ଏବ୍ରୀମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ପତ୍ର 2
1 ଅତଏବ, ଆମ୍ଭକୁ ଶିଖା ଯାଇଥିବା କଥାଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପାଳନ କରିବା ବିଷୟ ରେ ଅଧିକ ମନୋୟୋଗୀ ହବୋ ଦରକାର, ନଚେତ୍ ସତ୍ଯମାର୍ଗରୁ ବିଚଳିତ ହାଇେ ପଥଭ୍ରଷ୍ଟ ହବେୁ।
2 ସ୍ବର୍ଗଦୂତମାନଙ୍କ ମାଧ୍ଯମ ରେ ପରମେଶ୍ବର କହିଥିବା ଶିକ୍ଷା ସତ୍ଯ ବୋଲି ଦଖାଇେ ଦିଆଗଲା। ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ ଥର ୟିହୁଦୀମାନେ ତାହାର ବିରୁଦ୍ଧାଚରଣ କରି ଦଣ୍ଡ ପାଇଥିଲେ। ଯେତବେେଳେ ସହେି ଶିକ୍ଷାକୁ ସମାନେେ ଅବମାନନା କଲେ, ସମାନେେ ଦଣ୍ଡିତ ହେଲେ।
3 ଆମ୍ଭକୁ ଦତ୍ତ ମହା ପରିତ୍ରାଣ ଅବ ହଳୋ କଲେ, ଆମ୍ଭେ ମଧ୍ଯ ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ଭାବରେ ଦଣ୍ଡ ପାଇବା। ପ୍ରଭୁ ଯୀଶୁଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟ ହେଉଛନ୍ତି ପ୍ରଥମ ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି, ୟିଏ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏହି ପରିତ୍ରାଣ ବିଷୟ ରେ କହିଲେ। ଯେଉଁମାନେ ଶୁଣିଲେ, ସମାନେେ ଆମ୍ଭକୁ ଏହାର ସତ୍ଯତା ପ୍ରମାଣ କରି ଦଖାଇେ ଦେଲେ। ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ୟ୍ଯ କର୍ମ, ନାନାଦି ଚିହ୍ନ ଓ ଅନକେ ପ୍ରକାରର ଅଦ୍ଭୁତ
4 କର୍ମ ଦ୍ବାରା ପରମେଶ୍ବର ମଧ୍ଯ ଏହାର ପ୍ରମାଣ ଦେଲେ। ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଆପଣା ଇଚ୍ଛାନୁସା ରେ ପବିତ୍ର ଆତ୍ମାଙ୍କ ଅନ୍ଯାନ୍ଯ ଦାନ ଦ୍ବାରା ଏହା ପ୍ରମାଣିତ କରିଅଛନ୍ତି।
5 ଯେଉଁ ଭାବୀଜଗତ ବିଷୟ ରେ ଆମ୍ଭେ ଆଲୋଚନା କରୁଛୁ, ତାହାକୁ ଶାସନ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଦୂତମାନଙ୍କୁ ବାଛି ନାହାନ୍ତି।
6 ଶାସ୍ତ୍ର ରେ କୌଣସି ସ୍ଥାନ ରେ ଏପରି ଲଖାେ ଅଛି :
7 ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସ୍ବର୍ଗଦୂତଙ୍କଠାରୁ ତାହାକୁ ଅଳ୍ପକ୍ଷଣ ପାଇଁ ନ୍ଯୁନ କରିଅଛ ? ତୁମ୍ଭେ ତାହାକୁ ଗୌରବ ଓ ସମ୍ମାନର ରାଜମୁକୁଟ ପିନ୍ଧାଇଅଛ,
8 ଓ ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ ବିଷୟ ତା' ନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣ ରେ ରଖିଅଛ। ଗୀତସଂହିତା 8:4-6
9 ଅତି ଅଳ୍ପ ସମୟ ନିମନ୍ତେ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କୁ ସ୍ବର୍ଗଦୂତମାନଙ୍କ ଠାରୁ ନିମ୍ନ ସ୍ତର ରେ ରଖା ଯାଇଥିଲା, କିନ୍ତୁ ଏବେ ଆମ୍ଭେ ଦେଖୁଛୁ ଯେ, ସେ ଗୌରବ ଓ ସମ୍ମାନର ରାଜମୁକୁଟ ପିନ୍ଧିଛନ୍ତି। ଏହାର କାରଣ, ତାହାଙ୍କର ଦୁଃଖଭୋଗ ଓ ମୃତ୍ଯୁ ଅଟେ। ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ ହତେୁ ଯୀଶୁ ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ମୃତ୍ଯୁ ବରଣ କଲେ।
10 ପରମେଶ୍ବର ସମସ୍ତ ବିଷୟ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିଛନ୍ତି। ସମସ୍ତ ବିଷୟଗୁଡ଼ିକ ତାହାଙ୍କ ଗୌରବ ପାଇଁ ଉଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ। ଅନକେ ଲୋକ ଯେପରି ତାହାଙ୍କ ଗୌରବ ରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରନ୍ତି ଏହା ଇଚ୍ଛା କରି ସେ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କୁ ଦୁଃଖ ଭୋଗ ମାଧ୍ଯମ ରେ ସିଦ୍ଧ କଲେ, ତହିଁରେ ସେ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ପରିତ୍ରାଣର ମାର୍ଗ ଦଖାଇେଲେ।
11 ତେଣୁ ୟିଏ ପବିତ୍ର କରନ୍ତି, ଓ ଯେଉଁମାନେ ପବିତ୍ର ହୁଅନ୍ତି ଦୁ ହେଁ ଗୋଟିଏ ପରିବାରର ଅଟନ୍ତି। ଅତଏବ ଯୀଶୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ନିଜ ଭାଇ ଓ ଭଉଣୀ ଡ଼ାକିବା ରେ ଲଜ୍ଜା ବୋଧ କରନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ। ଯୀଶୁ କୁହନ୍ତି :
12 ହେ ପରମେଶ୍ବର, ମୁଁ ମାରେ ଭାଇ ଓ ଭଉଣୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ତୁମ୍ଭ ବିଷୟ ରେ କହିବି। ତୁମ୍ଭର ସବୁଲୋକ (ସାଧୁ) ମାନଙ୍କ ଆଗ ରେ, ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭର ପ୍ରଶଂସା ପାଇବି। ଗୀତିସଂହିତା 22:22
13 ସେ ଆହୁରି କହନ୍ତି :
14 ସହେି ସନ୍ତାନମାନେ ରକ୍ତମାଂସ ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ଶରୀର ଧାରଣ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ଅତଏବ ଯୀଶୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ଭଳି ରକ୍ତ ମାଂସର ଶରୀର ଧାରଣ କଲେ। ସପରେି କରିବା ଦ୍ବାରା, ଯୀଶୁ ମୃତ୍ଯୁ ଶକ୍ତିର ନିଦାନ ଶୟତାନକୁ ବିନଷ୍ଟ କଲେ।
15 ମୃତ୍ଯୁ ଭୟ ରେ ସାରା ଜୀବନ ବନ୍ଧନ ଗ୍ରସ୍ତ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଉଦ୍ଧାର କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଯୀଶୁ ମାନବରୂପ ଧାରଣ କରି ମୃତ୍ଯୁ ବରଣ କଲେ।
16 କାରଣ ପ୍ରକୃତ ରେ ଯୀଶୁ ସ୍ବର୍ଗଦୂତମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ମନ ଯୋଗୀ ନ ହାଇେ ଅବ୍ରହାମର ସନ୍ତାନମାନଙ୍କୁ ସାହାୟ୍ଯ କରନ୍ତି।
