Hebrews 10

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¹For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.

KJVFor^G1063 the law^G3551 having^G2192^(G5723) a shadow^G4639 of good things^G18 to come^G3195^(G5723), and not^G3756 the very^G846 image^G1504 of the things^G4229, can^G1410^(G5736) never^G3763 with those^G846 sacrifices^G2378 which^G3739 they offered^G4374^(G5719) year by year^G2596^G1763 continually^G1519^G1336 make^G5048 the comers thereunto^G4334^(G5740) perfect^G5048^(G5658).

² For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins.

KJVFor then^G1893 would they^G302 not^G3756 have ceased^G3973^(G5668) to be offered^G4374^(G5746)? because^G1223 that the worshippers^G3000^(G5723) once^G530 purged^G2508^(G5772) should have had^G2192^(G5721) no^G3367 more^G2089 conscience^G4893 of sins^G266.

³ But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year.

KJVBut^G235 in^G1722 those^G846 sacrifices there is a remembrance again^G364 made of sins^G266 every^G2596 year^G1763.

⁴ For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.

KJVFor^G1063 it is not possible^G102 that the blood^G129 of bulls^G5022 and^G2532 of goats^G5131 should take away^G851^(G5721) sins^G266.

⁵ Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:

KJVWherefore^G1352 when he cometh^G1525^(G5740) into^G1519 the world^G2889, he saith^G3004^(G5719), Sacrifice^G2378 and^G2532 offering^G4376 thou wouldest^G2309^(G5656) not^G3756, but^G1161 a body^G4983 hast thou prepared^G2675^(G5668) me^G3427:

⁶ In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure.

KJVIn burnt offerings^G3646 and^G2532 sacrifices for^G4012 sin^G266 thou hast had^G2106 no^G3756 pleasure^G2106^(G5656).

⁷ Then said I, Lo, I come(in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.

KJVThen^G5119 said I^G2036^(G5627), Lo^G2400^(G5628), I come^G2240^(G5719)(in^G1722 the volume^G2777 of the book^G975 it is written^G1125^(G5769) of^G4012 me^G1700,) to do^G4160^(G5658) thy^G4675 will^G2307, O God^G2316.

⁸ 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;

KJVAbove^G511 when he said^G3004^(G5723),^G3754 Sacrifice^G2378 and^G2532 offering^G4376 and^G2532 burnt offerings^G3646 and^G2532 offering for^G4012 sin^G266 thou wouldest^G2309^(G5656) not^G3756, neither^G3761 hadst pleasure^G2106^(G5656) therein; which^G3748 are offered^G4374^(G5743) by^G2596 the law^G3551;

⁹ Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.

KJVThen^G5119 said he^G2046^(G5758), Lo^G2400^(G5628), I come^G2240^(G5719) to do^G4160^(G5658) thy^G4675 will^G2307, O God^G2316. He taketh away^G337^(G5719) the first^G4413, that^G2443 he may establish^G2476^(G5661) the second^G1208.

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

KJVBy^G1722 the which^G3739 will^G2307 we are^G2070^(G5748) sanctified^G37^(G5772) through^G1223 the offering^G4376 of the body^G4983 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 once^G2178 for all.

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

KJVAnd^G2532^G3303 every^G3956 priest^G2409 standeth^G2476^(G5707)^(G5758) daily^G2596^G2250 ministering^G3008^(G5723) and^G2532 offering^G4374^(G5723) oftentimes^G4178 the same^G846 sacrifices^G2378, which^G3748 can^G1410^(G5736) never^G3763 take away^G4014^(G5629) sins^G266:

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

KJVBut^G1161 this man^G846, after he had offered^G4374^(G5660) one^G3391 sacrifice^G2378 for^G5228 sins^G266 for^G1519 ever^G1336, sat down^G2523^(G5656) on^G1722 the right hand^G1188 of God^G2316;

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

KJVFrom henceforth^G3063 expecting^G1551^(G5740) till^G2193 his^G846 enemies^G2190 be made^G5087^(G5686) his^G846 footstool^G5286^G4228.

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

KJVFor^G1063 by one^G3391 offering^G4376 he hath perfected^G5048^(G5758) for^G1519 ever^G1336 them that are sanctified^G37^(G5746).

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

KJVWhereof^G1161 the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151 also^G2532 is a witness^G3140^(G5719) to us^G2254: for^G1063 after^G3326 that he had said before^G4280^(G5760),

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;

KJVThis^G3778 is the covenant^G1242 that^G3739 I will make^G1303^(G5695) with^G4314 them^G846 after^G3326 those^G1565 days^G2250, saith^G3004^(G5719) the Lord^G2962, I will put^G1325^(G5723) my^G3450 laws^G3551 into^G1909 their^G846 hearts^G2588, and^G2532 in^G1909 their^G846 minds^G1271 will I write^G1924^(G5692) them^G846;

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

KJVAnd^G2532 their^G846 sins^G266 and^G2532 iniquities^G458^G846 will I remember^G3415^(G5686) no^G3364 more^G2089.

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

KJVNow^G1161 where^G3699 remission^G859 of these^G5130 is, there is no more^G3765 offering^G4376 for^G4012 sin^G266.

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

KJVHaving^G2192^(G5723) therefore^G3767, brethren^G80, boldness^G3954 to^G1519 enter^G1529 into the holiest^G39 by^G1722 the blood^G129 of Jesus^G2424,

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

KJVBy a new^G4372 and^G2532 living^G2198^(G5723) way^G3598, which^G3739 he hath consecrated^G1457^(G5656) for us^G2254, through^G1223 the veil^G2665, that is to say^G5123^(G5748), his^G846 flesh^G4561;

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

KJVAnd^G2532 having an high^G3173 priest^G2409 over^G1909 the house^G3624 of God^G2316;

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.

