夫天主乃萬物之所歸、萬物之所始也；既欲藉其聖子、以登其眾子於光榮之域、則其以憂戚苦難磨練眾子之救主、以玉之於成、不亦宜乎？

原来那为万物所属、为万物所本的，要领许多的儿子进荣耀里去，使救他们的元帅，因受苦难得以完全，本是合宜的。

原来那为万物所属、为万物所本的，为要领许多儿子进入荣耀，使救他们的元帅因受苦难而得以完全，本是合宜的。

原来那为万物所属、为万物所本的，为要领许多儿子进入荣耀，使救他们的元帅因受苦难而得以完全，本是合宜的。

作为万物的归宿和根源的上帝，叫救恩的元帅耶稣经历苦难而得以纯全，以便带领许多的儿女进入荣耀，这样的安排是恰当的。

万有因他而有、藉他而造的那位，为了要带领许多儿子进入荣耀里去，使救他们的元首藉着受苦而得到成全，本是合适的。

万有因他而有、万有藉他而成的那一位，既然要带领许多儿女归于荣耀，就藉着苦难使他们救恩的元首得以成全，这是合宜的，

原來那為萬物所屬、為萬物所本的，要領許多的兒子進榮耀裏去，使救他們的元帥，因受苦難得以完全，本是合宜的。

原來那為萬物所屬、為萬物所本的，為要領許多兒子進入榮耀，使救他們的元帥因受苦難而得以完全，本是合宜的。

原來那為萬物所屬、為萬物所本的，為要領許多兒子進入榮耀，使救他們的元帥因受苦難而得以完全，本是合宜的。

作為萬物的歸宿和根源的上帝，叫救恩的元帥耶穌經歷苦難而得以純全，以便帶領許多的兒女進入榮耀，這樣的安排是恰當的。

萬有因他而有、藉他而造的那位，為了要帶領許多兒子進入榮耀裡去，使救他們的元首藉著受苦而得到成全，本是合適的。

因為萬有所為、萬有所藉而存在的上帝，在領着許多兒子進入榮耀，使拯救他們的開創者藉着受苦而得完全，本是適當的。

萬有因他而有、萬有藉他而成的那一位，既然要帶領許多兒女歸於榮耀，就藉著苦難使他們救恩的元首得以成全，這是合宜的，

蓋萬物所本所歸者、欲引眾子得榮、使救之之君、以苦難而完全、宜也、

夫萬物本之歸之之上帝、欲令眾子享其榮、緣救世之君受難、以為完人、

萬物所本、萬物所歸者、欲引多子得榮、遂使救之之君、受苦難而得純全、宜也、

In 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.

God has made everything. He is now bringing his many sons and daughters to share in his glory. It is only right that Jesus is the one to lead them into their salvation. That’s because God made him perfect by his sufferings.

For it was fitting that he, for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering.

God, for whom and through whom everything was made, chose to bring many children into glory. And it was only right that he should make Jesus, through his suffering, a perfect leader, fit to bring them into their salvation.

For in bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was entirely appropriate that God— for whom and through whom all things exist— should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to perfect the originator of their salvation through sufferings.

For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

For it became him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

For in bringing many sons to glory, it was entirely appropriate that God— all things exist for Him and through Him— should make the source of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

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.

For it was fitting for him, for whom and through whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

For it became him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many children to glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

基督不當先受苦難、而躋於光榮乎？』

萬物之所本、萬物之所倚、萬物之所歸、惟主而已。伏願光榮歸之、奕世靡暨、心焉祝之。

復曰：『依諸經所載、基督固當受難、第三日自死者中復活、

而致景仰於耶穌乎？耶穌者、乃吾人信德之金聲玉振也。曩者彼為前途不可思議之神樂、

耶穌已為吾人先入閟帷矣。彼即立為永世靡替之大司祭、與麥基德同一班次者也。

且以右手舉之、使為君王、使為救主、俾以悔悟之心、救拔之恩、賜於義塞之人、並以聖神錫諸信者、

然大慈天主、既召爾等與基督同享無窮光榮、一俟爾等略受挫折以後、必將親自予爾等以成全、賜爾等以堅貞、而充爾等以神力也。

爾曹殘殺生命之主、而天主則已使之起死回生吾儕實為其證。

萬有皆本乎基督而受造焉；無論在天、在地、有形無形之物、以及一切爵位權德諸品天神、未有不因基督、為基督、而受造者也。基督先萬有生、為萬有之綱領、萬有賴以維繫、而各得其所焉。

