The sufficiency CHAPTER X. of Christ's sacrifice. of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you. 21 Moreover he sprinkled kewise with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry. 22 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no rémission. 23 It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. 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. 2 For then would they not have ceased to be offered? be cause that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins. 3 But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year. 4 For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins. 5 Wherefore, when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldst not, but a body hast thou prepared me: 24 For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us: 25 Nor yet that he should of-6 In burnt offerings and sacrifer himself often, as the high fices for sin thou hast had no priest entereth into the holy pleasure. place every year with blood of others; 28 For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. 27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: 28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation. CHAPTER X. 1 The weakness of the law sacrifices. 10 The sacrifice of Christ's body once offered, 14 for ever hath taken away sins. 19 An exhortation to hold fast the faith, with patience and thanksgiving. 7 Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me) to do thy will, O God. 8 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; 9 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 FOR the law having ashadow sins: of good things to come, offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; 13 From henceforth expect ing 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 vail, that is to say, his flesh; 21 And having a 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 to faith much the more, as ye see the day approaching. .3 X 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 look+ ing 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 punish ment, 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 de spite 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 affice tions; བཻམར སྟེ ཚ ཡ 1:|1:3 33 Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by re proaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used. b 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 CHAPTER XI. is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. The fruits of faith. your confidence, which hath | believe that he is, and that he great recompense 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 hee 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. 7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and be came heir of the righteousness which is by faith. 8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after 39 But we are not of them who draw back unto perdi-receive for an for an inheritance, tion; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul. to "o CHAPTER XI. 1 What faith is. 6 Without faith we can- of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. -2 For by it the elders obtained a good report. 3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. 9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: 10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. 11 Through faith also Sarah herself received strength to conceive seed, and was deliver ed of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised. 4. By faith Abel offered unto 12 Therefore sprang there God a more excellent sacrifice even of one, and him as good than Cain, by which he ob- as dead, so many as the stars of tained witness that he was the sky in multitude, and as righteous, God testifying of the sand which is by the sea his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. 5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. 6. But without faith it is impossible to please him: for be that cometh to God must shore innumerable. 13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 14 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. 15 And truly, if they had The nature of HEBREWS. faith illustrated. been mindful of that country 26 Esteeming the reproach from whence they came out, of Christ greater riches than they might have had oppor- the treasures in Egypt: for he tunity to have returned. 16 But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city. 17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, 18 Of whom it was said, That in Isaacshall thy seed be called: 19 Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure. 20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. 21 By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff. had respect unto the recompense of the reward. 27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as see ing him who is invisible. 28 Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them. 29 By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned. 30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven-days." 31 By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace. 32 And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gideon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthah; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:9 33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteous 23 By faith Moses, when ness, obtained promises, stophe was born, was hid three ped the mouths of lions, months of his parents, be- 34 Quenched the violence of cause they saw he was a prop-fire, escaped the edge of the er child; and they were not sword, out of weakness were afraid of the king's command-made strong, waxed valiant ment. 22 By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones. 24 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. 35 Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not ne 25 Choosing rather to suffer cepting deliverance; that they affliction with the people of might obtain a better resur God, han to enjoy the pleas-rection : ures of sin for a season; 36 And others had trial of Exhortation to CHAPTER XII. constant faith. cruel mockings and scourg- 5 And ye have forgotten the ings, yea, moreover of bonds exhortation which speaketh and imprisonment: 37 They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; 38 Of whom the world was not worthy: they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. 39 And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: 40 God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect. CHAPTER XII. 1 An exhortation to constant faith, padation of the new testament above the old. tience, and godliness. 22 A commen unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: 6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. 7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? 8 But if ye be without chas tisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. 9 Furthermore, we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? 10 For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our WHEREFORE, seeing we profit, that we might be par present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless, afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteous also are compassed a takers of his holiness. bout with so great a cloud of 11 Now no chastening for the witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, ness unto them which are ex2 Looking unto Jesus the au-ercised thereby. thor and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. 12 Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; 13 And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the 3 For consider him that en-way; but let it rather be healdured such contradiction of ed. sinners against himself, lest 14 Follow peace with all men, ye be wearied and faint in your minds. 4 Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin. and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: 15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of |