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1. The law gave us only an unclear picture of the good things coming in the future. The law is not a perfect picture of the real things. The law tells people to offer the same sacrifices every year. Those who come to worship God continue to offer those sacrifices. But the law can never make them perfect.
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1. For G1063 the G3588 law G3551 having G2192 a shadow G4639 of good things G18 to come G3195 , and not G3756 the G3588 very G846 image G1504 of the G3588 things G4229 , can G1410 never G3763 with those G846 sacrifices G2378 which G3739 they offered G4374 year by year G2596 G1763 continually G1519 G1336 make the comers thereunto perfect G5048 G3588 G4334 .
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2. If the law could make people perfect, those sacrifices would have already stopped. They would already be clean from their sins, and they would not still feel guilty.
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2. For then G1893 would they not G3756 have ceased G3973 G302 to be offered G4374 ? because that the G3588 worshipers G3000 once G530 purged G2508 should have had G2192 no more G2089 G3367 conscience G4893 of sins G266 .
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3. But that's not what happens. Their sacrifices make them remember their sins every year,
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3. But G235 in G1722 those G846 sacrifices there is a remembrance again G364 made of sins G266 every year G2596 G1763 .
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4. because it is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
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4. For G1063 it is not possible G102 that the blood G129 of bulls G5022 and G2532 of goats G5131 should take away G851 sins G266 .
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5. So when Christ came into the world he said, "You don't want sacrifices and offerings, but you have prepared a body for me.
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5. Wherefore G1352 when he cometh G1525 into G1519 the G3588 world G2889 , he saith G3004 , Sacrifice G2378 and G2532 offering G4376 thou wouldest G2309 not G3756 , but G1161 a body G4983 hast thou prepared G2675 me G3427 :
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6. You are not pleased with the sacrifices of animals killed and burned or with offerings to take away sins.
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6. In burnt offerings G3646 and G2532 sacrifices for G4012 sin G266 thou hast had no pleasure G2106 G3756 .
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7. Then I said, 'Here I am, God. It is written about me in the book of the law. I have come to do what you want.'"
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7. Then G5119 said G2036 I, Lo G2400 , I come G2240 ( in G1722 the volume G2777 of the book G975 it is written G1125 of G4012 me,) to G1700 do G4160 thy G4675 will G2307 , O God G2316 .
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8. Christ first said, "You don't want sacrifices and offerings. You are not pleased with animals killed and burned or with sacrifices to take away sin." (These are all sacrifices that the law commands.)
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8. Above G511 when he said G3004 , Sacrifice G2378 and G2532 offering G4374 and G2532 burnt offerings G3646 and G2532 offering for G4012 sin G266 thou wouldest G2309 not G3756 , neither G3761 hadst pleasure G2106 therein ; which G3748 are offered G4376 by G2596 the G3588 law G3551 ;
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9. Then he said, "Here I am, God. I have come to do what you want." So God ends that first system of sacrifices and starts his new way.
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9. Then G5119 said G2046 he, Lo G2400 , I come G2240 to do G4160 thy G4675 will G2307 , O God G2316 . He taketh away G337 the G3588 first G4413 , that G2443 he may establish G2476 the G3588 second G1208 .
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10. Jesus Christ did the things God wanted him to do. And because of that, we are made holy through the sacrifice of Christ's body. Christ made that sacrifice one time� enough for all time.
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10. By G1722 the which G3739 will G2307 we are G2070 sanctified G37 through G1223 the G3588 offering G4376 of the G3588 body G4983 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 once G2178 for all.
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11. Every day the priests stand and do their religious service. Again and again they offer the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.
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11. And G2532 every G3956 G3303 priest G2409 standeth G2476 daily G2596 G2250 ministering G3008 and G2532 offering G4374 oftentimes G4178 the G3588 same G846 sacrifices G2378 , which G3748 can G1410 never G3763 take away G4014 sins G266 :
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12. But Christ offered only one sacrifice for sins, and that sacrifice is good for all time. Then he sat down at the right side of God.
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12. But G1161 this man G846 , after he had offered G4374 one G3391 sacrifice G2378 for G5228 sins G266 forever G1519 G1336 , sat down G2523 on G1722 the right hand G1188 of God G2316 ;
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13. And now Christ waits there for his enemies to be put under his power.
