Hebrews 10

1 For the lawe hauinge a schadewe of good thingis `that ben to come, not the ilke image of thingis, mai neuer make men neiyinge perfit bi the ilke same sacrifices, which thei offren without ceessing bi alle yeeris;

For the Law, being only a shadow of the good things to come, and not their very substance, its priests cannot with the same sacrifice which year after year they offer continually, make perfect those who draw near.

2 ellis thei schulden haue ceessid to be offrid, for as myche as the worschiperis clensid onys, hadden not ferthermore conscience of synne.

Otherwise would they not have ceased to be offered? Because the worshippers having been once cleansed, would have had no more consciousness of sin.

3 But in hem mynde of synnes is maad bi alle yeris.

But on the other hand, in these sacrifices sins are called to memory, year after year.

4 For it is impossible that synnes be doon awei bi blood of boolis, and of buckis of geet.

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

5 Therfor he entrynge in to the world, seith, Thou woldist not sacrifice and offryng; but thou hast schapun a bodi to me;

It is for this reason that the Christ, on coming into the world, declared. Sacrifice and offerings thou dost not desire, But a body didst thou prepare for me;

6 brent sacrificis also for synne plesiden not to thee.

In whole burnt offerings and sin offerings Thou hast taken no pleasure.

7 Thanne Y seide, Lo! Y come; in the bigynnyng of the book it is writun of me, that Y do thi wille, God.

Then I said, "I am come - in the roll of the book it is written of me- -To do thy will, O God."

8 He seiynge bifor, That thou woldist not sacrificis, and offringis, and brent sacrifices for synne, ne tho thingis ben plesaunt to thee, whiche ben offrid bi the lawe,

First when it is said, Thou hast no longing for, thou takest no delight in Sacrifices and offerings, or whole burnt offerings and sin offerings,

9 thanne Y seide, Lo! Y come, that Y do thi wille, God. He doith awei the firste, that he make stidfast the secounde.

(offerings regularly made under the law), and then it is added, Lo, I come to do thy will, he does away with the first, in order that he may establish the second.

10 In which wille we ben halewid bi the offring of the bodi of Crist Jhesu onys.

And it is by this will that we have been sanctified by the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

11 And ech prest is redi mynystrynge ech dai, and ofte tymes offringe the same sacrifices, whiche moun neuere do awei synnes.

For while every priest stands, day after day, at his ministrations, and many times repeats the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins,

12 But this man offringe o sacrifice for synnes, for euere more sittith in the riythalf of God the fadir;

this Priest, after offering one Sacrifice for sins, sat down forever on God’s right hand;

13 fro thennus forth abidinge, til hise enemyes ben put a stool of hise feet.

henceforth waiting until his enemies be put as the footstool of his feet.

14 For bi oon offring he made perfit for euere halewid men.

For by one single offering he has perfected forever those whom he is sanctifying.

15 And the Hooli Goost witnessith to vs; for aftir that he seide, This is the testament,

And the Holy Spirit also gives his testimony, when he said.

16 which Y schal witnesse to hem after tho daies, the Lord seith, in yyuynge my lawes in the hertis of hem, and in the soulis of hem Y schal aboue write hem;

"This is the covenant I will make with them After those days," says the Lord. "I will set my laws upon their hearts, And I will inscribe them on their minds."

17 and now Y schal no more thenke on the synnes and the wickidnessis of hem.

Then he adds, And their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.

18 And where remyssioun of these is, now is ther noon offring for synne.

But when these have been remitted, there is no more any offering for sin.

19 Therfor, britheren, hauynge trist in to the entring of hooli thingis in the blood of Crist,

Since, then, we have a cheerful confidence, brothers, to enter into the Holiest by the blood of Jesus,

20 which halewide to vs a newe weie, and lyuynge bi the hiling, that is to seie,

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

21 his fleisch, and we hauynge the greet preest on the hous of God,

and since we have a great High Priest over the house of God;

22 neiye we with very herte in the plente of feith; and be oure hertis spreined fro an yuel conscience, and oure bodies waischun with clene watir,

let us draw near with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, our hearts sprinkled from and evil conscience, and our bodies bathed in pure water.

23 and holde we the confessioun of oure hope, bowinge to no side; for he is trewe that hath made the biheeste.

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope, unwavering (for He is faithful who promised);

24 And biholde we togidere in the stiring of charite and of good werkis; not forsakinge oure gadering togidere,

and let us consider one another, to provoke unto love and good works;

25 as it is of custom to sum men, but coumfortinge, and bi so myche the more, bi hou myche ye seen the dai neiyynge.

not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the custom of some, but exhorting one another; all the more as you behold the Day drawing near.

26 Forwhi now a sacrifice for synnes is not left to vs, that synnen wilfuli, aftir that we han take the knowyng of treuthe.

For if we sin wilfully, after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains any other sacrifice for sins,

27 Forwhi sum abiding of the dom is dreedful, and the suyng of fier, which schal waste aduersaries.

but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and a fiery indignation which is about to devour the adversaries.

28 Who that brekith Moises lawe, dieth withouten ony merci, bi tweine or thre witnessis;

Any one who set at naught the law of Moses was put to death without pity, on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

29 hou myche more gessen ye, that he disserueth worse turmentis, which defouleth the sone of God, and holdith the blood of the testament pollut, in which he is halewid, and doith dispit to the spirit of grace?

How much surer, think you, will be the punishment of one who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has profaned that covenant blood with which he was sanctified, and has done despite to the spirit of grace?

30 For we knowen him that seide, To me veniaunce, and Y schal yelde. And eft, For the Lord schal deme his puple.

For we know Him who said, Vengeance is mine, I will repay, and again, The Lord will judge his people.

31 It is ferdful to falle in to the hondis of God lyuynge.

IT IS A FEARFUL THING TO FALL INTO THE HANDS OF THE LIVING GOD!

32 And haue ye mynde on the formere daies, in which ye weren liytned, and suffriden greet strijf of passiouns.

But ever call to mind the former days, in which, after having been enlightened, you endured a great conflict of sufferings;

33 And in the `tothir ye weren maad a spectacle bi schenschipis and tribulaciouns; in an othir ye weren maad felowis of men lyuynge so.

partly by being made a public spectacle in reproaches and afflictions, and partly by sharing the fortunes of those that were so used.

34 For also to boundun men ye hadden compassioun, and ye resseyueden with ioye the robbyng of youre goodis, knowinge that ye han a betere and a dwellinge substaunce.

For you did sympathize with the prisoners, and you did take joyfully the confiscation of your goods; conscious that you had for yourselves greater, even lasting possessions.

35 Therfor nyle ye leese youre trist, which hath greet rewarding.

Now do not fling away your bold confidence, for it has a great recompense of reward.

36 For pacience is nedeful to you, that ye do the wille of God, and bringe ayen the biheest.

For you need stedfastness, so that after having done the will of God, you may receive the promise,

37 For yit a litil, and he that is to comynge schal come, and he schal not tarie.

For yet a very, very little while, and then The Coming One will have come, without delay.

38 For my iust man lyueth of feith; that if he withdrawith hym silf, he schal not plese to my soule.

But it is by faith that my Righteous One will live, And if he draws back, my soul takes no pleasure in him.

39 But we ben not the sones of withdrawing awei in to perdicioun, but of feith in to getynge of soule.

"But we are not of defections unto perdition, but of faith unto the gaining of the soul."