HEBREWS CHAPTER X.

[1 The law-sacrifices ineffectual to take away sins. 10 By the offering of Christ's body once we obtain perfect remission.] 


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 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 But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance
again made of sins every year.  
4 For it is not possible that the blood of bulls
 and of goats should take away sins. 
5 Wherefore, when he cometh into the world, he 
saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, 
but a body hast thou prepared me: 
6 In burnt-offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast 
had no pleasure. 
7 Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the 
book it is written of me) to do thy will, O God. 
8 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 Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. 
He taketh away the first, that he may establish the 
second. 
10 By the which will we are sanctified through 
the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. 
11 And every priest standeth daily ministering 
and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which 
can never take away sins:
12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice 
for sins, for ever sat down on the right hand of God; 
13 From henceforth expecting till his enemies be 
made his footstool. 
14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever 
them that are sanctified. 
15 Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to 
us: for after that he had said before, 
16 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 And their sins and iniquities will I remember 
no more. 
18 Now where remission of these is, there is no 
more offering for sin. 
19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter 
into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, 
20 By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated 
for us, through the vail, that is to say, his 
flesh; 
21 And having an high priest over the house of 
God;
22 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 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith 
without wavering; for he is faithful that promised:
24 And let us consider one another, to provoke
unto love, and to good works:
25 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 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received
the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth 
no more sacrifice for sins,
27 But a certain fearful looking for judgment and 
fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. 
28 He that despised Moses' law, died without 
mercy under two or three witnesses:
29 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 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 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of 
the living God. 
32 But call to remembrance the former days, in 
which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great 
fight of afflictions;
33 Partly, while ye were made a gazing-stock
both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, while
ye became companions of them that were so used. 
34 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 Cast not away therefore your confidence, 
which hath great recompense of reward. 
36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye
have done the will of God, ye might receive the 
promise. 
37 For yet a little while, and he that shall come 
will come, and will not tarry. 
38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man
draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. 
39 But we are not of them who draw back unto 
perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of 
the soul.