1 For 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. 2 Or else wouldn’t they have ceased to be offered, because the worshipers, having been once cleansed, would have had no more consciousness of sins? 3 But in those sacrifices there is a yearly reminder of sins. 4 For it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins. 5 Therefore when he comes into the world, he says,

"You didn’t desire sacrifice and offering,

but you prepared a body for me.

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

7 Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come (in the scroll of the book it is written of me)

to do your will, O God.’"

8 Previously 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), 9 then he has said, "Behold, I have come to do your will." He takes away the first, that he may establish the second, 10 by which will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

11 Every priest indeed stands day by day serving and offering often the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins, 12 but he, when he had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down on the right hand of God, 13 from that time waiting until his enemies are made the footstool of his feet. 14 For by one offering he has perfected forever those who are being sanctified. 15 The 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."

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

19 Having therefore, brothers, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus, 20 by the way which he dedicated for us, a new and living way, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh, 21 and having a great priest over God’s house, 22 let’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, 23 let’s hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering; for he who promised is faithful.

24 Let’s consider how to provoke one another to love and good works, 25 not 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.

26 For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more a sacrifice for sins, 27 but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and a fierceness of fire which will devour the adversaries. 28 A man who disregards Moses’ law dies without compassion on the word of two or three witnesses. 29 How 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? 30 For we know him who said, "Vengeance belongs to me. I will repay," says the Lord. Again, "The Lord will judge his people." 31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

32 But remember the former days, in which, after you were enlightened, you endured a great struggle with sufferings: 33 partly, being exposed to both reproaches and oppressions, and partly, becoming partakers with those who were treated so. 34 For 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. 35 Therefore don’t throw away your boldness, which has a great reward. 36 For 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.

38 But the righteous one will live by faith.

If he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him."

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

1 For the law, having a shadow of the coming good things, not the image itself of the things, can never, by the same sacrifices which they offer continually yearly, perfect those who approach.2 Since, would they not indeed have ceased being offered, on account of the worshippers once purged having no longer any conscience of sins?3 But in these {there is} a calling to mind of sins yearly.4 For blood of bulls and goats {is} incapable of taking away sins.5 Wherefore coming into the world he says, Sacrifice and offering thou willedst not; but thou hast prepared me a body.6 Thou tookest no pleasure in burnt-offerings and sacrifices for sin.7 Then I said, Lo, I come (in {the} roll of the book it is written of me) to do, O God, thy will.8 Above, saying Sacrifices and offerings and burnt-offerings and sacrifices for sin thou willedst not, neither tookest pleasure in (which are offered according to the law);9 then he said, Lo, I come to do thy will. He takes away the first that he may establish the second;10 by which will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.11 And every priest stands daily ministering, and offering often the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.12 But *he*, having offered one sacrifice for sins, sat down in perpetuity at {the} right hand of God,13 waiting from henceforth until his enemies be set {for the} footstool of his feet.14 For by one offering he has perfected in perpetuity the sanctified.15 And the Holy Spirit also bears us witness {of it}; for after what was said:16 This {is} the covenant which I will establish towards them after those days, saith {the} Lord: Giving my laws into their hearts, I will write them also in their understandings;17 and their sins and their lawlessnesses I will never remember any more.18 But where there {is} remission of these, {there is} no longer a sacrifice for sin.19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness for entering into the {holy of} holies by the blood of Jesus,20 the new and living way which he has dedicated for us through the veil, that is, his flesh,21 and {having} a great priest over the house of God,22 let us approach with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, sprinkled as to our hearts from a wicked conscience, and washed as to our body with pure water.23 Let us hold fast the confession of the hope unwavering, (for he {is} faithful who has promised;)24 and let us consider one another for provoking to love and good works;25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the custom {is} with some; but encouraging {one another}, and by so much the more as ye see the day drawing near.26 For where we sin wilfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains any sacrifice for sins,27 but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and heat of fire about to devour the adversaries.28 Any one that has disregarded Moses' law dies without mercy on {the testimony of} two or three witnesses:29 of how much worse punishment, think ye, shall he be judged worthy who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and esteemed the blood of the covenant, whereby he has been sanctified, common, and has insulted the Spirit of grace?30 For we know him that said, To me {belongs} vengeance; *I* will recompense, saith the Lord: and again, The Lord shall judge his people.31 {It is} a fearful thing falling into {the} hands of {the} living God.32 But call to mind the earlier days in which, having been enlightened, ye endured much conflict of sufferings;33 on the one hand, when ye were made a spectacle both in reproaches and afflictions; and on the other, when ye became partakers with those who were passing through them.34 For ye both sympathised with prisoners and accepted with joy the plunder of your goods, knowing that ye have for yourselves a better substance, and an abiding one.35 Cast not away therefore your confidence, which has great recompense.36 For ye have need of endurance in order that, having done the will of God, ye may receive the promise.37 For yet a very little while he that comes will come, and will not delay.38 But the just shall live by faith; and, if he draw back, my soul does not take pleasure in him.39 But *we* are not drawers back to perdition, but of faith to saving {the} soul.