1 For the law contains the shadow of future good things, not the very image of these things. So, by the very same sacrifices which they offer ceaselessly each year, they can never cause these to approach perfection.
2 Otherwise, they would have ceased to be offered, because the worshipers, once cleansed, would no longer be conscious of any sin.
3 Instead, in these things, a commemoration of sins is made every year.
4 For it is impossible for sins to be taken away by the blood of oxen and goats.
5 For this reason, as Christ enters into the world, he says: “Sacrifice and oblation, you did not want. But you have fashioned a body for me.
6 Holocausts for sin were not pleasing to you.
7 Then I said, ‘Behold, I draw near.’ At the head of the book, it has been written of me that I should do your will, O God.”
8 In the above, by saying, “Sacrifices, and oblations, and holocausts for sin, you did not want, nor are those things pleasing to you, which are offered according to the law;
9 then I said, ‘Behold, I have come to do your will, O God,’ ” he takes away the first, so that he may establish what follows.
10 For by this will, we have been sanctified, through the one time oblation of the body of Jesus Christ.
11 And certainly, every priest stands by, ministering daily, and frequently offering the same sacrifices, which are never able to take away sins.
12 But this man, offering one sacrifice for sins, sits at the right hand of God forever,
13 awaiting that time when his enemies will be made his footstool.
14 For, by one oblation, he has brought to fulfillment, for all time, those who are sanctified.
15 Now the Holy Spirit also testifies for us about this. For afterward, he said:
16 “And this is the testament which I will commit to them after those days, says the Lord. I will instill my laws in their hearts, and I will inscribe my laws on their minds.
17 And I will no longer remember their sins and iniquities.”
18 Now, when there is a remission of these things, there is no longer an oblation for sin.
19 And so, brothers, have faith in the entrance into the Holy of Holies by the blood of Christ,
20 and in the new and living Way, which he has initiated for us by the veil, that is, by his flesh,
21 and in the Great Priest over the house of God.
22 So, let us draw near with a true heart, in the fullness of faith, having hearts cleansed from an evil conscience, and bodies absolved with clean water.
23 Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope, without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful.
24 And let us be considerate of one another, so as to prompt ourselves to charity and to good works,
25 not deserting our assembly, as some are accustomed to do, but consoling one another, and even more so as you see that the day is approaching.
26 For if we sin willingly, after receiving knowledge of the truth, there is no sacrifice remaining for sins,
27 but instead, a certain terrible expectation of judgment, and the rage of a fire that shall consume its adversaries.
28 If someone dies for acting against the law of Moses, and is shown no compassion because of two or three witnesses,
29 how much more, do you think, someone would deserve worse punishments, if he has tread upon the Son of God, and has treated the blood of the testament, by which he was sanctified, as unclean, and has acted with disgrace toward the Spirit of grace?
30 For we know that he has said: “Vengeance is mine, and I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge his people.”
31 It is dreadful to fall into the hands of the living God.
32 But call to mind the former days, in which, after being enlightened, you endured a great struggle of afflictions.
33 And certainly, in one way, by insults and tribulations, you were made a spectacle, but in another way, you became the companions of those who were the object of such behavior.
34 For you even had compassion on those who were imprisoned, and you accepted with gladness being deprived of your goods, knowing that you have a better and more lasting substance.
35 And so, do not lose your confidence, which has a great reward.
36 For it is necessary for you to be patient, so that, by doing the will of God, you may receive the promise.
37 “For, in a little while, and somewhat longer, he who is to come will return, and he will not delay.
38 For my just man lives by faith. But if he were to draw himself back, he would not please my soul.”
39 So then, we are not sons who are drawn away to perdition, but we are sons of faith toward the securing of the soul.
Versículos relacionados com Hebrews, 10:
Hebrews 10 talks about the superiority of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ in relation to the sacrifices offered by the Old Testament priests. The chapter highlights the sufficiency of Jesus' sacrifice, which was offered once and for all to purify the sins of humanity. Following are five verses related to the topics addressed in Hebrews 10:
Isaiah 53:6: "We were all strayed like sheep; each one wiped himself along the way, but the Lord has dropped upon him the iniquity of us all." This verse points to the sinful nature of humanity and how we all need a sacrifice to purify us.
Psalm 40:6-8: "Sacrifice and offering did not want; my ears have opened; holocaust and atonement for sin did not demand. Then I said, Here I am; in the roll of the book is written about me. Your will, O God, yes, your law is within my heart. " This psalm highlights Jesus' obedience to offer his life as a sacrifice rather than following the ritual of the sacrifices offered by the priests.
Leviticus 16:34: "This will be for you a perpetual statute, to do atonement for the children of Israel of all their sins once a year." This verse highlights the limitation of the annual ritual of atonement for the sins of the people, in contrast to the sacrifice of Jesus that was offered once and for all to purify the sins of humanity.
Isaiah 52:13-15: "Behold, my servant will proceed with prudence; it will be exalted, it will be high, it will be very sublime. As many in his sight amazed, for his aspect was so disfigured that he was not that of a man, and His figure was not that of the children of men, so he will sprinkle many nations, and the kings will close their mouths because of him; for what has not been announced to them, and what they have not heard will understand. " This verse points to the suffering of Jesus on the cross and how essential it was for the purification of the sins of humanity.
Jeremiah 31:33: "But this is the pact that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord, I shall put my law within, and I will write it into His heart; and I will be your God and they will be my people. " This verse highlights God's promise to write his law in the heart of humanity, which is only possible through the sacrifice of Jesus.
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