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13. From henceforth G3063 expecting G1551 till G2193 his G846 enemies G2190 be made G5087 his footstool G5286 G846 G4228 .
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14. With one sacrifice Christ made his people perfect forever. They are the ones who are being made holy.
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14. For G1063 by one G3391 offering G4376 he hath perfected G5048 forever G1519 G1336 them that are sanctified G37 .
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15. The Holy Spirit also tells us about this. First he says,
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15. Whereof G1161 the G3588 Holy G40 Ghost G4151 also G2532 is a witness G3140 to us G2254 : for G1063 after G3326 that he had said before G4280 ,
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16. "This is the agreement I will make with my people in the future, says the Lord. I will put my laws in their hearts. I will write my laws in their minds."
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16. This G3778 is the G3588 covenant G1242 that G3739 I will make G1303 with G4314 them G846 after G3326 those G1565 days G2250 , saith G3004 the Lord G2962 , I will put G1325 my G3450 laws G3551 into G1909 their G846 hearts G2588 , and G2532 in G1909 their G846 minds G1271 will I write G1924 them G846 ;
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17. Then he says, "I will forgive their sins and never again remember the evil they have done."
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17. And G2532 their G846 sins G266 and G2532 iniquities G458 will I remember G3415 no more G3364 G2089 .
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18. And after everything is forgiven, there is no more need for a sacrifice to pay for sins.
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18. Now G1161 where G3699 remission G859 of these G5130 is, there is no more G3765 offering G4376 for G4012 sin G266 .
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19. And so, brothers and sisters, we are completely free to enter the Most Holy Place. We can do this without fear because of the blood sacrifice of Jesus.
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19. Having G2192 therefore G3767 , brethren G80 , boldness G3954 to enter into G1519 G1529 the G3588 holiest G39 by G1722 the G3588 blood G129 of Jesus G2424 ,
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20. We enter through a new way that Jesus opened for us. It is a living way that leads through the curtain �Christ's body.
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20. By a new G4372 and G2532 living G2198 way G3598 , which G3739 he hath consecrated G1457 for us G2254 , through G1223 the G3588 veil G2665 , that is to say G5123 , his G848 flesh G4561 ;
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21. And we have a great priest who rules the house of God.
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21. And G2532 having a high G3173 priest G2409 over G1909 the G3588 house G3624 of God G2316 ;
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22. Sprinkled with the blood of Christ, our hearts have been made free from a guilty conscience, and our bodies have been washed with pure water. So come near to God with a sincere heart, full of confidence because of our faith in Christ.
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22. Let us draw near G4334 with G3326 a true G228 heart G2588 in G1722 full assurance G4136 of faith G4102 , having our hearts G2588 sprinkled G4472 from G575 an evil G4190 conscience G4893 , and G2532 our bodies G4983 washed G3068 with pure G2513 water G5204 .
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23. We must hold on to the hope we have, never hesitating to tell people about it. We can trust God to do what he promised.
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23. Let us hold fast G2722 the G3588 profession G3671 of our faith G1680 without wavering G186 ; ( for G1063 he is faithful G4103 that promised G1861 ;)
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24. We should think about each other to see how we can encourage each other to show love and do good works.
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24. And G2532 let us consider G2657 one another G240 to provoke unto G1519 G3948 love G26 and G2532 to good G2570 works G2041 :
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25. We must not quit meeting together, as some are doing. No, we need to keep on encouraging each other. This becomes more and more important as you see the Day getting closer.
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25. Not G3361 forsaking G1459 the G3588 assembling of ourselves together G1997 G1438 , as G2531 the manner G1485 of some G5100 is ; but G235 exhorting G3870 one another : and G2532 so much G5118 the more G3123 , as G3745 ye see G991 the G3588 day G2250 approaching G1448 .
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26. If we decide to continue sinning after we have learned the truth, then there is no other sacrifice that will take away sins.
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26. For G1063 if we G2257 sin G264 willfully G1596 after that we have received G2983 the G3588 knowledge G1922 of the G3588 truth G225 , there remaineth G620 no more G3765 sacrifice G2378 for G4012 sins G266 ,
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27. If we continue sinning, all that is left for us is a fearful time of waiting for the judgment and the angry fire that will destroy those who live against God.
