Hebrews — Chapter 10

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

2If 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15The 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.”

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

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

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

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

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

22let 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.

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

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

25Let 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.

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

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

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

29How 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1For 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

8Above 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;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

16This 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;

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

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

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

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

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

22Let 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.

23Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

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

25Not 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.

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

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

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

29Of 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?

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

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

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

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

34For 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.

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

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

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

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

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

1For the law having a shadow of the good [things] to come, not the very image of the things, can never with the same sacrifices year by year, which they offer continually, make perfect them that draw nigh.

2Else would they not have ceased to be offered? because the worshippers, having been once cleansed, would have had no more consciousness of sins.

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

4For it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins.

5Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, But a body didst thou prepare for me;

6In whole burnt offerings and [sacrifices] for sin thou hadst no pleasure:

7Then said I, Lo, I am come (In the roll of the book it is written of me) To do thy will, O God.

8Saying above, Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and [sacrifices] for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein (the which are offered according to the law),

9then hath he said, Lo, I am come to do thy will. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.

10By which will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

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

12but he, when he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;

13henceforth expecting till his enemies be made the footstool of his feet.

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

15And the Holy Spirit also beareth witness to us; for after he hath said,

16This is the covenant that I will make with them After those days, saith the Lord: I will put my laws on their heart, And upon their mind also will I write them; [then saith he,]

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

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

19Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus,

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

21and [having] a great priest over the house of God;

22let us draw near with a true heart in fulness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience: and having our body washed with pure water,

23let us hold fast the confession of our hope that it waver not; for he is faithful that promised:

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

25not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting [one another]; and so much the more, as ye see the day drawing nigh.

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

27but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and a fierceness of fire which shall devour the adversaries.

28A man that hath set at nought Moses law dieth without compassion on [the word of] two or three witnesses:

29of how much sorer punishment, think ye, shall he be judged 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?

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

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

32But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were enlightened, ye endured a great conflict of sufferings;

33partly, being made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, becoming partakers with them that were so used.

34For ye both had compassion on them that were in bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of you possessions, knowing that ye have for yourselves a better possession and an abiding one.

35Cast not away therefore your boldness, which hath great recompense of reward.

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

37For yet a very little while, He that cometh shall come, and shall not tarry.

38But my righteous one shall live by faith: And if he shrink back, my soul hath no pleasure in him.

39But we are not of them that shrink back unto perdition; but of them that have faith unto the saving of the soul.

1For the law possesses a shadow of the good things to come but not the reality itself, and is therefore completely unable, by the same sacrifices offered continually, year after year, to perfect those who come to worship.

2For otherwise would they not have ceased to be offered, since the worshipers would have been purified once for all and so have no further consciousness of sin?

3But in those sacrifices there is a reminder of sins year after year.

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

5So when he came into the world, he said,“Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you prepared for me.

6Whole burnt offerings and sin-offerings you took no delight in.

7Then I said, ‘Here I am: I have come—it is written of me in the scroll of the book—to do your will, O God.’”

8When he says above, “Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and sin-offerings you did not desire nor did you take delight in them” (which are offered according to the law),

9then he says, “Here I am: I have come to do your will.” He does away with the first to establish the second.

10By his will we have been made holy through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

11And every priest stands day after day serving and offering the same sacrifices again and again—sacrifices that can never take away sins.

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

13where he is now waiting until his enemies are made a footstool for his feet.

14For by one offering he has perfected for all time those who are made holy.

15And the Holy Spirit also witnesses to us, for after saying,

16“This is the covenant that I will establish with them after those days, says the Lord. I will put my laws on their hearts and I will inscribe them on their minds,”

17then he says, “Their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no longer.”

18Now where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin.

19Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus,

20by the fresh and living way that he inaugurated for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh,

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

22let us draw near with a sincere heart in the assurance that faith brings, because we have had our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed in pure water.

23And let us hold unwaveringly to the hope that we confess, for the one who made the promise is trustworthy.

24And let us take thought of how to spur one another on to love and good works,

25not abandoning our own meetings, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging each other, and even more so because you see the day drawing near.

26For if we deliberately keep on sinning after receiving the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins is left for us,

27but only a certain fearful expectation of judgment and a fury of fire that will consume God’s enemies.

28Someone who rejected the law of Moses was put to death without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

29How much greater punishment do you think that person deserves who has contempt for the Son of God, and profanes the blood of the covenant that made him holy, and insults the Spirit of grace?

30For we know the one who said, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge his people.”

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

32But remember the former days when you endured a harsh conflict of suffering after you were enlightened.

33At times you were publicly exposed to abuse and afflictions, and at other times you came to share with others who were treated in that way.

34For in fact you shared the sufferings of those in prison, and you accepted the confiscation of your belongings with joy, because you knew that you certainly had a better and lasting possession.

35So do not throw away your confidence, because it has great reward.

36For you need endurance in order to do God’s will and so receive what is promised.

37For just a little longer and he who is coming will arrive and not delay.

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

39But we are not among those who shrink back and thus perish, but are among those who have faith and preserve their souls.

1For the law, having a shadow of the good to come, not the very image of the things, can never with the same sacrifices year by year, which they offer continually, make perfect those who draw near.

2Or else wouldn’t they have ceased to be offered, because the worshipers, having been once cleansed, would have had no more consciousness of sins?

3But in those sacrifices there is a yearly reminder of sins.

4For it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins.

5Therefore when he comes into the world, he says, “Sacrifice and offering you didn’t desire, but you prepared a body for me.

6You had no pleasure in whole burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin.

7Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come (in the scroll of the book it is written of me) to do your will, O God.’”

8Previously saying, “Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin you didn’t desire, neither had pleasure in them” (those which are offered according to the law),

9then he has said, “Behold, I have come to do your will.” He takes away the first, that he may establish the second,

10by which will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

11Every priest indeed stands day by day serving and often offering the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins,

12but he, when he had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down on the right hand of God;

13from that time waiting until his enemies are made the footstool of his feet.

14For by one offering he has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.

15The Holy Spirit also testifies to us, for after saying,

16“This is the covenant that I will make with them: ‘After those days,’ says the Lord, ‘I will put my laws on their heart, I will also write them on their mind;’” then he says,

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

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

19Having therefore, brothers, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus,

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

21and having a great priest over God’s house,

22let’s draw near with a true heart in fullness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and having our body washed with pure water,

23let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering; for he who promised is faithful.

24Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works,

25not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as you see the Day approaching.

26For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more a sacrifice for sins,

27but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and a fierceness of fire which will devour the adversaries.

28A man who disregards Moses’ law dies without compassion on the word of two or three witnesses.

29How much worse punishment do you think he will be judged worthy of who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the covenant with which he was sanctified an unholy thing, and has insulted the Spirit of grace?

30For we know him who said, “Vengeance belongs to me,” says the Lord, “I will repay.” Again, “The Lord will judge his people.”

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

32But remember the former days, in which, after you were enlightened, you endured a great struggle with sufferings;

33partly, being exposed to both reproaches and oppressions; and partly, becoming partakers with those who were treated so.

34For you both had compassion on me in my chains, and joyfully accepted the plundering of your possessions, knowing that you have for yourselves a better possession and an enduring one in the heavens.

35Therefore don’t throw away your boldness, which has a great reward.

36For you need endurance so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise.

37“In a very little while, he who comes will come, and will not wait.

38But the righteous will live by faith. If he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.”

39But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the saving of the soul.