希伯來書 10
1 律法既是將來美事的影兒，不是本物的真像，總不能藉著每年常獻一樣的祭物叫那近前來的人得以完全。 2 若不然，獻祭的事豈不早已止住了嗎？因為禮拜的人，良心既被潔淨，就不再覺得有罪了。 3 但這些祭物是叫人每年想起罪來； 4 因為公牛和山羊的血，斷不能除罪。
5 所以基督到世上來的時候，就說： 上帝啊，祭物和禮物是你不願意的； 你曾給我預備了身體。
6 燔祭和贖罪祭是你不喜歡的。
7 那時我說：上帝啊，我來了， 為要照你的旨意行； 我的事在經卷上已經記載了。
8 以上說：「祭物和禮物，燔祭和贖罪祭，是你不願意的，也是你不喜歡的（這都是按著律法獻的）」； 9 後又說：「我來了為要照你的旨意行」；可見他是除去在先的，為要立定在後的。 10 我們憑這旨意，靠耶穌基督，只一次獻上他的身體，就得以成聖。 11 凡祭司天天站著事奉上帝，屢次獻上一樣的祭物，這祭物永不能除罪。 12 但基督獻了一次永遠的贖罪祭，就在上帝的右邊坐下了。 13 從此，等候他仇敵成了他的腳凳。 14 因為他一次獻祭，便叫那得以成聖的人永遠完全。 15 聖靈也對我們作見證；因為他既已說過：
16 主說：那些日子以後， 我與他們所立的約乃是這樣： 我要將我的律法寫在他們心上， 又要放在他們的裏面。
17 以後就說： 我不再記念他們的罪愆和他們的過犯。
18 這些罪過既已赦免，就不用再為罪獻祭了。
勸勉和警告
19 弟兄們，我們既因耶穌的血得以坦然進入至聖所， 20 是藉著他給我們開了一條又新又活的路，從幔子經過，這幔子就是他的身體。 21 又有一位大祭司治理上帝的家， 22 並我們心中天良的虧欠已經灑去，身體用清水洗淨了，就當存著誠心和充足的信心來到上帝面前； 23 也要堅守我們所承認的指望，不致搖動，因為那應許我們的是信實的。 24 又要彼此相顧，激發愛心，勉勵行善。 25 你們不可停止聚會，好像那些停止慣了的人，倒要彼此勸勉，既知道t那日子臨近，就更當如此。
26 因為我們得知真道以後，若故意犯罪，贖罪的祭就再沒有了； 27 惟有戰懼等候審判和那燒滅眾敵人的烈火。 28 人干犯摩西的律法，憑兩三個見證人，尚且不得憐恤而死， 29 何況人踐踏上帝的兒子，將那使他成聖之約的血當作平常，又褻慢施恩的聖靈，你們想，他要受的刑罰該怎樣加重呢！ 30 因為我們知道誰說：「伸冤在我，我必報應」；又說：「主要審判他的百姓。」 31 落在永生上帝的手裏，真是可怕的！
32 你們要追念往日，蒙了光照以後所忍受大爭戰的各樣苦難： 33 一面被毀謗，遭患難，成了戲景，叫眾人觀看；一面陪伴那些受這樣苦難的人。 34 因為你們體恤了那些被捆鎖的人，並且你們的家業被人搶去，也甘心忍受，知道自己有更美長存的家業。 35 所以，你們不可丟棄勇敢的心；存這樣的心必得大賞賜。 36 你們必須忍耐，使你們行完了上帝的旨意，就可以得著所應許的。
37 因為還有一點點時候， 那要來的就來，並不遲延；
38 只是義人t必因信得生。 他若退後，我心裏就不喜歡他。
39 我們卻不是退後入沉淪的那等人，乃是有信心以致靈魂得救的人。
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