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 those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.

For the law, having a shadow of the coming good things, not the image itself of the things, can never, by the same sacrifices which they offer continually yearly, perfect those who approach.

2 For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins.

Since, would they not indeed have ceased being offered, on account of the worshippers once purged having no longer any conscience of sins?

3 But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year.

But in these [there is] a calling to mind of sins yearly.

4 For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.

For blood of bulls and goats [is] incapable of taking away sins.

5 Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:

Wherefore coming into the world he says, Sacrifice and offering thou willedst not; but thou hast prepared me a body.

6 In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure.

Thou tookest no pleasure in burnt-offerings and sacrifices for sin.

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

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

8 Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law;

Above, saying Sacrifices and offerings and burnt-offerings and sacrifices for sin thou willedst not, neither tookest pleasure in (which are offered according to the law);

9 Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.

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

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

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

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

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

12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;

But he, having offered one sacrifice for sins, sat down in perpetuity at [the] right hand of God,

13 From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.

waiting from henceforth until his enemies be set [for the] footstool of his feet.

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

For by one offering he has perfected in perpetuity the sanctified.

15 Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,

And the Holy Spirit also bears us witness [of it]; for after what was said:

16 This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;

This [is] the covenant which I will establish towards them after those days, saith [the] Lord: Giving my laws into their hearts, I will write them also in their understandings;

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

and their sins and their lawlessnesses I will never remember any more.

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

But where there [is] remission of these, [there is] no longer a sacrifice for sin.

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

Having therefore, brethren, boldness for entering into the [holy of] holies by the blood of Jesus,

20 By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;

the new and living way which he has dedicated for us through the veil, that is, his flesh,

21 And having an high priest over the house of God;

and [having] a great 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 approach with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, sprinkled as to our hearts from a wicked conscience, and washed as to our body with pure water.

23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; ( for he is faithful that promised; )

Let us hold fast the confession of the hope unwavering, (for he [is] faithful who has promised; )

24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

and let us consider one another for provoking to love and good works;

25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the custom [is] with some; but encouraging [one another], and by so much the more as ye see the day drawing near.

26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

For where we sin wilfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains any sacrifice for sins,

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

but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and heat of fire about to devour the adversaries.

28 He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:

Any one that has disregarded Moses' law dies without mercy on [the testimony of] two or three witnesses:

29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?

of how much worse punishment, think ye, shall he be judged worthy who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and esteemed the blood of the covenant, whereby he has been sanctified, common, and has insulted the Spirit of grace?

30 For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.

For we know him that said, To me [belongs] vengeance; I will recompense, saith the Lord: 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 falling into [the] hands of [the] living God.

32 But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;

But call to mind the earlier days in which, having been enlightened, ye endured much conflict of sufferings;

33 Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.

on the one hand, when ye were made a spectacle both in reproaches and afflictions; and on the other, when ye became partakers with those who were passing through them.

34 For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.

For ye both sympathised with prisoners and accepted with joy the plunder of your goods, knowing that ye have for yourselves a better substance, and an abiding one.

35 Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.

Cast not away therefore your confidence, which has great recompense.

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

For ye have need of endurance in order that, having done the will of God, ye may receive the promise.

37 For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.

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

38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

But the just shall live by faith; and, if he draw back, my soul does not take pleasure in him.

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

But we are not drawers back to perdition, but of faith to saving [the] soul.