For the law
having
a shadow
of good things
to come
, and not
the very
image
of the things
, can
never
with those
sacrifices
which
they offered
year by year
continually
make
the comers thereunto
perfect
.
For then would they
not
have ceased
to be offered
? because
that the worshippers
once
purged
should have had
no
more
conscience
of sins
.
But in
those
sacrifices there is a remembrance again
made of sins
every
year
.
For it is not possible
that the blood
of bulls
and
of goats
should take away
sins
.
Wherefore when he cometh
into
the world
, he saith
, Sacrifice
and
offering
thou wouldest
not
, but
a body
hast thou prepared
me
:
In burnt offerings and
sacrifices for
sin
thou hast had
no
pleasure
.
Then said I
, Lo
, I come
(in
the volume
of the book
it is written
of
me
,) to do
thy
will
, O God
.
Above when he said
,
Sacrifice
and
offering
and
burnt offerings
and
offering for
sin
thou wouldest
not
, neither
hadst pleasure
therein ; which
are offered
by
the law
;
Then said he
, Lo
, I come
to do
thy
will
, O God
. He taketh away
the first
, that
he may establish
the second
.
By the which
will
we are
sanctified
through
the offering
of the body
of Jesus
Christ
once
for all .
And every
priest
standeth
daily
ministering
and
offering
oftentimes
the same
sacrifices
, which
can
never
take away
sins
:
But this man
, after he had offered
one
sacrifice
for
sins
for
ever
, sat down
on
the right hand
of God
;
From henceforth expecting
till
his
enemies
be made
his
footstool
.
For by one
offering
he hath perfected
for
ever
them that are sanctified
.
Whereof the Holy
Ghost
also
is a witness
to us
: for
after
that he had said before
,
This is the covenant
that
I will make
with
them
after
those
days
, saith
the Lord
, I will put
my
laws
into
their
hearts
, and
in
their
minds
will I write
them
;
And their
sins
and
iniquities
will I remember
no
more
.
Now where
remission
of these
is, there is no more
offering
for
sin
.
Having therefore
, brethren
, boldness
to
enter
into the holiest
by
the blood
of Jesus
,
By a new and
living
way
, which
he hath consecrated
for us
, through
the veil
, that is to say
, his
flesh
;
And having an high
priest
over
the house
of God
;
Let us draw near with
a true
heart
in
full assurance
of faith
, having
our hearts
sprinkled
from
an evil
conscience
, and
our bodies
washed
with pure
water
.
Let us hold fast the profession
of our faith
without wavering
; (for
he is faithful
that promised
;)
And let us consider
one another
to
provoke
unto love
and
to good
works
:
Not forsaking
the assembling
of ourselves
together
, as
the manner
of some
is ; but
exhorting
one another : and
so much
the more
, as
ye see
the day
approaching
.
For if we
sin
wilfully
after
that we have received
the knowledge
of the truth
, there remaineth
no more
sacrifice
for
sins
,
But a certain
fearful
looking for
of judgment
and
fiery
indignation
, which shall
devour
the adversaries
.
He that despised
Moses
' law
died
without
mercy
under
two
or
three
witnesses
:
Of how much sorer
punishment
, suppose ye
, shall he be thought worthy
, who
hath trodden under foot
the Son
of God
, and
hath counted
the blood
of the covenant
, wherewith
he was sanctified
, an unholy thing
, and
hath done despite
unto the Spirit
of grace
?
For we know
him that hath said
, Vengeance
belongeth unto me
, I
will recompense
, saith
the Lord
. And
again
, The Lord
shall judge
his
people
.
It is a fearful thing to fall
into
the hands
of the living
God
.
But call to remembrance
the former
days
, in
which
, after ye were illuminated
, ye endured
a great
fight
of afflictions
;
Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock
both
by reproaches
and
afflictions
; and
partly
, whilst ye became
companions
of them that were
so
used
.
For ye had compassion
of me in my
bonds
, and
took
joyfully
the spoiling
of your
goods
, knowing
in
yourselves
that ye have
in
heaven
a better
and
an enduring
substance
.
Cast not
away
therefore
your
confidence
, which
hath
great
recompence of reward
.
For ye have
need
of patience
, that
, after ye have done
the will
of God
, ye might receive
the promise
.
For yet
a little
while
, and he that shall come
will come
, and
will
not
tarry
.
Now the just
shall live
by
faith
: but
if
any man draw back
, my
soul
shall have
no
pleasure
in
him
.
But we
are
not
of them who draw back
unto
perdition
; but
of them that believe
to
the saving
of the soul
.