For the law never made anything perfect. But now we have confidence in a better hope, through which we draw near to God.

（律法原来一无所成）就引进了更美的指望；靠这指望，我们便可以进到神面前。

（律法本来就不能成就什么）；另一方面，一个更好的指望被引进来，靠这指望，我们就可以亲近上帝。

（律法本来就不能成就什么）；另一方面，一个更好的指望被引进来，靠这指望，我们就可以亲近神。

因为律法并没有使人变得纯全。但如今，我们可以借着一个更美好的盼望来到上帝面前。

（因为律法从来没有使什么得到完全，）另一方面，它却带来了更美的盼望，藉着这盼望，我们就可以亲近神。

因为律法没有使任何事物完全；另一方面，一个更美好的盼望却被带来了；藉着这个盼望，我们可以亲近神。

（律法原來一無所成）就引進了更美的指望；靠這指望，我們便可以進到神面前。

（律法本來就不能成就甚麼）；另一方面，一個更好的指望被引進來，靠這指望，我們就可以親近上帝。

（律法本來就不能成就甚麼）；另一方面，一個更好的指望被引進來，靠這指望，我們就可以親近神。

因為律法並沒有使人變得純全。但如今，我們可以藉著一個更美好的盼望來到上帝面前。

（因為律法從來沒有使甚麼得到完全，）另一方面，它卻帶來了更美的盼望，藉著這盼望，我們就可以親近神。

律法是未曾叫甚麼事完全及格的）；另一方面，一個較好的指望也就被引進了來，讓我們可以藉着這個來親近上帝。

因為律法沒有使任何事物完全；另一方面，一個更美好的盼望卻被帶來了；藉著這個盼望，我們可以親近神。

蓋律無所成全、遂引入愈善之望、我儕由之而近上帝、

律法未臻於大成、更創新法、使我愈能望福、近上帝前、

蓋律法無所成全、惟新賜更美之望、我儕賴以近於天主前、

蓋律法固未曾躋一事於完成也；而一新興美滿之希望、已見曙光、吾人之得進而趨近天主者、於是乎賴。

( for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.

The law didn’t make anything perfect. Now a better hope has been given to us. That hope brings us near to God.

( for the law made nothing perfect); but on the other hand, a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.

( for the law perfected nothing), but a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.

( for the Law made nothing perfect); on the other hand, there is the introduction of a better hope, through which we come near to God.

for the law made nothing perfect; on the other hand, there is the bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.

( for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in thereupon of a better hope, through which we draw nigh unto God.

( for the law perfected nothing), but a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.

For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope[ did]; by the which we draw nigh unto God.

for the law made nothing perfect. On the other hand a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.

( for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.

So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.

This is an illustration pointing to the present time. For the gifts and sacrifices that the priests offer are not able to cleanse the consciences of the people who bring them.

Everyone who believes in him is made right in God’s sight— something the law of Moses could never do.

The law of Moses was unable to save us because of the weakness of our sinful nature. So God did what the law could not do. He sent his own Son in a body like the bodies we sinners have. And in that body God declared an end to sin’s control over us by giving his Son as a sacrifice for our sins.

So God has given both his promise and his oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can have great confidence as we hold to the hope that lies before us.

Yet we know that a person is made right with God by faith in Jesus Christ, not by obeying the law. And we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we might be made right with God because of our faith in Christ, not because we have obeyed the law. For no one will ever be made right with God by obeying the law.”

The old system under the law of Moses was only a shadow, a dim preview of the good things to come, not the good things themselves. The sacrifices under that system were repeated again and again, year after year, but they were never able to provide perfect cleansing for those who came to worship.

But now you have been united with Christ Jesus. Once you were far away from God, but now you have been brought near to him through the blood of Christ.For Christ himself has brought peace to us. He united Jews and Gentiles into one people when, in his own body on the cross, he broke down the wall of hostility that separated us.He did this by ending the system of law with its commandments and regulations. He made peace between Jews and Gentiles by creating in himself one new people from the two groups.Together as one body, Christ reconciled both groups to God by means of his death on the cross, and our hostility toward each other was put to death.He brought this Good News of peace to you Gentiles who were far away from him, and peace to the Jews who were near.Now all of us can come to the Father through the same Holy Spirit because of what Christ has done for us.

Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.

But as for me, how good it is to be near God! I have made the Sovereign Lord my shelter, and I will tell everyone about the wonderful things you do.

For God wanted them to know that the riches and glory of Christ are for you Gentiles, too. And this is the secret: Christ lives in you. This gives you assurance of sharing his glory.

Let me put it another way. The law was our guardian until Christ came; it protected us until we could be made right with God through faith.

So if the priesthood of Levi, on which the law was based, could have achieved the perfection God intended, why did God need to establish a different priesthood, with a priest in the order of Melchizedek instead of the order of Levi and Aaron?

This letter is from Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus, appointed by the command of God our Savior and Christ Jesus, who gives us hope.

Jesus told him,“ I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.

For God had something better in mind for us, so that they would not reach perfection without us.

Therefore he is able, once and forever, to save those who come to God through him. He lives forever to intercede with God on their behalf.

Because of Christ and our faith in him, we can now come boldly and confidently into God’s presence.

For the law was given through Moses, but God’s unfailing love and faithfulness came through Jesus Christ.

For no one can ever be made right with God by doing what the law commands. The law simply shows us how sinful we are.But now God has shown us a way to be made right with him without keeping the requirements of the law, as was promised in the writings of Moses and the prophets long ago.

But now Jesus, our High Priest, has been given a ministry that is far superior to the old priesthood, for he is the one who mediates for us a far better covenant with God, based on better promises.

And so, dear brothers and sisters, we can boldly enter heaven’s Most Holy Place because of the blood of Jesus.By his death, Jesus opened a new and life giving way through the curtain into the Most Holy Place.And since we have a great High Priest who rules over God’s house,let us go right into the presence of God with sincere hearts fully trusting him. For our guilty consciences have been sprinkled with Christ’s blood to make us clean, and our bodies have been washed with pure water.