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27. But G1161 a certain G5100 fearful G5398 looking for G1561 of judgment G2920 and G2532 fiery G4442 indignation G2205 , which shall G3195 devour G2068 the G3588 adversaries G5227 .
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28. Whoever refused to obey the Law of Moses was found guilty from the testimony given by two or three witnesses. Such people were not forgiven. They were killed.
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28. He G5100 that despised G114 Moses G3475 ' law G3551 died G599 without G5565 mercy G3628 under G1909 two G1417 or G2228 three G5140 witnesses G3144 :
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29. So think how much more punishment people deserve who show their hate for the Son of God�people who show they have no respect for the blood sacrifice that began the new agreement and once made them holy or who insult the Spirit of God's grace.
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29. Of how much G4214 sorer G5501 punishment G5098 , suppose G1380 ye , shall he be thought worthy G515 , who hath trodden under foot G2662 the G3588 Son G5207 of God G2316 , and G2532 hath counted G2233 the G3588 blood G129 of the G3588 covenant G1242 , wherewith G1722 G3739 he was sanctified G37 , an unholy thing G2839 , and G2532 hath done despite G1796 unto the G3588 Spirit G4151 of grace G5485 ?
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30. We know that God said, "I will punish people for the wrongs they do; I will repay them." And he also said, "The Lord will judge his people."
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30. For G1063 we know G1492 him that hath said G2036 , Vengeance G1557 belongeth unto me G1698 , I G1473 will recompense G467 , saith G3004 the Lord G2962 . And G2532 again G3825 , The Lord G2962 shall judge G2919 his G848 people G2992 .
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31. It is a terrible thing to face punishment from the living God.
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31. It is a fearful thing G5398 to fall G1706 into G1519 the hands G5495 of the living G2198 God G2316 .
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32. Remember the days when you first learned the truth. You had a hard struggle with much suffering, but you continued strong.
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32. But G1161 call to remembrance G363 the G3588 former G4386 days G2250 , in G1722 which G3739 , after ye were illuminated G5461 , ye endured G5278 a great G4183 fight G119 of afflictions G3804 ;
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33. Sometimes people said hateful things to you and mistreated you in public. And sometimes you helped others who were being treated that same way.
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33. Partly G5124 G3303 , whilst ye were made a gazingstock G2301 both G5037 by reproaches G3680 and G2532 afflictions G2347 ; and G1161 partly G5124 , whilst ye became G1096 companions G2844 of them that were so used G390 G3779 .
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34. Yes, you helped them in prison and shared in their suffering. And you were still happy when everything you owned was taken away from you. You continued to be happy, because you knew that you had something much better�something that would continue forever.
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34. For G1063 ye had compassion G4834 G2532 of me in my G3450 bonds G1199 , and G2532 took G4327 joyfully G3326 G5479 the G3588 spoiling G724 of your G5216 goods G5224 , knowing G1097 in G1722 yourselves G1438 that ye have G2192 in G1722 heaven G3772 a better G2909 and G2532 an enduring G3306 substance G5223 .
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35. So don't lose the courage that you had in the past. Your courage will be rewarded richly.
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35. Cast not away G577 G3361 therefore G3767 your G5216 confidence G3954 , which G3748 hath G2192 great G3173 recompense of reward G3405 .
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36. You must be patient. After you have done what God wants, you will get what he promised you.
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36. For G1063 ye have G2192 need G5532 of patience G5281 , that G2443 , after ye have done G4160 the G3588 will G2307 of God G2316 , ye might receive G2865 the G3588 promise G1860 .
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37. He says, "Very soon now, the one who is coming will come and will not be late.
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37. For G1063 yet G2089 , a little while G3397 G3745 G3745 , and he that shall come G2064 will come G2240 , and G2532 will not G3756 tarry G5549 .
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38. The person who is right with me will live by trusting in me. But I will not be pleased with the one who turns back in fear."
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38. Now G1161 the G3588 just G1342 shall live G2198 by G1537 faith G4102 : but G2532 if G1437 any man draw back G5288 , my G3450 soul G5590 shall have no pleasure G2106 G3756 in G1722 him G846 .
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39. But we are not those who turn back and are lost. No, we are the people who have faith and are saved.
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39. But G1161 we G2249 are G2070 not G3756 of them who draw back G5289 unto G1519 perdition G684 ; but G235 of them that believe G4102 to the saving G1519 G4047 of the soul G5590 .
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