Hebrews 10

1 For the law contains the shadow of future good things, not the very image of these things. So, by the very same sacrifices which they offer ceaselessly each year, they can never cause these to approach perfection.

For the law, being only a poor copy of the future good things, and not the true image of those things, is never able to make the people who come to the altar every year with the same offerings completely clean.

2 Otherwise, they would have ceased to be offered, because the worshipers, once cleansed, would no longer be conscious of any sin.

For if this had been possible, would there not have been an end of those offerings, because the worshippers would have been made completely clean and would have been no longer conscious of sins?

3 Instead, in these things, a commemoration of sins is made every year.

But year by year there is a memory of sins in those offerings.

4 For it is impossible for sins to be taken away by the blood of oxen and goats.

Because it is not possible for the blood of oxen and goats to take away sins.

5 For this reason, as Christ enters into the world, he says: “Sacrifice and oblation, you did not want. But you have fashioned a body for me.

So that when he comes into the world, he says, You had no desire for offerings, but you made a body ready for me;

6 Holocausts for sin were not pleasing to you.

You had no joy in burned offerings or in offerings for sin.

7 Then I said, ‘Behold, I draw near.’ At the head of the book, it has been written of me that I should do your will, O God.”

Then I said, See, I have come to do your pleasure, O God (as it is said of me in the roll of the book).

8 In the above, by saying, “Sacrifices, and oblations, and holocausts for sin, you did not want, nor are those things pleasing to you, which are offered according to the law;

After saying, You had no desire for offerings, for burned offerings or offerings for sin (which are made by the law) and you had no pleasure in them,

9 then I said, ‘Behold, I have come to do your will, O God,’” he takes away the first, so that he may establish what follows.

Then he said, See, I have come to do your pleasure. He took away the old order, so that he might put the new order in its place.

10 For by this will, we have been sanctified, through the one time oblation of the body of Jesus Christ.

By that pleasure we have been made holy, by the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once and for ever.

11 And certainly, every priest stands by, ministering daily, and frequently offering the same sacrifices, which are never able to take away sins.

And every priest takes his place at the altar day by day, doing what is necessary, and making again and again the same offerings which are never able to take away sins.

12 But this man, offering one sacrifice for sins, sits at the right hand of God forever,

But when Jesus had made one offering for sins for ever, he took his place at the right hand of God;

13 awaiting that time when his enemies will be made his footstool.

And has been waiting there from that time, till all who are against him are made a foot-rest for his feet.

14 For, by one oblation, he has brought to fulfillment, for all time, those who are sanctified.

Because by one offering he has made complete for ever those who are made holy.

15 Now the Holy Spirit also testifies for us about this. For afterward, he said:

And the Holy Spirit is a witness for us: for after he had said,

16 “And this is the testament which I will commit to them after those days, says the Lord. I will instill my laws in their hearts, and I will inscribe my laws on their minds.

This is the agreement which I will make with them after those days, says the Lord; I will put my laws in their hearts, writing them in their minds; he said,

17 And I will no longer remember their sins and iniquities.”

And I will keep no more memory of their sins and of their evil-doings.

18 Now, when there is a remission of these things, there is no longer an oblation for sin.

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

19 And so, brothers, have faith in the entrance into the Holy of Holies by the blood of Christ,

So then, my brothers, being able to go into the holy place without fear, because of the blood of Jesus,

20 and in the new and living Way, which he has initiated for us by the veil, that is, by his flesh,

By the new and living way which he made open for us through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;

21 and in the Great Priest over the house of God.

And having a great priest over the house of God,

22 So, let us draw near with a true heart, in the fullness of faith, having hearts cleansed from an evil conscience, and bodies absolved with clean water.

Let us go in with true hearts, in certain faith, having our hearts made free from the sense of sin and our bodies washed with clean water:

23 Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope, without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful.

Let us keep the witness of our hope strong and unshaking, for he is true who has given his word:

24 And let us be considerate of one another, so as to prompt ourselves to charity and to good works,

And let us be moving one another at all times to love and good works;

25 not deserting our assembly, as some are accustomed to do, but consoling one another, and even more so as you see that the day is approaching.

Not giving up our meetings, as is the way of some, but keeping one another strong in faith; and all the more because you see the day coming near.

26 For if we sin willingly, after receiving knowledge of the truth, there is no sacrifice remaining for sins,

For if we do evil on purpose after we have had the knowledge of what is true, there is no more offering for sins,

27 but instead, a certain terrible expectation of judgment, and the rage of a fire that shall consume its adversaries.

But only a great fear of being judged, and of the fire of wrath which will be the destruction of the haters of God.

28 If someone dies for acting against the law of Moses, and is shown no compassion because of two or three witnesses,

A man who has gone against the law of Moses is put to death without pity on the word of two or three witnesses:

29 how much more, do you think, someone would deserve worse punishments, if he has tread upon the Son of God, and has treated the blood of the testament, by which he was sanctified, as unclean, and has acted with disgrace toward the Spirit of grace?

But will not the man by whom the Son of God has been crushed under foot, and the blood of the agreement with which he was washed clean has been taken as an unholy thing, and who has had no respect for the Spirit of grace, be judged bad enough for a very much worse punishment?

30 For we know that he has said: “Vengeance is mine, and I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge his people.”

For we have had experience of him who says, Punishment is mine, I will give reward. And again, The Lord will be judge of his people.

31 It is dreadful to fall into the hands of the living God.

We may well go in fear of falling into the hands of the living God.

32 But call to mind the former days, in which, after being enlightened, you endured a great struggle of afflictions.

But give thought to the days after you had seen the light, when you went through a great war of troubles;

33 And certainly, in one way, by insults and tribulations, you were made a spectacle, but in another way, you became the companions of those who were the object of such behavior.

In part, in being attacked by angry words and cruel acts, before the eyes of everyone, and in part, in being united with those who were attacked in this way.

34 For you even had compassion on those who were imprisoned, and you accepted with gladness being deprived of your goods, knowing that you have a better and more lasting substance.

For you had pity on those who were in prison, and had joy in the loss of your property, in the knowledge that you still had a better property and one which you would keep for ever.

35 And so, do not lose your confidence, which has a great reward.

So do not give up your hope which will be greatly rewarded.

36 For it is necessary for you to be patient, so that, by doing the will of God, you may receive the promise.

For, having done what was right in God's eyes, you have need of waiting before his word has effect for you.

37 “For, in a little while, and somewhat longer, he who is to come will return, and he will not delay.

In a very little time he who is coming will come; he will not be slow.

38 For my just man lives by faith. But if he were to draw himself back, he would not please my soul.”

But the upright man will be living by his faith; and if he goes back, my soul will have no pleasure in him.

39 So then, we are not sons who are drawn away to perdition, but we are sons of faith toward the securing of the soul.

But we are not of those who go back to destruction; but of those who have faith even to the salvation of the soul.