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.”
1Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
God Disciplines His Children
4In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. 5And have you completely forgotten this word of encouragement that addresses you as a father addresses his son? It says,
“My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline,
and do not lose heart when he rebukes you,
6because the Lord disciplines the one he loves,
and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.”12:5,6 Prov. 3:11,12 (see Septuagint)
7Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father? 8If you are not disciplined—and everyone undergoes discipline—then you are not legitimate, not true sons and daughters at all. 9Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of spirits and live! 10They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness. 11No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.
12Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees. 13“Make level paths for your feet,”12:13 Prov. 4:26 so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.
Warning and Encouragement
14Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. 15See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many. 16See that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his inheritance rights as the oldest son. 17Afterward, as you know, when he wanted to inherit this blessing, he was rejected. Even though he sought the blessing with tears, he could not change what he had done.
The Mountain of Fear and the Mountain of Joy
18You have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom and storm; 19to a trumpet blast or to such a voice speaking words that those who heard it begged that no further word be spoken to them, 20because they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned to death.”12:20 Exodus 19:12,13 21The sight was so terrifying that Moses said, “I am trembling with fear.”12:21 See Deut. 9:19.
22But you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly, 23to the church of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God, the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, 24to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.
25See to it that you do not refuse him who speaks. If they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, how much less will we, if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven? 26At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.”12:26 Haggai 2:6 27The words “once more” indicate the removing of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that what cannot be shaken may remain.
28Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, 29for our “God is a consuming fire.”12:29 Deut. 4:24
