Hebræerne 10

1 Thi da Loven kun har en Skygge af de kommende Goder og ikke Tingenes Skikkelse selv, kan den aldrig ved de samme aarlige Ofre, som de bestandig frembære, fuldkomme dem, som træde frem dermed.

For, since the Law exhibits only an outline of the blessings to come and not a perfect representation of the things themselves, the priests can never, by repeating the same sacrifices which they continually offer year after year, give complete freedom from sin to those who draw near.

2 Vilde man ikke ellers have ophørt at frembære dem, fordi de ofrende ikke mere havde nogen Bevidsthed om Synder, naar de een Gang vare rensede?

For then would not the sacrifices have ceased to be offered, because the consciences of the worshippers--who in that case would now have been cleansed once for all--would no longer be burdened with sins?

3 Men ved Ofrene sker Aar for Aar Ihukommelse af Synder.

But in those sacrifices sins are recalled to memory year after year.

4 Thi det er umuligt, at Blod af Tyre og Bukke kan borttage Synder.

For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

5 Derfor siger han, idet han indtræder i Verden: „Slagtoffer og Madoffer havde du ikke Lyst til; men et Legeme beredte du mig;

That is why, when He comes into the world, He says, "Sacrifice and offering Thou has not desired, but a body Thou hast prepared for Me.

6 Brændofre og Syndofre havde du ikke Behag i.

In whole burnt-offerings and in sin-offerings Thou hast taken no pleasure.

7 Da sagde jeg: Se, jeg er kommen (i Bogrullen er der skrevet om mig) for at gøre, Gud! din Villie.‟

Then I said, 'I have come--in the roll of the book it is written concerning Me--to do Thy will, O God.'"

8 Medens han først siger: „Slagtofre og Madofre og Brændofre og Syndofre havde du ikke Lyst til og ej heller Behag i‟ (og disse frembæres dog efter Loven),

After saying the words I have just quoted, "Sacrifices and offerings or whole burnt-offerings and sin-offerings Thou hast not desired or taken pleasure in" --all such being offered in obedience to the Law--

9 saa har han derefter sagt: „Se, jeg er kommen for at gøre din Villie.‟ Han ophæver det første for at fastsætte det andet.

He then adds, "I have come to do Thy will." He does away with the first in order to establish the second.

10 Og ved denne Villie ere vi helligede ved Ofringen af Jesu Kristi Legeme een Gang for alle.

It is through that divine will that we have been set free from sin, through the offering of Jesus Christ as our sacrifice once for all.

11 Og hver Præst staar daglig og tjener og ofrer mange Gange de samme Ofre, som dog aldrig kunne borttage Synder.

And while every priest stands ministering, day after day, and constantly offering the same sacrifices--though such can never rid us of our sins--

12 Men denne har efter at have ofret eet Offer for Synderne sat sig for bestandig ved Guds højre Haand,

this Priest, on the contrary, after offering for sins a single sacrifice of perpetual efficacy, took His seat at God's right hand,

13 idet han forøvrigt venter paa, at hans Fjender skulle lægges som en Skammel for hans Fødder.

waiting from that time onward until His enemies be put as a footstool under His feet.

14 Thi med et eneste Offer har han for bestandig fuldkommet dem, som helliges.

For by a single offering He has for ever completed the blessing for those whom He is setting free from sin.

15 Men ogsaa den Helligaand giver os Vidnesbyrd; thi efter at have sagt:

And the Holy Spirit also gives us His testimony; for when He had said,

16 „Dette er den Pagt, som jeg vil oprette med dem efter de Dage, ‟ siger Herren: „Jeg vil give mine Love i deres Hjerter, og jeg vil indskrive dem i deres Sind,

"'This is the Covenant that I will make with them after those days,' says the Lord: 'I will put My laws upon their hearts and will write them on their minds;'"

17 og deres Synder og deres Overtrædelser vil jeg ikke mere ihukomme.‟

He adds, "And their sins and offences I will remember no longer."

18 Men hvor der er Forladelse for disse, er der ikke mere Offer for Synd.

But where these have been forgiven no further offering for sin is required.

