Poslanica Hebrejima 10

Krist se žrtvovao jednom zauvijek

1 Stari sustav Mojsijeva zakona bio je tek sjena budućega, a ne pravo obličje stvarnosti koju je Krist postignuo za nas. Žrtve su se u starome sustavu neprestano prinosile, godinu za godinom, ali nisu mogle savršeno očistiti ljude koji su ih prinosili.

2 Da su mogle, prestale bi se prinositi jer bi ljudi bili očišćeni jednom zauvijek i njihov bi osjećaj krivnje zbog grijeha nestao.
3 Ali bilo je upravo suprotno. Te su ih žrtve iz godine u godinu podsjećale na grijehe.4 Jer krv bikova i jaraca ne može očistiti od grijeha.

5 Zato je Krist, kad je došao na svijet, rekao:
"Nisi htio životinjsku žrtvu ni prinos,
nego si mi dao tijelo.6 Nisu ti bile ugodne žrtve paljenice ni okajnice.7 Tada sam rekao: 'Evo, dolazim ispuniti tvoju volju, Bože,
položiti svoj život, kao što u Svetome pismu piše za mene.'"8 Pošto je rekao: "Nisi htio životinjsku žrtvu ni prinos… Nisu ti bile ugodne žrtve paljenice ni okajnice" (iako je Mojsijev zakon zahtijevao takve žrtve),9 Krist je nastavio: "Evo, dolazim ispuniti tvoju volju, Bože, položiti svoj život, kao što u Svetome pismu piše za mene." On dokida prvi savez da bi uspostavio drugi.

10 Božja je volja da postanemo svetima prihvaćajući žrtvu na koju je Isus Krist prinio svoje tijelo jednom zauvijek.
11 U starome je savezu svećenik stajao pred oltarom dan za danom prinoseći žrtve koje nisu mogle očistiti od grijeha.12 Ali naš je Veliki svećenik, prinijevši sebe Bogu zauvijek kao jednu jedinu žrtvu za grijehe, sjeo na najuzvišenije mjesto u nebu, zdesna Bogu.13 Ondje čeka da mu svi neprijatelji budu bačeni pod noge.

14 Tim jednim jedinim prinosom on je zauvijek učinio savršenima one koje posvećuje.
15 I Sveti Duh svjedoči da je tako. Rekao je:16 "'Ali tog dana učinit ću
novi savez s izraelskim narodom',
veli Gospodin:
'Stavit ću svoje zakone u njihovu pamet
da ih mogu razumjeti
i upisat ću ih u njihova srca
da ih mogu poštivati.'"17 Dodaje zatim
"Oprostit ću njihova bezakonja
i nikada se više neću sjećati njihovih grijeha."18 A gdje su grijesi oprošteni, ne treba više prinositi žrtve.

Poziv na ustrajnost

19 Sada dakle, braćo, možemo ući u Svetinju nad svetinjama zbog Isusove krvi.

20 To je nov put koji daje život što nam ga je Krist otvorio svojom smrću.
21 Budući da imamo Velikoga svećenika koji vlada Božjom kućom,22 pristupimo Bogu iskrena srca i čvrste vjere pošto smo svoje srce očistili škropeći ga Kristovom krvlju, a tijelo oprali čistom vodom.23 Držimo se čvrsto vjere koju ispovijedamo jer vjeran je onaj koji je dao obećanje.24 Pazimo da se međusobno potičemo na ljubav i na dobra djela te

25 da ne zanemarujmo crkvene sastanke, kao što neki čine, nego da ohrabrujemo i upozoravamo jedni druge, posebice sada kad vidite da se približava dan njegova dolaska.
26 Ako, naime, svojevoljno griješimo pošto smo spoznali istinu, ne postoji druga žrtva koja bi odnijela te grijehe,27 već samo strašno iščekivanje Božjega suda i silnoga ognja koji će proždrijeti njegove protivnike.28 Kad je tko prekršio Mojsijev zakon, na temelju iskaza dvojice ili trojice svjedoka bez samilosti su ga pogubili.

29 Pomislite samo koliko će strašniju kaznu zavrijediti oni koji su pogazili Božjega Sina i koji se prema njegovoj krvi Saveza odnose kao da je nečista. Takvi su ljudi uvrijedili Svetoga Duha koji donosi Božju milost njegovu narodu!
30 Jer poznajemo onoga koji je rekao:
"Osveta je moja;
ja ću vratiti onima koji to zaslužuju."
Rekao je još:
"Bog će suditi svojemu narodu!"31 Strašno je upasti u ruke živoga Boga.32 Ne zaboravite one prve dane kad ste tek bili prosvijetljeni - kad ste tek čuli za Krista. Sjetite se kako ste ostali vjernima unatoč velikoj borbi i patnji.33 Pokatkad su vas javno izvrgavali ruglu i tukli vas, a pokatkad ste pomagali drugima koji su to isto trpjeli.

