Hebrews 10

¹ FFor the law, having a shadow of the good things to come, not the very image of the things, by the selfsame sacrifices which they offer continually every year, can never make the comers thereunto perfect. CCC

² For then they would have ceased to be offered: because the worshippers once cleansed should have no conscience of sin any longer.

³ But in them there is made a commemoration of sins every year:

⁴ For it is impossible that with the blood of oxen and goats sin should be taken away.

⁵ Wherefore, when he cometh into the world he saith: Sacrifice and oblation thou wouldest not: but a body thou hast fitted to me. CCC

⁶ Holocausts for sin did not please thee. CCC

⁷ Then said I: Behold I come: in the head of the book it is written of me: that I should do thy will, O God. CCC

⁸ In saying before, Sacrifices, and oblations, and holocausts for sin thou wouldest not, neither are they pleasing to thee, which are offered according to the law. CCC

⁹ Then said I: Behold, I come to do thy will, O God: He taketh away the first, that he may establish that which followeth. CCC

¹⁰ In the which will, we are sanctified by the oblation of the body of Jesus Christ once. CCC

¹¹ And every priest indeed standeth daily ministering and often offering the same sacrifices which can never take away sins.

¹² But this man, offering one sacrifice for sins, for ever sitteth on the right hand of God,

¹³ From henceforth expecting until his enemies be made his footstool.

¹⁴ For by one oblation he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. CCC

¹⁵ And the Holy Ghost also doth testify this to us. For after that he said:

¹⁶ And this is the testament which I will make unto them after those days, saith the Lord. I will give my laws in their hearts and on their minds will I write them: CCC

¹⁷ And their sins and iniquities I will remember no more.

¹⁸ Now, where there is a remission of these, there is no more an oblation for sin.

¹⁹ Having therefore, brethren, a confidence in the entering into the holies by the blood of Christ: CCC

²⁰ A new and living way which he hath dedicated for us through the veil, that is to say, his flesh:

²¹ And a high priest over the house of God:

²² Let us draw near with a true heart, in fulness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with clean water.

²³ Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering (for he is faithful that hath promised): CCC

²⁴ And let us consider one another, to provoke unto charity and to good works:

²⁵ Not forsaking our assembly, as some are accustomed: but comforting one another, and so much the more as you see the day approaching. CCC

²⁶ For if we sin wilfully after having the knowledge of the truth, there is now left no sacrifice for sins: CCC

²⁷ But a certain dreadful expectation of judgment, and the rage of a fire which shall consume the adversaries. CCC

²⁸ A man making void the law of Moses dieth without any mercy under two or three witnesses: CCC

²⁹ How much more, do you think he deserveth worse punishments, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God and hath esteemed the blood of the testament unclean, by which he was sanctified, and hath offered an affront to the Spirit of grace? CCC

³⁰ For we know him that hath said: Vengeance belongeth to me, and I will repay. And again: The Lord shall judge his people. CCC

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

³² But call to mind the former days, wherein, being illuminated, you endured a great fight of afflictions. CCC

³³ And on the one hand indeed, by reproaches and tribulations, were made a gazingstock; and on the other, became companions of them that were used in such sort.

³⁴ For you both had compassion on them that were in bands and took with joy the being stripped of your own goods, knowing that you have a better and a lasting substance.

³⁵ Do not therefore lose your confidence which hath a great reward.

³⁶ For patience is necessary for you: that, doing the will of God, you may receive the promise. CCC

³⁷ For yet a little and a very little while, and he that is to come will come and will not delay.

³⁸ But my just man liveth by faith: but if he withdraw himself, he shall not please my soul.

³⁹ But we are not the children of withdrawing unto perdition, but of faith to the saving of the soul.