1 For 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. 2 For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because 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 wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me: 6 In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure. 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 sins: 12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; 13 From henceforth expecting 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 veil, that is to say, his flesh; 21 And having an 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 much the more, as ye see the day approaching. 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 looking 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 punishment, 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 despite 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 afflictions; 33 Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used. 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 your confidence, which hath great recompence 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 he 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. 39 But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.
1 Jo bauslībai piemīt nākamo labumu ēna, ne pats lietu veids; nekad nevar ikgadus ar tiem pašiem upuriem, ko nepārtraukti atnes, padarīt pilnīgus tos, kas ar tiem tuvojas.
2 Jo vai citādi upurēšana nebutu mitējusies, tāpēc ka upurētāji, reiz šķīstīti, neapzinātos vairs nekādus grēkus?
3 Bet ar upujriem ikgadus tiek atgādināti grēki,
4 Jo vēršu un āžu asinīm nav varas atņemt grēkus.
5 Tāpēc, pasaulē ienākdams, viņš saka: „Upufus un dāvanas tu neesi gribējis, bet miesu tu man esi radījis.
6 Pilnupuji un grēku upufi tev nav patikuši.
7 Tad es sacīju: Raugi, es nāku grāmatā par mam ir rakstīts—tavu prātu darīt, ak Dievs!“
8 Iepriekš sacīdams: „Upufus un davanas un pilnupufus un grēku upurus, kas pēc bauslības tiek upurēti, tu neesi gribējis, un tie nav tev patikuši,“
9 Tad viņš ir sacījis: „Raugi, es nāku tavu prātu darīt.“ Viņš atceļ pirmo, lai nodibinātu otru.
10 Pēc šīs gribas mēs esam ar Jēzus Kristus miesas upuri padarīti svēti pavisam.
11 Un katrs priesteris gan ikdienas stāv kalpodams un bieži tos pašus upurus upurēdams, kas nekad nevar iznīcināt grēkus.
12 Bet šis, vienu upuri par grēkiem upurējis, uz visiem laikiem ir nosēdies pie Dieva labās rokas,
13 Joprojām gaidīdams, kamēr viņa ienaidnieki tiks likti viņa kāju pameslam.
14 Jo ar vienu upuri viņš uz visiem laikiem it padarījis pilnīgus tos, kas tiek darīti svēti.
15 Bet arī Svētais Gars mums liecina. Pēc tam kad ir teikts:
16 „Sī ir tā derība, ko es ar viņiem celšu pēc tām dienām, saka tas Kungs, savus likumus es došu viņu sirdīs un rakstīšu tos viņu prātā,
17 Un viņu grēkus un viņu netaisnības vairs nepieminēšu.“
18 Bet kur ir grēku piedošana, tur vairs nav upuru par grēku.
19 Tā kā nu mēs, brāļi, droši varam ieiet svētajā vietā Jēzus asiņu dēļ,
20 Ko viņš mums sagatavojis par jaunu un dzīvu ceļu caur priekškaru, tas ir viņa miesu,
21 Un tā kā mums ir liels priesteris pār Dieva namu,
22 Tad tuvosimies patiesīgu sirdi pilnā ticībā, apslacīti savās sirdis un atsvabināti no ļaunās apziņas un miesu nomazgājuši ar tīru ūdeni.
23 Turēsimies nešaubīgi pie cerības apliecības, jo uzticams ir tas, kas apsolījis.
24 Un vērosim cits citu, lai paskubinātu uz mīlestību un labiem darbiem,
25 Neatstādami savas sapulces, kā daži paraduši, bet cits citu paskubinādami, un to jo vairāk, redzot tuvojamies to dienu.
26 Jo, ja mēs pēc patiesības atziņas saņemšanas tīši grēkojam, tad neatliek vairs upuris par grēkiem,
27 Bet gan briesmīga tiesas gaidīšana un uguns karstums, kas aprīs pretiniekus.
28 Kas pārkāpis Mozus bauslību, tas mirst bez žēlošanas, diviem vai trīs lieciniekiem liecinot.
29 Cik gan smagāku sodu, jūs domājat, pelnīs tas, kas Dieva Dēlu minis kājām un derības asinis, ar ko viņš svētīts, turējis par nesvētām un žēlastības garu nievājis.
30 Jo mēs pazīstam to, kas ir sacījis: „Man pieder atriebšana, es atmaksāšu,“ un atkal: „Tas Kungs tiesās savu tauta.“
31 Briesmīgi ir krist dzīvā Dieva rokā!
32 Bet atcerieties iepriekšējās dienas, kurās jūs, gaismu saņēmuši, esat izcietuši smagu ciešanu cīņu,
33 Gan zaimos un mokās paši nodoti atklātam izsmieklam, gan arī kļuvuši par tādā veidā piemeklēto līdzdalībniekiem.
34 Jo jūs esat cietumniekiem līdzi cietuši un ar prieku uzņēmuši savas mantas nolaupīšanu, zinādami, ka jums ir labāka un paliekama manta.
35 Neatmetiet tāpēc savu cerības drosmi, tai ir liela alga!
36 Jo jums vajaga pacietības, lai, Dieva prātu darījuši, iemantotu apsolījumu.
37 „Jo vēl mazs brīdis, un tas kam jānāk, nāks un nekavēsies.
38 Bet mans taisnais no ticības dzīvos, bet uz to, kas atkāpjas, manai dvēselei nav labs prāts.“
39 Bet mēs neesam tie, kas atkāpjas uz pazušanu, bet kas tic un iemanto dzīvību.
