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.

For the Law, being only a shadow of the good things to come, and not their very substance, its priests cannot with the same sacrifice which year after year they offer continually, make perfect those who draw near.

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? Because the worshippers having been once cleansed, would have had no more consciousness of sin.

3 But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance againe of sinnes euery yeere.

But on the other hand, in these sacrifices sins are called to memory, year after year.

4 For it is vnpossible that the blood of bulles and goates should take away sinnes.

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

5 Wherefore when he commeth into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offring thou wouldest not: but a body hast thou ordeined me.

It is for this reason that the Christ, on coming into the world, declared. Sacrifice and offerings thou dost not desire, But a body didst thou prepare for me;

6 In burnt offerings, and sinne offrings thou hast had no pleasure.

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

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, "I am come - in the roll of the book it is written of me- -To do thy will, O God."

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 when it is said, Thou hast no longing for, thou takest no delight in Sacrifices and offerings, or whole burnt offerings and sin offerings,

9 Then sayd he, Lo, I come to doe thy wil, O God, he taketh away the first, that he may stablish the second.

(offerings regularly made under the law), and then it is added, Lo, I come to do thy will, he does away with the first, in order that he may establish the second.

10 By the which wil we are sanctified, euen by the offring of the body of Iesus Christ once made.

And it is by this will that we have been sanctified by 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:

For while every priest stands, day after day, at his ministrations, and many times repeats the same sacrifices, which 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,

this Priest, after offering one Sacrifice for sins, sat down forever on God’s right hand;

13 And from hencefoorth tarieth, till his enemies be made his footestoole.

henceforth waiting until his enemies be put as the footstool of his feet.

14 For with one offering hath he consecrated for euer them that are sanctified.

For by one single offering he has perfected forever those whom he is sanctifying.

15 For the holy Ghost also beareth vs record: for after that he had sayd before,

And the Holy Spirit also gives his testimony, when he said.

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 I will make with them After those days," says the Lord. "I will set my laws upon their hearts, And I will inscribe them on their minds."

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

Then he adds, And their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.

18 Nowe where remission of these things is, there is no more offering for sinne.

But when these have been remitted, there is no more any offering for sin.

19 Seeing therefore, brethren, that by the blood of Iesus we may be bolde to enter into the Holy place,

Since, then, we have a cheerful confidence, brothers, to enter into the Holiest 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 the way which he dedicated for us, that new and living way, through the veil (that is, his flesh);

21 And seeing we haue an hie Priest, which is ouer the house of God,

and since we have a great High 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 draw near with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, our hearts sprinkled from and evil conscience, and our bodies bathed in pure 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 our hope, unwavering (for He is faithful who promised);

24 And let vs consider one another, to prouoke vnto loue, and to good workes,

and let us consider one another, to provoke unto 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 together, as is the custom of some, but exhorting one another; all the more as you behold the Day drawing near.

26 For if we sinne willingly after that we haue receiued and acknowledged that trueth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sinnes,

For if we sin wilfully, after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains any other sacrifice for sins,

27 But a fearefull looking for of iudgement, and violent fire, which shall deuoure the aduersaries.

but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and a fiery indignation which is about to devour the adversaries.

28 He that despiseth Moses Law, dieth without mercy vnder two, or three witnesses:

Any one who set at naught the law of Moses was put to death without pity, 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?

How much surer, think you, will be the punishment of one who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has profaned that covenant blood with which he was sanctified, and has done despite to 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 mine, 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 FEARFUL 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,

But ever call to mind the former days, in which, after having been enlightened, you endured a great conflict 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 by being made a public spectacle in reproaches and afflictions, and partly by sharing the fortunes of those that were so used.

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.

For you did sympathize with the prisoners, and you did take joyfully the confiscation of your goods; conscious that you had for yourselves greater, even lasting possessions.

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

Now do not fling away your bold confidence, for it has a great recompense of reward.

36 For ye haue neede of patience, that after ye haue done the will of God, ye might receiue the promise.

For you need stedfastness, so that after 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 yet a very, very little while, and then The Coming One will have come, without delay.

38 Nowe the iust shall liue by faith: but if any withdrawe himselfe, my soule shall haue no pleasure in him.

But it is by faith that my Righteous One will live, And if he draws back, my soul takes 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 defections unto perdition, but of faith unto the gaining of the soul."