Hebrews 4
1 [The Israelites did not enter the place where they would rest]. But [God] has still promised us that we can enter the place of resting [in heaven eternally]. So we must beware [of the possibility] that [God] may consider that some of you have failed to enter the [place of] resting [eternally as the Israelites did not enter the place where they would rest].
尽管上帝给了我们进入其安息的承诺，我们就应该小心翼翼，任何人都不要错过了！
2 We have heard the message [about Christ], just like [the Israelites] heard [what God promised]. But [just like] the message did not benefit [most of] those who heard it because they did not believe it as [Joshua and Caleb did, it] will not [benefit us eternally if we do not keep believing it].
因为我们就像他们一样也听到了福音，只是他们不接受也不相信听见的道，所以对他们没有益处。
3 We who have believed [in Christ] are able to enter the place of resting [eternally. We know there is a place where we will rest eternally] because God said, Because I was angry with them, I solemnly declared, “They will not enter [the land where] I would let them rest.” [God said that] even though he ceased his work [of creating things] after he created the world.
但我们相信上帝之人已经进入安息。正如上帝所说：“我在沮丧中起誓，‘他们绝不可进入我的安息。’”（尽管上帝在创立世界的那一刻就已完成其计划，但仍然如此。）
4 What someone wrote somewhere [in the Scriptures] about the seventh day [after he had spent six days creating the world], supports that: Then, on the seventh day, God rested from his work [of creating everything].
关于第七日，在经书中有一句说到：“在第七日，上帝停下了他的一切工作。”
5 But note again what God said about the Israelites [in the] passage that I quoted previously: They will not enter [the land where] I would let them rest.
但前文还有一句说：“他们绝不可进入我的安息。”
6 Some people experience entering that [place of resting eternally. But] those [Israelites] who first had the good message preached to them {first heard the good message} [about what God promised them] did not enter [that place of resting], because they refused to believe [God].
上帝的安息仍在那里，有的人可以进去，尽管那些先前听到好消息的人因为不顺从而没有进入。；
7 [But God] appointed another time [when we may enter that place of resting]. That time is now! [We know that is true because] much later than when [the Israelites rebelled against God in the desert], he caused [King] David to write what I have already quoted, Now, when you understand what God is saying [to you], do not stubbornly disobey him.
过了很久以后，就像他之前所做的那样，上帝通过大卫所说的“今天”再次定了一个日子：“如果你们今天听从他的声音，就不要铁石心肠。”
8 If Joshua had led the Israelites to enter the place of resting, God would not have spoken later about another [time when we could rest] [MET]. [So we know God was speaking about another time when some people would enter that place of resting eternally].
如果约书亚已让他们享受了安息，上帝后来就不会再提到其他日子。
9 So, just like [God rested on] the seventh day [after he finished making everything], there remains a time when God’s people will rest eternally.
所以，为了上帝的子民，必定会有一个安息日的休息。
10 Specifically, whoever enters God’s place of resting has ceased doing things [to gain God’s favor], just like God ceased doing his work [of creating everything].
因为进入上帝安息之人也歇了自己的工作，好像上帝歇了自己的工作一样。
11 God severely punished the [Israelites because they disbelieved his message]. So we must strive to experience entering that [place of] resting [eternally], in order that he will not severely punish any of us for not believing [his message].
所以，我们应全力进入安息，免得有人因按照那不顺从的例子而跌落。
12 [Beware of being insincere about doing this], because the message God [has given us] very powerfully penetrates our thinking more than a two-edged sword [penetrates flesh] [MET]. It penetrates [deeply] into our souls and spirits, as [a sharp sword can penetrate] into our joints and marrow. That [is, by his message God] [PRS] discerns all that we think about, and he discerns all that we desire [to do] [MTY] (OR, [His message] exposes [to us] all our thoughts and all our desires).
因为上帝之道是活的，是有效的，比一切两刃剑更锋利，甚至可以刺入并剖开生命和呼吸，关节与骨髓，能够审判心中的思想和意念。
13 God knows everything about everyone. Everything is completely exposed [DOU] to him, [and he is] the one [SYN] who will say whether he approves of what we have done.
一切生命在上帝面前都无处遁形。我们对他负有责任，一切在他面前都暴露在外，完全显露。
14 We have a great Supreme Priest who ascended through the heavens [when he returned to God’s presence]. He is Jesus, (God’s Son/the man who is also God). So let us firmly profess [what we believe about him].
我们既然有一位升入天堂的伟大祭司，也就是就是上帝之子耶稣，就应该确定和坚持我们的信仰。
15 Our Supreme Priest can indeed [LIT] compassionately deal with us who tend to sin easily, because he also was tempted [to sin] in every way that we are [tempted to sin], and yet he did not sin.
因为大祭司并非不同情我们的软弱，他像我们一样，也曾在各方面受过试探，只是他没有犯罪。
16 So, let us come boldly to [Christ] [MTY], who rules [MET] [from heaven] and does for us what we do not deserve, in order that we might experience [his acting] mercifully [toward us], and in order that we might experience his helping us in a kind way whenever we need [help].
所以，我们只需自信地来到上帝的恩典宝座面前，在我们真正需要帮助时获得怜悯，得到恩典。
