A Large Crowd of Witnesses
1 Such a large crowd of witnesses is all around us! So we must get rid of everything that slows us down, especially the sin that just won't let go. And we must be determined to run the race that is ahead of us. 2 We must keep our eyes on Jesus, who leads us and makes our faith complete. He endured the shame of being nailed to a cross, because he knew later on he would be glad he did. Now he is seated at the right side of God's throne! 3 So keep your mind on Jesus, who put up with many insults from sinners. Then you won't get discouraged and give up.
4 None of you have yet been hurt in your battle against sin. 5 But you have forgotten that the Scriptures say to God's children,
“When the Lord punishes you,
don't make light of it,
and when he corrects you,
don't be discouraged.
6 The Lord corrects the people
he loves
and disciplines those
he calls his own.”
7 Be patient when you are being corrected! This is how God treats his children. Don't all parents correct their children? 8 God corrects all his children, and if he doesn't correct you, then you don't really belong to him. 9 Our earthly fathers correct us, and we still respect them. Isn't it even better to be given true life by letting our spiritual Father correct us?
10 Our human fathers correct us for a short time, and they do it as they think best. But God corrects us for our own good, because he wants us to be holy, as he is. 11 It is never fun to be corrected. In fact, at the time it is always painful. But if we learn to obey by being corrected, we will do right and live at peace.
12 Now stand up straight! Stop your knees from shaking 13 and walk a straight path. Then lame people will be healed, instead of getting worse.
Warning against Turning from God
14 Try to live at peace with everyone! Live a clean life. If you don't, you will never see the Lord. 15 Make sure no one misses out on God's wonderful kindness. Don't let anyone become bitter and cause trouble for the rest of you. 16 Watch out for immoral and ungodly people like Esau, who sold his future blessing for only one meal. 17 You know how he later wanted it back. But there was nothing he could do to change things, even though he begged his father and cried.
18 You have not come to a place like Mount Sinai that can be seen and touched. There is no flaming fire or dark cloud or storm 19 or trumpet sound. The people of Israel heard a voice speak. But they begged it to stop, 20 because they could not obey its commands. They were even told to kill any animal that touched the mountain. 21 The sight was so frightening that Moses said he shook with fear.
22 You have now come to Mount Zion and to the heavenly Jerusalem. This is the city of the living God, where thousands and thousands of angels have come to celebrate. 23 Here you will find all of God's dearest children, whose names are written in heaven. And you will find God himself, who judges everyone. Here also are the spirits of those good people who have been made perfect. 24 And Jesus is here! He is the one who makes God's new agreement with us, and his sprinkled blood says much better things than the blood of Abel.
25 Make sure you obey the one who speaks to you. The people did not escape, when they refused to obey the one who spoke to them at Mount Sinai. Do you think you can possibly escape, if you refuse to obey the one who speaks to you from heaven? 26 When God spoke the first time, his voice shook only the earth. This time he has promised to shake the earth once again, and heaven too.
27 The words “once again” mean that these created things will someday be shaken and removed. Then what cannot be shaken will last. 28 We should be grateful we were given a kingdom that cannot be shaken. And in this kingdom we please God by worshiping him and by showing him great honor and respect. 29 Our God is like a destructive fire!
XII.
Cīsšonas un atolgōjums.
1 Tai kai mums vysapkōrt ir līcinīku mōkūņs, tad svīssim nūst vysus gryutumus, seviški grāku pynaklus un dūsimēs ar iztureibu mums prīšķā stōvūšōs saceikstēs, 2 un skateisimēs uz Jezus, ticeibas nūdybynōtōju un pīpiļdeitōju, kas prīcas dēļ, kaida jū sagaideja, pōrcīte krysta mūkas un pazamōšonu, bet tagad sēd pa Dīva krāsla lobajai. 3 Apdūmojit Tū, kas nu grēcinīkim pōrcīte tik lelu vojōšonu, lai jyus napagurtu un napalyktu vōji gorā.
4 Jyus ceiņā pret grāku vēļ naesit turējušīs pretim leidz ašņam, 5 un asot aizmērsuši tū pamūdynōjumu, kurs jums kai bārnim ir saceits: Muns bārns, napasmōdej Kunga pōrmōceišonas un naaizacērt, kad jys tevi nūrōj. 6 Kuru Kungs mīļoj, tū pōrmōca. Jys per ikvīnu dālu, kuru pījam.
