Hebrews 10

1 For the Law, having a shadow of the good to come, not the very image of the things, can never with the same sacrifices year by year, which they offer continually, make perfect those who draw near.

Since the law has only a shadow of the good things to come and not the true form of those things, the same sacrifices offered year after year can never perfect those who draw near to worship.

2 Or else would not they have ceased to be offered, because the worshippers, having been once cleansed, would have had no more consciousness of sins?

Otherwise, would they not have ceased to be offered, since the worshipers would have been purified once and for all, and would no longer have any consciousness of their sins?

3 But in those sacrifices there is yearly reminder of sins.

But year after year they are reminded of their sins by these sacrifices.

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

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

5 Therefore when he comes into the world, he says, "Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you prepared for me.

Therefore, when Christ came into the world, he said, “Sacrifice and offering yoʋ did not desire, but a body yoʋ prepared for me;

6 Whole burnt offerings and sin-offerings you took no pleasure in.

in whole burnt offerings and sin offerings yoʋ took no pleasure.

7 Then I said, 'Look, I have come. It is written about me in the scroll of a book; to do your will, God.'"

Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come to do yoʋr will, O God, as it is written about me in the scroll of the book.’”

8 Previously saying, "Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and sin-offerings you did not desire, nor took pleasure in" (which are offered according to the Law),

In the passage above he says, “Sacrifice and offering, and whole burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not desire, nor did you take pleasure in them” (although they are offered according to the law),

9 then he said, "Look, I have come to do your will." He takes away the first, that he may establish the second,

Then he adds, “Behold, I have come to do yoʋr will, O God.” He takes away the first in order to establish the second.

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

By God's will, we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

11 Every priest indeed stands day by day serving and often offering the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins,

Now every priest stands daily at service, offering again and again the same sacrifices that can never take away sins.

12 but this one, when he had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down on the right hand of God;

But when Christ had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God,

13 from that time waiting until his enemies are made the footstool of his feet.

where he is now waiting until his enemies are made a footstool for his feet.

14 For by one offering he has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.

For by one offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.

15 The Holy Spirit also testifies to us, for after saying,

The Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this. First he says,

16 "This is the covenant that I will make with them: 'After those days,' says the Lord, 'I will put my laws on their hearts, I will also write them on their minds.'"

“This is the covenant I will make with them after those days, says the Lord: I will put my laws on their hearts and write them on their minds.”

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

Then he adds, “Their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.”

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

Now where there is remission of these, an offering for sin is no longer needed.

19 Having therefore, brothers, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus,

Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus,

20 by the way which he dedicated for us, a new and living way, through the curtain, that is to say, his flesh;

by the new and living way he opened for us through the veil (that is, through his flesh),

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

and since we have a great priest over the house of God,

22 let us draw near with a true heart in fullness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and having our body washed with pure water,

let us draw near with true hearts, in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

23 let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering; for he who promised is faithful.

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

24 Let us consider how to motivate one another to love and good works,

And let us consider how to spur one another on to love and good works,

25 not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as you see the Day approaching.

not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

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

For if we continue sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,

27 but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and a fierceness of fire which will devour the adversaries.

but only a fearful expectation of judgment, and a fury of fire that will consume God's adversaries.

28 Anyone who disregards the Law of Moses dies without compassion on the word of two or three witnesses.

Anyone who has rejected the law of Moses dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

29 How much worse punishment, do you think, will he be judged worthy of, who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the covenant with which he was sanctified an unholy thing, and has insulted the Spirit of grace?

How much worse punishment do you think will be deserved by someone who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, who has profaned the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and who has insulted the Spirit of grace?

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

For we know him who 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, after you were enlightened, you endured a great struggle with sufferings;

But remember the earlier days when, after you were enlightened, you endured a hard struggle in the face of suffering.

33 partly, being exposed to insults and abuse in public, and sometimes you came to share with others who were treated in the same way.

At times you were publicly exposed to reproach and affliction, and at other times you were partners with those who were treated that way.

34 For you both had compassion on them that were in chains, and joyfully accepted the plundering of your possessions, since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an enduring one.

For you sympathized with me when I was in prison, and you accepted the plundering of your possessions with joy, knowing that you have for yourselves a better and lasting possession in heaven.

35 Therefore do not throw away your boldness, which has a great reward.

Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward.

36 For you need patient endurance so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise.

For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what was promised.

37 "For in just a little while, he who is coming will come and will not delay.

“For in just a little while, he who is coming will come and not delay.

38 But the righteous will live by faith, and if he holds back, my soul has no pleasure in him."

But the righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, my soul will take no pleasure in him.”

39 But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the saving of the soul.

But we are not among those who shrink back and are destroyed, but among those who have faith and preserve their souls.