Hebrifo 10

1 Mmara no yɛ nneɛma pa nsusuwso a ɛreba, na mmom ɛnyɛ nneɛma pa no ankasa nen. Wɔbɔ afɔre koro no ara afe biara, efisɛ saa afɔre koro a wɔbɔ no afe afe no rentumi mma nnipa a wɔsom no nyɛ pɛ da.

For, since the Law exhibits only an outline of the blessings to come and not a perfect representation of the things themselves, the priests can never, by repeating the same sacrifices which they continually offer year after year, give complete freedom from sin to those who draw near.

2 Sɛ nnipa a wɔresom Onyankopɔn no tumi fi wɔn bɔne mu yɛ pɛ a, ɛno de anka wɔrenni bɔne ho fɔ bio, na ne saa nti afɔrebɔ nyinaa to betwa.

For then would not the sacrifices have ceased to be offered, because the consciences of the worshippers--who in that case would now have been cleansed once for all--would no longer be burdened with sins?

3 Nea saa afɔrebɔ yi yɛ ne sɛ, ɛkae wɔn wɔn bɔne afe biara.

But in those sacrifices sins are recalled to memory year after year.

4 Anantwi ne mmirekyi mogya rentumi mpepa bɔne.

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

5 Esiane saa nti, bere a Kristo rebɛba wiase no, ɔka kyerɛɛ Onyankopɔn se: “Wompɛ afɔrebɔ ne ayɛyɛde nanso woasiesie ɔhonam ama me.

That is why, when He comes into the world, He says, "Sacrifice and offering Thou has not desired, but a body Thou hast prepared for Me.

6 Wʼani nnnye ɔhyew ne bɔne afɔre anaa afɔre a wɔbɔ de pepa bɔne ho.

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

7 Afei mekae se, ‘Mewɔ ha rebɛyɛ nea wopɛ sɛ meyɛ sɛnea wɔakyerɛw afa me ho wɔ Mmara nhoma no mu no.’”

Then I said, 'I have come--in the roll of the book it is written concerning Me--to do Thy will, O God.'"

8 Kan no ɔkae se, “Wompɛ, na wʼani nso nnnye afɔrebɔ ne ayɛyɛde a wɔde pepa bɔne ho.” Ɛwɔ mu, na Mmara no kyerɛ sɛ wɔnyɛ saa.

After saying the words I have just quoted, "Sacrifices and offerings or whole burnt-offerings and sin-offerings Thou hast not desired or taken pleasure in" --all such being offered in obedience to the Law--

9 Na ɔkae se, “Mewɔ ha rebɛyɛ nea wopɛ sɛ meyɛ.” Ɛno nti, Onyankopɔn agu tete afɔrebɔ no nyinaa na ɔde Kristo afɔrebɔ no asi anan mu.

He then adds, "I have come to do Thy will." He does away with the first in order to establish the second.

10 Esiane sɛ Yesu Kristo yɛɛ sɛnea Onyankopɔn hwehwɛ sɛ ɔnyɛ no nti, ɔnam ne honam a ɔde bɔɔ afɔre prɛko maa yɛn no so ama yɛn ho atew afi bɔne ho.

It is through that divine will that we have been set free from sin, through the offering of Jesus Christ as our sacrifice once for all.

11 Da biara Yudani sɔfo sɔre yɛ nʼasɔfodwuma na wabɔ afɔre mpɛn pii. Nanso saa afɔre yi rentumi mpepa bɔne.

And while every priest stands ministering, day after day, and constantly offering the same sacrifices--though such can never rid us of our sins--

12 Kristo de, ɔbɔɔ bɔne ho afɔre. Afɔre a ɛtena hɔ daa nyinaa. Na ɛno akyi, ɔtenaa Onyankopɔn nifa so.

this Priest, on the contrary, after offering for sins a single sacrifice of perpetual efficacy, took His seat at God's right hand,

13 Ɛhɔ na ɔretwɛn mprempren kosi sɛ Onyankopɔn bɛma nʼatamfo ayɛ nʼanan ase ntiaso.

waiting from that time onward until His enemies be put as a footstool under His feet.

14 Ɔnam afɔrebɔ baako so ama nnebɔneyɛfo ho atew daa nyinaa.

For by a single offering He has for ever completed the blessing for those whom He is setting free from sin.

15 Na Honhom Kronkron no nso di adanse. Nea edi kan no, ɔka se,

And the Holy Spirit also gives us His testimony; for when He had said,

16 “Eyi ne apam a me ne wɔn bɛpam wɔ bere a ɛreba no mu. Awurade na ose: Mede me mmara bɛhyɛ wɔn koma mu na makyerɛw agu wɔn adwene mu.”

"'This is the Covenant that I will make with them after those days,' says the Lord: 'I will put My laws upon their hearts and will write them on their minds;'"

17 Na afei waka se, “Merenkae wɔn bɔne ne wɔn amumɔyɛ bio.”

He adds, "And their sins and offences I will remember no longer."

18 Sɛ wɔde eyinom nyinaa kyɛ a, na afɔre a wɔbɔ de pepa bɔne no ho nhia bio.

But where these have been forgiven no further offering for sin is required.

