In the volume of the book it is written of me,
To do thy will, O God.
8Saying above, Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt-offerings and sacrifices for sin thou wouldest not, nor hadst pleasure therein, which are offered by the law, 9then has he said: Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He takes away the first, that he may establish the second. 10In which will we have been sanctified, through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
11And every priest[11] indeed stands daily ministering, and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins; 12but he, having offered one sacrifice for sins, for ever sat down on the right hand of God; 13from henceforth expecting until his enemies be made his footstool. 14For by one offering he has perfected forever those who are sanctified. 15Moreover, the Holy Spirit also is a witness to us; for after he had said, 16This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, putting my laws upon their hearts, and on their minds I will write them, [he further says,] 17and their sins and iniquities I will remember no more. 18But where there is remission of these, there is no longer offering for sin.
19Having therefore, brethren, boldness as to the entrance into the holy places by the blood of Jesus, which [entrance] he instituted for us, 20a new and living way, through the vail, that is to say, his flesh; 21and having a great priest over the house of God; 22Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having had our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience; and having had our body washed with pure water, 23let us hold fast the profession of the hope without wavering, for he is faithful who promised; 24and let us consider one another, to incite to love and to good works; 25not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the custom of some, but exhorting, and so much the more as ye see the day approaching.
26For if we willingly sin, after having received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27but a certain fearful looking for of judgment, and a fiery indignation, which will devour the adversaries. 28He that despised Moses' law died without mercy, under two or three witnesses. 29Of how much worse punishment, suppose ye, will he be thought worthy, who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has accounted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and has done despite to the Spirit of grace? 30For we know him who said: To me belongs vengeance; I will recompense, saith the Lord; and again: The Lord will judge his people. 31It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
32But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were enlightened, ye endured a great contest of sufferings; 33partly, whilst ye were made a spectacle both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became partakers with those who were so used. 34For ye sympathized with those in bonds, and ye took joyfully the plundering of your goods, knowing that ye have for yourselves a better and an enduring substance.
35Cast not away therefore your confidence, which has great recompense of reward. 36For ye have need of patience, that having done the will of God ye may receive the promise. 37For yet a little while, he that is to come will come, and will not delay. 38Now, the just shall live by faith; but if he draw back, my soul has no pleasure in him. 39But we are not of those who draw back unto perdition; but of those who believe to the saving of the soul.
XI. Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for[1], the conviction of things not seen. 2For in this the elders obtained a good report.
3Through faith we perceive that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not arisen[3] out of things which appear.