Heb 10 | NASB2020 | STEP | For the Law , since it has only a shadow of the good things to come and not the form of those things itself , can never , by the same sacrifices which they offer continually every year , make those who approach perfect .

Hebrews 10

One Sacrifice of Christ Is Sufficient

1 For the Law, since it has only ^aa shadow of ^bthe good things to come and not the ^{▼▼Lit image}form of those things itself, ^{▼▼One early ms they can}can ^enever, by the same sacrifices which they offer continually every year, ^fmake those who approach perfect. 2 Otherwise, would they not have ceased to be offered, because the worshipers, having once been cleansed, would no longer have had ^gconsciousness of sins? 3 But ^hin ^{▼▼Lit them there is}those sacrifices there is a reminder of sins every year. 4 For it is ^jimpossible for the ^kblood of bulls and goats to take away sins. 5 Therefore, ^lwhen He comes into the world, He says,

“ ^mYou have not desired sacrifice and offering,
But ⁿYou have prepared a body for Me;
6 ^oYou have not taken pleasure in whole burnt offerings and offerings for sin.
7 “ ^pThen I said, ‘Behold, I have come
(It is written of Me in ^qthe scroll of the book)
To do Your will, O God.’”
8 After saying above, “ ^rSacrifices and offerings and ^swhole burnt offerings and offerings ^tfor sin You have not desired, nor have You taken pleasure in them” (which are offered according to the Law), 9 then He ^{▼▼Lit has said}said, “ ^vBehold, I have come to do Your will.” He takes away the first in order to establish the second. 10 By ^{▼▼Lit which}this will, we have been ^xsanctified through ^ythe offering of ^zthe body of Jesus Christ ^aaonce for all time.

11 Every priest stands daily ministering and ^aboffering time after time the same sacrifices, which ^accan never take away sins; 12 but He, having offered one sacrifice ^adfor ^{▼▼Or sins, forever sat down}sins ^affor all time, ^agsat down at the right hand of God, 13 waiting from that time onward ^ahuntil His enemies are made a footstool for His feet. 14 For by one offering He has ^aiperfected ^ajfor all time those who are ^{▼▼Or being sanctified}sanctified. 15 And ^althe Holy Spirit also testifies to us; for after saying,

16 “ ^amThis is the covenant which I will make with them
After those days, declares the Lord:
I will put My laws upon their hearts,
And write them on their mind,”
He then says,

17 “ ^anAnd their sins and their lawless deeds
I will no longer remember.”
18 Now where there is forgiveness of these things, an offering for sin is no longer required.

A New and Living Way

19 Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we ^aohave confidence to ^apenter the holy place by the blood of Jesus, 20 by ^aqa new and living way which He inaugurated for us through ^arthe veil, that is, through His flesh, 21 and since we have ^asa great priest ^atover the house of God, 22 let’s ^auapproach God with a ^{▼▼Lit true}sincere heart in ^awfull assurance of faith, having our hearts ^axsprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies ^aywashed with pure water. 23 Let’s hold firmly to the ^azconfession of our ^bahope without wavering, for ^bbHe who promised is faithful; 24 and let’s consider how ^bcto ^{▼▼Or stir up}encourage one another in love and ^begood deeds, 25 not abandoning our own ^bfmeeting together, as is the habit of some people, but ^bgencouraging one another; and all the more as you see ^bhthe day drawing near.

Christ or Judgment

26 For if we go on ^bisinning willfully after receiving ^bjthe knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27 but a terrifying expectation of ^bkjudgment and ^blthe fury of a fire which will consume the adversaries. 28 ^bmAnyone who has ignored the Law of Moses is put to death without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. 29 ^bnHow much more severe punishment do you think he will deserve ^bowho has trampled underfoot the Son of God, and has regarded as unclean ^bpthe blood of the covenant ^bqby which he was sanctified, and has ^brinsulted the Spirit of grace? 30 For we know Him who said, “ ^bsVengeance is Mine, I will repay.” And again, “ ^btThe Lord will judge His people.” 31 It is a ^buterrifying thing to fall into the hands of the ^bvliving God.

32 But remember ^bwthe former days, ^{▼▼Lit in which}when, after being ^byenlightened, you endured a great ^bzconflict of sufferings, 33 partly by being ^camade a public spectacle through insults and distress, and partly by becoming ^{▼▼Or partners
,} ^cccompanions with those who were so treated. 34 For you ^cdshowed sympathy to the prisoners and accepted ^cejoyfully the seizure of your property, knowing that you have for yourselves ^cfa better and lasting possession. 35 Therefore, do not throw away your ^cgconfidence, which has a great ^chreward. 36 For you have need of ^ciendurance, so that when you have ^cjdone the will of God, you may ^ckreceive ^{▼▼Lit the promise}what was promised.

37 ^cmFor yet in a very little while,
^cnHe who is coming will come, and will not delay.
38 ^co But My righteous one will live by faith;
And if he shrinks back, My soul has no pleasure in him.
39 But ^{▼▼Lit we are not of shrinking back...but of faith}we are not among those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith for the safekeeping of the soul.