KJV Easy Read Bible Animal Sacrifices Insufficient1For 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. likeness 2For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins. cleansed; awareness 3But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year. reminder 4For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins. Christ’s Death Fulfills God’s Will5Wherefore when He comes into the world, He says, Sacrifice and offering You would not, but a body have You prepared Me: PS 40:6 | desired 6In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin You have had no pleasure. 7Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of Me,) to do Your will, O God. PS 40:7–8 8Above when He said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin You would not, neither had pleasure therein; which are offered by the law; 9Then said He, Lo, I come to do Your will, O God. He takes away the first, that He may establish the second. 10By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. Christ’s Death Perfects the Sanctified11And every priest stands daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: 12But this man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; meaning the Lord Jesus Christ 13From hereafter expecting till His enemies be made His footstool. PS 110:1 | waiting 14For by one offering He has perfected for ever them that are sanctified. completed 15Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that He had said before, Spirit 16This 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 will I write them; JER 31:33 | agreement 17And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. 18Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin. forgiveness; sacrifice Hold Fast Your Confession19Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, Holy of Holies 20By a new and living way, which He has consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, His flesh; prepared 21And having a high priest over the house of God; 22Let 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. PS 73:28 23Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for He is faithful that promised;) firmly; confession 24And let us consider one another to provoke to love and to good works: 25Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as youp see the day approaching. ACTS 2:42 | giving up; encouraging The Just Live by Faith26For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins, 27But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. ISA 26:11 | terrifying expectation; enemies 28He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: DEU 17:6 | rejected 29Of how much sorer punishment, suppose youp, shall he be thought worthy, who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and has done despite to the Spirit of grace? more severe; agreement; insulted 30For we know Him that has said, Vengeance belongs to Me, I will recompense, says the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge His people. PS 135:14; DEU 32:35–36 | repay 31It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. terrible 32But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after youp were illuminated, youp endured a great fight of afflictions; 33Partly, while youp were made a gazing stock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, while youp became companions of them that were so used. public spectacle 34For youp had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of yourp goods, knowing in yourselvesp that youp have in heaven a better and an enduring substance. sympathy for; looting; property 35Cast not away therefore yourp confidence, which has great recompence of reward. payment of reward 36For youp have need of patience, that, after youp have done the will of God, youp might receive the promise. endurance 37For yet a little while, and He that shall come will come, and will not tarry. ISA 26:20 | delay 38Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, My soul shall have no pleasure in him. HAB 2:4 39But we are not of them who draw back to perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul. destruction The Trusted King James in an Easy Read Format® is a registered trademarks of Whitaker Corporation. KJVERTM, Word of GodTM, Red Letter OldTM, Old Testament Direct Words of God in RedTM, King James Version Sword BibleTM, and SwordKJVTM are trademarked slogans of Whitaker Corporation. |
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