Hebrews 10

1 For the law having a shadow of the coming good things — not the very image of the matters, every year, by the same sacrifices that they offer continually, is never able to make perfect those coming near,

Moreover, the law, containing only a shadow of the good things to come, and not the very image of these things, never can, with the same sacrifices which they offer every year continually, make those who come to them, perfect.

2 since, would they not have ceased to be offered, because of those serving having no more conscience of sins, having once been purified?

For then would they not have ceased to be offered: since the offerers being once purified, should not have had any more conscience of sins?

3 but in those [sacrifices] is a remembrance of sins every year,

but, in these, there is a remembrance of sins yearly.

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

Besides, it is impossible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.

5 Wherefore, coming into the world, he saith, 'Sacrifice and offering Thou didst not will, and a body Thou didst prepare for me,

Wherefore, when coming into the world, he says, "Sacrifice and offering thou hast not willed; but a body hast thou prepared me.

6 in burnt-offerings, and concerning sin-offerings, Thou didst not delight,

In whole burnt offerings, and sin offerings, thou hast no pleasure.

7 then I said, Lo, I come, (in a volume of the book it hath been written concerning me, ) to do, O God, Thy will;'

Then, said I, behold, I come to do thy will, O God! (In the volume of the book it is written concerning me.")

8 saying above — 'Sacrifice, and offering, and burnt-offerings, and concerning sin-offering Thou didst not will, nor delight in,' — which according to the law are offered —

Having said above, the sacrifice, and offering; and whole burnt offerings, and sin offerings thou hast not willed, neither has pleasure in them, (which are offered according to the law, )

9 then he said, 'Lo, I come to do, O God, Thy will;' he doth take away the first that the second he may establish;

and then he said, "Behold, I come to do thy will." He takes away the first will, that he may establish the second.

10 in the which will we are having been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once,

By which WILL we are sanctified, through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once.

11 and every priest, indeed, hath stood daily serving, and the same sacrifices many times offering, that are never able to take away sins.

And, indeed, every priest stands, daily ministering, and offering often the same sacrifices, which never can take away sins:

12 And He, for sin one sacrifice having offered — to the end, did sit down on the right hand of God, —

but he, having offered only one sacrifice for sins, through his whole life, sat down at the right hand of God;

13 as to the rest, expecting till He may place his enemies [as] his footstool,

thenceforth waiting till his enemies be made his footstool.

14 for by one offering he hath perfected to the end those sanctified;

Wherefore, by one offering, he has perfected for ever the sanctified.

15 and testify to us also doth the Holy Spirit, for after that He hath said before,

Moreover, also, the Holy Spirit testifies this to us; for, after he has said,

16 'This [is] the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, giving My laws on their hearts, and upon their minds I will write them,'

"This is the institution which I will make with them after these days, says the Lord: I will put my laws into their hearts, and inscribe them on their minds"; he adds,

17 and 'their sins and their lawlessness I will remember no more;'

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

18 and where forgiveness of these [is], there is no more offering for sin.

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

19 Having, therefore, brethren, boldness for the entrance into the holy places, in the blood of Jesus,

Having, therefore, brethren, free access to the most holy place, by the blood of Jesus--

20 which way he did initiate for us — new and living, through the vail, that is, his flesh —

a new and living way, which he has consecrated for us through the vail, (that is, his flesh, )

21 and a high priest over the house of God,

and--a great High Priest over the house of God,

22 may we draw near with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, having the hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and having the body bathed with pure water;

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

23 may we hold fast the unwavering profession of the hope, (for faithful [is] He who did promise),

let us hold fast the confession of the hope unmoved; for he is faithful, who has promised.

24 and may we consider one another to provoke to love and to good works,

And let us attentively consider one another, to excite to love and good works;

25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as a custom of certain [is], but exhorting, and so much the more as ye see the day coming nigh.

not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another, and so much the more, as you see the day approaching.

26 For we — wilfully sinning after the receiving the full knowledge of the truth — no more for sins doth there remain a sacrifice,

For if we sin willfully, after having received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins;

27 but a certain fearful looking for of judgment, and fiery zeal, about to devour the opposers;

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

28 any one who did set at nought a law of Moses, apart from mercies, by two or three witnesses, doth die,

Any one who disregarded the law of Moses, died without mercy, by two or three witnesses.

29 of how much sorer punishment shall he be counted worthy who the Son of God did trample on, and the blood of the covenant did count a common thing, in which he was sanctified, and to the Spirit of the grace did despite?

Of how much sorer punishment, think you, shall he be counted worthy, who has trampled under foot the Son of God, and reckoned the blood of the institution by which he was sanctified, a common thing, and has insulted the Spirit of Favor?

30 for we have known Him who is saying, 'Vengeance [is] Mine, I will recompense, saith the Lord;' and again, 'The Lord shall judge His people;' —

For we know him who has said, "Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord": and again, "The Lord will judge his people."

31 fearful [is] the falling into the hands of a living God.

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

32 And call to your remembrance the former days, in which, having been enlightened, ye did endure much conflict of sufferings,

But to call to remembrance the former days, in which, after you were enlightened, you sustained a great combat of afflictions;

33 partly both with reproaches and tribulations being made spectacles, and partly having become partners of those so living,

partly, indeed, whilst you were made a spectacle both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst you became companions of them who were so treated.

34 for also with my bonds ye sympathised, and the robbery of your goods with joy ye did receive, knowing that ye have in yourselves a better substance in the heavens, and an enduring one.

For you also suffered with me in my bonds, and with joy sustained the spoiling of your goods, knowing within yourselves, that you have in heaven a better and a permanent substance.

35 Ye may not cast away, then, your boldness, which hath great recompense of reward,

Wherefore, cast not away your confidence, which has a great retribution.

36 for of patience ye have need, that the will of God having done, ye may receive the promise,

For you must persevere in doing the will of God, that you may obtain the promised reward.

37 for yet a very very little, He who is coming will come, and will not tarry;

For yet a very little while, and He who is coming, will come, and will not tarry.

38 and 'the righteous by faith shall live,' and 'if he may draw back, My soul hath no pleasure in him,'

Now, the just by faith shall live; but if he draw, my soul will not be well pleased with him.

39 and we are not of those drawing back to destruction, but of those believing to a preserving of soul.

We, however, are not of those who apostatize to perdition; but of those who persevere to the salvation of the soul.