Hebrews 10
10
Christʼs Sacrifice Once for All
1The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming — not the realities themselves. For this reason it can never, by the same sacrifices repeated endlessly year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship. 2Otherwise, would they not have stopped being offered? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt guilty for their sins. 3But those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins. 4It 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;
6with burnt offerings and sin offerings
you were not pleased.
7Then I said, ‘Here I am — it is written about me in the scroll —
I have come to do your will, my God.’ ”#10:7 Psalm 40:6-8 (see Septuagint)
8First he said, “Sacrifices and offerings, burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not desire, nor were you pleased with them” — though they were offered in accordance with the law. 9Then he said, “Here I am, I have come to do your will.” He sets aside the first to establish the second. 10And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
11Day after day every priest stands and performs his religious duties; again and again he offers 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, 13and since that time he waits for his enemies to be made his footstool. 14For by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.
15The Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this. First he says:
16“This is the covenant I will make with them
after that time, says the Lord.
I will put my laws in their hearts,
and I will write them on their minds.”#10:16 Jer. 31:33
17Then he adds:
“Their sins and lawless acts
I will remember no more.”#10:17 Jer. 31:34
18And where these have been forgiven, sacrifice for sin is no longer necessary.
A Call to Persevere in Faith
19Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, 20by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, 21and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 22let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. 23Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. 24And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, 25not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another — and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
26If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, 27but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God. 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 someone deserves to be punished who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, who has treated as an unholy thing the blood of the covenant that sanctified them, and who has insulted the Spirit of grace? 30For we know him who said, “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,”#10:30 Deut. 32:35 and again, “The Lord will judge his people.”#10:30 Deut. 32:36; Psalm 135:14 31It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
32Remember those earlier days after you had received the light, when you endured in a great conflict full of suffering. 33Sometimes you were publicly exposed to insult and persecution; at other times you stood side by side with those who were so treated. 34You suffered along with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, because you knew that you yourselves had better and lasting possessions. 35So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.
36You need to persevere so that when 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.”#10:37 Isaiah 26:20; Hab. 2:3
38And,
“But my righteous#10:38 Some manuscripts But the righteous one will live by faith.
And I take no pleasure
in the one who shrinks back.”#10:38 Hab. 2:4 (see Septuagint)
39But we do not belong to those who shrink back and are destroyed, but to those who have faith and are saved.
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Hebrews 10
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1#Heb 8:5; 9:11For the law is a shadow of the good things to come, and not the very image of those things. It could never by the same sacrifices, which they offer continually year after year, perfect those who draw near. 2Otherwise, would they not have ceased to be offered, since the worshippers, once purified, would no longer be conscious of sins? 3#Heb 9:7But in those sacrifices there is an annual reminder of sins. 4#Heb 10:11For it is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
5#Heb 1:6; Ge 3:15Therefore, when He came into the world, He said:
“Sacrifices and offerings You did not desire,
but a body You have prepared for Me.
6In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin
You have had no pleasure.
7#Ge 3:15 Then I said, ‘See, I have come to do Your will, O God,’ as it is written of Me
in the volume of the book.”
8#Heb 10:5Previously when He said, “You did not desire sacrifices and offerings. You have had no pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin,”#Ps 40:6. which are offered in accordance with the law, 9#Heb 10:7then He said, “See, I have come to do Your will, O God.”#Ps 40:8. He takes away the first that He may establish the second. 10#Jn 17:19; Heb 2:11By this will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
11#Heb 5:1; 10:4But every priest stands daily ministering and repetitively offering the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. 12#Heb 1:3But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God. 13#Heb 1:13; Ps 110:1Since that time He has been waiting for His enemies to be made His footstool. 14#Heb 10:1For by one offering He has forever perfected those who are sanctified.
15#Heb 3:7The Holy Spirit also witnesses to us about this. For after saying,
16#Ro 11:27 “This is the covenant that I will make with them
after those days, says the Lord:
I will put My laws into their hearts,
and in their minds I will write them,”#Jer 31:33.
17#Heb 8:12then He adds,
“Their sins and lawless deeds
will I remember no more.”#Jer 31:34.
18Now where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer an offering for sin.
Exhortation and Warning
19#Eph 2:18; Heb 4:16Therefore, brothers, we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, 20#Heb 9:3; Jn 10:9by a new and living way that He has opened for us through the veil, that is to say, His flesh, 21#Heb 2:17; 1Ti 3:15and since we have a High Priest over the house of God, 22#Eze 36:25; 1Co 6:11; Heb 7:19let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse them from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. 23#1Co 1:9; Heb 3:6Let us firmly hold the profession of our faith without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. 24#Titus 3:8; Heb 13:1And let us consider how to spur one another to love and to good works. 25#Ac 2:42; Heb 3:13Let us not forsake the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but let us exhort one another, especially as you see the Day approaching.
26#Dt 17:12; Heb 6:4–6For if we willfully continue to sin after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27#Isa 26:11; Eze 36:5but a fearful expectation of judgment and fiery indignation, which will devour the adversaries. 28#Heb 2:2; Dt 19:15Anyone who despised Moses’ law died without mercy in the presence of two or three witnesses. 29#Eph 4:30; Heb 2:3How much more severe a punishment do you suppose he deserves, who has trampled under foot the Son of God, and has regarded the blood of the covenant that sanctified him to be a common thing, and has insulted the Spirit of grace? 30#Dt 32:35–36; Ro 12:19For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine,” says the Lord, “I will repay.”#Dt 32:35. And again He says, “The Lord will judge His people.”#Dt 32:36. 31#Isa 33:14; Lk 12:5It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
32#Heb 6:4; Php 1:29–30Remember the former days, after you were enlightened, in which you endured a great struggle of afflictions. 33#1Co 4:9; Php 4:14In part you were made a spectacle both by reproaches and afflictions. And in part you became companions of those who were so abused. 34#1Pe 1:4; 2Ti 1:16For you had compassion on me in my chains and joyfully endured the confiscation of your property, knowing that you have in heaven a better and an enduring possession for yourselves. 35#Heb 11:26Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which will be greatly rewarded.
36#Lk 21:19; Heb 12:1For you need patience, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive the promise. 37#Rev 22:20; Isa 26:20For,
“In yet a little while,
He who is to come will come, and will not wait.
38#Ro 1:17; Gal 3:11 Now the just shall live by faith;
but if anyone draws back,
My soul shall have no pleasure in him.”
39But we are not of those who draw back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the saving of the soul.
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