夫基督聖子也、猶須備嘗艱辛、身體孝道、迨其純全無缺、乃成永救之源、俾凡歸順之者、咸得被澤而獲濟焉。

予之忍受一切、實為選民之故、欲使其恃基督耶穌以邀天恩、而承無疆之休。

天主於阿塞亞書中亦云：『本非我子民、我將子民之。未蒙寵愛者、我將寵愛之。』又曰：『昔者但聞爾非吾民者、異日將稱為永生天主之子女矣。』

耶穌對曰：『往告彼狐、予於今日明日逐魔治疾、第三日將畢吾程；

蓋律法所立之大司祭、皆屬荏弱之人；而後來誓言所立者、則為永生至善之聖子也。

不惟世人、即天上之爵權諸品天神、亦有賴於教會、始得窺見天主神妙不測之智慧，

如此之人、亦即天主依其聖意而見召者也。蓋天主所預寵者、乃預簡之、俾克肖其聖子、欲使其聖子成為眾子中之冢息耳。故其所預簡者、必從而召之；其所召者、更從而義之；其所義者、更從而榮之。

基督乃吾人之真生命、一俟基督之顯、爾將與之同顯於光榮之中。

蓋爾等皆因信仰耶穌基督、而成天主之子女矣。

夫天主之所以為此者、乃欲假吾人因基督耶穌而受之慈惠、以昭示其無窮之恩德於後世耳。

『天主受享榮福於天！良人受享平安於地！』

蓋目前所受之區區苦痛、所以為吾人作成無量之榮福也。

未幾、望見不可勝數之群眾、係來自各種、各族、遐荒、重譯者；一律身着白袍、手持鳳尾棕枝、肅立寶座與羔羊前、

耶穌既嘗醯、乃曰：『成矣！』遂俯首而逝

我主我天主、尊榮權威應歸主；爾乃造化宰、萬彙之生憑爾旨。

而在吾人、則惟有一『神、』即萬物所自、吾人所歸之聖父是已；惟有一主、即萬物所藉以生、吾人所藉以歸之耶穌基督是已。

嗟夫、有若斯聖善純正、無玷無染、遠絕乎罪人、而超軼乎諸天之上者、作吾人之大司祭、不亦美乎！

蓋天主秉其仁慈、隨其意之所悅預定吾人緣耶穌基督、得為天主之眾嗣、且沐以芳澤、俾克配其愛子；此乃所以彰其大德也、吾人托庇聖子、仰賴寶血、得蒙拯贖、滌除夙穢；實憑天主之豐恩厚澤。吾人之靈心、既飽霑恩澤、於是暢茂條達、發為妙慧卓識、

然奚止為一國之民而已哉？即普天率土之天主子女、亦將會而集之、使成一體。

我乃一長老也、曾目擊基督之受苦蒙難、且於來日將顯之光榮、預有其分焉。吾欲憑此資格、為爾中任長老者進一言。

吾願作爾慈父、爾當為吾子女。』此乃全能主宰之語也！

凡此皆天主之所賜也。天主既藉基督賜吾人復得承歡、又賜吾儕參贊重歡之事。

凡遵循天主聖神之導引者、即為天主之兒女。蓋爾所受者、非畏首畏尾之奴隸情緒；爾所受者、乃為呼爺喚父之兒女精神也。即聖神亦與吾人之神魂、同證吾人之為天主兒女焉。既為兒女、即為嗣子；既為天主之嗣子、則亦為基督之共同繼承人也。惟是吾人如欲與之共榮、則不可不先與之共苦共難耳。蓋吾以為現世之種種苦難、衡諸來日將啟示於吾人之榮福、實屬輕微之事、無足介意。

吾人所傳者、乃玄妙幽微之智慧、即天主在有世以前留為吾人誇耀之智慧也。

而對於吾人預定為榮貴之器、沛加恩澤、以揚其無窮之榮、

嗚呼、天父愛吾人之深、待吾人之厚、有不能言喻者焉。吾人竟蒙恩召、得稱為天主之子女、而亦實為天主之子女矣。然則吾人之不容於世、不亦宜乎；即天主亦未嘗見容於世也。愛友乎、吾人今茲已為天主之子女矣。前途之光明、不可思議。惟當吾主顯現之日、吾人必獲見其本來面目、而酷肖之、此則吾人之所知也。

吾人以無帕之面、睟然反映主之光輝、榮上增榮、漸與所映者融為一象；此則主之聖神之妙工也。

彼等且逆知其所預言諸事、非為本身、乃為爾等。凡此奧義、即眾天神亦渴欲一窺、而爾曹則因布道者憑天主所遣聖神之靈感、而得諦聽矣

蓋天主使耶穌為贖罪而犧牲、俾信賴其聖血者得蒙赦宥、亦所以彰其正義耳。吾人賴天主之寬容、宿罪全銷、重負頓釋。於是天主之正義、昌明於斯世。是天主使吾人信耶穌而成義、亦所以自彰其義也。