Hebrews 10

1 For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the real forms of those things themselves. Those who approach God can never be made perfect by the same sacrifices that the priests continually bring year after year.

You see, the Law is but a shadow of the good things to come, not their actual matter, so it can never perfect those who approach with the same sacrifices that they offer endlessly, year after year.

2 Otherwise, would the sacrifices not have ceased to be offered? For the worshipers would have been cleansed one time and would no longer have any consciousness of sin.

Otherwise would they not have ceased to be offered, since the worshipers would have had no more consciousness of sins, having been cleansed once for all?

3 But with those sacrifices there is a reminder of sins year after year.

However, those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins,

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

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

5 When Christ came into the world, he said, “Sacrifices and offerings you did not desire, but a body you have prepared for me;

Therefore, upon coming into the world He[S] says: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but You prepared a body for me;

6 with burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not take pleasure.

with burnt offerings and sin offerings You were not pleased.

7 Then I said, 'See, here I am— as it is written about me in the scroll— to do your will.'”

Then I said, ‘Yes indeed, I have come to do Your will, O God —thus it is written about me in the scroll of the book.’”

8 First he said, “It was neither sacrifices, nor offerings, nor whole burnt offerings, nor sacrifices for sin that you desired. Nor did you take pleasure in them.” These are sacrifices that are offered according to the law.

First He says, “Sacrifices and offerings, burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not desire, nor were You pleased with them” (which are offered according to the Law),

9 Then he said, “See, here I am to do your will.” He takes away the first practice in order to establish the second practice.

then He says, “Yes indeed, I have come to do Your will, O God.” He removes the first in order to establish the second.

10 By that will, we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

By that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

11 Day after day every priest stands and performs his service to God. He offers the same sacrifices again and again—sacrifices that can never take away sins.

Now every priest has stood ministering daily and offering repeatedly the same sacrifices that can never take away sins;

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

but He Himself, having offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, sat down at God's right.

13 He is waiting until his enemies are made a stool for his feet.

Since that time He is waiting until His enemies are placed as a footstool for His feet,

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

because by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.

15 The Holy Spirit also testifies to us. First he said,

Now the Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this, after having foreseen it:

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

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

17 Their sins and lawless deeds I will remember no longer.”

and I will not at all remember their sins and lawless deeds.’”

18 Now where there is forgiveness for these, there is no longer any sacrifice for sin.

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

19 Therefore, brothers, we have confidence to enter into the most holy place by the blood of Jesus.

Therefore, brothers, having courage to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,

20 That is the new and living way that he has opened for us through the curtain, that is, by means of his flesh.

by a new and living way that He inaugurated for us, through the curtain, that is to say, His flesh,

21 Because we have a great priest over the house of God,

and having a Great Priest over the house of God,

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

let us approach with a true heart in full assurance of faith, our hearts having been sprinkled from an evil conscience and our body having been washed with clean water.

23 Let us also hold tightly to the confession of our hope without wavering, because God, who has promised, is faithful.

Let us hold fast the confession of the Hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.

24 Let us consider how to motivate one another to love and good deeds.

And let us contemplate one another, for the stirring up of love and good works,

25 Let us not stop meeting together, as some have done. Instead, encourage one another more and more, and all the more as you see the day coming closer.

not forsaking the assembling of ourselves (like some are doing), but exhorting one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

26 For if we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, a sacrifice for sins no longer exists.

Because, if we deliberately keep on sinning after having received the real knowledge of the Truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,

27 Instead, there is only a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and a fury of fire that will consume God's enemies.

just a certain fearful anticipation of judgment and fierce fire that is ready to consume the hostiles.

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

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

29 How much worse punishment do you think one deserves who has trampled underfoot the Son of God, who treated the blood of the covenant as unholy—the blood by which he was sanctified—and insulted the Spirit of grace?

Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be deemed worthy who has trampled the Son of God under foot, who has regarded as unholy the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and who has insulted the Spirit of grace?

30 For we know the one who said, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will pay back.” And again, “The Lord will judge his people.”

For we know Him who said, “‘Vengeance is up to me,’ says the Lord, ‘I will repay.’” 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, after you were enlightened, how you endured a great struggle in suffering.

However, remember those earlier days in which, having been enlightened, you endured a great struggle of sufferings:

33 You were exposed to public ridicule by insults and persecution, and you were sharing with those who went through such suffering.

partly being publicly exposed to both insults and oppression, and partly siding with those who were so treated.

34 For you had compassion on those who were prisoners, and you accepted with joy the seizure of your possessions. You knew that you yourselves had a better and everlasting possession.

Indeed, you also shared in the suffering of my chains; you even accepted the plundering of your possessions with joy, knowing that you have for yourselves a better and enduring possession in the heavens.

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

So do not throw away your confidence, which has a great recompense.

36 For you need patience, so that you may receive what God has promised, after you have done his will.

You need perseverance so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise.

37 “For in a very little while, the one who is coming will indeed come and not delay.

For in a very little while: “He who is coming will come and will not delay.

38 My righteous one will live by faith. If he shrinks back, I will not be pleased with him.”

Now the righteous one will live by faith, yet if he backs away, my soul has no pleasure in him.”

39 But we are not any of those who turn back to destruction. Instead, we are some of those who have faith for keeping our soul.

But we are not of those who back away into ruin, but of those who believe to the saving of the soul.