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10 Ang Kautusan ay anino lamang at hindi lubos na naglalarawan ng mabubuting bagay na darating. Hindi ito nagpapabanal sa mga lumalapit sa Diyos sa pamamagitan ng mga handog na iniaalay taun-taon. Kung napatawad na nga ang mga lumalapit sa Diyos sa pamamagitan ng ganoong mga handog, wala na silang aalalahanin pa tungkol sa kanilang mga kasalanan, at hindi na sila kailangang mag-alay pang muli. Ngunit ang mga alay na ito ang nagpapagunita sa mga tao ng kanilang mga kasalanan taun-taon, sapagkat ang dugo ng mga toro at mga kambing ay hindi makakapawi ng mga kasalanan.

5-6 Dahil(A) diyan, nang si Cristo'y naparito sa daigdig, sinabi niya sa Diyos:

“Ang mga pang-alay, pati mga handog, at ang mga hayop na handang sunugin,
    hindi mo na ibig sa dambana dalhin,
hindi mo kinalugdan ang mga handog na sinusunog,
    at ang mga handog upang pawiin ang kasalanan.
Kaya't inihanda mo ang aking katawan upang maging handog.
Kaya't sinabi ko, ‘Ako'y narito, O Diyos,
    upang sundin ang iyong kalooban,’
    ayon sa sinasabi ng kasulatan tungkol sa akin.”

Sinabi muna niya, “Hindi mo ninais o kinalugdan ang mga alay at handog na hayop, mga handog na susunugin, at mga handog dahil sa kasalanan” kahit ito'y inihahandog ayon sa Kautusan. Saka niya idinugtong, “Ako'y narito upang sundin ang iyong kalooban.” Sa ganitong paraan, inalis nga ng Diyos ang unang handog at pinalitan ng handog ni Cristo. 10 At dahil sinunod niya ang kalooban ng Diyos, tayo ay ginawang banal ni Jesu-Cristo sa pamamagitan ng minsanang paghahandog ng kanyang sarili, at iyon ay sapat na.

11 Bawat(B) pari ay naglilingkod araw-araw at paulit-ulit na naghahandog ng pare-pareho ding mga handog, subalit ang mga iyon ay hindi naman nakakapawi ng kasalanan. 12 Ngunit(C) si Cristo ay minsan lamang naghandog para sa mga kasalanan, at iyo'y sapat na. Pagkatapos ay umupo siya sa kanan ng Diyos. 13 Ngayo'y naghihintay siya roon hanggang sa lubusang pasukuin sa kanya ng Diyos ang kanyang mga kaaway. 14 Samakatuwid, sa pamamagitan lamang ng isang paghahandog ay kanyang ginawang ganap magpakailanman ang mga nililinis

ng Diyos.

15 Ang Espiritu Santo'y nagpapatotoo rin sa atin tungkol dito. Sinabi niya,

16 “Ganito(D) ang gagawin kong tipan sa kanila
    pagdating ng mga araw na iyon, sabi ng Panginoon:
Itatanim ko sa kanilang puso ang aking mga utos,
    at isusulat ko ang mga iyon sa kanilang mga isip.”

17 Pagkatapos(E) ay sinabi pa niya, “Kalilimutan ko na ang kanilang mga kasalanan at kasamaan.” 18 Sapagkat ipinatawad na ang mga kasalanan, hindi na kailangan pang maghandog dahil sa kasalanan.

Lumapit Tayo sa Diyos

19 Kaya nga, mga kapatid, tayo'y malaya nang makakapasok sa Dakong Kabanal-banalan dahil sa dugo ni Jesus. 20 Binuksan niya para sa atin ang isang bago at buháy na daang naglalagos hanggang sa kabila ng tabing, at ang tabing na ito'y ang kanyang katawan. 21 Tayo ay may isang Pinakapunong Pari na namamahala sa sambahayan ng Diyos. 22 Kaya't(F) lumapit tayo sa Diyos nang may pusong tapat at may matibay na pananampalataya sa kanya. Lumapit tayong may malinis na budhi sapagkat nilinis na ang ating mga puso at hinugasan na ng dalisay na tubig ang ating mga katawan. 23 Magpakatatag tayo sa ating pag-asa at huwag nang mag-alinlangan pa, sapagkat tapat ang nangako sa atin. 24 Sikapin din nating gisingin ang damdamin ng bawat isa sa pagmamahal sa kapwa at sa paggawa ng mabuti. 25 Huwag nating kaliligtaan ang pagdalo sa ating mga pagtitipon, gaya ng nakasanayan ng iba. Sa halip, palakasin natin ang loob ng isa't isa, lalo na ngayong nakikita nating malapit na ang Araw ng Panginoon. 26 Matapos nating malaman at tanggapin ang katotohanan at sadyain pa rin nating magkasala, wala nang handog na maiaalay pa para sa ikapagpapatawad ng ating mga kasalanan. 27 Ang(G) naghihintay na lamang sa atin ay ang kakila-kilabot na paghuhukom at ang naglalagablab na apoy na tutupok sa mga kaaway ng Diyos! 28 Ang(H) mapatunayang lumabag sa Kautusan ni Moises batay sa patotoo ng dalawa o tatlong saksi ay walang awang pinapatay. 29 Gaano(I) kabigat, sa akala ninyo, ang parusang nararapat sa taong humamak sa Anak ng Diyos, lumapastangan sa dugong nagpatibay sa tipan at nagpabanal sa kanya, at lumait sa mapagpalang Espiritu? 30 Sapagkat(J) kilala natin ang nagsabi, “Akin ang paghihiganti; ako ang magpaparusa.” At siya rin ang nagsabi, “Hahatulan ng Panginoon ang kanyang bayan.” 31 Kakila-kilabot ang mahulog sa kamay ng Diyos na buháy!

