One Sacrifice of Christ Is Sufficient

10 For the Law, since it has only ^(A)a shadow of ^(B)the good things to come and not the ^[a]form of those things itself, ^[b]can ^(C)never, by the same sacrifices which they offer continually every year, ^(D)make those who approach perfect. ² Otherwise, would they not have ceased to be offered, because the worshipers, having once been cleansed, would no longer have had ^(E)consciousness of sins? ³ But ^(F)in ^[c]those sacrifices there is a reminder of sins every year. ⁴ For it is ^(G)impossible for the ^(H)blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. ⁵ Therefore, ^(I)when He comes into the world, He says,

⁸ After saying above, “^(O)Sacrifices and offerings and ^(P)whole burnt offerings and offerings ^(Q)for sin You have not desired, nor have You taken pleasure in them” (which are offered according to the Law), ⁹ then He ^[d]said, “^(R)Behold, I have come to do Your will.” He takes away the first in order to establish the second. ¹⁰ By ^[e]this will, we have been ^(S)sanctified through ^(T)the offering of ^(U)the body of Jesus Christ ^(V)once for all time.

¹¹ Every priest stands daily ministering and ^(W)offering time after time the same sacrifices, which ^(X)can never take away sins; ¹² but He, having offered one sacrifice ^(Y)for ^[f]sins ^(Z)for all time, ^(AA)sat down at the right hand of God, ¹³ waiting from that time onward ^(AB)until His enemies are made a footstool for His feet. ¹⁴ For by one offering He has ^(AC)perfected ^(AD)for all time those who are ^[g]sanctified. ¹⁵ And ^(AE)the Holy Spirit also testifies to us; for after saying,

He then says,

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

Christ or Judgment

²⁶ For if we go on ^(AZ)sinning willfully after receiving ^(BA)the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, ²⁷ but a terrifying expectation of ^(BB)judgment and ^(BC)the fury of a fire which will consume the adversaries. ^28 (BD)Anyone who has ignored the Law of Moses is put to death without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. ^29 (BE)How much more severe punishment do you think he will deserve ^(BF)who has trampled underfoot the Son of God, and has regarded as unclean ^(BG)the blood of the covenant ^(BH)by which he was sanctified, and has ^(BI)insulted the Spirit of grace? ³⁰ For we know Him who said, “^(BJ)Vengeance is Mine, I will repay.” And again, “^(BK)The Lord will judge His people.” ³¹ It is a ^(BL)terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the ^(BM)living God.

³² But remember ^(BN)the former days, ^[j]when, after being ^(BO)enlightened, you endured a great ^(BP)conflict of sufferings, ³³ partly by being ^(BQ)made a public spectacle through insults and distress, and partly by becoming ^[k](BR)companions with those who were so treated. ³⁴ For you ^(BS)showed sympathy to the prisoners and accepted ^(BT)joyfully the seizure of your property, knowing that you have for yourselves ^(BU)a better and lasting possession. ³⁵ Therefore, do not throw away your ^(BV)confidence, which has a great ^(BW)reward. ³⁶ For you have need of ^(BX)endurance, so that when you have ^(BY)done the will of God, you may ^(BZ)receive ^[l]what was promised.

³⁹ But ^[m]we are not among those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith for the safekeeping of the soul.

Remember God in Your Youth

12 ^(A)Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the ^(B)evil days come and the years approach when you will say, “I have no pleasure in them”; ² before the ^(C)sun and the light, the moon and the stars are darkened, and clouds return after the rain; ³ on the day that the watchmen of the house tremble, and strong men are ^(D)bent over, the grinders stop working because they are few, and ^(E)those who look through ^[a]windows grow ^[b]dim; ⁴ and the doors on the street are shut as the ^(F)sound of the grinding mill is low, and one will arise at the sound of the bird, and all the ^(G)daughters of song will ^[c]sing softly. ⁵ Furthermore, people are afraid of a high place and of terrors on the road; the almond tree blossoms, the grasshopper drags itself along, and the caper berry is ineffective. For man goes to his eternal ^(H)home while the ^(I)mourners move around in the street. ⁶ Remember your Creator before the silver cord is ^[d]broken and the ^(J)golden bowl is crushed, the pitcher by the spring is shattered and the wheel at the cistern is crushed; ⁷ then the ^(K)dust will return to the earth as it was, and the ^[e](L)spirit will return to ^(M)God who gave it. ⁸ “^(N)Futility of futilities,” says the Preacher, “all is futility!”

Purpose of the Preacher

⁹ In addition to being wise, the Preacher also taught the people knowledge; and he pondered, searched out, and arranged ^(O)many proverbs. ¹⁰ The Preacher sought to find ^(P)delightful words and to write ^(Q)words of truth correctly.

¹¹ The ^(R)words of the wise are like ^[f](S)goads, and masters of these collections are like driven ^(T)nails; they are given by one Shepherd. ¹² But beyond this, my son, be warned: the ^[g]writing of ^(U)many books is endless, and excessive ^(V)study is ^[h]wearying to the body.

¹³ The conclusion, when everything has been heard, is: ^(W)fear God and ^(X)keep His commandments, because this applies to ^(Y)every person. ¹⁴ For ^(Z)God will bring every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil.

Message to Baruch

45 This is the message which Jeremiah the prophet spoke to ^(A)Baruch the son of Neriah, when he had ^(B)written these words in a book ^[a]at Jeremiah’s dictation, in the ^(C)fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, saying: ² “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel says to you, Baruch: ³ ‘You said, “Oh, woe to me! For the Lord has added grief to my pain; I am ^(D)weary with my groaning and have found no rest.”’ ⁴ This is what you are to say to him: ‘This is what the Lord says: “Behold, ^(E)what I have built I am going to tear down, and what I have planted I am going to uproot, that is, all the people of the land.” ⁵ But as for you, are you ^(F)seeking great things for yourself? Do not seek them; for behold, I am going to ^(G)bring disaster on all flesh,’ declares the Lord, ‘but I will ^(H)give your life to you as plunder in all the places where you may go.’”

Defeat of Pharaoh Foretold

46 That which came as the word of the Lord to Jeremiah the prophet ^(I)concerning the nations.

² To ^(J)Egypt, concerning the army of ^(K)Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt, which was by the river Euphrates at ^(L)Carchemish, which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon defeated in the ^(M)fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah:

¹³ This is the ^[o]message which the Lord spoke to Jeremiah the prophet about the ^(AL)coming of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to ^(AM)strike the land of Egypt:

²⁵ The Lord of armies, the God of Israel says: “Behold, I am going to punish Amon of ^(BK)Thebes, and ^(BL)Pharaoh, and Egypt along with her ^(BM)gods and her kings, indeed, Pharaoh and those who ^(BN)trust in him. ²⁶ I shall hand them over to those who are ^(BO)seeking their lives, that is, to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and to his ^[w]officers. ^(BP)Afterward, however, it will be inhabited as in the days of old,” declares the Lord.