'For2sincethe4law5has3buta shadow1of the6good [things]8to come7[instead]9of the11true10form12of these13[realities],14it can26never,25by the17same18sacrifices19that20arecontinually222324offered21every year,1516make perfect29those27who draw near.28 Otherwise,1would3they4not2have ceased4to be offered,5since67the13worshipers,14having16once15been cleansed,16would9no8longer10have9anyconsciousness11of sins?12 But1in2these [sacrifices]3there isa reminder4of sins5every year.67 For2it isimpossible1for the blood3of bulls4and5goats6to take away7sins.8 Consequently,1when [Christ] came2into3the4world,5he said,6Sacrifices7and8offerings9you have11not10desired,11but13a body12have you prepared14for me;15 in burnt offerings1and2sin [offerings]34you have taken6no5pleasure.6 Then1I said,2Behold,3I have come4to do12your17will,16O God,14asit is written8of9me10in5the scroll6of the book.7 When he said2above,1You have13neither12desired13nor14taken pleasure in15sacrifices4and5offerings6and7burnt offerings8and9[sin offerings]1011(these16are offered19according to17the law ),18 then1he added,2Behold,3I have come4to do6your9will.8He does away10with the11first12in order to13establish16the14second.15 Andby1that2will3we have been5sanctified4through6the7offering8of the9body10of Jesus11Christ12once for all.13 And1every2priest4stands5daily67at his service,8offering13repeatedly12the10same11sacrifices,14which15can17never16take away18sins.19 But2when6[Christ]1had offered6for all time810a single3sacrifice7for4sins,5he sat down11at12the right hand13of God,15 waiting3from that time12until4his8enemies7should be made5a footstool9forhis12feet.11 For2by a single1offering3he has perfected4for all time57those8who are being sanctified.9 And2the7Holy8Spirit6also4bears witness1to us;3for10after9saying,12 This1isthe2covenant3that4I will make5with6them7after8those11days,10declares12the Lord:13I will put14my16laws15on17their19hearts,18and20write25them26on21their24minds,23 then1he adds,I will remember11their4sins3and5their8lawless deeds7no910more.12 Where1there isforgiveness3of these,4there isno longer any5offering6for7sin.8 Therefore,2brothers,3since wehave1confidence4to enter7the8holy places9by10the11blood12of Jesus,13 by the new5and6living7way4that1he opened2for us3through8the9curtain,10that11is,12throughhis15flesh,14 and1since we havea great3priest2over4the5house6of God,8 let us draw near1with2a true3heart4in5full assurance6of faith,7with [our] hearts10sprinkled clean8from11an evil13conscience12and14ourbodies17washed15with pure19water.18 Let us hold fast1the2confession3of [our] hope5without wavering,6for8he9who promised10isfaithful.7 And1let us consider2[how] to4stir up5one another3tolove6and7good8works,9 not1neglecting2to meet together,4as6isthe habit7of some,8but9encouraging one another,10and11all12the more13as14you see15the17Day18drawing near.16 For2ifwe4go onsinning3deliberately1after5receiving7the8knowledge9of the10truth,11thereno longer12remains15a sacrifice16for13sins,14 but2a3fearful1expectation4of judgment,5and6a fury8of fire7that will10consume9the11adversaries.12 Anyone2who has set aside1the law3of Moses4dies12without5mercy6on7the evidence11oftwo8or9three10witnesses.11 How much1worse3punishment,5doyou think,2will be deserved4by the one6who has trampled underfoot11the7Son8of God,10and12has profaned1718the13blood14of the15covenant16by19which20he was sanctified,21and22has outraged27the23Spirit24of grace?26 For2we know1him3who said,4Vengeance6ismine;5I7will repay.8And9again,10The Lord12will judge11his15people.14 It isa fearful1thing2to fall3into4the hands5of the6living7God.6 But2recall1the3former4days5when,67after you were enlightened,8you endured11a hard9struggle10with sufferings,12 sometimes1being publicly exposed7to reproach3and5affliction,6and9sometimes8being14partners10with those11so12treated.13 For2you had compassion5on those3in prison,4and6you14joyfully1213accepted14the7plundering8of10your11property,10since youknew15thatyou yourselves17had16a better18possession19and20an abiding one.21 Therefore3donot1throw away2your6confidence,5which7has8a great9reward.10 For2you have3need4of endurance,1so that5when you have done10the6will7of God9you may receive11what is promised.1213 For,2Yet1a little3while,45andthe6coming one7will come8and9will11not10delay;11 but2my4righteous one13shall live7by5faith,6and8if9he shrinks back,10my15soul14has12no11pleasure12in16him.17 But2we1are4not3of [those who] shrink back5and aredestroyed,7but8of [those who have] faith9andpreserve11theirsouls.12