34 Suosjećali ste s onima koje su zatvarali. Kad su vam oteli sve što ste imali, radosno ste to prihvatili znajući da vas u vječnosti čeka bolje i trajno.
35 Ne gubite dakle čvrsto pouzdanje u Gospodina. Zbog njega ćete dobiti veliku nagradu.

36 Trebate biti ustrajni u vršenju Božje volje. Tako ćete primiti sve što vam je Bog obećao.
37 Kao što piše u Svetome pismu,
"Još malo, samo malo, i doći će onaj koji ima doći;
neće zakasniti!38 Moj će pravednik živjeti po vjeri, a u onima koji otpadnu duša mi se neće radovati."39 No mi nismo od onih koji se odmeću od Boga i odlaze u propast. Mi vjerujemo i naše su duše spašene.

Hebrews 10

Concluding Exposition: Old and New Sacrifices Contrasted

1 For the law possesses a shadow of the good things to come but not the reality itself, and is therefore completely unable, by the same sacrifices offered continually, year after year, to perfect those who come to worship.t2 For otherwise would they not have ceased to be offered, since the worshipers would have been purified once for all and so havet no further consciousness of sin?3 But in those sacrificest there is a reminder of sins year after year.4 For the blood of bulls and goats cannot take away sins.t

5 So when he came into the world, he said,
“Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you prepared for me.

6 “Whole burnt offerings and sin-offerings you took no delight in.

7 “Then I said, ‘Here I am:tI have come – it is written of me in the scroll of the book – to do your will, O God.’”s
8 When he says above, “Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and sin-offeringsyou did not desire nor did you take delight in them”s (which are offered according to the law),9 then he says, “Here I am:I have come to do your will.”s He does away witht the first to establish the second.10 By his willt we have been made holy through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.11 And every priest stands day after dayt serving and offering the same sacrifices again and again – sacrifices that can never take away sins.12 But when this priestt had offered one sacrifice for sins for all time, he sat down at the right hands of God,13 where he is now waitingtuntil his enemies are made a footstool for his feet.s14 For by one offering he has perfected for all time those who are made holy.15 And the Holy Spirit also witnesses to us, for after saying,t16 “This is the covenant that I will establish with them after those days, says the Lord. I will puttmy laws on their hearts and I will inscribe them on their minds,”s17 then he says,t “Their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no longer.”s

18 Now where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin.

Drawing Near to God in Enduring Faith

19 Therefore, brothers and sisters,t since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus,20 by the fresh and living way that he inaugurated for ust through the curtain, that is, through his flesh,s21 and since we have a great priestt over the house of God,22 let us draw near with a sincere heart in the assurance that faith brings,t because we have had our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil consciences and our bodies washed in pure water.23 And let us hold unwaveringly to the hope that we confess, for the one who made the promise is trustworthy.24 And let us take thought of how to spur one another on to love and good works,t

25 not abandoning our own meetings, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging each other, and even more so because you see the days drawing near.t
26 For if we deliberately keep on sinning after receiving the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins is left for us,t27 but only a certain fearful expectation of judgment and a furytsof fire that will consume God’s enemies.ts28 Someone who rejected the law of Moses was put to deatht without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.s29 How much greater punishment do you think that person deserves who has contempt fort the Son of God, and profanest the blood of the covenant that made him holy,t and insults the Spirit of grace?30 For we know the one who said, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay,”s and again, “The Lord will judge his people.”s

31 It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
32 But remember the former days when you endured a harsh conflict of suffering after you were enlightened.33 At times you were publicly exposed to abuse and afflictions, and at other times you came to share with others who were treated in that way.34 For in fact you shared the sufferings of those in prison,s and you accepted the confiscation of your belongings with joy, because you knew that you certainlyt had a better and lasting possession.35 So do not throw away your confidence, because itt has great reward.36 For you need endurance in order to do God’s will and so receive what is promised.t37 For just a little longers and he who is coming will arrive and not delay.s38 But my righteous one will live by faith, and if he shrinks back, Ittake no pleasure in him.s

39 But we are not among those who shrink back and thus perish, but are among those who have faith and preserve their souls.t