32 Alalahanin ninyo ang mga araw na nagdaan, kung paanong kayo'y nagtiis ng matinding hirap matapos na kayo'y maliwanagan, ngunit hindi kayo nagpadaig. 33 Kung minsan, kayo ang iniinsulto at pinapahirapan sa harap ng madla; kung minsan nama'y kayo ang umaalalay sa mga kasamahan ninyo na pinapahirapan nang gayon. 34 Dinamayan ninyo ang mga nakabilanggo at hindi kayo nalungkot nang kayo'y agawan ng ari-arian, sapagkat alam ninyong higit na mabuti at nananatili ang kayamanang nakalaan sa inyo. 35 Kaya't huwag kayong mawawalan ng pananampalataya sa Diyos, sapagkat dakila ang naghihintay na gantimpala para sa inyo. 36 Kinakailangang kayo'y magtiis upang masunod ninyo ang kalooban ng Diyos at matanggap ninyo ang kanyang ipinangako. 37 Sapagkat,(K)

“Kaunting panahon na lamang,
    hindi na magtatagal, at ang darating ay darating na.
38 Ang matuwid kong lingkod ay mabubuhay sa pamamagitan ng pananampalataya,[a]
    ngunit kung siya'y tatalikod,
    hindi ko siya kalulugdan.”

39 Ngunit hindi tayo kabilang sa mga tumatalikod at napapahamak; kundi sa mga may pananampalataya at naliligtas.

Footnotes

  1. 38 Ang matuwid…pananampalataya: o kaya'y Ang taong tinatanggap ng Diyos dahil sa pananampalataya ay mabubuhay .

Animal Sacrifices Insufficient

10 For the law, having a (A)shadow of the good things to come, and not the very image of the things, (B)can never with these same sacrifices, which they offer continually year by year, make those who approach perfect. For then would they not have ceased to be offered? For the worshipers, once [a]purified, would have had no more consciousness of sins. But in those sacrifices there is a reminder of sins every year. For (C)it is not possible that the blood of bulls and goats could take away sins.

Christ’s Death Fulfills God’s Will(D)

Therefore, when He came into the world, He said:

(E)“Sacrifice and offering You did not desire,
But a body You have prepared for Me.
In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin
You had no pleasure.
Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come—
In the volume of the book it is written of Me—
To do Your will, O God.’ ”

Previously saying, “Sacrifice and offering, burnt offerings, and offerings for sin You did not desire, nor had pleasure in them” (which are offered according to the law), then He said, “Behold, I have come to do Your will, [b]O God.” He takes away the first that He may establish the second. 10 (F)By that will we have been [c]sanctified (G)through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

Christ’s Death Perfects the Sanctified

11 And every priest stands (H)ministering daily and offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. 12 (I)But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down (J)at the right hand of God, 13 from that time waiting (K)till His enemies are made His footstool. 14 For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being [d]sanctified.

15 But the Holy Spirit also witnesses to us; for after He had said before,

16 (L)“This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, says the Lord: I will put My laws into their hearts, and in their minds I will write them,” 17 then He adds, (M)“Their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.” 18 Now where there is [e]remission of these, there is no longer an offering for sin.

Hold Fast Your Confession

19 Therefore, brethren, having (N)boldness[f] to enter (O)the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and (P)living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh, 21 and having a High Priest over the house of God, 22 let us (Q)draw near with a true heart (R)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 confession of our hope without wavering, for (S)He who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, 25 (T)not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and (U)so much the more as you see (V)the Day approaching.

The Just Live by Faith

26 For (W)if we sin willfully (X)after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there (Y)no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27 but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and (Z)fiery indignation which will devour the adversaries. 28 Anyone who has rejected Moses’ law dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three (AA)witnesses. 29 (AB)Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, (AC)counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, (AD)and insulted the Spirit of grace? 30 For we know Him who said, (AE)“Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” [g]says the Lord. And again, (AF)“The Lord will judge His people.” 31 (AG)It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

32 But (AH)recall the former days in which, after you were [h]illuminated, you endured a great struggle with sufferings: 33 partly while you were made (AI)a spectacle both by reproaches and tribulations, and partly while (AJ)you became companions of those who were so treated; 34 for you had compassion on [i]me (AK)in my chains, and (AL)joyfully accepted the plundering of your [j]goods, knowing that (AM)you have a better and an enduring possession for yourselves [k]in heaven. 35 Therefore do not cast away your confidence, (AN)which has great reward. 36 (AO)For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, (AP)you may receive the promise:

37 “For (AQ)yet a little while,
And (AR)He[l] who is coming will come and will not [m]tarry.
38 Now (AS)the[n] just shall live by faith;
But if anyone draws back,
My soul has no pleasure in him.”

39 But we are not of those (AT)who draw back to [o]perdition, but of those who (AU)believe to the saving of the soul.

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 10:2 cleansed
  2. Hebrews 10:9 NU, M omit O God
  3. Hebrews 10:10 set apart
  4. Hebrews 10:14 set apart
  5. Hebrews 10:18 forgiveness
  6. Hebrews 10:19 confidence
  7. Hebrews 10:30 NU omits says the Lord
  8. Hebrews 10:32 enlightened
  9. Hebrews 10:34 NU the prisoners instead of me in my chains
  10. Hebrews 10:34 possessions
  11. Hebrews 10:34 NU omits in heaven
  12. Hebrews 10:37 Or that which
  13. Hebrews 10:37 delay
  14. Hebrews 10:38 NU My just one
  15. Hebrews 10:39 destruction

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)