Christʼs Perfect Sacrifice

HEB 10:1

KJV

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.

BSB

For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship.

Koinōnos

For the Law, having a shadow of the good things to come — not the very form of those realities — is never able, by the same sacrifices that are offered year after year continuously, to perfect those who draw near.

HEB 10:2

KJV

For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins.

BSB

If it could, would not the offerings have ceased? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt the guilt of their sins.

Koinōnos

Otherwise, would they not have ceased being offered? — since the worshipers, having been cleansed once, would no longer have any consciousness of sins.

HEB 10:3

KJV

But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year.

BSB

Instead, those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins,

Koinōnos

But in those sacrifices there is a yearly recall of sins,

HEB 10:4

KJV

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

BSB

because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

Koinōnos

for it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

HEB 10:5

KJV

Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:

BSB

Therefore, when Christ came into the world, He said: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You prepared for Me.

Koinōnos

Therefore, coming into the world, he says: 'Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you prepared for me;

HEB 10:6

KJV

In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure.

BSB

In burnt offerings and sin offerings You took no delight.

Koinōnos

in whole burnt offerings and sin offerings you took no pleasure.

HEB 10:7

KJV

Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.

BSB

Then I said, ‘Here I am, it is written about Me in the scroll: I have come to do Your will, O God.’”

Koinōnos

Then I said, See, I have come — in the scroll of the book it is written concerning me — to do your will, O God.

HEB 10:8

KJV

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;

BSB

In the passage above He says, “Sacrifices and offerings, burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not desire, nor did You delight in them” (although they are offered according to the law).

Koinōnos

Saying above, 'Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and sin offerings you neither desired nor took pleasure in' — those which are offered according to the Law —

HEB 10:9

KJV

Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.

BSB

Then He adds, “Here I am, I have come to do Your will.” He takes away the first to establish the second.

Koinōnos

then he has said, 'See, I have come to do your will.' He takes away the first in order to establish the second.

HEB 10:10

KJV

By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

BSB

And by that will, we have been sanctified through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

Koinōnos

By that will we have been set apart through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

HEB 10:11

KJV

And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:

BSB

Day after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.

Koinōnos

And every priest stands daily, serving and offering the same sacrifices repeatedly, which are never able to take away sins;

HEB 10:12

KJV

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

BSB

But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God.

Koinōnos

but this one, having offered a single sacrifice for sins, sat down in perpetuity at the right hand of God,

HEB 10:13

KJV

From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.

BSB

Since that time, He waits for His enemies to be made a footstool for His feet,

Koinōnos

from that point waiting until his enemies are placed as a footstool for his feet.

HEB 10:14

KJV

For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

BSB

because by a single offering He has made perfect for all time those who are being sanctified.

Koinōnos

For by a single offering he has brought to completion in perpetuity those who are being set apart.

HEB 10:15

KJV

Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,

BSB

The Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this. First He says:

Koinōnos

And the Holy Spirit also bears witness to us; for after having said:

HEB 10:16

KJV

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;

BSB

“This is the covenant I will make with them after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their hearts and inscribe them on their minds.”

Koinōnos

This is the covenant I will covenant with them after those days, says the Lord: giving my laws upon their hearts, I will also write them upon their understanding' —

HEB 10:17

KJV

And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.

BSB

Then He adds: “Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more.”

Koinōnos

and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.

HEB 10:18

KJV

Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.

BSB

And where these have been forgiven, an offering for sin is no longer needed.

Koinōnos

Now where there is remission of these, there is no longer an offering for sin.