Kristo Kaa Owu Hwɛ Maa Yɛn Nyinaa
1Eyi nti na ɛsɛ sɛ yeso nokware a yɛate no mu dennen, sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a biribi rentu yɛn aso. 2Nsɛm a abɔfo no kae no yɛ nokware, enti obiara a wanni so no nyaa asotwe a ɛfata no. 3Na sɛ yɛantie saa nkwagye yi a, ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na yɛatumi aguan? Awurade no ankasa na odii kan kaa saa nkwagye yi ho asɛm na wɔn a wotiee no no ama yɛahu sɛ ɛyɛ nokware. 4Saa bere koro no ara mu na Onyankopɔn nam ne nsɛnkyerɛnne ne nʼanwonwadwuma so dii ho adanse. Bio, ɔkyɛɛ Honhom Kronkron no sɛnea ɔpɛ.
5Onyankopɔn amma abɔfo anni wiase a na wayɛ nʼadwene sɛ ɔrebɛbɔ no so; saa wiase a yɛka ho asɛm no. 6Na mmom wɔaka wɔ Kyerɛwsɛm no mu baabi se,
“Onipa ne hena a wokae no;
na onipa ba nso ne hena a wʼani ku ne ho?
7Wobɔɔ no ma ɔyɛɛ akumaa kakra sen abɔfo;
na wode wʼanuonyam ne nidi abɔ no abotiri,
8sɛ onni nneɛma nyinaa so.”
Ɛka se Onyankopɔn bɔɔ onipa sɛ, “Nneɛma nyinaa sodifo,” eyi da no adi sɛ biribiara ka ho. Nanso yenhu sɛ mprempren onipa di nneɛma nyinaa so. 9Nanso yehu Yesu! Mmere tiaa bi, wɔbɔɔ no hyɛɛ abɔfo ase sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a esiane Onyankopɔn ahummɔbɔ nti ɛsɛ sɛ owu ma nnipa nyinaa no. Yehu no sɛ esiane owu a owui no nti, wɔahyɛ no anuonyam.
10Eye sɛ Onyankopɔn a ɔbɔɔ nneɛma nyinaa na ɔhwɛ so no bɛma Yesu afa nʼamanehunu no mu ayɛ pɛ sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a ɔbɛma ne mma nyinaa akɔ saa anuonyam no mu bi. Efisɛ Yesu no nko ara ne Onipa a obedi wɔn anim akɔ nkwagye no mu. 11Ɔma nnipa yɛ kronkron fi wɔn bɔne mu. Na ɔne wɔn a wayɛ wɔn kronkron no nyinaa wɔ Agya baako. Ɛno nti na Yesu mfɛre sɛ ɔfrɛ wɔn anuanom no. 12Ɔka se,
“Mɛka wo ho asɛm akyerɛ me nuanom,
mɛkamfo wo wɔ wɔn a wɔahyia hɔ no nyinaa anim.”
13Ɔsan ka bio se,
“Mede me ho bɛto Onyankopɔn so.”
Na ɔno nso ka se,
“Mma a Onyankopɔn de wɔn ama me no ni.”
14Esiane sɛ mma no wɔ ɔhonam ne mogya nti, Yesu nso baa onipa tebea mu sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a ɔnam ne wu no so bɛsɛe ɔbonsam a okura owu tumi no ahoɔden. 15Na ɔnam so agye wɔn a esiane sɛ wosuro owu nti, wɔayɛ akoa wɔ wɔn asetena nyinaa mu no. 16Ɛyɛ nokware turodoo sɛ ɛnyɛ abɔfo na ɔboa wɔn. Na mmom sɛnea Kyerɛwsɛm no ka no, “Ɔboa Abraham asefo.”2.16 Kristo begyee Abraham asefo a wɔwɔ gyidi sɛ Abraham no. (1 Mose 12.2-3) 17Eyi kyerɛ sɛ ɔkwan biara so no, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔyɛ sɛ ne nuanom, sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a ɔbɛyɛ wɔn Sɔfopanyin nokwafo ne mmɔborɔhunufo wɔ Onyankopɔn som mu, na anam so ma wɔde nnipa bɔne akyɛ wɔn. 18Enti afei, obetumi aboa wɔn a wɔasɔ wɔn ahwɛ no, efisɛ wɔsɔɔ ɔno ankasa hwɛe, ma ohuu amane.
Warning to Pay Attention
1We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. 2For since the message spoken through angels was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment, 3how shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation? This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard him. 4God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.
Jesus Made Fully Human
5It is not to angels that he has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking. 6But there is a place where someone has testified:
“What is mankind that you are mindful of them,
a son of man that you care for him?
7You made them a little2:7 Or them for a little while lower than the angels;
you crowned them with glory and honor
8and put everything under their feet.”2:6-8 Psalm 8:4-62:7,8 Or 7 You made him a little lower than the angels; / you crowned him with glory and honor / 8 and put everything under his feet.”
In putting everything under them,2:8 Or him God left nothing that is not subject to them.2:8 Or him Yet at present we do not see everything subject to them.2:8 Or him 9But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.
10In bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through what he suffered. 11Both the one who makes people holy and those who are made holy are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters.2:11 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in verse 12; and in 3:1, 12; 10:19; 13:22. 12He says,
“I will declare your name to my brothers and sisters;
in the assembly I will sing your praises.”2:12 Psalm 22:22
13And again,
“I will put my trust in him.”2:13 Isaiah 8:17
And again he says,
“Here am I, and the children God has given me.”2:13 Isaiah 8:18
14Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil— 15and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. 16For surely it is not angels he helps, but Abraham’s descendants. 17For this reason he had to be made like them,2:17 Or like his brothers fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people. 18Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.