希伯来书 10
1 律法既是将来美事的影儿,不是本物的真像,总不能借着每年常献一样的祭物叫那近前来的人得以完全。2 若不然,献祭的事岂不早已止住了吗?因为礼拜的人,良心既被洁净,就不再觉得有罪了。3 但这些 祭物是叫人每年想起罪来;
4 因为公牛和山羊的血,断不能除罪。
5 所以基督到世上来的时候,就说:
上帝啊,祭物和礼物是你不愿意的;
你曾给我预备了身体。6 燔祭和赎罪 祭是你不喜欢的。7 那时我说:上帝啊,我来了,
为要照你的旨意行;
我的事在经卷上已经记载了。8 以上说:「祭物和礼物,燔祭和赎罪祭,是你不愿意的,也是你不喜欢的(这都是按着律法献的)」;9 后又说:「我来了为要照你的旨意行」; 可见他是除去在先的,为要立定在后的。
10 我们凭这旨意,靠耶稣基督,只一次献上他的身体,就得以成圣。
11 凡祭司天天站着事奉 上帝,屡次献上一样的祭物,这祭物永不能除罪。12 但基督献了一次永远的赎罪祭,就在上帝的右边坐下了。13 从此,等候他仇敌成了他的脚凳。14 因为他一次献祭,便叫那得以成圣的人永远完全。15 圣灵也对我们作见证;因为他既已说过:16 主说:那些日子以后,
我与他们所立的约乃是这样:
我要将我的律法写在他们心上,
又要放在他们的里面。17 以后就说:
我不再记念他们的罪愆和他们的过犯。
18 这些罪过既已赦免,就不用再为罪献祭了。
劝勉和警告
19 弟兄们,我们既因耶稣的血得以坦然进入至圣所,20 是借着他给我们开了一条又新又活的路,从幔子经过,这幔子就是他的身体。21 又有一位大祭司治理上帝的家,22 并我们心中天良的亏欠已经洒去,身体用清水洗净了,就当存着诚心和充足的信心来到上帝面前;23 也要坚守我们所承认的指望,不至摇动,因为那应许我们的是信实的。24 又要彼此相顾,激发爱心,勉励行善。
25 你们不可停止聚会,好像那些停止惯了的人,倒要彼此劝勉,既知道t*那日子临近,就更当如此。
26 因为我们得知真道以后,若故意犯罪,赎罪的祭就再没有了;27 惟有战惧等候审判和那烧灭众敌人的烈火。28 人干犯 摩西的律法,凭两三个见证人,尚且不得怜恤而死,29 何况人践踏上帝的儿子,将那使他成圣之约的血当作平常,又亵慢施恩的 圣灵,你们想,他要受的刑罚该怎样加重呢!30 因为我们知道谁说:「伸冤在我,我必报应」;又 说:「主要审判他的百姓。」
31 落在永生上帝的手里,真是可怕的!
32 你们要追念往日,蒙了光照以后所忍受大争战的各样苦难:33 一面被毁谤,遭患难,成了戏景,叫众人观看;一面陪伴那些受这样苦难的人。34 因为你们体恤了那些被捆锁的人,并且你们的家业被人抢去,也甘心忍受,知道自己有更美长存的家业。35 所以,你们不可丢弃勇敢的心;存这样的心必得大赏赐。36 你们必须忍耐,使你们行完了上帝的旨意,就可以得着所应许的。37 因为还有一点点时候,
那要来的就来,并不迟延;
38 只是义人t*必因信得生。
他若退后,我心里就不喜欢他。
39 我们却不是退后入沉沦的那等人,乃是有信心以致灵魂得救的人。
Hebrews 10
Concluding Exposition: Old and New Sacrifices Contrasted
1 For the law possesses a shadow of the good things to come but not the reality itself, and is therefore completely unable, by the same sacrifices offered continually, year after year, to perfect those who come to worship.t2 For otherwise would they not have ceased to be offered, since the worshipers would have been purified once for all and so havet no further consciousness of sin?3 But in those sacrificest there is a reminder of sins year after year.4 For the blood of bulls and goats cannot take away sins.t
5 So when he came into the world, he said,
“Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you prepared for me.
6 “Whole burnt offerings and sin-offerings you took no delight in.
7 “Then I said, ‘Here I am:tI have come – it is written of me in the scroll of the book – to do your will, O God.’”s
8 When he says above, “Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and sin-offeringsyou did not desire nor did you take delight in them”s (which are offered according to the law),9 then he says, “Here I am:I have come to do your will.”s He does away witht the first to establish the second.10 By his willt we have been made holy through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.11 And every priest stands day after dayt serving and offering the same sacrifices again and again – sacrifices that can never take away sins.12 But when this priestt had offered one sacrifice for sins for all time, he sat down at the right hands of God,13 where he is now waitingtuntil his enemies are made a footstool for his feet.s14 For by one offering he has perfected for all time those who are made holy.15 And the Holy Spirit also witnesses to us, for after saying,t16 “This is the covenant that I will establish with them after those days, says the Lord. I will puttmy laws on their hearts and I will inscribe them on their minds,”s17 then he says,t “Their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no longer.”s
18 Now where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin.
Drawing Near to God in Enduring Faith
19 Therefore, brothers and sisters,t since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus,20 by the fresh and living way that he inaugurated for ust through the curtain, that is, through his flesh,s21 and since we have a great priestt over the house of God,22 let us draw near with a sincere heart in the assurance that faith brings,t because we have had our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil consciences and our bodies washed in pure water.23 And let us hold unwaveringly to the hope that we confess, for the one who made the promise is trustworthy.24 And let us take thought of how to spur one another on to love and good works,t
25 not abandoning our own meetings, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging each other, and even more so because you see the days drawing near.t
26 For if we deliberately keep on sinning after receiving the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins is left for us,t27 but only a certain fearful expectation of judgment and a furytsof fire that will consume God’s enemies.ts28 Someone who rejected the law of Moses was put to deatht without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.s29 How much greater punishment do you think that person deserves who has contempt fort the Son of God, and profanest the blood of the covenant that made him holy,t and insults the Spirit of grace?30 For we know the one who said, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay,”s and again, “The Lord will judge his people.”s
31 It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
32 But remember the former days when you endured a harsh conflict of suffering after you were enlightened.33 At times you were publicly exposed to abuse and afflictions, and at other times you came to share with others who were treated in that way.34 For in fact you shared the sufferings of those in prison,s and you accepted the confiscation of your belongings with joy, because you knew that you certainlyt had a better and lasting possession.35 So do not throw away your confidence, because itt has great reward.36 For you need endurance in order to do God’s will and so receive what is promised.t37 For just a little longers and he who is coming will arrive and not delay.s38 But my righteous one will live by faith, and if he shrinks back, Ittake no pleasure in him.s
39 But we are not among those who shrink back and thus perish, but are among those who have faith and preserve their souls.t