希伯来书 10

1 律法既然是以后要来的美好事物的影子，不是本体的真象，就不能凭着每年献同样的祭品，使那些进前来的人得到完全。2 如果敬拜的人一次得洁净，良心就不再觉得有罪，那么，献祭的事不是早就停止了吗？3 可是那些祭品，却使人每年都想起罪来，4 因为公牛和山羊的血不能把罪除去。5 所以，基督到世上来的时候，就说：
“祭品和礼物不是你所要的，
你却为我预备了身体。6 燔祭和赎罪祭，
不是你所喜悦的；7 那时我说：
‘看哪！我来了，
经卷上已经记载我的事，
神啊！我来是要遵行你的旨意。’”8 前面说：“祭品和礼物，燔祭和赎罪祭，不是你所要的，也不是你所喜悦的。”这些都是按照律法献的；9 接着又说：“看哪！我来了，是要遵行你的旨意。”可见他废除那先前的，为要建立那后来的。10 我们凭着这旨意，藉着耶稣基督一次献上他的身体，就已经成圣。11 所有的祭司都是天天站着事奉，多次献上同样的祭品，那些祭品永远不能把罪除去。12 唯有基督献上了一次永远有效的赎罪祭，就在 神的右边坐下来。13 此后，只是等待 神把他的仇敌放在他的脚下，作他的脚凳。14 因为他献上了一次的祭，就使那些成圣的人永远得到完全。15 圣灵也向我们作见证，因为后来他说过：16 “主说：‘在那些日子以后，
我要与他们所立的约是这样：
我要把我的律法放在他们的心思里面，
写在他们的心上。’”17 又说：“我决不再记着他们的罪恶，
和不法的行为。”18 这一切既然都赦免了，就不必再为罪献祭了。
劝勉和警告19 所以，弟兄们！我们凭着耶稣的血，可以坦然无惧地进入至圣所。20 这进入的路，是他给我们开闢的，是一条通过幔子、又新又活的路，这幔子就是他的身体。21 我们既然有一位伟大的祭司治理 神的家，22 我们良心的邪恶既然被洒净，身体也用清水洗净了，那么，我们就应该怀着真诚的心和完备的信，进到 神面前；23 又应该坚持我们所宣认的盼望，毫不动摇，因为那应许我们的是信实的。24 我们又应该彼此关心，激发爱心，勉励行善。25 我们不可放弃聚会，好像有些人的习惯一样；却要互相劝勉。你们既然知道那日子临近，就更应该这样。26 如果我们领受了真理的知识以后，还是故意犯罪，就再没有留下赎罪的祭品了；27 只好恐惧地等待着审判，和那快要吞灭众仇敌的烈火。28 如果有人干犯了摩西的律法，凭着两三个证人，他尚且得不到怜悯而死；29 何况是践踏 神的儿子，把那使他成圣的立约的血当作俗物，又侮辱施恩的圣灵的人，你们想想，他不是应该受更严厉的刑罚吗？30 因为我们知道谁说过：
“伸冤在我，我必报应。”
又说：
“主必定审判他自己的子民。”31 落在永活的 神手里，真是可怕的。
要忍耐行完 神的旨意32 你们要回想从前的日子，那时，你们蒙了光照，忍受了许多痛苦的煎熬；33 有时在众人面前被辱骂，遭患难；有时却成了遭遇同样情形的人的同伴。34 你们同情那些遭监禁的人；你们的家业被抢夺的时候，又以喜乐的心接受，因为知道自己有更美长存的家业。35 所以，你们不可丢弃坦然无惧的心，这样的心是带有大赏赐的。36 你们还需要忍耐，好使你们行完了 神的旨意，可以领受所应许的。37 因为：
“还有一点点的时候，
那要来的就来，
并不迟延。38 我的义人必因信得生，
如果他后退，
我的心就不喜悦他。”39 但我们不是那些后退以致灭亡的人，而是有信心以致保全生命的人。

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