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Hebrews 10

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 10 of 13

1 For the Law having a shadow of the coming good things, not the image itself of the things, appearing according to a year with the same sacrifices, which they offer to the carrying through, they never are able to perfect the ones drawing near.

2 Otherwise, would they not have ceased to be offered? Because the ones serving did not still have consciousness of sins, having once been cleansed.

3 But in these there is a remembrance of sins according to a year,

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Chapter Summary

The law sacrifices weak 10 Christ’s body once offered one for all has taken away sins.

Key Greek Words

θυσία sacrifice G2378
προσφορά offering G4376
ἁγιάζω sanctify, make holy G37
διαθήκη covenant G1242
πίστις faith G4102
παρρησία confidence, boldness G3954

People & Context

Jesus Christ

The Son whose one offering of His body sanctifies, opening the new and living way through the veil [10:10,19-20]

The Holy Spirit

Witnesses to the new covenant, recalling Jeremiah's promise of laws written on hearts [10:15-17]

Moses

His Law condemned offenders to death on two or three witnesses, the lesser judgment compared here [10:28]

The Levitical Priests

Stand daily ministering, repeatedly offering sacrifices that can never take away sins [10:11]

Timeline

One Offering Perfects Forever

The Law's repeated sacrifices could never perfect the worshipers. Christ said, 'I come to do Your will, O God,' taking away the first to establish the second. By one offering He perfected forever those being sanctified. Where sins are remitted, there is no longer offering for sin.

Hebrews 10:1-18
Draw Near Through the New Way

Having confidence to enter the Holy of Holies by the blood of Jesus — a new and living way through the veil, His flesh — and having a Great Priest over God's house, believers should draw near with full assurance, hold fast the confession, and incite one another to love and good works.

Hebrews 10:19-25
Warning Against Willful Sin

If believers willfully sin after receiving full knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins remains — only fearful expectation of judgment. How much worse punishment for trampling the Son of God, counting the covenant blood common, and insulting the Spirit of grace.

Hebrews 10:26-31

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