scriptures say,
“God is coming soon!
It won't be very long.
38 The people God accepts
will live because
of their faith.[b]
But he isn't pleased
with anyone
who turns back.”
39 We are not like those people who turn back and get destroyed. We will keep on having faith until we are saved.
希伯来书 10
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
10 律法既然是以後要來的美好事物的影子，不是本體的真象，就不能憑著每年獻同樣的祭品，使那些進前來的人得到完全。 2 如果敬拜的人一次得潔淨，良心就不再覺得有罪，那麼，獻祭的事不是早就停止了嗎？ 3 可是那些祭品，卻使人每年都想起罪來， 4 因為公牛和山羊的血不能把罪除去。
5 所以，基督到世上來的時候，就說：
“祭品和禮物不是你所要的，
你卻為我預備了身體。
6 燔祭和贖罪祭，
不是你所喜悅的；
7 那時我說：
‘看哪！我來了，
經卷上已經記載我的事，
神啊！我來是要遵行你的旨意。’”
8 前面說：“祭品和禮物，燔祭和贖罪祭，不是你所要的，也不是你所喜悅的。”這些都是按照律法獻的； 9 接著又說：“看哪！我來了，是要遵行你的旨意。”可見他廢除那先前的，為要建立那後來的。 10 我們憑著這旨意，藉著耶穌基督一次獻上他的身體，就已經成聖。
11 所有的祭司都是天天站著事奉，多次獻上同樣的祭品，那些祭品永遠不能把罪除去。 12 唯有基督獻上了一次永遠有效的贖罪祭，就在 神的右邊坐下來。 13 此後，只是等待 神把他的仇敵放在他的腳下，作他的腳凳。 14 因為他獻上了一次的祭，就使那些成聖的人永遠得到完全。
15 聖靈也向我們作見證，因為後來他說過：
16 “主說：‘在那些日子以後，
我要與他們所立的約是這樣：
我要把我的律法放在他們的心思裡面，
寫在他們的心上。’”
17 又說：“我決不再記著他們的罪惡，
和不法的行為。”
18 這一切既然都赦免了，就不必再為罪獻祭了。
勸勉和警告
19 所以，弟兄們！我們憑著耶穌的血，可以坦然無懼地進入至聖所。 20 這進入的路，是他給我們開闢的，是一條通過幔子、又新又活的路，這幔子就是他的身體。 21 我們既然有一位偉大的祭司治理 神的家， 22 我們良心的邪惡既然被灑淨，身體也用清水洗淨了，那麼，我們就應該懷著真誠的心和完備的信，進到 神面前； 23 又應該堅持我們所宣認的盼望，毫不動搖，因為那應許我們的是信實的。 24 我們又應該彼此關心，激發愛心，勉勵行善。 25 我們不可放棄聚會，好像有些人的習慣一樣；卻要互相勸勉。你們既然知道那日子臨近，就更應該這樣。
26 如果我們領受了真理的知識以後，還是故意犯罪，就再沒有留下贖罪的祭品了； 27 只好恐懼地等待著審判，和那快要吞滅眾仇敵的烈火。 28 如果有人干犯了摩西的律法，憑著兩三個證人，他尚且得不到憐憫而死； 29 何況是踐踏 神的兒子，把那使他成聖的立約的血當作俗物，又侮辱施恩的聖靈的人，你們想想，他不是應該受更嚴厲的刑罰嗎？ 30 因為我們知道誰說過：
“伸冤在我，我必報應。”
又說：
“主必定審判他自己的子民。”
31 落在永活的 神手裡，真是可怕的。
要忍耐行完 神的旨意
32 你們要回想從前的日子，那時，你們蒙了光照，忍受了許多痛苦的煎熬； 33 有時在眾人面前被辱罵，遭患難；有時卻成了遭遇同樣情形的人的同伴。 34 你們同情那些遭監禁的人；你們的家業被搶奪的時候，又以喜樂的心接受，因為知道自己有更美長存的家業。 35 所以，你們不可丟棄坦然無懼的心，這樣的心是帶有大賞賜的。 36 你們還需要忍耐，好使你們行完了 神的旨意，可以領受所應許的。 37 因為：
“還有一點點的時候，
那要來的就來，
並不遲延。
38 我的義人必因信得生，
如果他後退，
我的心就不喜悅他。”
39 但我們不是那些後退以致滅亡的人，而是有信心以致保全生命的人。
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