1 F or the law having a shadow of the coming good things -- not the very image of the matters, every year, by the same sacrifices that they offer continually, is never able to make perfect those coming near,

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.

2 s ince, would they not have ceased to be offered, because of those serving having no more conscience of sins, having once been purified?

For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins.

3 b ut in those is a remembrance of sins every year,

But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year.

4 f or it is impossible for blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.

5 W herefore, coming into the world, he saith, `Sacrifice and offering Thou didst not will, and a body Thou didst prepare for me,

Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:

6 i n burnt-offerings, and concerning sin-offerings, Thou didst not delight,

In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure.

7 t hen I said, Lo, I come, (in a volume of the book it hath been written concerning me,) to do, O God, Thy will;'

Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.

8 s aying above -- `Sacrifice, and offering, and burnt-offerings, and concerning sin-offering Thou didst not will, nor delight in,' -- which according to the law are offered --

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;

9 t hen he said, `Lo, I come to do, O God, Thy will;' he doth take away the first that the second he may establish;

Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.

10 i n the which will we are having been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once,

By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

11 a nd every priest, indeed, hath stood daily serving, and the same sacrifices many times offering, that are never able to take away sins.

And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:

12 A nd He, for sin one sacrifice having offered -- to the end, did sit down on the right hand of God, --

But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;

13 a s to the rest, expecting till He may place his enemies his footstool,

From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.

14 f or by one offering he hath perfected to the end those sanctified;

For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

15 a nd testify to us also doth the Holy Spirit, for after that He hath said before,

Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,

16 ` This the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, giving My laws on their hearts, and upon their minds I will write them,'

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;

17 a nd `their sins and their lawlessness I will remember no more;'

And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.

18 a nd where forgiveness of these, there is no more offering for sin.

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

19 H aving, therefore, brethren, boldness for the entrance into the holy places, in the blood of Jesus,

Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,

20 w hich way he did initiate for us -- new and living, through the vail, that is, his flesh --

By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;

21 a nd a high priest over the house of God,

And having an high priest over the house of God;

22 m ay we draw near with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, having the hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and having the body bathed with pure water;

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.

23 m ay we hold fast the unwavering profession of the hope, (for faithful He who did promise),

Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

24 a nd may we consider one another to provoke to love and to good works,

And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

25 n ot forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as a custom of certain, but exhorting, and so much the more as ye see the day coming nigh.

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.

26 F or we -- willfully sinning after the receiving the full knowledge of the truth -- no more for sins doth there remain a sacrifice,

For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

27 b ut a certain fearful looking for of judgment, and fiery zeal, about to devour the opposers;

But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

28 a ny one who did set at nought a law of Moses, apart from mercies, by two or three witnesses, doth die,

He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:

29 o f how much sorer punishment shall he be counted worthy who the Son of God did trample on, and the blood of the covenant did count a common thing, in which he was sanctified, and to the Spirit of the grace did despite?

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?

30 f or we have known Him who is saying, `Vengeance Mine, I will recompense, saith the Lord;' and again, `The Lord shall judge His people;' --

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.

31 f earful the falling into the hands of a living God.

It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

32 A nd call to your remembrance the former days, in which, having been enlightened, ye did endure much conflict of sufferings,

But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;

33 p artly both with reproaches and tribulations being made spectacles, and partly having become partners of those so living,

Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.

34 f or also with my bonds ye sympathised, and the robbery of your goods with joy ye did receive, knowing that ye have in yourselves a better substance in the heavens, and an enduring one.

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.

35 Y e may not cast away, then, your boldness, which hath great recompense of reward,

Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.

36 f or of patience ye have need, that the will of God having done, ye may receive the promise,

For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

37 f or yet a very very little, He who is coming will come, and will not tarry;

For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.

38 a nd `the righteous by faith shall live,' and `if he may draw back, My soul hath no pleasure in him,'

Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

39 a nd we are not of those drawing back to destruction, but of those believing to a preserving of soul.

But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.