For the Law, since it has
only aa shadow
of bthe good
things
to come
and not the very
1form
of things
, 2can
cnever
, by the same
sacrifices
which
they offer
continually
year
by year
, dmake
perfect
those
who draw
near
.
Otherwise, would they not have ceased
to be offered
, because
the worshipers
, having once
been cleansed
, would no
longer
have
had
aconsciousness
of sins
?
But ain 1those sacrifices there is a reminder
of sins
year
by year
.
For it is aimpossible for the bblood
of bulls
and goats
to take
away
sins
.
Therefore, awhen He comes
into the world
, He says
, " bSACRIFICE
AND OFFERING
YOU HAVE NOT DESIRED
, BUT cA BODY
YOU HAVE PREPARED
FOR ME;
aIN WHOLE BURNT
OFFERINGS
AND sacrifices FOR SIN
YOU HAVE TAKEN
NO
PLEASURE
.
" aTHEN I SAID
, `BEHOLD
, I HAVE
COME
(IN bTHE SCROLL
OF THE BOOK
IT IS WRITTEN
OF ME) TO DO
YOUR WILL
, O GOD
.' "
After saying above
, " aSACRIFICES
AND OFFERINGS
AND bWHOLE
BURNT
OFFERINGS
AND sacrifices cFOR SIN
YOU HAVE NOT DESIRED
, NOR
HAVE YOU TAKEN
PLEASURE
in them" (which
are offered
according
to the Law
),
then He 1said
, " aBEHOLD
, I HAVE
COME
TO DO
YOUR WILL
." He takes
away
the first
in order
to establish
the second
.
By 1this will
we have been
asanctified
through
bthe offering
of cthe body
of Jesus
Christ
donce
for all
.
Every priest
stands
daily
ministering
and aoffering
time
after
time
the same
sacrifices
, which
bcan
never
take
away
sins
;
but He, having offered one
sacrifice
afor 1sins
bfor all
time
, cSAT
DOWN
AT THE RIGHT
HAND
OF GOD
,
waiting from that time
onward
aUNTIL
HIS ENEMIES
BE MADE
A FOOTSTOOL
FOR HIS FEET
.
For by one offering
He has aperfected
bfor all
time
those
who are 1sanctified
.
And athe Holy Spirit
also
testifies
to us; for after
saying
,
" aTHIS IS THE COVENANT
THAT I WILL MAKE
WITH THEM AFTER
THOSE
DAYS
, SAYS
THE LORD
: I WILL PUT
MY LAWS
UPON THEIR HEART
, AND ON THEIR MIND
I WILL WRITE
THEM," He then says,
" aAND THEIR SINS AND THEIR LAWLESS
DEEDS
I WILL REMEMBER
NO
MORE
."
Now where
there is forgiveness
of these
things
, there is no
longer
any offering
for sin
.
Therefore, brethren
, since we ahave
confidence
to benter
the holy
place
by the blood
of Jesus
,
by aa new and living
way
which
He inaugurated
for us through
bthe veil
, that is, His flesh
,
and since we have aa great priest
bover
the house
of God
,
let us adraw near
with a 1sincere
heart
in bfull
assurance
of faith
, having our hearts
csprinkled
clean from an evil
conscience
and our bodies
dwashed
with pure
water
.
Let us hold fast
the aconfession
of our bhope
without
wavering
, for cHe who promised
is faithful
;
and let us consider how ato stimulate
one
another
to love
and bgood
deeds
,
not forsaking our own
aassembling
together
, as is the habit
of some
, but bencouraging
one another; and all
the more
as you see
cthe day
drawing
near
.
For if we go on asinning willfully
after
receiving
bthe knowledge
of the truth
, there no
longer
remains
a sacrifice
for sins
,
but a terrifying expectation
of ajudgment
and bTHE FURY
OF A FIRE
WHICH WILL
CONSUME
THE ADVERSARIES
.
aAnyone who has set
aside
the Law
of Moses
dies
without
mercy
on the testimony of two
or
three
witnesses
.
aHow much
severer
punishment
do you think
he will deserve
bwho has trampled
under
foot
the Son
of God
, and has regarded
as unclean
cthe blood
of the covenant
dby which
he was sanctified
, and has einsulted
the Spirit
of grace
?
For we know Him who said
, " aVENGEANCE
IS MINE
, I WILL REPAY
." And again
, " bTHE LORD
WILL JUDGE
HIS PEOPLE
."
It is a aterrifying thing
to fall
into the hands
of the bliving
God
.
But remember athe former
days
, 1when
, after being benlightened
, you endured
a great
cconflict
of sufferings
,
partly by being amade
a public
spectacle
through reproaches
and tribulations
, and partly
by becoming
bsharers
with those
who were so
treated
.
For you ashowed sympathy
to the prisoners
and accepted
bjoyfully
the seizure
of your property
, knowing
that you have
for yourselves
ca better
possession
and a lasting
one.
Therefore, do not throw
away
your aconfidence
, which
has
a great
breward
.
For you have need
of aendurance
, so
that when you have bdone
the will
of God
, you may creceive
1what
was promised
.
aFOR YET IN A VERY
LITTLE
WHILE
, bHE WHO IS COMING
WILL COME
, AND WILL NOT DELAY
.
aBUT MY RIGHTEOUS ONE
SHALL LIVE
BY FAITH
; AND IF
HE SHRINKS
BACK
, MY SOUL
HAS
NO
PLEASURE
IN HIM.
But 1we are not of those who shrink back
to destruction
, but of those who have faith
to the 2preserving
of the soul
.