1For the Law, since it has only a shadow of the good things to come and not the Lit imageform of those things itself, One early ms they cancan never, by the same sacrifices which they offer continually every year, make those who approach perfect.

2Otherwise, would they not have ceased to be offered, because the worshipers, having once been cleansed, would no longer have had consciousness of sins?

3But in Lit them there isthose sacrifices there is a reminder of sins every year.

4For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

5Therefore, when He comes into the world, He says,

8After 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),

9then He Lit has saidsaid, “Behold, I have come to do Your will.” He takes away the first in order to establish the second.

10By Lit whichthis will, we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all time.

11Every priest stands daily ministering and offering time after time the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins;

12but He, having offered one sacrifice for Or sins, forever sat downsins for all time, sat down at the right hand of God,

13waiting from that time onward until His enemies are made a footstool for His feet.

14For by one offering He has perfected for all time those who are Or being sanctifiedsanctified.

15And the Holy Spirit also testifies to us; for after saying,

18Now where there is forgiveness of these things, an offering for sin is no longer required.

19Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus,

20by a new and living way which He inaugurated for us through the veil, that is, through His flesh,

21and since we have a great priest over the house of God,

22let’s approach God with a Lit truesincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

23Let’s hold firmly to the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful;

24and let’s consider how to Or stir upencourage one another in love and good deeds,

25not 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.

26For if we go on sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,

27but a terrifying expectation of judgment and the fury of a fire which will consume the adversaries.

28Anyone who has ignored the Law of Moses is put to death without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

29How 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?

30For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay.” And again, “The Lord will judge His people.”

31It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

32But remember the former days, Lit in whichwhen, after being enlightened, you endured a great conflict of sufferings,

33partly by being made a public spectacle through insults and distress, and partly by becoming Or partnerscompanions with those who were so treated.

34For 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.

35Therefore, do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward.

36For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive Lit the promisewhat was promised.

39But Lit we are not of shrinking back...but of faithwe are not among those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith for the safekeeping of the soul.