Hebrews 10
1 For the Law hauing the shadowe of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can neuer with those sacrifices, which they offer yeere by yeere continually, sanctifie the commers thereunto.
You see, the Law is but a shadow of the good things to come, not their actual matter, so it can never perfect those who approach with the same sacrifices that they offer endlessly, year after year.
2 For would they not then haue ceased to haue bene offered, because that the offerers once purged, should haue had no more conscience of sinnes?
Otherwise would they not have ceased to be offered, since the worshipers would have had no more consciousness of sins, having been cleansed once for all?
3 But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance againe of sinnes euery yeere.
However, those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins,
4 For it is vnpossible that the blood of bulles and goates should take away sinnes.
because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
5 Wherefore when he commeth into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offring thou wouldest not: but a body hast thou ordeined me.
Therefore, upon coming into the world He[S] says: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but You prepared a body for me;
6 In burnt offerings, and sinne offrings thou hast had no pleasure.
with burnt offerings and sin offerings You were not pleased.
7 Then I sayd, Lo, I come (In the beginning of the booke it is written of me) that I should doe thy will, O God.
Then I said, ‘Yes indeed, I have come to do Your will, O God —thus it is written about me in the scroll of the book.’”
8 Aboue, when he sayd, Sacrifice and offring, and burnt offrings, and sinne offrings thou wouldest not haue, neither hadst pleasure therein (which are offered by the Lawe)
First He says, “Sacrifices and offerings, burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not desire, nor were You pleased with them” (which are offered according to the Law),
9 Then sayd he, Lo, I come to doe thy wil, O God, he taketh away the first, that he may stablish the second.
then He says, “Yes indeed, I have come to do Your will, O God.” He removes the first in order to establish the second.
10 By the which wil we are sanctified, euen by the offring of the body of Iesus Christ once made.
By that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
11 And euery Priest standeth dayly ministring, and oft times offreth one maner of offring, which can neuer take away sinnes:
Now every priest has stood ministering daily and offering repeatedly the same sacrifices that can never take away sins;
12 But this man after he had offered one sacrifice for sinnes, sitteth for euer at the right hand of God,
but He Himself, having offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, sat down at God's right.
13 And from hencefoorth tarieth, till his enemies be made his footestoole.
Since that time He is waiting until His enemies are placed as a footstool for His feet,
14 For with one offering hath he consecrated for euer them that are sanctified.
because by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.
15 For the holy Ghost also beareth vs record: for after that he had sayd before,
Now the Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this, after having foreseen it:
16 This is the Testament that I will make vnto them after those dayes, sayth the Lord, I wil put my Lawes in their heart, and in their mindes I will write them.
“‘This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days,’ says the Lord, ‘I will put my laws on their hearts and I will write them on their minds,
17 And their sinnes and iniquities will I remember no more.
and I will not at all remember their sins and lawless deeds.’”
18 Nowe where remission of these things is, there is no more offering for sinne.
Now where there is remission of these, there is no longer an offering for sin.
19 Seeing therefore, brethren, that by the blood of Iesus we may be bolde to enter into the Holy place,
Therefore, brothers, having courage to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,
20 By the newe and liuing way, which hee hath prepared for vs, through the vaile, that is, his flesh:
by a new and living way that He inaugurated for us, through the curtain, that is to say, His flesh,
21 And seeing we haue an hie Priest, which is ouer the house of God,
and having a Great Priest over the house of God,
22 Let vs drawe neere with a true heart in assurance of faith, our hearts being pure from an euill conscience,
let us approach with a true heart in full assurance of faith, our hearts having been sprinkled from an evil conscience and our body having been washed with clean water.
23 And washed in our bodies with pure water, let vs keepe the profession of our hope, without wauering, (for he is faithfull that promised)
Let us hold fast the confession of the Hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.
24 And let vs consider one another, to prouoke vnto loue, and to good workes,
And let us contemplate one another, for the stirring up of love and good works,
25 Not forsaking the fellowship that we haue among our selues, as the maner of some is: but let vs exhort one another, and that so much the more, because ye see that the day draweth neere.
not forsaking the assembling of ourselves (like some are doing), but exhorting one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
26 For if we sinne willingly after that we haue receiued and acknowledged that trueth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sinnes,
Because, if we deliberately keep on sinning after having received the real knowledge of the Truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,
27 But a fearefull looking for of iudgement, and violent fire, which shall deuoure the aduersaries.
just a certain fearful anticipation of judgment and fierce fire that is ready to consume the hostiles.
28 He that despiseth Moses Law, dieth without mercy vnder two, or three witnesses:
Anyone who rejected Moses' law died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
29 Of howe much sorer punishment suppose ye shall hee be worthy, which treadeth vnder foote the Sonne of God, and counteth the blood of the Testament as an vnholy thing, wherewith he was sanctified, and doeth despite the Spirit of grace?
Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be deemed worthy who has trampled the Son of God under foot, who has regarded as unholy the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and who has insulted the Spirit of grace?
30 For we know him that hath sayd, Vengeance belongeth vnto mee: I will recompense, saith the Lord. And againe, The Lord shall iudge his people.
For we know Him who said, “‘Vengeance is up to me,’ says the Lord, ‘I will repay.’” And again, “The Lord will judge His people.”
31 It is a fearefull thing to fall into the hands of the liuing God.
It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the Living God!
32 Nowe call to remembrance the dayes that are passed, in the which, after ye had receiued light, ye endured a great fight in afflictions,
However, remember those earlier days in which, having been enlightened, you endured a great struggle of sufferings:
33 Partly while yee were made a gazing stocke both by reproches and afflictions, and partly while ye became companions of them which were so tossed to and from.
partly being publicly exposed to both insults and oppression, and partly siding with those who were so treated.
34 For both ye sorowed with mee for my bonds, and suffered with ioy the spoyling of your goods, knowing in your selues howe that ye haue in heauen a better, and an enduring substance.
Indeed, you also shared in the suffering of my chains; you even accepted the plundering of your possessions with joy, knowing that you have for yourselves a better and enduring possession in the heavens.
35 Cast not away therefore your confidence which hath great recompense of reward.
So do not throw away your confidence, which has a great recompense.
36 For ye haue neede of patience, that after ye haue done the will of God, ye might receiue the promise.
You need perseverance so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise.
37 For yet a very litle while, and hee that shall come, will come, and will not tary.
For in a very little while: “He who is coming will come and will not delay.
38 Nowe the iust shall liue by faith: but if any withdrawe himselfe, my soule shall haue no pleasure in him.
Now the righteous one will live by faith, yet if he backs away, my soul has no pleasure in him.”
39 But we are not they which withdrawe our selues vnto perdition, but follow faith vnto the conseruation of the soule.
But we are not of those who back away into ruin, but of those who believe to the saving of the soul.
