1A huge cloud of witnesses is all around us. So let us throw off everything that stands in our way. Let us throw off any sin that holds on to us so tightly. And let us keep on running the race marked out for us. 2Let us keep looking to Jesus. He is the one who started this journey of faith. And he is the one who completes the journey of faith. He paid no attention to the shame of the cross. He suffered there because of the joy he was looking forward to. Then he sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3He made it through these attacks by sinners. So think about him. Then you won’t get tired. You won’t lose hope.
God Trains His Children
4You struggle against sin. But you have not yet fought to the point of spilling your blood. 5Have you completely forgotten this word of hope? It speaks to you as a father to his children. It says,
“My son, think of the Lord’s training as important.
Do not lose hope when he corrects you.
6The Lord trains the one he loves.
He corrects everyone he accepts as his son.” (Proverbs 3:11,12)
7Put up with hard times. God uses them to train you. He is treating you as his children. What children are not trained by their parents? 8God trains all his children. But what if he doesn’t train you? Then you are not really his children. You are not God’s true sons and daughters at all. 9Besides, we have all had human fathers who trained us. We respected them for it. How much more should we be trained by the Father of spirits and live! 10Our parents trained us for a little while. They did what they thought was best. But God trains us for our good. He does this so we may share in his holiness. 11No training seems pleasant at the time. In fact, it seems painful. But later on it produces a harvest of godliness and peace. It does this for those who have been trained by it.
12So put your hands to work. Strengthen your legs for the journey. 13“Make level paths for your feet to walk on.” (Proverbs 4:26) Then those who have trouble walking won’t be disabled. Instead, they will be healed.
A Warning and an Appeal
14Try your best to live in peace with everyone. Try hard to be holy. Without holiness no one will see the Lord. 15Be sure that no one misses out on God’s grace. See to it that a bitter plant doesn’t grow up. If it does, it will cause trouble. And it will make many people impure. 16See to it that no one commits sexual sins. See to it that no one is godless like Esau. He sold the rights to what he would receive as the oldest son. He sold them for a single meal. 17As you know, after that he wanted to receive his father’s blessing. But he was turned away. With tears he tried to get the blessing. But he couldn’t change what he had done.
The Mountain of Fear and the Mountain of Joy
18You haven’t come to a mountain that can be touched. You haven’t come to a mountain burning with fire. You haven’t come to darkness, gloom and storm. 19You haven’t come to a blast from God’s trumpet. You haven’t come to a voice speaking to you. When people heard that voice long ago, they begged it not to say anything more to them. 20What God commanded was too much for them. He said, “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be killed with stones.” (Exodus 19:12,13) 21The sight was terrifying. Moses said, “I am trembling with fear.” (Deuteronomy 9:19)
22But you have come to Mount Zion. You have come to the city of the living God. This is the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to a joyful gathering of angels. There are thousands and thousands of them. 23You have come to the church of God’s people. God’s first and only Son is over all things. God’s people share in what belongs to his Son. Their names are written in heaven. You have come to God, who is the Judge of all people. You have come to the spirits of godly people who have been made perfect. 24You have come to Jesus. He is the go-between of a new covenant. You have come to the sprinkled blood. It promises better things than the blood of Abel.
25Be sure that you don’t say no to the one who speaks. People did not escape when they said no to the one who warned them on earth. And what if we turn away from the one who warns us from heaven? How much less will we escape! 26At that time his voice shook the earth. But now he has promised, “Once more I will shake the earth. I will also shake the heavens.” (Haggai 2:6) 27The words “once more” point out that what can be shaken can be taken away. I’m talking about created things. Then what can’t be shaken will remain.
