Hebrews 2

1 For this cause, it behoveth us, with unwonted firmness, to be holding fast unto the things that have been heard, lest, at any time, we drift away.

為此，我們必須更應注重所聽的道理，免得為潮流所沖去。

2 For, if the word through messengers spoken became firm, and, every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense,

如果藉著天使所傳示的話，發生了效力，凡違犯抗命的，都得了公平的報復；

3 how shall, we, escape, if, so great a salvation as this, we have neglected, —which, indeed, having received, a beginning, of being spoken through the Lord, by them who heard, unto us was confirmed,

那麼，我們這些忽視這樣偉大救恩的人，怎能逃脫懲罰呢﹖這救恩原是主親自開始宣講的，是那些聽講的人給我們證實的，

4 God, jointly witnessing also, both with signs and wonders and manifold mighty works, and with distributions of Holy Spirit, according to his own will?

又是天主以神蹟奇事和各種異能，以及照衪的旨意所分配的聖神的奇恩，所一同證實的。

5 For, not unto messengers, hath he subjected the coming habitable earth of which we are speaking;

的確，天主沒有把我們所討論的未來的世界，隸屬於天使之下，

6 But one somewhere hath borne witness, saying—What is man, that thou shouldst make mention of him? Or the son of man, that thou shouldst put him in charge?

但有一個人在聖經某處曾證明說：『人算什麼，你竟顧念衪；人子算什麼，你竟看顧衪﹖

7 Thou hast made him less, some little, than messengers, With glory and honour, hast thou crowned him, —[And hast set him over the works of thy hands];

你使衪稍微遜於天使賜給衪尊崇和光榮當冠冕「令衪統治你手的造化」，

8 All things, hast thou subjected beneath his feet. For, in subjecting, [to him] the all things, nothing, left he, to him unsubjected; But now, not yet, do we see, to him, the all things subjected; —

將一切放在衪的腳下。』「將一切放在衪的腳下」一句，是說天主沒有留下一樣，不隸屬於衪權下的；但是現今我們還沒有看見一切全隸屬於衪權下。

9 But, Jesus, made some little less than messengers, we do behold: by reason of the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour, to the end that, by favour of God, in behalf of every one, he might taste of death.

我們卻看見了那位「稍微遜於天使」的耶穌，因所受的死亡之苦，接受了尊崇和光榮的冠冕；這原是出於天主的恩寵，使衪為每個人嘗到死味。

10 For it was becoming in him—For the sake of whom are the all things, and by means of whom are the all things, —when, many sons, unto glory, he would lead, The Princely Leader of their salvation, through sufferings, to make perfect.

其實，那為萬物的終向和萬物根源的天主，既領導眾子進入光榮，藉苦難來成全拯救眾子的首領，也是適當的，

11 For, both he that maketh holy, and they who are being made holy, are, all, of One; For which cause, he is not ashamed to be calling them, brethren,

因為，祝聖者與被祝聖者都是出於一源；為這個原故，耶穌稱衪們為弟兄，並不以為恥，說：

12 saying—I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of an assembly, will I sing praise unto thee;

『我要向我的弟兄，宣揚你的聖名；在集會中，我要讚揚你。』又說：『我要依靠天主。』

13 and again—I, will be confident upon him; and again—Lo! I, and the children which, unto me, God, hath given.

又說：『看，我和天主所賞給我的孩子。』

14 Seeing therefore the children have received a fellowship of blood and flesh, he also, in like manner, took partnership in the same, —in order that, through death, —he might paralyse him that held the dominion of death, that is, the Adversary, —

那麼，孩子既然都有同樣的血肉，衪照樣也取了一樣得的血肉，為能藉著死亡，毀滅那握有死亡的權勢者----魔鬼，

15 And might release these—as many as, by fear of death, were all their lifetime liable, to bondage.

並解救那些因死亡的恐怖，一生當奴隸的人。

16 For, not surely of messengers, is he laying hold, but, of Abraham’s seed, he is laying hold.

其實都知道，衪沒有援助天使，而援助了亞巴郎的後裔。

17 Whence he was obliged, in every way, unto the brethren, to be made like, that he might become a merciful and faithful high-priest, in the things pertaining unto God, —for the making of propitiation for the sins of the people.

因此，衪應當在各方面相似弟兄們，好能在關於天主的事上，成為一個仁慈和忠信的大司祭，以補贖人民的罪惡。

18 For, in that, he, suffered when tested, he is able, unto them who are being tested, to give succour.

衪既然親自經過試探受了苦，也必能扶助受試探的人。