17 ଅତଏବ ସମସ୍ତ ବିଷୟ ରେ ସେ ଆପଣା ଭାଇ ଓ ଭଉଣୀମାନଙ୍କ ପରି ହବୋକୁ ପଡ଼ିଲା। ଯେପରି ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ସବୋ ରେ ସହେି ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ପାପର ପ୍ରାୟଶ୍ଚିତ୍ତ ସାଧନ ପାଇଁ ଦୟାଳୁ ଓ ବିଶ୍ବସ୍ତ ମହାୟାଜକ ହୁଅନ୍ତି।
18 ଯୀଶୁ ପରୀକ୍ଷିତ ହାଇେ ଦୁଃଖ ଭୋଗ କରିଥିବାରୁ ପରୀକ୍ଷିତ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ସାହାୟ୍ଯ କରିବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ସକ୍ଷମ ଅଟନ୍ତି।
1 Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
2 For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;
3 How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;
4 God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?
5 For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak.
6 But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him?
7 Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands:
8 Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him.
9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
10 For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
11 For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,
12 Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.
13 And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me.
14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
16 For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.
17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
18 For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.
1 And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters asswaged;
2 The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained;
3 And the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated.
4 And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, upon the mountains of Ararat.
5 And the waters decreased continually until the tenth month: in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, were the tops of the mountains seen.
6 And it came to pass at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made:
7 And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.
8 Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;
9 But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark.
10 And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;
11 And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf pluckt off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.
12 And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; which returned not again unto him any more.
13 And it came to pass in the six hundredth and first year, in the first month, the first day of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth: and Noah removed the covering of the ark, and looked, and, behold, the face of the ground was dry.
14 And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the earth dried.
15 And God spake unto Noah, saying,
16 Go forth of the ark, thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons’ wives with thee.
17 Bring forth with thee every living thing that is with thee, of all flesh, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth.
18 And Noah went forth, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons’ wives with him:
19 Every beast, every creeping thing, and every fowl, and whatsoever creepeth upon the earth, after their kinds, went forth out of the ark.
20 And Noah builded an altar unto the Lord; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.
21 And the Lord smelled a sweet savour; and the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.
22 While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.