Hebrews 10

1 For the law having the shadow of good things to come, not the real image of the things, annually with the same sacrifices which they offer continually, is by no means able to make perfect those coming to it:

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:

2 since in that case would they not have ceased being offered, because the worshipers having once been purified would have had no more conscience of sins?

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.

3 But in the same sacrifices there is a remembrance of sins annually;

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

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

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

5 Therefore, coming into the world, he says; Sacrifice an offering thou willest not, but thou hast perfected for me a body:

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

6 whole burnt offerings and offerings for sins thou wast not pleased with:

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

7 then I said, Lo, I come in the volume of the Book it has been written of me to do thy will, O God.

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

8 Saying above, that Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and offerings for sin thou didst not will, neither wast well pleased with; whatsoever are offered according to law;

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,

9 then he has said, Lo, I come to do thy will. He takes away the first, that he may establish the second;

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

10 by which will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

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

11 And every high priest indeed stands daily ministering, and frequently offering the same sacrifices, which are never able to take away sins:

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

12 and he, having offered up one sacrifice for sins, forever sat down on the right hand of God;

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

13 finally waiting until his enemies may be made the foot-stool of his feet.

henceforth waiting till his enemies be made his footstool.

14 For by one offering he has forever perfected the sanctified.

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

15 And the Holy Ghost truly does witness to us: for afterward he said,

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

16 This is the covenant that I will make unto them after these days, says the Lord; having given my laws on their hearts, and I will also write them in their mind;

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:

17 and I will remember their sins and iniquities no more.

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

18 But where there is removal of these, there is no more offering for sin.

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

19 Then, brethren, having boldness unto the entering in of the holies through the blood of Jesus,

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

20 by which he has opened unto us a new and living way, through the veil, that is, of his flesh,

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

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

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

22 let us draw nigh with a true heart in a full assurance of faith, having been sprinkled as to our hearts from an evil conscience,

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;

23 and washed as to our body with purifying water: let us hold fast the testimony of hope steadfast; for the one having promised is faithful;

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

24 and let us recognize one another in the provocation of divine love and good works:

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

25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together as is the custom to some; but exhorting: and this the more, as you see the days drawing nigh.

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.

26 For we sinning willingly after we have received the perfect knowledge of the truth, there is left no more sacrifice for sins,

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

27 but a certain fearful anticipation of judgment and violence of fire, about to devour the adversaries.

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

28 The one having rejected the law of Moses dies without mercy before two or three witnesses:

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

29 of how much more terrible punishment, do you think, the one having trodden under foot the Son of God, and counted the blood of the covenant, by which he was sanctified, common, and insulted the Spirit of grace; be counted worthy!

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?

30 For we know him who said, Vengeance belongs to me, I will repay; and again, The Lord will judge his people.

For we know him who has said, Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord. And again, The Lord will 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, you being illuminated by the Spirit, endured a great fight of afflictions;

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

33 both indeed in reproaches and tribulations being exposed as a theater, and having become the companions of those being thus exercised.

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

34 For you suffered along with the prisoners, and received with joy the spoliation of your goods, knowing that you have a better and abiding possession.

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.

35 Therefore cast not away your confidence, which has great reward.

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

36 For you have need of patience, in order that, having done the will of God, you will inherit the promise.

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

37 For yet a little while, the one coming will come, and will not tarry.

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

38 My righteous man shall live by faith: and if he may draw back, my soul has no pleasure in him.

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

39 But we are not of the drawing back unto perdition; but of faith unto the salvation of the soul.

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