因此之故、即舊約之成立、亦未始無血。

所以，前约也不是不用血立的；

所以，第一个约也是用血立的。

所以，第一个约也是用血立的。

正因如此，连立旧约也需要用血才能生效。

因此，前约并不是没有用血立的：

原来不用血，第一个约也不能成立，

所以，前約也不是不用血立的；

所以，第一個約也是用血立的。

所以，第一個約也是用血立的。

正因如此，連立舊約也需要用血才能生效。

因此，前約並不是沒有用血立的：

所以就是先前的約也不是沒有用血開創的。

原來不用血，第一個約也不能成立，

故前約之立、非不以血也、

夫前約必歃血以堅之、

故前約亦非不以血而立者、

This is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood.

That’s why even the first covenant was not put into effect without the spilling of blood.

Therefore not even the first covenant was inaugurated without blood.

That is why even the first covenant was put into effect with the blood of an animal.

That is why even the first covenant was inaugurated with blood.

Therefore even the first covenant was not inaugurated without blood.

Therefore not even the first covenant was dedicated without blood.

Wherefore even the first covenant hath not been dedicated without blood.

That is why even the first covenant was inaugurated with blood.

Whereupon neither the first[ testament] was dedicated without blood.

So even the first covenant was inaugurated with blood.

Therefore even the first covenant has not been dedicated without blood.

矧以基督無玷之身、憑聖神而自獻於天主之寶血、不更應滌吾人之良心於一切致死之行、俾得昭事永生之天主乎？

使舊約已屬完美無缺、應無另立新約之餘地；顧天主嘗責先人曰：『主曰：「時將至、爾其拭目視！吾與義塞及猶太、亟欲訂立新盟約。曩者吾攜厥祖出埃及、亦有所締結。若輩不守吾約遭擯棄、新約迥與舊約異！」

吾人即曰一切器皿什物依法必藉血以淨、亦非過言。是故欲求罪孽之赦、除流血外、其道末由。