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Ett offer en gång för alla

10 Det gamla judiska lagsystemet kan bara få oss att ana de välsignelser som Kristus har förberett åt oss. Offren efter den gamla ordningen upprepades år efter år och kunde inte ge en nära gemenskap med Gud, utan bara en tillfällig befrielse från synd.

Om de hade gjort det, hade det ju varit tillräckligt med ett enda offer. Ingen skulle då längre ha varit medveten om sin synd.

Men det som skedde var raka motsatsen. De årliga offren påminde ständigt om olydnad och skuld i stället för befrielse.

Tjurars och getters blod kan nämligen inte ta bort synder.

Därför sa Kristus, när han kom till världen: Vanliga offer och gåvor kan inte tillfredsställa dig, min Gud. Därför har du gett mig denna kropp för att jag ska lägga den som ett offer på ditt altare.

Du blir inte tillfredsställd av djur, som slaktas och bränns åt dig som syndoffer.

Då sa jag: 'Jag kommer för att göra din vilja, för att lägga ner mitt liv, precis som Skriften sagt att jag ska göra.'

Först säger alltså Kristus att Gud inte kunde bli tillfredsställd med de offer som krävdes under det gamla systemet.

Sedan säger han: Jag kommer för att göra din vilja och ge mitt liv.Han upphäver alltså denna första ordning till förmån för en mycket bättre.

10 Genom denna nya frälsningsplan får vi förlåtelse och blir rena genom att Kristus dör för oss en gång för alla.

11 Under det gamla systemet står prästerna vid altaret dag efter dag och bär fram offer, som aldrig kan ta bort våra synder.

12 Men Kristus gav sig själv som ett evigt offer till Gud och satte sig sedan på hedersplatsen vid Guds högra sida.

13 Nu väntar han på att hans fiender ska bli besegrade.

14 För genom detta enda offer har han för alltid gjort alla dem som Gud tar emot till sina barn fullkomliga i Guds ögon.

15 Den helige Ande vittnar också om att det är på det sättet, för han har sagt:

16 Detta är det nya förbundet som jag ska ingå med Israels folk: Mina lagar ska råda över deras tankar och deras handlande, och de ska alltid veta min vilja och alltid vilja lyda den.

17 Och sedan tillägger han: Jag ska aldrig mer komma ihåg deras synder och laglösa handlingar.

18 När nu synderna har blivit förlåtna och glömda en gång för alla, finns det inget behov av fler offer.

Att leva av tro

19 Kära bröder, därför kan vi nu tack vare Jesu blod gå rakt in i det allraheligaste där Gud är.

20 Denna nya och livgivande väg öppnades för oss när Kristus offrade sin kropp och förhänget som skymde vägen till Gud revs itu.

21 Vår store överstepräst regerar över Guds hus. Låt oss därför gå direkt in till Gud själv

22 i uppriktighet och vara helt förvissade om att han ska ta emot oss. Han har ju med sitt blod befriat vårt inre från synd, och genom dopet i vatten har vi visat att också våra kroppar fått sin delaktighet i synden avtvättad och ställts till hans förfogande.

23 Låt oss därför stadigt hålla fast vid det hopp vi bekänner oss till, för vi kan lita på att Gud håller sitt löfte till oss.

24 Låt oss överträffa varandra i att vara hjälpsamma och vänliga mot varandra och i att göra gott.

25 Låt oss nu inte svika och utebli från våra sammankomster utan uppmuntra varandra, särskilt nu när dagen för hans återkomst närmar sig.

26 Om någon har förstått sanningen om Kristus men ändå syndar med vett och vilja, finns det inget offer kvar för denna synd.

27 Då återstår bara Guds fruktansvärda straff, som kommer att utplåna alla hans fiender.

28 Den människa som vägrade att lyda de lagar som Mose gav dödades utan barmhärtighet, om det fanns två eller tre vittnen till hennes synd.

29 Tänk på hur mycket värre straffet kommer att bli för dem som har trampat Guds Son under sina fötter. De har behandlat hans renande blod som om det var orent och oheligt och har förolämpat och kränkt Guds Ande, som är förmedlare av Guds nåd.

30 Vi känner honom som sa: Rättvisan tillhör mig, jag ska hämnas på dem. Han sa också: Herren själv ska ta hand om dessa människor.

31 Det är fruktansvärt att falla i den levande Gudens händer.

32 Glöm aldrig den tid när ni först fick höra om Kristus. Kom ihåg hur ni höll er tätt intill Herren, även om det innebar svåra lidanden.

33 Man skrattade åt er och slog er, och ni fick se andra bli behandlade på samma sätt.

34 Ni led med dem som kastades i fängelse, och trots att man tog allt ifrån er gladde ni er faktiskt, eftersom ni visste att något bättre väntade er i himlen, något som skulle tillhöra er i evighet.

35 Fortsätt att vara lika frimodiga. Tänk på den belöning som väntar!

36 Ni måste hålla ut för att kunna göra allt det Gud förväntar sig av er. Då kommer ni att få allt det han har lovat er:

37 Hans återkomst dröjer inte länge till.

38 Den som har fått sin skuld förlåten och allt rätt ställt med Gud, måste fortsätta att leva av tro och lita på honom i allt. Den som drar sig tillbaka har Gud ingen glädje av.

