Hebrews 10:11–25

¹¹Day after day every priest stands and does his special duties. He offers the same sacrifices again and again. But they can never take away sins.

¹²Jesus our priest offered one sacrifice for sins for all time. Then he sat down at the right hand of God. ¹³Since that time, he waits for his enemies to be put under his control. ¹⁴By that one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.

¹⁵The Holy Spirit also gives witness to us about this. First he says,

¹⁶“This is the covenant I will make with them

after that time, says the Lord.

I will put my laws in their hearts.

I will write my laws on their minds.”

¹⁷Then he adds,

“I will not remember their sins anymore.

I will not remember the evil things they have done.”

¹⁸Where those have been forgiven, there is no longer any offering for sin.

A Warning to Remain Faithful

¹⁹Brothers and sisters, we are not afraid to enter the Most Holy Room. We enter boldly because of the blood of Jesus. ²⁰His way is new because he lives. It has been opened for us through the curtain. I’m talking about his body.

²¹We also have a great priest over the house of God. ²²So let us come near to God with an honest and true heart. Let us come near with a faith that is sure and strong. Our hearts have been sprinkled. Our minds have been cleansed from a sense of guilt. Our bodies have been washed with pure water.

²³Let us hold firmly to the hope we claim to have. The One who promised is faithful.

²⁴Let us consider how we can stir up one another to love. Let us help one another to do good works. ²⁵Let us not give up meeting together. Some are in the habit of doing this. Instead, let us cheer each other up with words of hope. Let us do it all the more as you see the day coming when Christ will return.