Hebrews 10

1 For the law, having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never, with the same sacrifices, which they offer year by year continually, make a perfect expiation for those who come to them:

For the law having a shadow of the good things to come, not the very image of the things; by the selfsame sacrifices which they offer continually every year, can never make the comers thereunto perfect:

2 for then, would they not have ceased to be offered? because the worshipers, after being once cleansed, would no longer have a consciousness of sins.

For then they would have ceased to be offered: because the worshippers once cleansed should have no conscience of sin any longer:

3 There is, however, in these sacrifices, a remembrance of sins every year.

But in them there is made a commemoration of sins every year.

4 For it is impossible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.

For it is impossible that with the blood of oxen and goats sin should be taken away.

5 Wherefore, when he comes into the world, he says: Sacrifice and offering thou hast not desired, but a body thou hast prepared me;

Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith: Sacrifice and oblation thou wouldest not: but a body thou hast fitted to me:

6 in whole burnt-offerings and offerings for sin, thou hast had no pleasure.

Holocausts for sin did not please thee.

7 Then, said I, Behold, I come, (in the roll of the book it is written of me, ) to do thy will, O God.

Then said I: Behold I come: in the head of the book it is written of me: that I should do thy will, O God.

8 After saying above, Thou didst neither desire, nor take pleasure in sacrifice and offering and whole burnt-offerings and offerings for sin, which are offered according to the law,

In saying before, Sacrifices, and oblations, and holocausts for sin thou wouldest not, neither are they pleasing to thee, which are offered according to the law.

9 then he said, Behold, I come to do thy will: he takes away the first, that he may establish the second.

Then said I: Behold, I come to do thy will, O God: he taketh away the first, that he may establish that which followeth.

10 By which will, we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ, once for all time.

In the which will, we are sanctified by the oblation of the body of Jesus Christ once.

11 And every priest stands daily ministering, and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:

And every priest indeed standeth daily ministering, and often offering the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.

12 but after offering one sacrifice for sins, he himself sits continually at the right hand of God,

But this man offering one sacrifice for sins, for ever sitteth on the right hand of God,

13 henceforth waiting till his enemies be made his footstool.

From henceforth expecting, until his enemies be made his footstool.

14 For by one offering, he has made a perfect and perpetual expiation for the sanctified.

For by one oblation he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

15 And, indeed, the Holy Spirit is a witness for us. For after he had said before,

And the Holy Ghost also doth testify this to us. For after that he said:

16 This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, says the Lord; putting my laws in their hearts, I will also write them in their understandings:

And this is the testament which I will make unto them after those days, saith the Lord. I will give my laws in their hearts, and on their minds will I write them:

17 he adds, And their sins and iniquities I will remember no more.

And their sins and iniquities I will remember no more.

18 Now, where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.

Now where there is a remission of these, there is no more an oblation for sin.

19 Having therefore, brethren, confidence to enter the holiest by the blood of Jesus,

Having therefore, brethren, a confidence in the entering into the holies by the blood of Christ;

20 by a new and living way which he has dedicated for us, through the vail, that is, his flesh;

A new and living way which he hath dedicated for us through the veil, that is to say, his flesh,

21 and having a great high, priest over the house of God,

And a high priest over the house of God:

22 let us draw near with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, having; our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water;

Let us draw near with a true heart in fulness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with clean water.

23 let us hold fast the unwavering confession of our hope, for he is faithful who has promised;

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering (for he is faithful that hath promised),

24 and let us consider one another that we may excite to love and good works,

And let us consider one another, to provoke unto charity and to good works:

25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the custom of some; but exhorting one another, and so much the more, as you see the day approaching.

Not forsaking our assembly, as some are accustomed; but comforting one another, and so much the more as you see the day approaching.

26 For if we sin willfully, after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no longer a sacrifice for sins;

For if we sin wilfully after having the knowledge of the truth, there is now left no sacrifice for sins,

27 but a certain fearful looking for of judgment, and a fiery indignation which will devour the adversaries.

But a certain dreadful expectation of judgment, and the rage of a fire which shall consume the adversaries.

28 He that despised Moses law, died without mercy, on the testimony of two or three witnesses:

A man making void the law of Moses, dieth without any mercy under two or three witnesses:

29 of how much severer punishment do you think he shall be thought worthy, who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the covenant, with which he was sanctified, a common thing, and has done despite to the Spirit of grace?

How much more, do you think he deserveth worse punishments, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath esteemed the blood of the testament unclean, by which he was sanctified, and hath offered an affront to the Spirit of grace?

30 For we know him who has said, Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord. And again, The Lord will judge his people.

For we know him that hath said: Vengeance belongeth to me, and I will repay. And again: The Lord shall judge his people.

31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

32 But remember the former days, in which, after you were enlightened, you endured a great conflict of sufferings;

But call to mind the former days, wherein, being illuminated, you endured a great fight of afflictions.

33 partly, while you became a public spectacle, by reproaches and afflictions: partly, while you became partakers with those who were so treated.

And on the one hand indeed, by reproaches and tribulations, were made a gazingstock; and on the other, became companions of them that were used in such sort.

34 For you sympathized with me in my bonds, and endured joyfully the seizure of your possessions, knowing that you have for yourselves a better and abiding substance in the heavens.

For you both had compassion on them that were in bands, and took with joy the being stripped of your own goods, knowing that you have a better and a lasting substance.

35 Cast not away, therefore, your confidence, which has a great reward.

Do not therefore lose your confidence, which hath a great reward.

36 For you have need of patience, that, after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise.

For patience is necessary for you; that, doing the will of God, you may receive the promise.

37 For yet a very, very little while, and He that comes will come, and will not delay.

For yet a little and a very little while, and he that is to come, will come, and will not delay.

38 But the just by faith shall live; and if he draw back, my soul will have no pleasure in him.

But my just man liveth by faith; but if he withdraw himself, he shall not please my soul.

39 But we are not of those who draw back to perdition; but of those who believe to the saving of the soul.

But we are not the children of withdrawing unto perdition, but of faith to the saving of the soul.