A New and Living Way

¹⁹ Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we ^(A)have confidence to ^(B)enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus, ²⁰ by ^(C)a new and living way which He inaugurated for us through ^(D)the veil, that is, through His flesh, ²¹ and since we have ^(E)a great priest ^(F)over the house of God, ²² let’s ^(G)approach God with a ^[a]sincere heart in ^(H)full assurance of faith, having our hearts ^(I)sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies ^(J)washed with pure water. ²³ Let’s hold firmly to the ^(K)confession of our ^(L)hope without wavering, for ^(M)He who promised is faithful; ²⁴ and let’s consider how ^(N)to ^[b]encourage one another in love and ^(O)good deeds, ²⁵ not abandoning our own ^(P)meeting together, as is the habit of some people, but ^(Q)encouraging one another; and all the more as you see ^(R)the day drawing near.

Christ or Judgment

²⁶ For if we go on ^(S)sinning willfully after receiving ^(T)the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, ²⁷ but a terrifying expectation of ^(U)judgment and ^(V)the fury of a fire which will consume the adversaries. ^28 (W)Anyone who has ignored the Law of Moses is put to death without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. ^29 (X)How much more severe punishment do you think he will deserve ^(Y)who has trampled underfoot the Son of God, and has regarded as unclean ^(Z)the blood of the covenant ^(AA)by which he was sanctified, and has ^(AB)insulted the Spirit of grace? ³⁰ For we know Him who said, “^(AC)Vengeance is Mine, I will repay.” And again, “^(AD)The Lord will judge His people.” ³¹ It is a ^(AE)terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the ^(AF)living God.

³² But remember ^(AG)the former days, ^[c]when, after being ^(AH)enlightened, you endured a great ^(AI)conflict of sufferings, ³³ partly by being ^(AJ)made a public spectacle through insults and distress, and partly by becoming ^[d](AK)companions with those who were so treated. ³⁴ For you ^(AL)showed sympathy to the prisoners and accepted ^(AM)joyfully the seizure of your property, knowing that you have for yourselves ^(AN)a better and lasting possession. ³⁵ Therefore, do not throw away your ^(AO)confidence, which has a great ^(AP)reward. ³⁶ For you have need of ^(AQ)endurance, so that when you have ^(AR)done the will of God, you may ^(AS)receive ^[e]what was promised.

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