Hebrews 10:1,3-4,10,18
Hebrews 10:1-10 The Message (MSG)
The old plan was only a hint of the good things in the new plan. Since that old “law plan” wasn’t complete in itself, it couldn’t complete those who followed it. No matter how many sacrifices were offered year after year, they never added up to a complete solution. If they had, the worshipers would have gone blissfully on their way, no longer dragged down by their sins. But instead of removing awareness of sin, when those animal sacrifices were repeated over and over they actually heightened awareness and guilt. The plain fact is that bull and goat blood can’t get rid of sin. That is what is meant by this prophecy, put in the mouth of Christ: You don’t want sacrifices and offerings year after year; you’ve prepared a body for me for a sacrifice. It’s not fragrance and smoke from the altar that whet your appetite. So I said, “I’m here to do it your way, O God, the way it’s described in your Book.” When he said, “You don’t want sacrifices and offerings,” he was referring to practices according to the old plan. When he added, “I’m here to do it your way,” he set aside the first in order to enact the new plan—God’s way—by which we are made fit for God by the once-for-all sacrifice of Jesus.
Hebrews 10:1-10-1-10 The Message (MSG)
The old plan was only a hint of the good things in the new plan. Since that old “law plan” wasn’t complete in itself, it couldn’t complete those who followed it. No matter how many sacrifices were offered year after year, they never added up to a complete solution. If they had, the worshipers would have gone blissfully on their way, no longer dragged down by their sins. But instead of removing awareness of sin, when those animal sacrifices were repeated over and over they actually heightened awareness and guilt. The plain fact is that bull and goat blood can’t get rid of sin. That is what is meant by this prophecy, put in the mouth of Christ: You don’t want sacrifices and offerings year after year; you’ve prepared a body for me for a sacrifice. It’s not fragrance and smoke from the altar that whet your appetite. So I said, “I’m here to do it your way, O God, the way it’s described in your Book.” When he said, “You don’t want sacrifices and offerings,” he was referring to practices according to the old plan. When he added, “I’m here to do it your way,” he set aside the first in order to enact the new plan—God’s way—by which we are made fit for God by the once-for-all sacrifice of Jesus.
Hebrews 10:1-10 The Message (MSG)
The old plan was only a hint of the good things in the new plan. Since that old “law plan” wasn’t complete in itself, it couldn’t complete those who followed it. No matter how many sacrifices were offered year after year, they never added up to a complete solution. If they had, the worshipers would have gone blissfully on their way, no longer dragged down by their sins. But instead of removing awareness of sin, when those animal sacrifices were repeated over and over they actually heightened awareness and guilt. The plain fact is that bull and goat blood can’t get rid of sin. That is what is meant by this prophecy, put in the mouth of Christ: You don’t want sacrifices and offerings year after year; you’ve prepared a body for me for a sacrifice. It’s not fragrance and smoke from the altar that whet your appetite. So I said, “I’m here to do it your way, O God, the way it’s described in your Book.” When he said, “You don’t want sacrifices and offerings,” he was referring to practices according to the old plan. When he added, “I’m here to do it your way,” he set aside the first in order to enact the new plan—God’s way—by which we are made fit for God by the once-for-all sacrifice of Jesus.
Hebrews 10:11-18 The Message (MSG)
Every priest goes to work at the altar each day, offers the same old sacrifices year in, year out, and never makes a dent in the sin problem. As a priest, Christ made a single sacrifice for sins, and that was it! Then he sat down right beside God and waited for his enemies to cave in. It was a perfect sacrifice by a perfect person to perfect some very imperfect people. By that single offering, he did everything that needed to be done for everyone who takes part in the purifying process. The Holy Spirit confirms this: This new plan I’m making with Israel isn’t going to be written on paper, isn’t going to be chiseled in stone; This time “I’m writing out the plan in them, carving it on the lining of their hearts.” He concludes, I’ll forever wipe the slate clean of their sins. Once sins are taken care of for good, there’s no longer any need to offer sacrifices for them.
Hebrews 10:1 King James Version (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.
Hebrews 10:3-4 King James Version (KJV)
But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year. For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.
Hebrews 10:10 King James Version (KJV)
By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
Hebrews 10:18 King James Version (KJV)
Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.
Hebrews 10:1 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
For the Law, since it has only a shadow of the good things to come and not the very form of things, can never, by the same sacrifices which they offer continually year by year, make perfect those who draw near.
