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For the Law, since it has only a shadow of the good things to come and not the form of those things itself, can never, by the same sacrifices which they offer continually every year, make those who approach perfect.

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.

Otherwise, would they not have ceased to be offered, because the worshipers, having once been cleansed, would no longer have had consciousness of sins?

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 reminder of sins every year.

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

For it is impossible for the 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.

Therefore, when He comes into the world, He says, "YOU HAVE NOT DESIRED SACRIFICE AND OFFERING, BUT YOU HAVE PREPARED A BODY FOR ME;

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

YOU HAVE NOT TAKEN PLEASURE IN WHOLE BURNT OFFERINGS AND OFFERINGS FOR SIN.

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

"THEN I SAID, 'BEHOLD, I HAVE COME (IT IS WRITTEN OF ME IN THE SCROLL OF THE BOOK) TO DO YOUR WILL, O GOD.'"

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

After saying above, "SACRIFICES AND OFFERINGS AND WHOLE BURNT OFFERINGS AND OFFERINGS FOR SIN YOU HAVE NOT DESIRED, NOR HAVE YOU TAKEN PLEASURE IN THEM" (which are offered according to the Law),

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 He said, "BEHOLD, I HAVE COME TO DO YOUR WILL." He takes away the first in order to establish the second.

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

By this will, we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all time.

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

Every priest stands daily ministering and offering time after time the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins;

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

but He, having offered one sacrifice for sins for all time, SAT DOWN AT 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;

waiting from that time onward UNTIL HIS ENEMIES ARE MADE A FOOTSTOOL FOR HIS FEET.

From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.

For by one offering He has perfected for all time those who are sanctified.

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

And the Holy Spirit also testifies to us; for after saying,

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

"THIS IS THE COVENANT WHICH I WILL MAKE WITH THEM AFTER THOSE DAYS, DECLARES THE LORD: I WILL PUT MY LAWS UPON THEIR HEARTS, AND WRITE THEM ON THEIR MIND," He then says,

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 THEIR LAWLESS DEEDS I WILL NO LONGER REMEMBER."

And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.

Now where there is forgiveness of these things, an offering for sin is no longer required.

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

Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus,

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

by a new and living way which He inaugurated for us through the veil, that is, through His flesh,

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

and since we have a great priest over the house of God,

And having an high priest over the house of God;

let's approach God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed 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.

Let's hold firmly to the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful;

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

and let's consider how to encourage one another in love and good deeds,

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

not abandoning our own meeting together, as is the habit of some people, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near.

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 go on sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,

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

but a terrifying expectation of judgment and THE FURY OF A FIRE WHICH WILL CONSUME THE ADVERSARIES.

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

Anyone who has ignored the Law of Moses is put to death without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

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

How much more severe punishment do you think he will deserve who has trampled underfoot the Son of God, and has regarded as unclean the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has insulted the Spirit of grace?

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 who said, "VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY." And again, "THE LORD WILL 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.

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

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

But remember the former days, when, after being enlightened, you endured a great conflict of sufferings,

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

partly by being made a public spectacle through insults and distress, and partly by becoming companions with those who were so treated.

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 you showed sympathy to the prisoners and accepted joyfully the seizure of your property, knowing that you have for yourselves a better and lasting possession.

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.

Therefore, do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward.

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

For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive what was promised.

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

FOR YET IN A VERY LITTLE WHILE, HE WHO IS COMING WILL COME, AND WILL NOT DELAY.

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

BUT MY RIGHTEOUS ONE WILL LIVE BY FAITH; AND IF HE SHRINKS BACK, MY SOUL HAS 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.

But we are not among those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith for the safekeeping of the soul.

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