7 Pōrmōceišonā esit pacīteigi. Dīvs pret jums izatur kai pret bārnim. Un kur gon byutu taids bārns, kura tāvs nabyutu pōrmōcejis? 8 Jo jyus palyktu bez pōrmōceišonas, kurai visi ir padūti, tad jyus nabyutu eistī, bet gon nalykumeigī bārni. 9 Un jo myusus pōrmōceja myusu mīseigī tāvi, bet mes jūs cīnejam, vai tad tū vairōk nav jōpasadūd goru tāvam, lai mēs dzeivōtu? 10 Tī myusus paturēja tikai nagaru laiku un pēc sovim īskotim pōrmōceja, bet šytys myusus pōrmōca myusu lobā, lai mes byutu Jō svātuma daleibnīki. 11 Lai gon izalīk, ka kotra pōrmōceišona tamā breidī na prīcu, bet gon sōpi sagōdoj, tūmār vēļōk jei tim, kas ir pōrmōceiti, dūd mīru nasūšū taisneibas augli. 12 Tōpēc izstīpit taišni nūlaistōs rūkas un treisūšūs ceļgolus 13 un ar sovom kōjom ejat taisnus ceļus. Lai tys, kas ir klybs, nasamaļdeitu, bet gon palyktu vasals.
Breidynōjumi un pamūdynōjumi.
14 Vysvairōk pyulejitēs par mīru ar visim un svātumu, jo bez tō nivīnam Kunga naredzēt. 15 Uzmonit, lai nivīns nu Dīva žēlesteibas naatkrystu, lai naizaugtu kaida ryugta sakne, naizdareitu zaudējuma un nasamaitōtu cytu; 16 lai nabyutu kaids pakleidis un vīglprōteigs kai Ezaus, kurs par vīnu ēdīni atdeve sovu pyrmdzimteibu. 17 Jyus gon zynot, ka jys vēļōk gribēja svēteibu montōt, bet tyka atraideits. Un jys naatroda īspējameibas izleigt, lai gon jōs meklēja ar osorom.
18 Jyus naasot pīgōjuši pi naaizskarama kolna, ni pi dadzynojūšōs guņs, ni arī pi myglas, tymsuma un nagaisa, 19 ni pi taures skaņas, ni ari pi runas bolsa, kuru dzēržūt tī ļaudis lyudze, lai pōrstōtu uz jim runōt, 20 jo jī navarūt izturet tō, kas jim beja saceits: Jo pat lūps pīsaskartu pi kolna, lai teik nūmātōts ar akminim. 21 Jā, tik šausmeiga beja tei parōdeiba, ka pat Moizešs īsasauce: Es treisu un drebu. 22 Bet jyus asot pīgōjuši pi Siona kolna, pi dzeivō Dīva piļsātas, pi debeseigōs Jeruzalemes, pi naskaitamim engeļu pulkim, 23 pi pyrmdzymtūs draudzes, kas ir pīraksteita dabasūs, pi Dīva, vysu tīsōtōja, pi piļneibu sasnāgušūs taineigūs dvēselem, 24 pi Jezus, Jaunō Īstōdejuma Vydōtōja un pi apsvaideišonas ašņa, kurs sauc daudz styprōk kai Abeļa asnis.
25 Raugat, ka jyus napasmōdātu Tō, kas te runoj. Jo nu strōpes naizbāga tī, kas pasmōdēja jū tad, kad jys runōja vērs zemes, tū vairōk naizbēgsim mes, jo atsastōsim nu Tō, kas (mums runoj) nu dabasim. 26 Tūlaik Jō bolss satrycynōja tikai zemi, bet tagad jys sludynoj saceidams: Vēļ reizi Es satrycynōšu na tik vīn zemi, bet arī dabasus. 27 Bet tys „vēļ reizi“ nūrōda tū, ka tys, kas, kai radeits, satrycynōšonai ir padūts tiks pōrmaineits, lai palyktu tys, kas satrycynōšonai nav padūts. 28 Tai kai mes montōsim nasatrycynojamu vaļsteibu, tad mums jōir pateiceigim un jōkolpoj Dīvam ar gūdbejeibu un baili, 29 jo „myusu Dīvs ir kai aprejūšō guņs.“