19 Efterdi vi da, Brødre! have Frimodighed til den Indgang i Helligdommen ved Jesu Blod,

Since then, brethren, we have free access to the Holy place through the blood of Jesus,

20 som han indviede os som en ny og levende Vej igennem Forhænget, det er hans Kød,

by the new and ever-living way which He opened up for us through the rending of the veil--that is to say, of His earthly nature--

21 og efterdi vi have en stor Præst over Guds Hus:

and since we have a great Priest who has authority over the house of God,

22 Saa lader os træde frem med et sandt Hjerte, i Troens fulde Forvisning, med Hjerterne ved Bestænkelsen rensede fra en ond Samvittighed, og Legemet tvættet med rent Vand;

let us draw near with sincerity and unfaltering faith, having had our hearts sprinkled, once for all, from consciences oppressed with sin, and our bodies bathed in pure water.

23 lader os fastholde Haabets Bekendelse urokket; thi trofast er han, som gav Forjættelsen;

Let us hold firmly to an unflinching avowal of our hope, for He is faithful who gave us the promises.

24 og lader os give Agt paa hverandre, saa vi opflamme hverandre til Kærlighed og gode Gerninger

And let us bestow thought on one another with a view to arousing one another to brotherly love and right conduct;

25 og ikke forlade vor egen Forsamling, som nogle have for Skik, men formane hverandre, og det saa meget mere, som I se, at Dagen nærmer sig.

not neglecting--as some habitually do--to meet together, but encouraging one another, and doing this all the more since you can see the day of Christ approaching.

26 Thi synde vi med Villie, efter at have modtaget Sandhedens Erkendelse, er der intet Offer mere tilbage for Synder,

For if we wilfully persist in sin after having received the full knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains in reserve any other sacrifice for sins.

27 men en frygtelig Forventelse af Dom og en brændende Nidkærhed, som skal fortære de genstridige.

There remains nothing but a certain awful expectation of judgement, and the fury of a fire which before long will devour the enemies of the truth.

28 Naar en har brudt med Mose Lov, dør han uden Barmhjertighed paa to eller tre Vidners Udsagn;

Any one who bids defiance to the Law of Moses is put to death without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

29 hvor meget værre Straf mene I da, at den skal agtes værd, som træder Guds Søn under Fod og agter Pagtens Blod, hvormed han blev helliget, for urent og forhaaner Naadens Aand?

How much severer punishment, think you, will he be held to deserve who has trampled under foot the Son of God, has not regarded as holy that Covenant-blood with which he was set free from sin, and has insulted the Spirit from whom comes grace?

30 Thi vi kende den, som har sagt: „Mig hører Hævnen til, jeg vil betale, siger Herren; ‟ og fremdeles: „Herren skal dømme sit Folk.‟

For we know who it is that has said, "Vengeance belongs to Me: I will pay back;" and again, "The Lord will be His people's judge."

31 Det er frygteligt at falde i den levende Guds Hænder.

It is an awful thing to fall into the hands of the ever-living God.

32 Men kommer de forrige Dage i Hu, i hvilke I, efter at I vare blevne oplyste, udholdt megen Kamp i Lidelser,

But continually recall to mind the days now past, when on being first enlightened you went through a great conflict and many sufferings.

33 idet I dels selv ved Forhaanelser og Trængsler bleve et Skuespil, dels gjorde fælles Sag med dem, som fristede saadanne Kaar.

This was partly through allowing yourselves to be made a public spectacle amid reproaches and persecutions, and partly through coming forward to share the sufferings of those who were thus treated.

34 Thi baade havde I Medlidenhed med de fangne, og I fandt eder med Glæde i, at man røvede, hvad I ejede, vidende, at I selv have en bedre og blivende Ejendom.

For you not only showed sympathy with those who were imprisoned, but you even submitted with joy when your property was taken from you, being well aware that you have in your own selves a more valuable possession and one which will remain.

35 Kaster altsaa ikke eders Frimodighed bort, hvilken jo har stor Belønning;

Therefore do not cast from you your confident hope, for it will receive a vast reward.

36 thi I have Udholdenhed nødig, for at I, naar I have gjort Guds Villie, kunne opnaa Forjættelsen.

For you stand in need of patient endurance, so that, as the result of having done the will of God, you may receive the promised blessing.

37 Thi „der er endnu kun en saare liden Stund, saa kommer han, der skal komme, og han vil ikke tøve.

For there is still but a short time and then "The coming One will come and will not delay.

38 Men min retfærdige skal leve af Tro; og dersom han unddrager sig, har min Sjæl ikke Behag i ham.‟

But it is by faith that My righteous servant shall live; and if he shrinks back, My soul takes no pleasure in him."

39 Men vi ere ikke af dem, som unddrage sig, til Fortabelse, men af dem, som tro, til Sjælens Frelse.

But we are not people who shrink back and perish, but are among those who believe and gain possession of their souls.