Therefore, (A)when He comes into the world, He says,

(B)You have not desired sacrifice and offering,
But (C)You have prepared a body for Me;
(D)You have not taken pleasure in whole burnt offerings and offerings for sin.
(E)Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come
(It is written of Me in (F)the scroll of the book)
To do Your will, O God.’”

After saying above, “(G)Sacrifices and offerings and (H)whole burnt offerings and offerings (I)for sin You have not desired, nor have You taken pleasure in them” (which are offered according to the Law), then He [a]said, “(J)Behold, I have come to do Your will.” He takes away the first in order to establish the second. 10 By [b]this will, we have been (K)sanctified through (L)the offering of (M)the body of Jesus Christ (N)once for all time.

11 Every priest stands daily ministering and (O)offering time after time the same sacrifices, which (P)can never take away sins; 12 but He, having offered one sacrifice (Q)for [c]sins (R)for all time, (S)sat down at the right hand of God, 13 waiting from that time onward (T)until His enemies are made a footstool for His feet. 14 For by one offering He has (U)perfected (V)for all time those who are [d]sanctified. 15 And (W)the Holy Spirit also testifies to us; for after saying,

16 (X)This is the covenant which I will make with them
After those days, declares the Lord:
I will put My laws upon their hearts,
And write them on their mind,”

He then says,

17 (Y)And their sins and their lawless deeds
I will no longer remember.”

18 Now where there is forgiveness of these things, an offering for sin is no longer required.

A New and Living Way

19 Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we (Z)have confidence to (AA)enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus, 20 by (AB)a new and living way which He inaugurated for us through (AC)the veil, that is, through His flesh, 21 and since we have (AD)a great priest (AE)over the house of God, 22 let’s (AF)approach God with a [e]sincere heart in (AG)full assurance of faith, having our hearts (AH)sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies (AI)washed with pure water. 23 Let’s hold firmly to the (AJ)confession of our (AK)hope without wavering, for (AL)He who promised is faithful; 24 and let’s consider how (AM)to [f]encourage one another in love and (AN)good deeds, 25 not abandoning our own (AO)meeting together, as is the habit of some people, but (AP)encouraging one another; and all the more as you see (AQ)the day drawing near.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 10:9 Lit has said
  2. Hebrews 10:10 Lit which
  3. Hebrews 10:12 Or sins, forever sat down
  4. Hebrews 10:14 Or being sanctified
  5. Hebrews 10:22 Lit true
  6. Hebrews 10:24 Or stir up

Therefore, when Christ came into the world,(A) he said:

“Sacrifice and offering you did not desire,
    but a body you prepared for me;(B)
with burnt offerings and sin offerings
    you were not pleased.
Then I said, ‘Here I am—it is written about me in the scroll(C)
    I have come to do your will, my God.’”[a](D)

First he said, “Sacrifices and offerings, burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not desire, nor were you pleased with them”(E)—though they were offered in accordance with the law. Then he said, “Here I am, I have come to do your will.”(F) He sets aside the first to establish the second. 10 And by that will, we have been made holy(G) through the sacrifice of the body(H) of Jesus Christ once for all.(I)

11 Day after day every priest stands and performs his religious duties; again and again he offers the same sacrifices,(J) which can never take away sins.(K) 12 But when this priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins,(L) he sat down at the right hand of God,(M) 13 and since that time he waits for his enemies to be made his footstool.(N) 14 For by one sacrifice he has made perfect(O) forever those who are being made holy.(P)

15 The Holy Spirit also testifies(Q) to us about this. First he says:

16 “This is the covenant I will make with them
    after that time, says the Lord.
I will put my laws in their hearts,
    and I will write them on their minds.”[b](R)

17 Then he adds:

“Their sins and lawless acts
    I will remember no more.”[c](S)

18 And where these have been forgiven, sacrifice for sin is no longer necessary.

A Call to Persevere in Faith

19 Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence(T) to enter the Most Holy Place(U) by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way(V) opened for us through the curtain,(W) that is, his body, 21 and since we have a great priest(X) over the house of God,(Y) 22 let us draw near to God(Z) with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings,(AA) having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience(AB) and having our bodies washed with pure water.(AC) 23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope(AD) we profess,(AE) for he who promised is faithful.(AF) 24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds,(AG) 25 not giving up meeting together,(AH) as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another(AI)—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.(AJ)

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 10:7 Psalm 40:6-8 (see Septuagint)
  2. Hebrews 10:16 Jer. 31:33
  3. Hebrews 10:17 Jer. 31:34

Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:

In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure.

Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.

Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law;

Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.

10 By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

11 And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:

12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;

13 From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.

14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

15 Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,

16 This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;

17 And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.

18 Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.

19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,

20 By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;

21 And having an high priest over the house of God;

22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

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