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.

For the law having but a faint shadow of good things to come, and not the full image of the things, can never, even by the great annual sacrifices which they offer statedly, make the comers thereunto perfect.

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?

For then they would have ceased to be offered, because the sacrificers, being once purified, would no longer retain any consciousness of sins.

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

Whereas in these very sacrifices there is a recalling of sins to mind 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 when he comes into the world, he says, "Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you prepared for me.

Wherefore upon his coming into the world He saith, "Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire, but a body hast thou prepared me:

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

in whole burnt-offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hadst 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 said I, Lo I come, as in the volume of the book it is written of me, to do thy will, O God."

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),

Having said before, "Thou didst not desire, nor hadst pleasure in, sacrifice and offering, and whole burnt-offerings, and sacrifices for sin," (which are offered by the law) then He adds,

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

"Lo I come to do thy will, O God." (He taketh 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.

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

And indeed every priest under the law standeth daily ministring, and frequently offering the same sacrifices, which 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 He having offered one sacrifice for sins, is for ever sat down at the right hand of God;

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

waiting for the future, till his enemies be put under his feet.

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

For by one offering He hath perfected for ever those that are sanctified.

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

And of this the holy Ghost also beareth witness with us:

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.'"

for after He had said, "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 on their minds will I inscribe them;

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

He adds, and their sins and their iniquities I will remember no more."

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

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

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

Having therefore, brethren, free admission into 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;

the new and living way which He hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say,

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

his flesh, and having a great high-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 sincerity, in the full assurance of faith, having our hearts cleansed 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 inflexibly retain the profession of our hope,

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

(for He is faithful who hath promised) and let us observe each other to the incitement of 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 forsaking our assemblies, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more as ye see the day approaching.

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 sin wilfully after having received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins;

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

but a dreadful expectation of judgement, and a fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

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

If any one that violateth the law of Moses, dieth without mercy under 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?

of how much greater punishment, think ye, shall he be counted worthy, who hath trampled under foot the Son of God, and accounted the blood of the covenant, by which he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and abused 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 who hath said, "To me belongeth vengeance, I will recompense, saith 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 dreadful 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 call to remembrance the former days, in which after being enlightened, ye sustained a great conflict of sufferings;

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.

partly, being made a public spectacle by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, as ye became associates of those who were so treated:

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 ye sympathized with me in my bonds, and ye took joyfully the plundering of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.

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

Cast not away therefore your couragious profession, which hath a great recompence of reward.

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

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

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

For yet a little while, and He, that is coming, will come, and will not delay:

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

and the just shall live by faith, but if any draw back, my soul shall have 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 of those who withdraw to perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.