KJVLet us draw near^G4334^(G5741) with^G3326 a true^G228 heart^G2588 in^G1722 full assurance^G4136 of faith^G4102, having^G4472 our hearts^G2588 sprinkled^G4472^(G5772) from^G575 an evil^G4190 conscience^G4893, and^G2532 our bodies^G4983 washed^G3068^(G5772) with pure^G2513 water^G5204.

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

KJVLet us hold fast^G2722^(G5725) the profession^G3671 of our faith^G1680 without wavering^G186;(for^G1063 he is faithful^G4103 that promised^G1861^(G5666);)

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

KJVAnd^G2532 let us consider^G2657^(G5725) one another^G240 to^G1519 provoke^G3948 unto love^G26 and^G2532 to good^G2570 works^G2041:

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.

KJVNot^G3361 forsaking^G1459^(G5723) the assembling^G1997 of ourselves^G1438 together^G1997, as^G2531 the manner^G1485 of some^G5100 is; but^G235 exhorting^G3870^(G5723) one another: and^G2532 so much^G5118 the more^G3123, as^G3745 ye see^G991^(G5719) the day^G2250 approaching^G1448^(G5723).

²⁶ For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

KJVFor^G1063 if we^G2257 sin^G264^(G5723) wilfully^G1596 after^G3326 that we have received^G2983^(G5629) the knowledge^G1922 of the truth^G225, there remaineth^G620^(G5743) no more^G3765 sacrifice^G2378 for^G4012 sins^G266,

²⁷ But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

KJVBut^G1161 a certain^G5100 fearful^G5398 looking for^G1561 of judgment^G2920 and^G2532 fiery^G4442 indignation^G2205, which shall^G3195^(G5723) devour^G2068^(G5721) the adversaries^G5227.

²⁸ He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:

KJVHe^G5100 that despised^G114^(G5660) Moses^G3475' law^G3551 died^G599^(G5719) without^G5565 mercy^G3628 under^G1909 two^G1417 or^G2228 three^G5140 witnesses^G3144:

²⁹ Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?

KJVOf how much^G4214 sorer^G5501 punishment^G5098, suppose ye^G1380^(G5719), shall he be thought worthy^G515^(G5701), who^G3588 hath trodden under foot^G2662^(G5660) the Son^G5207 of God^G2316, and^G2532 hath counted^G2233^(G5666) the blood^G129 of the covenant^G1242, wherewith^G3739^G1722 he was sanctified^G37^(G5681), an unholy thing^G2839, and^G2532 hath done despite^G1796^(G5660) unto the Spirit^G4151 of grace^G5485?

³⁰ For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.

KJVFor^G1063 we know^G1492^(G5758) him that hath said^G2036^(G5631), Vengeance^G1557 belongeth unto me^G1698, I^G1473 will recompense^G467^(G5692), saith^G3004^(G5719) the Lord^G2962. And^G2532 again^G3825, The Lord^G2962 shall judge^G2919^(G5692)^(G5719) his^G846 people^G2992.

³¹ It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

KJVIt is a fearful thing^G5398 to fall^G1706^(G5629) into^G1519 the hands^G5495 of the living^G2198^(G5723) God^G2316.

³² But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;

KJVBut^G1161 call to remembrance^G363^(G5732) the former^G4386 days^G2250, in^G1722 which^G3739, after ye were illuminated^G5461^(G5685), ye endured^G5278^(G5656) a great^G4183 fight^G119 of afflictions^G3804;

³³ Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.

KJVPartly^G5124^G3303, whilst ye were made a gazingstock^G2301^(G5746) both^G5037 by reproaches^G3680 and^G2532 afflictions^G2347; and^G1161 partly^G5124, whilst ye became^G1096^(G5679) companions^G2844 of them that were^G390 so^G3779 used^G390^(G5746).

³⁴ For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.

KJVFor^G2532^G1063 ye had compassion^G4834^(G5656) of me in my^G3450 bonds^G1199, and^G2532 took^G4327^(G5662) joyfully^G3326^G5479 the spoiling^G724 of your^G5216 goods^G5224^(G5723), knowing^G1097^(G5723) in^G1722 yourselves^G1438 that ye have^G2192^(G5721) in^G1722 heaven^G3772 a better^G2909 and^G2532 an enduring^G3306^(G5723) substance^G5223.

³⁵ Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.

KJVCast^G577 not^G3361 away^G577^(G5632) therefore^G3767 your^G5216 confidence^G3954, which^G3748 hath^G2192^(G5719) great^G3173 recompence of reward^G3405.

³⁶ For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

KJVFor^G1063 ye have^G2192^(G5719) need^G5532 of patience^G5281, that^G2443, after ye have done^G4160^(G5660) the will^G2307 of God^G2316, ye might receive^G2865^(G5672) the promise^G1860.

³⁷ For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.

KJVFor^G1063 yet^G2089 a little^G3397 while^G3745^G3745, and he that shall come^G2064^(G5740) will come^G2240^(G5692), and^G2532 will^G5549 not^G3756 tarry^G5549^(G5692).

³⁸ Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

KJVNow^G1161 the just^G1342 shall live^G2198^(G5695) by^G1537 faith^G4102: but^G2532 if^G1437 any man draw back^G5288^(G5672), my^G3450 soul^G5590 shall have^G2106 no^G3756 pleasure^G2106^(G5719) in^G1722 him^G846.

³⁹ But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

KJVBut^G1161 we^G2249 are^G2070^(G5748) not^G3756 of them who draw back^G5289 unto^G1519 perdition^G684; but^G235 of them that believe^G4102 to^G1519 the saving^G4047 of the soul^G5590.

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