Hebrews 10
10
Perfect Pardon in the New Covenant
1The Torah has a shadow of the good things to come—not the form itself of the realities. For this reason it can never, by means of the same sacrifices they offer constantly year after year, make perfect those who draw near.
2Otherwise, would they not have ceased to be offered, since the worshipers—cleansed once and for all—would no longer have consciousness of sins?
3But in these sacrifices is a reminder of sins year after year—
4for it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
5So when Messiah comes into the world, He says, “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You prepared for Me.
6In whole burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not delight.
7Then I said, ‘Behold, I come to do Your will, O God (in the scroll of the book it is written of Me).’”
8After saying above, “Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not desire, nor did You delight in them” (those which are offered according to Torah),
9then He said, “Behold, I come to do Your will.” He takes away the first to establish the second.
10By His will we have been made holy through the offering of the body of Messiah Yeshua once for all.
11Indeed, every kohen stands day by day serving and offering the same sacrifices again and again, which can never take away sins.
12But on the other hand, when this One offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God—
13waiting from then on, until His enemies are made a footstool for His feet.
14For by one offering He has perfected forever those being made holy.
15The Ruach ha-Kodesh also testifies to us—for after saying,
16“This is the covenant that I will cut with them: ‘After those days,’ says Adonai, ‘I will put My Torah upon their hearts, and upon their minds I will write it,’” then He says,
17“I will remember their sins and their lawless deeds no more.”
18Now where there is removal of these, there is no longer an offering for sin.
Let Us Pray Boldly in God’s Presence
19Therefore, brothers and sisters, we have boldness to enter into the Holies by the blood of Yeshua.
20He inaugurated a new and living way for us through the curtain—that is, His flesh.
21We also have a Kohen Gadol over God’s household.
22So let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and body washed with pure water.
23Let us hold fast the unwavering confession of hope, for He who promised is faithful.
24And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good deeds.
25And do not neglect our own meetings, as is the habit of some, but encourage one another—and all the more so as you see the Day approaching.
26For if we keep on sinning willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,
27but only a terrifying expectation of judgment and a fury of fire about to devour the enemies of God.
28Anyone who rejected the Torah of Moses dies without compassion on the word of two or three witnesses.
29How much more severe do you think the punishment will be for the one who has trampled Ben-Elohim underfoot, and has regarded as unholy the blood of the covenant by which he was made holy, and has insulted the Spirit of grace?
30For we know the One who said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “Adonai will judge His people.”
31It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
Suffering Perfects Yeshua’s Followers
32But remember the former days when, after you were enlightened, you endured a great struggle with sufferings.
33Sometimes you were publicly exposed to abuses and afflictions, and other times you became partners with those who were treated this way.
34For you suffered along with the prisoners and joyfully accepted the plundering of your possessions, knowing that you have for yourselves a better and lasting possession.
35Therefore, do not lose your boldness, which has great reward.
36For you need perseverance so that, after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise.
37For yet “in a very little while, the Coming One will come, and He will not delay.
38But My righteous one shall live by emunah; and if he shrinks back, My soul takes no pleasure in him.”
39But we are not among the timid ones on the path to destruction, but among the faithful ones on the path to the preservation of the soul.
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Hebrews 10
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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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