19 Anuanom, esiane Yesu wu no nti, yɛade yɛn ho koraa sɛ yɛbɛkɔ Kronkronbea hɔ.

Since then, brethren, we have free access to the Holy place through the blood of Jesus,

20 Ɔnam ɔno ara ne honam so abue ɔkwan foforo a nkwa wɔ mu ama yɛn.

by the new and ever-living way which He opened up for us through the rending of the veil--that is to say, of His earthly nature--

21 Yɛwɔ ɔsɔfo kɛse bi a ɔhwɛ Onyankopɔn fi so.

and since we have a great Priest who has authority over the house of God,

22 Momma yɛmfa koma pa ne gyidi a mu yɛ den ntwiw mmɛn Onyankopɔn. Efisɛ wɔde Yesu mogya atew yɛn tiboa afɔbu ho, na wɔde nsu a ɛyɛ kronkron aguare yɛn nipadua.

let us draw near with sincerity and unfaltering faith, having had our hearts sprinkled, once for all, from consciences oppressed with sin, and our bodies bathed in pure water.

23 Momma yennyina gyidi a yɛaso mu no mu dennen, efisɛ nea ɔhyɛɛ yɛn bɔ no yɛ ɔnokwafo.

Let us hold firmly to an unflinching avowal of our hope, for He is faithful who gave us the promises.

24 Momma yɛn ho yɛn ho asɛm nhia yɛn na yɛnnodɔ yɛn ho yɛn ho na yɛnyɛ papa.

And let us bestow thought on one another with a view to arousing one another to brotherly love and right conduct;

25 Mommma yennnyae yɛn ho yɛn ho nhyiamu da sɛnea afoforo bi yɛ no. Mmom, momma yɛnhyɛ yɛn ho yɛn ho nkuran denneennen, efisɛ mo ara muhu sɛ ɛrenkyɛ na da no aba.

not neglecting--as some habitually do--to meet together, but encouraging one another, and doing this all the more since you can see the day of Christ approaching.

26 Sɛ mohyɛ da kɔ so yɛ bɔne a, afɔrebɔ biara nni hɔ a ɛbɛpepa mo bɔne, efisɛ wɔada nokware no adi akyerɛ yɛn.

For if we wilfully persist in sin after having received the full knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains in reserve any other sacrifice for sins.

27 Nea ɛwɔ hɔ ma wɔn a wotia Onyankopɔn ara ne atemmu ne ogya a ɛbɛba abɛhyew wɔn no.

There remains nothing but a certain awful expectation of judgement, and the fury of a fire which before long will devour the enemies of the truth.

28 Obiara a obu Mose Mmara no so no, sɛ nnansefo baanu anaa baasa adansedi nti, wobu atɛn tia no a, wobekum no a wɔrenhu no mmɔbɔ.

Any one who bids defiance to the Law of Moses is put to death without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

29 Na obi a watiatia Onyankopɔn Ba no so, na ɔmmfa Onyankopɔn mogya apam no a egyee no fii bɔne mu no nyɛ hwee anaa nea otiatia Honhom a ɔma adom no anim no, dɛn na ɛbɛto no? Asotwe a onii no benya no nyɛ adewa.

How much severer punishment, think you, will he be held to deserve who has trampled under foot the Son of God, has not regarded as holy that Covenant-blood with which he was set free from sin, and has insulted the Spirit from whom comes grace?

30 Yenim sɛ Onyankopɔn kae se, “Me na aweretɔ wɔ me, na me na mitua ka,” na ɔno ara na ɔsan kae se, “Awurade bebu ne nkurɔfo atɛn.”

For we know who it is that has said, "Vengeance belongs to Me: I will pay back;" and again, "The Lord will be His people's judge."

31 Onyankopɔn a ɔte ase no nsam amanenya yɛ hu.

It is an awful thing to fall into the hands of the ever-living God.

32 Monkae ahohia a mokɔɔ mu bere a muhuu hann no, mumiaa mo ani huu ɔko bebree mu amane.

But continually recall to mind the days now past, when on being first enlightened you went through a great conflict and many sufferings.

33 Ebi ne sɛ, wɔyeyaw mo mpɛn pii, guu mo anim ase wɔ bagua mu; na ɛtɔ da bi mpo a, na moasiesie mo ho sɛ mobɛka wɔn a wɔrehu amane no ho.

This was partly through allowing yourselves to be made a public spectacle amid reproaches and persecutions, and partly through coming forward to share the sufferings of those who were thus treated.

34 Mo ne nneduafo daa afiase na wɔfaa mo ahode nyinaa no mpo, munyaa ho boasetɔ, efisɛ munim sɛ ɛyɛ dɛn ara a mowɔ ade pa bi a ɛbɛtena hɔ daa.

For you not only showed sympathy with those who were imprisoned, but you even submitted with joy when your property was taken from you, being well aware that you have in your own selves a more valuable possession and one which will remain.

35 Mommma mo koma ntutu na moanhwere mo akatua.

Therefore do not cast from you your confident hope, for it will receive a vast reward.

36 Ɛsɛ sɛ motɔ mo bo ase na moatumi ayɛ Onyankopɔn apɛde ama mo nsa aka nea wɔahyɛ mo ho bɔ no.

For you stand in need of patient endurance, so that, as the result of having done the will of God, you may receive the promised blessing.

37 Efisɛ Kyerɛwsɛm no ka se, “Ɛrenkyɛ koraa na nea ɛsɛ sɛ ɔba no aba; ɔrentwentwɛn.

For there is still but a short time and then "The coming One will come and will not delay.

38 Na, “Nea ɔteɛ no fi gyidi mu benya nkwa, na sɛ ɔtwe ne ho a, me kra ani rensɔ no.”

But it is by faith that My righteous servant shall live; and if he shrinks back, My soul takes no pleasure in him."

39 Yɛnyɛ nnipa a yɛsan yɛn akyi na yɛyera. Mmom yɛwɔ gyidi na wɔagye yɛn nkwa.

But we are not people who shrink back and perish, but are among those who believe and gain possession of their souls.