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 good things coming—not the very image of the matters, every year, by the same sacrifices that they offer continually, is never able to make perfect those coming near,

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 have ceased to be offered, because of those serving having no more conscience of sins, having been purified once?

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

But in those [sacrifices] is a remembrance of sins every year,

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

for it is impossible for blood of bulls and goats to take 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:

For this reason, coming into the world, He says, “Sacrifice and offering You did not will, and a body You prepared for Me;

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

in burnt-offerings, and concerning sin-offerings, You did not delight.

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, Behold, I come (in a volume of the scroll it has been written concerning Me), to do, O God, Your 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;

saying above, “Sacrifice, and offering, and burnt-offerings, and concerning sin-offering You did not will, nor delight 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, “Behold, I come to do, O God, Your 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.

in 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, indeed, has daily stood serving, and offering the same sacrifices many times, that are never able to 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 sin—to the end, sat down at the right hand of God—

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

as to the rest, expecting until He may place His enemies [as] His footstool,

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

for by one offering He has perfected to the end those being sanctified;

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

and the Holy Spirit also testifies to us, for after that He has said before,

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 that I will make with them after those days, says the LORD, giving My laws on their hearts, and I will write them on their minds,”

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

and, “I will remember their sins and their lawlessness no more”;

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

and where [there is] forgiveness of these, there is no longer offering for sin.

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

Having, therefore, brothers, boldness for the entrance into the holy places, 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;

which [is] the way He initiated for us—new and living, through the veil, that is, His flesh—

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

and 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.

may we draw near with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, having the hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and having the body bathed with pure water;

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

may we hold fast the unwavering profession of the hope (for He who promised [is] faithful),

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

and may we consider to provoke one another to love and to 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 [is] a custom of some, but exhorting, and so much the more as you see the Day coming 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 [if] we are sinning willingly after receiving the full knowledge of the truth—there remains no more sacrifice for sins,

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

but a certain fearful looking for of judgment, and fiery zeal, about to devour the opposers;

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

anyone having set aside a law of Moses dies without mercies on the basis 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 will he be counted worthy who trampled on the Son of God, and counted the blood of the covenant a common thing, by which he was sanctified, and having 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 have known Him who is saying, “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] fearful to fall 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 your remembrance the former days, in which, having been enlightened, you 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.

this indeed, being made spectacles with both insults and afflictions, now this, having become partners of those so living,

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 you also sympathized with my bonds, and the robbery of your goods you received with joy, knowing that you have in yourselves a better substance in the heavens, and an enduring one.

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

You may not cast away, then, your boldness, which has great repayment of reward,

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

for you have need of patience, that having done the will of God, you may receive the promise.

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

“For yet [in] a very, very little [while], He who is coming will come, and will not linger,”

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

but, “The righteous will live by faith; and if he may draw back, My soul has no 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 of those drawing back to destruction, but of those believing to a preserving of soul.