Hebrews 10:1-17 ▼

1 FOR the law had in it a shadow of the good things to come, but was not the essence of the things themselves; hence although the same sacrifices were offered every year, they could not perfect those who offered them.

2 For if they had once been perfected, they would have ceased from their offerings; for, from henceforth their minds would not have driven them into the sins from which they had once been cleansed.

3 But in those sacrifices they remembered their sins every year.

4 For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats could take away sins.

5 Therefore, when he entered into the world, he said: Sacrifices and offerings thou didst not desire, but a body thou hast prepared me:

6 Burnt offering and sin offering thou has not required.

7 Then said I, Lo, I come, in the beginning of the books, it is written of me, I delight to do thy will, O God.

8 Above when he said: Sacrifices and offerings and burnt offerings and offerings for sins, thou wouldst not, the very ones which were offered according to the law:

9 And after that he said, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. Thus he put an end to the first in order to establish the second.

10 By this very will, we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

11 For every high priest appointed ministered daily, offering the same sacrifices, which had never been able to cleanse sins:

12 But this man after he had offered one sacrifice for sins, sat down on the right hand of God for ever.

13 From henceforth there he will remain until his enemies are placed as a foot-stool under his feet.

14 For by one offering he has perfected for ever those who are sanctified.

15 The Holy Spirit is also a witness to us: for 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 law in their minds, and write it on their hearts.

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