Hebrews 4

1 Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left of entering into his rest, any one of you might seem to have failed [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 indeed we have had glad tidings presented to us, even as they also; but the word of the report did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard.

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 For we enter into the rest who have believed; as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, If they shall enter into my rest; although the works had been completed from [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 he has said somewhere of the seventh [day] thus, And God rested on the seventh day 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 in this again, If they shall enter into my rest.

但這裏又說：『衪們決不得進入我的安息。』

6 Seeing therefore it remains that some enter into it, and those who first received the glad tidings did not enter in on account of not hearkening to the word,

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 again he determines a certain day, saying, in David, 'To-day,' after so long a time; (according as it has been said before), To-day, if ye will hear his voice, harden not 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 Jesus had brought them into rest, he would not have spoken afterwards 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 sabbatism to 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 he that has entered into his rest, he also has rested from his works, as God did from his own.

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 use diligence to enter into that rest, that no one may fall after the same example of not hearkening to the word.

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 operative, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and penetrating to [the] division of soul and spirit, both of joints and marrow, and a discerner of the thoughts and intents 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 And there is not a creature unapparent before him; but all things [are] naked and laid bare to his eyes, with whom we have to do.

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 Having therefore a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast the confession.

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 have not a high priest not able to sympathise with our infirmities, but tempted in all things in like manner, sin apart.

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 approach therefore with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and find grace for seasonable help.

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。