Hebrews 10

1 For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. The same sacrifices offered year after year can never make perfect those who draw near to worship.

2 If it could, would not the offerings have ceased? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt the guilt of their sins.

3 Instead, those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins,

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

5 Therefore, when Christ came into the world, He said: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You prepared for Me.

6 In burnt offerings and sin offerings You took no delight.

7 Then I said, ‘Here I am, it is written about Me in the scroll: I have come to do Your will, O God.’”

8 In the passage above He says, “Sacrifice and offering, burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not desire, nor did You delight in them” (although they are offered according to the law).

9 Then He adds, “Here I am, I have come to do Your will, O God.” He takes away the first to establish the second.

10 And by that will, we have been sanctified through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

11 Day after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.

12 But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God.

13 Since that time, He waits for His enemies to be made a footstool for His feet,

14 because by a single offering He has made perfect for all time those who are being sanctified.

15 The Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this. First He says:

16 “This is the covenant I will make with them after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their hearts and inscribe them on their minds.”

17 Then He adds: “Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more.”

18 And where these have been forgiven, an offering for sin is no longer needed.

19 Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,

20 by the new and living way opened for us through the curtain of His body,

21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God,

22 let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

23 Let us hold resolutely to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.

24 And let us consider how to spur one another on to love and good deeds.

25 Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

26 If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains,

27 but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume all adversaries.

28 Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

29 How much more severely do you think one deserves to be punished who has trampled on the Son of God, profaned the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and insulted the Spirit of grace?

30 For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord,” and again, “The Lord will judge His people.”

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

32 Remember the early days that you were in the light. In those days, you endured a great conflict in the face of suffering.

33 Sometimes you were publicly exposed to ridicule and persecution; at other times you were partners with those who were so treated.

34 You sympathized with me in my chains and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession in heaven.

35 So do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward.

36 You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.

37 For, “In just a little while, He who is coming will come and will not delay.

38 But the righteous will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.”

39 But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.

1 ¶ For the law having a shadow of good things to come, [and] not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.

2 For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins.

3 But in those [sacrifices there is] a remembrance again [made] of sins every year.

4 For [it is] not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.

5 Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:

6 In burnt offerings and [sacrifices] for sin thou hast had no pleasure.

7 ¶ Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.

8 Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and [offering] for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure [therein]; which are offered by the law;

9 Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.

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

11 And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:

12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;

13 From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.

14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

15 [Whereof] the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,

16 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 in their minds will I write them;

17 And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.

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

19 ¶ Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,

20 By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;

21 And [having] an high priest over the house of God;

22 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 Let us hold fast the profession of [our] faith without wavering; (for he [is] faithful that promised;)

24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some [is]; but exhorting [one another]: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:

29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall 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 unto the Spirit of grace?

30 For we know him that hath said, Vengeance [belongeth] unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.

31 [It is] a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

32 But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;

33 Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.

34 For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.

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

36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

37 For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.

38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if [any man] draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

39 But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

1 For the law hath the shadow of the good things to come, and not the nature of the good things themselves. Every year they offer the same sacrifice, and they that offer it cannot be made perfect;

2 Otherwise the sacrifice would have ceased, where those who are at the service would have no more conscience of sins, if they were once purified;

3 But by them only is there a remembrance of sins every year.

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

5 Therefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifices and offerings thou didst not desire; but the body thou hast prepared for me.

6 burnt offerings and sin offerings are not pleasing to you.

7 Then said I, Behold, I come; in the book it is chiefly written of me, that I should do thy will, O God.

8 When he had said, Sacrifices and offerings, burnt offerings and sin offerings, thou didst not desire them; neither did they please thee (which are offered according to the law),

9 And he said, Behold, I come to do thy will, O God. And he abolished the first, that he might establish the other.

10 In which will we are sanctified, being once made holy by the sacrifice of the body of JESUS CHRIST.

11 And every priest is ordained to minister every day, and oftentimes to offer the same sacrifice, which never taketh away sins.

12 But this man, having offered a sacrifice for sins which endureth for ever, sitteth now at the right hand of God.

13 And wait hence, till his enemies be made the footstool of his feet.

14 For with one offering hath he perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

15 Now the Holy Ghost also testifieth unto us. For after he had said before:

16 This is the testament which I will make unto them after those days, saith the LORD; I will put my law in their hearts, and in their minds will I write it,

17 And their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.

18 But where they are forgiven, there is no more offering for sin.

19 Therefore we have, brethren, the joy of entering into the holy things through the blood of JESUS,

20 Whom he hath prepared for us a new and living way through the veil, that is, through his flesh,

21 And have a high priest over the house of GOD:

22 Let us therefore go with a true heart, in full faith, having our hearts sprinkled, and being loosed from an evil conscience, and having our bodies washed with pure water;

23 And let us hold fast the confession of hope, and not waver: for he is faithful that promised it.

24 And let us take heed to ourselves one to another with charms of love and good works.

25 And not forsaking our assembling together, as some do, but exhorting one another, and that much more, as ye see the day approaching.

26 For if we sin wilfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, we have no more sacrifice for sins,

27 But a dreadful waiting of judgment, and of fiery anger, which shall devour the abominable.

28 If any man break the law of Moses, he shall die without mercy by two or three witnesses.

29 How much more grievous punishment think ye that he shall deserve who treadeth under foot the Son of God, and dishonoureth the blood of the testament by which he was sanctified, and reproacheth the Spirit of grace?

30 For we know him that said, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the LORD. And again, The LORD will judge his people.

31 It is terrible to fall into the hands of the living God.

32 But remember the former days, in which ye, being enlightened, endured a great struggle of affliction,

33 partly to have been a spectacle himself through shame and affliction, partly to have had fellowship with those who are so afflicted.

34 For ye had compassion on my bonds, and endured the spoil of your goods with gladness, as knowing that with yourselves ye have a better and an enduring possession in heaven.

35 Throw not away your confidence, which hath great reward.

36 But patience is necessary for you, that ye may do the will of God, and receive the promise.

37 For yet a little while, and he that shall come shall come, and not be pardoned.

38 But the righteous shall live by faith. But he that shall depart, in him shall my soul have no pleasure.

39 But we are not of them that depart and are condemned, but of them that believe and save the soul.