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 in a shadow of the destined good things, not the very image of the things, they can never, with the same sacrifices which year by year they offer evermore, make them who approach, 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?

Else would they not, in that case, have ceased being offered, by reason of those rendering the divine service having no further conscience at all of sins, being once for all purified?

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

But, in them, is a recalling to mind of sins, year by year,

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

For it is impossible for blood of bulls and goats to be taking 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, coming into the world, he saith: Sacrifice and offering, thou willedst not, but, a body, hast thou fitted for me, —

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

In whole-burnt-offerings and sacrifices for sins, thou didst not delight:

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 am come, —in the heading of the scroll, it is written concerning me, —to do, O God, thy will.

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),

Higher up, saying—Sacrifices, and offerings, and whole-burnt-offerings, and sacrifices for sins, thou willedst not, neither delightedst in, —the which, according to the law, are offered,

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

Then, hath he said—Lo! I am come! to do, thy will: —he taketh away the first, that, the second, he may establish:

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

By which will, we have been made holy, 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, every priest, indeed, standeth daily publicly ministering, and the same sacrifices ofttimes offering, the which never can clear away sins;

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

But this priest, having offered one sacrifice for sins evermore, sat down on the right hand of God:

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

As for the rest, waiting—until his foes be made his footstool;

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

For, by one offering, hath he perfected for evermore, them who are being made holy.

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

But even the Holy Spirit beareth us witness; for, after having said—

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 which I will covenant unto them after these days, saith the Lord, —Giving my laws upon their hearts, upon their understandings also, will I inscribe them,

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

[He] also [saith] —of their sins, and of their lawlessnesses, I will in nowise be mindful any more.

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

But, wherever a remission of these is, there is, no further, offering, for sins.

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

Having therefore, brethren, freedom of speech for the entrance through the Holy place, 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;

Which entrance he hath consecrated for us, as a way recent and living, through the veil, that is, his flesh, —

21 and having a great 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 fullness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and having our body washed with pure water,

Let us approach with a genuine heart, in full assurance of faith, having been sprinkled, as to our hearts, from an evil conscience, and bathed, as to our bodies, 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 the confession of the hope without wavering, —for, faithful, is he that hath promised;

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

And let us attentively consider one another, to provoke unto love and noble 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 the assembling of ourselves together, according to the custom of some, but exhorting, and by so much the more as this, by as much as ye behold, 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, by choice, we be sinning, after the receiving of the full-knowledge of the truth, no longer, for sins, is there left over, a sacrifice,

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

But some fearful reception of judgment and fiery jealousy, about to devour the opposers.

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

Any one having set aside a law of Moses, apart from compassions, upon [the testimony of] two or three witnesses, dieth:

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 sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be accounted worthy, who hath trampled underfoot the Son of God, and, the blood of the covenant, hath esteemed, a profane thing, by which he had been made holy, and, unto the Spirit of favour, hath offered wanton insult?

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 that hath said—To me, belongeth avenging, I, will recompense; and again—The Lord will judge his people.

31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

A fearful thing [it is] to fall into the hands of a Living God!

32 But remember the former days, in which, after you were enlightened, you endured a great struggle with sufferings;

But be calling to mind the former days, in which, once ye were illuminated, a great combat of sufferings, ye endured; —

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, indeed, because, both with reproaches and tribulations, ye were being made a spectacle, but, partly, because, into fellowship with them who were so involved, ye were brought; —

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, even with them who were in bonds, ye sympathised, and, unto the seizure of your goods, with joy, ye bade welcome, —knowing that ye have yourselves, for a better possession and an abiding.

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

Do not, then, cast away your freedom of speech, —the which hath a great recompense.

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

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

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

For, yet a little while, how short! how short! The Coming One will be here, and will not tarry;

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

But, my righteous one, by faith, shall live, and, if he draw back, my soul delighteth not 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.

We, however, are not of a drawing back unto destruction, but, of faith, unto an acquisition of life.