39 Men vi tillhör inte dem som vänt Gud ryggen och därmed går förlorade. Nej, vi tillhör dem som är säkra på vår frälsning.

Christ's Sacrifice Once for All

10 For since the law has but (A)a shadow (B)of the good things to come instead of the true form of these realities, (C)it can never, by the same sacrifices that are continually offered every year, make perfect those who draw near. Otherwise, would they not have ceased to be offered, since the worshipers, having once been cleansed, would no longer have any consciousness of sins? But (D)in these sacrifices (E)there is a reminder of sins every year. For (F)it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

Consequently, (G)when Christ[a] came into the world, he said,

(H)“Sacrifices and offerings you have not desired,
    but a body have you prepared for me;
in burnt offerings and sin offerings
    you have taken no pleasure.
Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come to do your will, O God,
    as it is written of me in the scroll of the book.’”

When he said above, “You have neither desired nor taken pleasure in (I)sacrifices and offerings and burnt offerings and sin offerings” (these are offered according to the law), then he added, (J)“Behold, I have come to do your will.” He does away with the first in order to establish the second. 10 And by that will (K)we have been sanctified through the offering of (L)the body of Jesus Christ (M)once for all.

11 And every priest stands (N)daily at his service, (O)offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, (P)which can never take away sins. 12 But when Christ[b] had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he (Q)sat down at the right hand of God, 13 waiting from that time (R)until his enemies should be made a footstool for his feet. 14 For by a single offering (S)he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.

15 And the Holy Spirit also bears witness to us; for after saying,

16 (T)“This is the covenant that I will make with them
    after those days, declares the Lord:
I will put my laws on their hearts,
    and write them on their minds,”

17 then he adds,

(U)“I will remember their sins and their lawless deeds no more.”

18 Where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin.

The Full Assurance of Faith

19 (V)Therefore, brothers,[c] since we have confidence to enter (W)the holy places by the blood of Jesus, 20 by (X)the new and living way that he opened for us through (Y)the curtain, that is, through his flesh, 21 and since we have (Z)a great priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts (AA)sprinkled clean (AB)from an evil conscience and our bodies (AC)washed with pure water. 23 (AD)Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for (AE)he who promised is faithful. 24 And (AF)let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, 25 (AG)not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and (AH)all the more as you see (AI)the Day drawing near.

26 For (AJ)if we go on sinning deliberately (AK)after receiving the knowledge of the truth, (AL)there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27 (AM)but a fearful expectation of judgment, and (AN)a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries. 28 (AO)Anyone who has set aside the law of Moses dies without mercy (AP)on the evidence of two or three witnesses. 29 How much worse punishment, do you think, will be deserved by the one (AQ)who has trampled underfoot the Son of God, and has profaned (AR)the blood of the covenant (AS)by which he was sanctified, and has (AT)outraged the Spirit of grace? 30 For we know him who said, (AU)“Vengeance is mine; I will repay.” And again, (AV)“The Lord will judge his people.” 31 (AW)It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

32 But recall the former days when, after (AX)you were enlightened, you endured (AY)a hard struggle with sufferings, 33 sometimes being (AZ)publicly exposed to reproach and affliction, and sometimes being partners with those so treated. 34 For (BA)you had compassion on those in prison, and (BB)you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since you knew that you yourselves had (BC)a better possession and an abiding one. 35 Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has (BD)a great reward. 36 For (BE)you have need of endurance, so that (BF)when you have done the will of God you may (BG)receive what is promised. 37 For,

(BH)“Yet a little while,
    and (BI)the coming one will come and will not delay;
38 (BJ)but my righteous one shall live by faith,
    and if he shrinks back,
my soul has no pleasure in him.”

39 But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 10:5 Greek he
  2. Hebrews 10:12 Greek this one
  3. Hebrews 10:19 Or brothers and sisters

The Perfect Sacrifice

10 Since the law has only a shadow of the good things(A) to come, and not the actual form of those realities, it can never perfect the worshipers by the same sacrifices they continually offer year after year. Otherwise, wouldn’t they have stopped being offered, since the worshipers, once purified, would no longer have any consciousness of sins? But in the sacrifices there is a reminder of sins every year. For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

Therefore, as He was coming into the world, He said:

You did not want sacrifice and offering,
but You prepared a body for Me.
You did not delight
in whole burnt offerings and sin offerings.
Then I said, “See—
it is written about Me
in the volume of the scroll—
I have come to do Your will, God!”(B)[a]

After He says above, You did not want or delight in sacrifices and offerings, whole burnt offerings and sin offerings (which are offered according to the law(C)), He then says, See, I have come to do Your will.[b] He takes away the first to establish the second. 10 By this will of God, we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once and for all.(D)

11 Every priest stands day after day ministering and offering the same sacrifices time after time, which can never take away sins.(E) 12 But this man, after offering one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God.(F) 13 He is now waiting until His enemies are made His footstool.(G) 14 For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are sanctified. 15 The Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this. For after He says:

16 This is the covenant I will make with them
after those days, says the Lord:
I will put My laws on their hearts
and write them on their minds,

17 He adds:

I will never again remember
their sins and their lawless acts.(H)[c]

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

Exhortations to Godliness

19 Therefore, brothers, since we have boldness to enter the sanctuary through the blood of Jesus,(I) 20 by a new and living way He has opened for us through the curtain (that is, His flesh(J)), 21 and since we have a great high priest over the house of God,(K) 22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed in pure water.(L) 23 Let us hold on to the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.(M) 24 And let us be concerned about one another in order to promote love and good works, 25 not staying away from our worship meetings, as some habitually do, but encouraging each other,(N) and all the more as you see the day drawing near.

Warning against Deliberate Sin

26 For if we deliberately sin after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,(O) 27 but a terrifying expectation of judgment and the fury of a fire about to consume the adversaries.(P) 28 If anyone disregards Moses’ law, he dies without mercy, based on the testimony of two or three witnesses.(Q) 29 How much worse punishment do you think one will deserve who has trampled on the Son of God, regarded as profane[d] the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and insulted the Spirit of grace?(R) 30 For we know the One who has said, Vengeance belongs to Me, I will repay,[e][f] and again, The Lord will judge His people.(S)[g] 31 It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God!(T)

32 Remember the earlier days when, after you had been enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings.(U) 33 Sometimes you were publicly exposed to taunts and afflictions, and at other times you were companions of those who were treated that way.(V) 34 For you sympathized with the prisoners[h] and accepted with joy the confiscation of your possessions, knowing that you yourselves have a better and enduring possession.[i](W) 35 So don’t throw away your confidence, which has a great reward.(X) 36 For you need endurance, so that after you have done God’s will, you may receive what was promised.(Y)

37 For yet in a very little while,
the Coming One will come and not delay.
38 But My righteous one[j] will live by faith;
and if he draws back,
I have no pleasure in him.(Z)[k]

39 But we are not those who draw back and are destroyed, but those who have faith and obtain life.

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 10:7 Ps 40:6-8
  2. Hebrews 10:9 Other mss add God
  3. Hebrews 10:17 Jr 31:33-34
  4. Hebrews 10:29 Or ordinary
  5. Hebrews 10:30 Other mss add says the Lord
  6. Hebrews 10:30 Dt 32:35
  7. Hebrews 10:30 Dt 32:36
  8. Hebrews 10:34 Other mss read sympathized with my imprisonment
  9. Hebrews 10:34 Other mss add in heaven
  10. Hebrews 10:38 Other mss read the righteous one
  11. Hebrews 10:38 Is 26:20 LXX; Hab 2:3-4

Christ’s Sacrifice Once for All

10 The law is only a shadow(A) of the good things(B) that are coming—not the realities themselves.(C) For this reason it can never, by the same sacrifices repeated endlessly year after year, make perfect(D) those who draw near to worship.(E) Otherwise, would they not have stopped being offered? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt guilty for their sins.(F) But those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins.(G) It is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats(H) to take away sins.(I)

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

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

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

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

15 The Holy Spirit also testifies(Z) 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](AA)

17 Then he adds:

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

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

26 If we deliberately keep on sinning(AT) after we have received the knowledge of the truth,(AU) no sacrifice for sins is left, 27 but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire(AV) that will consume the enemies of God. 28 Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.(AW) 29 How much more severely do you think someone deserves to be punished who has trampled the Son of God(AX) underfoot,(AY) who has treated as an unholy thing the blood of the covenant(AZ) that sanctified them,(BA) and who has insulted the Spirit(BB) of grace?(BC) 30 For we know him who said, “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,”[d](BD) and again, “The Lord will judge his people.”[e](BE) 31 It is a dreadful thing(BF) to fall into the hands(BG) of the living God.(BH)

32 Remember those earlier days after you had received the light,(BI) when you endured in a great conflict full of suffering.(BJ) 33 Sometimes you were publicly exposed to insult and persecution;(BK) at other times you stood side by side with those who were so treated.(BL) 34 You suffered along with those in prison(BM) and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, because you knew that you yourselves had better and lasting possessions.(BN) 35 So do not throw away your confidence;(BO) it will be richly rewarded.

36 You need to persevere(BP) so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.(BQ) 37 For,

“In just a little while,
    he who is coming(BR) will come
    and will not delay.”[f](BS)

38 And,

“But my righteous[g] one will live by faith.(BT)
    And I take no pleasure
    in the one who shrinks back.”[h](BU)

39 But we do not belong to those who shrink back and are destroyed, but to those who have faith and are saved.

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
  4. Hebrews 10:30 Deut. 32:35
  5. Hebrews 10:30 Deut. 32:36; Psalm 135:14
  6. Hebrews 10:37 Isaiah 26:20; Hab. 2:3
  7. Hebrews 10:38 Some early manuscripts But the righteous
  8. Hebrews 10:38 Hab. 2:4 (see Septuagint)