28We are receiving a kingdom that can’t be shaken. So let us be thankful. Then we can worship God in a way that pleases him. Let us worship him with deep respect and wonder. 29Our “God is like a fire that burns everything up.” (Deuteronomy 4:24)
Ìbáwí àwọn ọmọ Ọlọ́run
1Nítorí náà bí a ti fi ìkùùkuu àwọsánmọ̀ tí o kún fún àwọn ẹlẹ́rìí tó báyìí yí wa ká, ẹ jẹ́ kí a pa ohun ìdíwọ́ gbogbo tì sí apá kan, àti ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ tí o rọrùn láti di mọ́ wa, kí a sì máa fi sùúrù súré ìje tí a gbé ka iwájú wa, 212.2: Sm 110.1.Kí a máa wo Jesu Olùpilẹ̀ṣẹ̀ àti aláṣepé ìgbàgbọ́ wa; ẹni nítorí ayọ̀ tí a gbé ka iwájú rẹ, tí o faradà àgbélébùú láìka ìtìjú sí, tí ó sì jókòó lọ́wọ́ ọ̀tún ìtẹ́ Ọlọ́run. 3Máa ro ti ẹni tí ó faradà irú ìṣọ̀rọ̀-òdì yìí láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ẹlẹ́ṣẹ̀ si ara rẹ̀, kí ẹ má ba á rẹ̀wẹ̀sì ni ọkàn yín, kí àárẹ̀ si mu yín.
4Ẹ̀yin kò sá à tí ì kọ ojú ìjà si ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ títí dé títa ẹ̀jẹ̀ yín sílẹ̀ nínú ìjàkadì yín. 512.5-8: Òw 3.11-12.Ẹ̀yin sì ti gbàgbé ọ̀rọ̀ ìyànjú tí ó n ba yin sọ̀rọ̀ bí ọmọ pé,
“Ọmọ mi, ma ṣe aláìnání ìbáwí Olúwa,
kí o má sì ṣe rẹ̀wẹ̀sì nígbà tí a bá ń ti ọwọ́ rẹ̀ ba ọ wí:
6Nítorí pé ẹni ti Olúwa fẹ́, òun ni i bá wí,
a sì máa na olúkúlùkù ọmọ tí òun tẹ́wọ́gbà.”
7Ẹ máa ní sùúrù lábẹ́ ìbáwí: Ọlọ́run bá wa lò bí ọmọ ni; nítorí pé ọmọ wo ni ń bẹ ti baba kì í bá wí? 8Ṣùgbọ́n bí ẹ̀yin ba wà láìsí ìbáwí, nínú èyí tí gbogbo ènìyàn ti jẹ alábápín, ǹjẹ́ ọmọ àlè ni yín, ẹ kì í sì ṣe ọmọ. 9Pẹ̀lúpẹ̀lú àwa ni baba wa nípa ti ara tí o ń tọ́ wa, àwa sì ń bu ọlá fún wọn: kò ha yẹ kí a kúkú tẹríba fún Baba àwọn ẹ̀mí, kí a sì yè? 10Nítorí wọ́n tọ́ wa fún ọjọ́ díẹ̀ bí o bá ti dára lójú wọn; ṣùgbọ́n òun (tọ́ wa) fún èrè wa, kí àwa lè ṣe alábápín ìwà mímọ́ rẹ̀. 11Gbogbo ìbáwí kò dàbí ohun ayọ̀ nísinsin yìí bí kò ṣe ìbànújẹ́; ṣùgbọ́n níkẹyìn yóò so èso àlàáfíà fún àwọn tí a tọ́ nípa rẹ̀, àní èso òdodo.
1212.12: Isa 35.3.Nítorí náà, ẹ na ọwọ́ tí ó rọ, àti eékún àìlera; 1312.13: Òw 4.26.“Kí ẹ sì ṣe ipa ọ̀nà tí ó tọ́ fún ẹsẹ̀ yin,” kí èyí tí ó rọ má bá a kúrò lórí ike ṣùgbọ́n kí a kúkú wò ó sàn.
Ìkìlọ̀ lòdì sí kíkọ Ọlọ́run
14Ẹ máa lépa àlàáfíà pẹ̀lú ènìyàn gbogbo, àti ìwà mímọ́, láìsí èyí yìí kò sí ẹni tí yóò rí Olúwa: 1512.15: De 29.18.Ẹ máa kíyèsára kí ẹnikẹ́ni má ṣe kùnà oore-ọ̀fẹ́ Ọlọ́run; kí “gbòǹgbò ìkorò” kan máa ba hù sókè kí ó sì yọ yín lẹ́nu, ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ a sì ti ipa rẹ̀ di àìmọ́. 1612.16: Gẹ 25.29-34.Kí o má bá à si àgbèrè kan tàbí aláìwà-bí-Ọlọ́run bi Esau, ẹni tí o tìtorí òkèlè oúnjẹ kan ta ogún ìbí rẹ̀. 1712.17: Gẹ 27.30-40.Nítorí ẹ̀yin mọ pé lẹ́yìn náà, nígbà tí ó fẹ́ láti jogún ìbùkún náà, a kọ̀ ọ́, nítorí kò ri ààyè ìrònúpìwàdà, bí o tilẹ̀ jẹ́ pé ó fi omijé wa a gidigidi.
