Hebrews 10

1 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,

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 to [them] perfect.

2 since, would they not have ceased to be offered, because of those serving having no more conscience of sins, having been purified once?

For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshipers once cleansed, would have had no more conscience of sins.

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

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

4 for it is impossible for blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

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

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

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

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

In burnt-offerings and [sacrifices] for sin thou hast had no pleasure.

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

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

8 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),

Above, when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt-offerings and [offering] for sin thou wouldst not, neither hadst pleasure [in them]; which are offered by the law;

9 then He said, “Behold, I come to do, O God, Your will”; He takes away the first that He may establish the second;

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

10 in 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].

11 and every priest, indeed, has daily stood serving, and offering the same sacrifices many times, that are never able to take away sins.

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

12 But He, having offered one sacrifice for sin—to the end, sat down at the right hand of God—

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

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

From henceforth waiting till his enemies are made his footstool.

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

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

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

[Of this] the Holy Spirit also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,

16 “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,”

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;

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

And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.

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

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

19 Having, therefore, brothers, boldness for the entrance into the holy places, by the blood of Jesus,

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

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

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

21 and a Great Priest over the house of God,

And [having] a high priest over the house of God;

22 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;

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

Let us hold fast the profession of [our] faith without wavering; for he [is] faithful that promised:

24 and may we consider to provoke one another to love and to good works,

And let us consider one another to excite to love and to good works:

25 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.

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

26 For [if] we are sinning willingly after receiving the full knowledge of the truth—there remains no more sacrifice for sins,

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

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

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

28 anyone having set aside a law of Moses dies without mercies on the basis of two or three witnesses.

He that despised Moses' law, died without mercy under two or three witnesses:

29 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?

Of how much more severe 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, by which he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite to the Spirit of grace?

30 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.”

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

31 [It is] fearful 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 call to your remembrance the former days, in which, having been enlightened, you endured much conflict of sufferings;

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

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

Partly, while ye were made a gazing-stock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, while ye became companions of them that were so used.

34 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

For yet a little while, and he that is coming will come, and will not tarry.

38 but, “The righteous will live by faith; and if he may draw back, My soul has no pleasure in him.”

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

39 But we are not of those drawing back to destruction, but of those believing to a preserving of soul.

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