10 For 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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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?

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

10 Ang Kautusan ay anino lang ng mabubuting bagay na darating. Kailanman ay hindi ito nakakapagpabanal sa mga taong lumalapit sa Dios sa pamamagitan ng mga handog na iniaalay nila taun-taon. Dahil kung napatawad na sila sa pamamagitan ng mga handog, hindi na sana sila uusigin ng kanilang budhi, at hindi na nila kailangang maghandog pa. Ngunit ang paghahandog na ginagawa nila taun-taon ay siya pang nagpapaalala sa mga kasalanan nila, dahil hindi makapag-aalis ng kasalanan ang dugo ng mga toro at kambing na inihahandog nila. Kaya nga, nang dumating si Jesus dito sa mundo, sinabi niya sa kanyang Ama,

    “Hindi mo nagustuhan ang mga handog at kaloob ng mga tao,
    kaya binigyan mo ako ng katawan na ihahandog ko.
Hindi ka nasiyahan sa mga handog na sinusunog at mga handog sa paglilinis.
Kaya sinabi ko sa iyo, ‘Narito ako para tuparin ang kalooban mo, O Dios, ayon sa nasusulat sa Kasulatan tungkol sa akin.’ ”[a]

Una, sinabi ni Cristo na hindi nagustuhan ng Dios ang mga handog at kaloob, at hindi siya nasiyahan sa mga handog na sinusunog at mga handog sa paglilinis kahit na ipinapatupad ito ng Kautusan. Pagkatapos, sinabi niya sa kanyang Ama, “Nandito ako para sundin ang kalooban mo.” Kaya inalis ng Dios ang dating paraan ng paghahandog upang palitan ng paghahandog ni Cristo. 10 At dahil sinunod ni Jesu-Cristo ang kalooban ng Dios, nilinis niya tayo sa mga kasalanan natin sa pamamagitan ng minsang paghahandog ng sarili niya.

11 Naglilingkod ang mga pari araw-araw, at paulit-ulit na nag-aalay ng ganoon ding mga handog, na hindi naman nakapag-aalis ng kasalanan. 12 Ngunit si Cristo ay minsan lamang naghandog para sa ating mga kasalanan, at hindi na ito mauulit kailanman. Pagkatapos nito, umupo na siya sa kanan ng Dios. 13 At hinihintay na lang niya ngayon ang panahong pasukuin sa kanya ng Dios ang mga kaaway niya. 14 Kaya sa pamamagitan lang ng minsang paghahandog, ginawa niyang ganap magpakailanman ang mga pinabanal[b] niya.

15 Ang Banal na Espiritu mismo ang nagpapatotoo tungkol dito. Sapagkat sinabi niya,

16 “ ‘Ganito ang bagong kasunduan na gagawin ko sa kanila sa darating na panahon,’ sabi ng Panginoon:
    ‘Ilalagay ko ang aking mga utos sa puso nila at itatanim ko ang mga ito sa kanilang isipan.’ ”[c]

17 Dagdag pa niya, “Tuluyan ko nang lilimutin ang mga kasalanan at kasamaan nila.”[d] 18 At dahil napatawad na ang mga kasalanan natin, hindi na natin kailangan pang maghandog para sa ating mga kasalanan.