1812.18-19: Ek 19.12-22; 20.18-21; De 4.11-12; 5.22-27.Nítorí ẹ̀yin kò wá òkè tí a lè fi ọwọ́ kàn, àti ti iná ti ń jó, àti ti ìṣúdudu àti òkùnkùn, àti ìjì. 19Àti ìró ìpè, àti ohùn ọ̀rọ̀, èyí tí àwọn tí o gbọ́ bẹ̀bẹ̀ pé, kí a má ṣe sọ ọ̀rọ̀ sí i fún wọn mọ́: 2012.20: Ek 19.12-13.Nítorí pé wọn kò lè gba ohun tí ó paláṣẹ, “Bí o tilẹ̀ jẹ ẹranko ni ó fi ara kan òkè náà, a ó sọ ọ́ ni òkúta.” 2112.21: De 9.19.Ìran náà sì lẹ́rù to bẹ́ẹ̀ tí Mose wí pé, “Ẹ̀rù ba mi gidigidi mo sì wárìrì.”
22Ṣùgbọ́n ẹ̀yin wá sí òkè Sioni, àti sí ìlú Ọlọ́run alààyè, ti Jerusalẹmu ti ọ̀run, àti si ẹgbẹ́ àwọn angẹli àìníye, 23Si àjọ ńlá tí ìjọ àkọ́bí tí a ti kọ orúkọ wọn ni ọ̀run, àti sọ́dọ̀ Ọlọ́run onídàájọ́ gbogbo ènìyàn, àti sọ́dọ̀ àwọn ẹ̀mí olóòtítọ́ ènìyàn tí a ṣe ni àṣepé, o 2412.24: Gẹ 4.10.Àti sọ́dọ̀ Jesu alárinà májẹ̀mú tuntun, àti si ibi ẹ̀jẹ̀ ìbùwọ́n ni, ti ń sọ̀rọ̀ ohun tí ó dára ju ti Abeli lọ.
2512.25: Ek 20.19.Kíyèsi i, kí ẹ má ṣe kọ̀ ẹni tí ń kìlọ̀. Nítorí bí àwọn wọ̀nyí kò bá bọ́ nígbà tí wọn kọ̀ ẹni ti ń kìlọ̀ ni ayé, mélòó mélòó ni àwa kì yóò bọ́, bí àwa ba pẹ̀hìndà sí ẹni tí ń kìlọ̀ láti ọ̀run wá: 2612.26: Hg 2.6.Ohùn ẹni tí ó mi ayé nígbà náà: ṣùgbọ́n nísinsin yìí o ti ṣe ìlérí, wí pé, “Lẹ́ẹ̀kan sí i èmi ki yóò mi kìkì ayé nìkan, ṣùgbọ́n ọ̀run pẹ̀lú.” 27Àti ọ̀rọ̀ yìí, “Lẹ́ẹ̀kan sí i,” ìtumọ̀ rẹ̀ ni, mímú àwọn ohun wọ̀nyí ti a ń mì kúrò, bí ohun tí a ti dá, kí àwọn ohun tí a kò lè mì lè wà síbẹ̀.
28Nítorí náà bí àwa tí ń gbà ilẹ̀ ọba ti a kò lè mì, ẹ jẹ́ kí a dá ọpẹ́ nípa èyí ti a fi lè máa sin Ọlọ́run ni ìtẹ́wọ́gbà pẹ̀lú ọ̀wọ̀ àti ìbẹ̀rù rẹ̀. 2912.29: De 4.24.Nítorí pé, “Ọlọ́run wa, iná ti ń jó ni run ni.”
