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,

For the Law but shadowing forth the good things to come, and not having the very image of the things, can never with the same sacrifices which they offer year by year continually make those who come with 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 in that case would they not have ceased to be offered, because the worshippers, having been once purified, would have had no more consciousness of sins?

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

But in these sacrifices there is a remembrance of sins every year.

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

For it is impossible that the blood of bulls and 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 he cometh into the world, he saith: “Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body didst thou prepare for me;

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

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

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 —

Saying above, “Sacrifices and offerings, and whole burnt-offerings and sacrifices for sin thou wouldest not, and hadst no pleasure in them,”—such as are offered in conformity 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;

then hath he said, “Lo, I have come to do thy will.” He setteth aside the first, 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,

And in this will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

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 every priest indeed standeth performing daily service, and offering again and again the same sacrifices, which can never 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, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins, sat down for ever on the right hand of God,

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

thenceforth waiting until his enemies be made his footstool.

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

For by one offering he hath perfected for ever those who are sanctified.

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

Moreover the Holy Spirit also is a witness to us of this. For after he had 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 covenant that I will make with them after those days,” the Lord saith, “I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them,

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

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

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

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

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

Having therefore, brethren, boldness for entrance into the sanctuary 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 consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, his flesh,

21 and a high priest over the house of God,

and having a great 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 had our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience; and having had 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 profession of our hope without wavering, for he is faithful who promised;

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

and let us consider one another, to excite to love and to 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 ye 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 willingly after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remaineth a sacrifice for sins;

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

but a certain fearful looking for judgment, and an indignation by fire, which will 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,

He that hath set at nought the law of Moses dieth without mercy under 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 heavier punishment, think ye, will he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite to the Spirit of grace?

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 said, “Vengeance belongeth to me, I will recompense, saith 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 fearful 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 call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were enlightened, ye endured a great struggle with sufferings;

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

partly, while ye were made a gazing-stock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, while ye became partakers with those that were so used.

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

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

Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompense of reward.

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

For ye have need of endurance; that, after ye have done the will of God, ye may receive what is promised.

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 that is to come 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 my righteous man shall live by faith; but if he draw back, my soul hath no pleasure in him.”

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

But we are not of those who draw back, unto perdition; but of those who believe, to the saving of the soul.