Lumapit Tayo sa Dios

19 Kaya mga kapatid, malaya na tayong makakapasok sa Pinakabanal na Lugar dahil sa dugo ni Jesus. 20 Sa pamamagitan ng paghahandog ng kanyang katawan, binuksan niya para sa atin ang bagong daan patungo sa Pinakabanal na Lugar na nasa kabila ng tabing. At ang daang ito ang nagdadala sa atin sa buhay na walang hanggan. 21 At dahil mayroon tayong dakilang punong pari na namamahala sa pamilya ng Dios, 22 lumapit tayo sa kanya nang may tapat na puso at matatag na pananampalataya, dahil nilinis[e] na ng dugo ni Jesus ang mga puso natin mula sa maruming pag-iisip, at nahugasan na ang mga katawan natin ng malinis na tubig. 23 Magpakatatag tayo sa pag-asa natin at huwag tayong mag-alinlangan, dahil tapat ang Dios na nangako sa atin. 24 At sikapin nating mahikayat ang isaʼt isa sa pagmamahalan at sa paggawa ng kabutihan. 25 Huwag nating pababayaan ang mga pagtitipon natin gaya ng nakaugalian na ng ilan. Sa halip, palakasin natin ang loob ng bawat isa, lalo na ngayong nalalapit na ang huling araw.

26 Sapagkat kung sasadyain pa nating magpatuloy sa paggawa ng kasalanan pagkatapos nating malaman ang katotohanan, wala nang handog na maiaalay pa para mapatawad ang mga kasalanan natin. 27 Tanging ang nakakatakot na paghuhukom at nagliliyab na apoy ang naghihintay sa mga taong kumakalaban sa Dios. 28 Ipinapapatay noon nang walang awa ang lumalabag sa Kautusan ni Moises, kapag napatunayan ng dalawa o tatlong saksi ang paglabag niya. 29 Gaano pa kaya kabigat ang parusang tatanggapin ng taong lumapastangan sa Anak ng Dios at nagpawalang-halaga sa dugo na nagpatibay sa kasunduan ng Dios at naglinis sa mga kasalanan niya? Talagang mas mabigat ang parusa sa mga taong ito na humamak sa maawaing Banal na Espiritu. 30 Sapagkat kilala natin ang Dios na nagsabi, “Ako ang maghihiganti; ako ang magpaparusa.”[f] At mayroon ding nakasulat na ganito: “Hahatulan ng Panginoon ang mga taong sakop niya.”[g] 31 Kakila-kilabot ang kahihinatnan ng mga hahatulan ng Dios na buhay.

32 Alalahanin nʼyo ang nakaraang panahon, noong una kayong naliwanagan. Dumaan kayo sa matinding hirap, pero tiniis nʼyo ito at hindi kayo nadaig. 33 Kung minsan, inaalipusta kayo at pinag-uusig sa harapan ng mga tao. At kung minsan namaʼy dinadamayan nʼyo ang mga kapatid na dumaranas ng ganitong pagsubok. 34 Dinadamayan nʼyo ang mga kapatid na nakabilanggo. At kahit inagawan kayo ng mga ari-arian, tiniis nʼyo ito nang may kagalakan dahil alam ninyong mayroon kayong mas mabuting kayamanan na hindi mawawala kailanman. 35 Kaya huwag kayong mawawalan ng pananalig sa Dios, dahil may malaking gantimpalang nakalaan para sa inyo. 36 Kailangan ninyong magtiis para masunod nʼyo ang kalooban ng Dios, at matanggap nʼyo ang ipinangako niya. 37 Sapagkat sinasabi sa Kasulatan,

    “Sandaling panahon na lang at darating na siya. Hindi na siya magtatagal.
38 At mabubuhay ang taong itinuring kong matuwid dahil sa pananampalataya niya. Ngunit kung tumalikod siya sa akin, hindi ko na siya kalulugdan.”[h]

39 Ngunit hindi tayo kabilang sa mga tumatalikod sa Dios at napapahamak, kundi kabilang tayo sa mga sumasampalataya at naliligtas.

Footnotes

  1. 10:7 Salmo 40:6-8.
  2. 10:14 pinabanal: sa Griego, hagios, na ang ibig sabihin ay itinuring ng Dios para sa kanya.
  3. 10:16 Jer. 31:33.
  4. 10:17 Jer. 31:34.
  5. 10:22 nilinis: sa literal, nawisikan.
  6. 10:30 Deu. 32:35.
  7. 10:30 Deu. 32:36.
  8. 10:38 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)