1For the Law, being only a shadow of the good things to come, and not their very substance, its priests cannot with the same sacrifice which year after year they offer continually, make perfect those who draw near. 2Otherwise would they not have ceased to be offered? Because the worshippers having been once cleansed, would have had no more consciousness of sin. 3But on the other hand, in these sacrifices sins are called to memory, year after year. 4For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sin. 5It is for this reason that the Christ, on coming into the world, declared. Sacrifice and offerings thou dost not desire, But a body didst thou prepare for me; 6In whole burnt offerings and sin offerings Thou hast taken no pleasure.¶ 7Then I said, "I am come - in the roll of the book it is written of me- -To do thy will, O God." 8First when it is said, Thou hast no longing for, thou takest no delight in Sacrifices and offerings, or whole burnt offerings and sin offerings, 9(offerings regularly made under the law), and then it is added, Lo, I come to do thy will, he does away with the first, in order that he may establish the second. 10And it is by this will that we have been sanctified by the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. 11For while every priest stands, day after day, at his ministrations, and many times repeats the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins, 12this Priest, after offering one Sacrifice for sins, sat down forever on God’s right hand; 13henceforth waiting until his enemies be put as the footstool of his feet. 14For by one single offering he has perfected forever those whom he is sanctifying. 15And the Holy Spirit also gives his testimony, when he said. 16"This is the covenant I will make with them After those days," says the Lord. "I will set my laws upon their hearts, And I will inscribe them on their minds." 17Then he adds, And their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more. 18But when these have been remitted, there is no more any offering for sin.¶ 19Since, then, we have a cheerful confidence, brothers, to enter into the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, 20by the way which he dedicated for us, that new and living way, through the veil (that is, his flesh); 21and since we have a great High Priest over the house of God; 22let us draw near with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, our hearts sprinkled from and evil conscience, and our bodies bathed in pure water. 23Let us hold fast the confession of our hope, unwavering (for He is faithful who promised); 24and let us consider one another, to provoke unto love and good works; 25not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the custom of some, but exhorting one another; all the more as you behold the Day drawing near. 26For if we sin wilfully, after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains any other sacrifice for sins, 27but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and a fiery indignation which is about to devour the adversaries. 28Any one who set at naught the law of Moses was put to death without pity, on the testimony of two or three witnesses. 29How much surer, think you, will be the punishment of one who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has profaned that covenant blood with which he was sanctified, and has done despite to 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 FEARFUL THING TO FALL INTO THE HANDS OF THE LIVING GOD! 32But ever call to mind the former days, in which, after having been enlightened, you endured a great conflict of sufferings; 33partly by being made a public spectacle in reproaches and afflictions, and partly by sharing the fortunes of those that were so used. 34For you did sympathize with the prisoners, and you did take joyfully the confiscation of your goods; conscious that you had for yourselves greater, even lasting possessions. 35Now do not fling away your bold confidence, for it has a great recompense of reward. 36For you need stedfastness, so that after having done the will of God, you may receive the promise, 37For yet a very, very little while, and then The Coming One will have come, without delay. 38But it is by faith that my Righteous One will live, And if he draws back, my soul takes no pleasure in him. 39"But we are not of defections unto perdition, but of faith unto the gaining of the soul."¶