1 GLT For the law, having a shadow of the good things that are coming— not the image itself of those things— is never able to make perfect the ones approaching with the same sacrifices that they continually bring every year. BSB BSB: For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship.
2 GLT Otherwise, would they not have ceased being offered, because the ones serving would no longer have consciousness of sins, having been cleansed once? BSB BSB: If it could, would not the offerings have ceased? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt the guilt of their sins.
3 GLT But with those{ sacrifices}{ there is} a reminder of sins every year. BSB BSB: Instead, those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins,
4 GLT For{ it is} impossible{ for} blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. BSB BSB: because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
5 GLT Therefore, entering into the world, he says,“Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you prepared for me; BSB BSB: Therefore, when Christ came into the world, He said: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You prepared for Me.
6 GLT { in} whole burnt{ offerings} and concerning sin{ offerings} nor were you well- pleased{ with them}. BSB BSB: In burnt offerings and sin offerings You took no delight.
7 GLT Then I said,‘Behold, I have come—{ as} it is written about me in a section of a scroll— to do your will, God.’” BSB BSB: Then I said, ‘Here I am, it is written about Me in the scroll: I have come to do Your will, O God.’”
8 GLT { When} he says above,“Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not desire, nor did you take pleasure in them”(which things are offered according to the law), BSB BSB: In the passage above He says, “Sacrifices and offerings, burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not desire, nor did You delight in them” (although they are offered according to the law).
9 GLT then he had said,“Behold, I have come to do your will.” He takes away the first in order to establish the second. BSB BSB: Then He adds, “Here I am, I have come to do Your will.” He takes away the first to establish the second.
10 GLT By that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once and never again. BSB BSB: And by that will, we have been sanctified through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
12 GLT But he, having offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, sat down at the right hand of God, BSB BSB: But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God.
13 GLT waiting from then until his enemies might be made a footstool{ for} his feet. BSB BSB: Since that time, He waits for His enemies to be made a footstool for His feet,
14 GLT For by one offering he has perfected for all time the ones being sanctified. BSB BSB: because by a single offering He has made perfect for all time those who are being sanctified.
15 GLT And the Holy Spirit also testifies to us, for after having said, BSB BSB: The Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this. First He says:
16 GLT “This{ is} the covenant that I will covenant with them after those days, says the Lord, putting my laws in their hearts, and I will write them on their mind.” BSB BSB: “This is the covenant I will make with them after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their hearts and inscribe them on their minds.”
17 GLT And{ then},“Their sins and their lawless deeds I will certainly not still remember.” BSB BSB: Then He adds: “Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more.”
18 GLT Now where{ there is} forgiveness{ for} these things,{ there is} no longer sacrifice on behalf of sin. BSB BSB: And where these have been forgiven, an offering for sin is no longer needed.
20 GLT which has inaugurated for us a fresh and living way through the curtain, that is, his flesh, BSB BSB: by the new and living way opened for us through the curtain of His body,
21 GLT and a great priest over the house of God, BSB BSB: and since we have a great priest over the house of God,
22 GLT let us approach with a true heart in full assurance of faith, our hearts having been sprinkled clean from a wicked conscience and our body having been washed with pure water. BSB BSB: let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
25 GLT not abandoning our own meeting together, just as{ is} the habit for some{ people}, but exhorting{ one another}, and so much more in as much as you see that day approaching. BSB BSB: Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
26 GLT For if we deliberately keep on sinning after we receive the full knowledge of the truth, a sacrifice on behalf of sins no longer remains, BSB BSB: If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains,
27 GLT but a certain fearful expectation of judgment and of fire of zeal{ that is} going to consume the adversaries. BSB BSB: but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume all adversaries.
28 GLT Anyone having rejected the law of Moses dies without mercy at{ the testimony of} two or three witnesses. BSB BSB: Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
29 GLT How much worse punishment do you think will deserve the one having trampled underfoot the Son of God and having considered the blood of the covenant— by which he was sanctified—{ as} profane and having insulted the Spirit of grace! BSB BSB: How much more severely do you think one deserves to be punished who has trampled on the Son of God, profaned the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and insulted the Spirit of grace?
30 GLT For we know the one having said,“Vengeance{ is} mine; I will pay back.” And again,“The Lord will judge his people.” BSB BSB: For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge His people.”
31 GLT { It is} a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God! BSB BSB: It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
32 GLT But remember the former days, in which, having been enlightened, you endured a great struggle of sufferings, BSB BSB: Remember the early days that you were in the light. In those days, you endured a great conflict in the face of suffering.
33 GLT at{ times} indeed being publicly exposed both to reproach and persecution, but at other{ times} having become partners of the ones being treated in this way. BSB BSB: Sometimes you were publicly exposed to ridicule and persecution; at other times you were partners with those who were so treated.
34 GLT For you also sympathized with the prisoners, and you welcomed with joy the seizure of your possessions, knowing yourselves to have a better and abiding possession. BSB BSB: You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession.
35 GLT So you must not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward. BSB BSB: So do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward.
36 GLT For you have need of endurance so that, having done the will of God, you might obtain the promise. BSB BSB: You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.
37 GLT “For yet{ in} a very little{ while}, the one coming will come and will not delay. BSB BSB: For, “In just a little while, He who is coming will come and will not delay.
38 GLT But my righteous one will live by faith, and if he would shrink back, my soul is not well- pleased with him.” BSB BSB: But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.”
39 GLT But we ourselves are not of shrinking back to destruction, but of faith to the preservation of the soul. BSB BSB: But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.
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