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 the law having but a faint shadow of good things to come, and not the full image of the things, can never, even by the great annual sacrifices which they offer statedly, make the comers thereunto perfect.

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 they would have ceased to be offered, because the sacrificers, being once purified, would no longer retain any consciousness of sins.

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

Whereas in these very sacrifices there is a recalling of sins to mind every year.

4 Anantwi ne mmirekyi mogya rentumi mpepa bɔne.

For it is impossible that the blood of bulls and of goats should 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.

Wherefore upon his coming into the world He saith, "Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire, but a body hast thou prepared me:

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

in whole burnt-offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hadst 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 said I, Lo I come, as in the volume of the book it is written of 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.

Having said before, "Thou didst not desire, nor hadst pleasure in, sacrifice and offering, and whole burnt-offerings, and sacrifices for sin," (which are offered by the law) then He adds,

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.

"Lo I come to do thy will, O God." (He taketh away the first, that He may 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.

By which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

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

And indeed every priest under the law standeth daily ministring, and frequently offering the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:

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

but He having offered one sacrifice for sins, is for ever sat down at the right hand of God;

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

waiting for the future, till his enemies be put under his feet.

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

For by one offering He hath perfected for ever those that are sanctified.

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

And of this the holy Ghost also beareth witness with us:

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.”

for after He had said, "This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and on their minds will I inscribe them;

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

He adds, and their sins and their iniquities I will remember no more."

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

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

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

Having therefore, brethren, free admission into the holy places by the blood of Jesus,

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

the new and living way which He hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say,

21 Yɛwɔ ɔsɔfo kɛse bi a ɔhwɛ Onyankopɔn fi so.

his flesh, and having a great high-priest 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, in the full assurance of faith, having our hearts cleansed from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

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

Let us inflexibly retain the profession of our hope,

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

(for He is faithful who hath promised) and let us observe each other to the incitement of love and good works:

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 forsaking our assemblies, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more as ye see the day 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 sin wilfully after having received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins;

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

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

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.

If any one that violateth the law of Moses, dieth without mercy under 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.

of how much greater punishment, think ye, shall he be counted worthy, who hath trampled under foot the Son of God, and accounted the blood of the covenant, by which he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and abused the Spirit of 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 hath said, "To me belongeth vengeance, I will recompense, saith the Lord:" and again, "The Lord will judge his people."

31 Onyankopɔn a ɔte ase no nsam amanenya yɛ hu.

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

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

But call to remembrance the former days, in which after being enlightened, ye sustained a great conflict of 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.

partly, being made a public spectacle by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, as ye became associates of those who were so 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 ye sympathized with me in my bonds, and ye took joyfully the plundering of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.

35 Mommma mo koma ntutu na moanhwere mo akatua.

Cast not away therefore your couragious profession, which hath a great recompence of reward.

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

For ye have need of patience, that having done the will of God ye may receive the promise.

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

For yet a little while, and He, that is coming, 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.”

and the just shall live by faith, but if any draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

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

But we are not of those who withdraw to perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.