New Testament in a Year
A New and Living Way
19 Therefore, brothers, since we (A)have confidence to (B)enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, 20 by (C)a new and living way which He inaugurated for us through (D)the veil, that is, His flesh, 21 and since we have (E)a great priest (F)over the house of God, 22 let us (G)draw near with a [a]sincere heart in (H)full assurance of faith, having our hearts (I)sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies (J)washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold fast the (K)confession of our (L)hope without wavering, for (M)He who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider how (N)to stimulate one another to love and (O)good deeds, 25 not forsaking our own (P)assembling together, as is the habit of some, but (Q)encouraging one another, and all the more as you see (R)the day drawing near.
Warning Against Willful Sin
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 set aside the Law of Moses dies without mercy by the mouth of two or three witnesses. 29 (X)How much worse punishment do you think he will deserve (Y)who has trampled underfoot the Son of God, and has regarded as defiled (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 [b]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 reproaches and afflictions, and partly by becoming (AK)sharers with those who were so treated. 34 For you also (AL)showed sympathy to the prisoners and accepted with (AM)joy the seizure of your possessions, knowing that you have for yourselves (AN)a better and lasting possession. 35 Therefore, do not throw away that (AO)confidence of yours, 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 the promise.
37 (AT)For yet in a very little while,
(AU)He who is coming will come, and will not delay.
38 (AV)But My righteous one shall live by faith,
And if he shrinks back, My soul has no pleasure in him.
39 But [d]we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the [e]preserving of the soul.
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