Hebrews 4
1 Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it.
所以，幾時進入衪安息的恩許仍然存在，我們就應存戒心，免得你們中有人得不到安息，
2 For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it.
因為我們也蒙受了喜訊，有如我們的祖先一樣；可是衪們所聽到的話為衪們毫無益處因為衪們聽的時候沒有懷著信德。
3 Now we who have believed enter that rest. As for the others, it is just as God has said: “So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’” And yet His works have been finished since the foundation of the world.
所以我們這些信了的人，必得進入安息，就如經上說的：『我在怒中起誓說：衪們決不得進入我的安息。』其實天主的化工從創世時已經完成了，
4 For somewhere He has spoken about the seventh day in this manner: “And on the seventh day God rested from all His works.”
因為聖經某處論及第七日說：『天主在第七天停止了自己的一切工作，開始安息。』
5 And again, as He says in the passage above: “They shall never enter My rest.”
但這裏又說：『衪們決不得進入我的安息。』
6 Since, then, it remains for some to enter His rest, and since those who formerly heard the good news did not enter because of their disobedience,
那麼，既然這安息還保留著要一些人進入，而那些先聽到喜訊的人，因背信沒有進入；
7 God again designated a certain day as “Today,” when a long time later He spoke through David as was just stated: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.”
因此天主重新指定了一個日子，即一個「今天」，就是在很久以後藉達味所宣示的，如上邊說過的：『今天你們如果聽見衪的聲音，不要再心硬了。』
8 For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day.
假使若蘇厄實在使祖先安息了，此後天主便不會再論及別的一個日子。
9 There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God.
由此看來，為天主的百姓，還保留了一個安息的時日。
10 For whoever enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His.
的確，誰進入了天主的安息，衪也就停止自已的工作而安息，正如天主停止自已的正作而安息一樣。
11 Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following the same pattern of disobedience.
所以我們要努力進入那安息，免得有人照樣因背信而跌倒。
12 For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
天主的話確實是生活的，是有效力的，比各種雙刃的劍還銳利，直穿入靈魂和神魂，關節與骨髓的分離點，且可辨別心中的感覺和思念。
13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.
沒有一個受造物，在天主面前不是明顯的，萬物在衪眼前都是袒露敞開的，我們必須向衪交賬。
14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess.
我們既然有一位偉大的，進入了諸天的司祭，天主子耶穌，我們就應堅持所信奉的真道，
15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.
因為我們所有的，不是一位不能同情我們弱點的大司祭，而是一位在各方面與我們相似，受過試探的，只是沒有罪過。
16 Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
所以我們要懷著依恃之心，走近恩寵的寶座，以獲得仁慈，尋到恩寵，作及時的扶助。