Hebrews 10:3-4 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
But in those sacrifices there is a reminder of sins year by year. For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
Hebrews 10:10 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
By this will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
Hebrews 10:18 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Now where there is forgiveness of these things, there is no longer any offering for sin.
Hebrews 10:1 New Century Version (NCV)
The law is only an unclear picture of the good things coming in the future; it is not the real thing. The people under the law offer the same sacrifices every year, but these sacrifices can never make perfect those who come near to worship God.
Hebrews 10:3-4 New Century Version (NCV)
But these sacrifices remind them of their sins every year, because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
Hebrews 10:10 New Century Version (NCV)
And because of this, we are made holy through the sacrifice Christ made in his body once and for all time.
Hebrews 10:18 New Century Version (NCV)
Now when these have been forgiven, there is no more need for a sacrifice for sins.
Hebrews 10:1 American Standard Version (ASV)
For the law having a shadow of the good things to come, not the very image of the things, can never with the same sacrifices year by year, which they offer continually, make perfect them that draw nigh.
Hebrews 10:3-4 American Standard Version (ASV)
But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance made of sins year by year. For it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins.
Hebrews 10:10 American Standard Version (ASV)
By which will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
Hebrews 10:18 American Standard Version (ASV)
Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.
Hebrews 10:1 New International Version (NIV)
The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming—not the realities themselves. For this reason it can never, by the same sacrifices repeated endlessly year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship.
Hebrews 10:3-4 New International Version (NIV)
But those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins. It is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
Hebrews 10:10 New International Version (NIV)
And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
Hebrews 10:18 New International Version (NIV)
And where these have been forgiven, sacrifice for sin is no longer necessary.
Hebrews 10:1 New King James Version (NKJV)
For the law, having a shadow of the good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with these same sacrifices, which they offer continually year by year, make those who approach perfect.
Hebrews 10:3-4 New King James Version (NKJV)
But in those sacrifices there is a reminder of sins every year. For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and goats could take away sins.
Hebrews 10:10 New King James Version (NKJV)
By that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
Hebrews 10:18 New King James Version (NKJV)
Now where there is remission of these, there is no longer an offering for sin.
Hebrews 10:1 Amplified Bible (AMP)
For since the Law has only a shadow [just a pale representation] of the good things to come—not the very image of those things—it can never, by offering the same sacrifices continually year after year, make perfect those who approach [its altars].
Hebrews 10:3-4 Amplified Bible (AMP)
But [as it is] these [continual] sacrifices bring a fresh reminder of sins [to be atoned for] year after year, for it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
Hebrews 10:10 Amplified Bible (AMP)
And in accordance with this will [of God] we [who believe in the message of salvation] have been sanctified [that is, set apart as holy for God and His purposes] through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed) once for all.
Hebrews 10:18 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Now where there is [absolute] forgiveness and complete cancellation of the penalty of these things, there is no longer any offering [to be made to atone] for sin.
Hebrews 10:1 New Living Translation (NLT)
The old system under the law of Moses was only a shadow, a dim preview of the good things to come, not the good things themselves. The sacrifices under that system were repeated again and again, year after year, but they were never able to provide perfect cleansing for those who came to worship.
Hebrews 10:3-4 New Living Translation (NLT)
But instead, those sacrifices actually reminded them of their sins year after year. For it is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
Hebrews 10:10 New Living Translation (NLT)
For God’s will was for us to be made holy by the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ, once for all time.
Hebrews 10:18 New Living Translation (NLT)
And when sins have been forgiven, there is no need to offer any more sacrifices.
Hebrews 10:1 The Passion Translation (TPT)
The old system of living under the law presented us with only a faint shadow, a crude outline of the reality of the wonderful blessings to come. Even with its steady stream of sacrifices offered year after year, there still was nothing that could make our hearts perfect before God.
Hebrews 10:2-3-4 The Passion Translation (TPT)
For if animal sacrifices could once and for all eliminate sin, they would have ceased to be offered and the worshipers would have clean consciences. Instead, once was not enough so by the repetitive sacrifices year after year, the worshipers were continually reminded of their sins, with their hearts still impure. For what power does the blood of bulls and goats have to remove sin’s guilt?
Hebrews 10:10 The Passion Translation (TPT)
By God’s will we have been purified and made holy once and for all through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus, the Messiah!
Hebrews 10:18 The Passion Translation (TPT)
So if our sins have been forgiven and forgotten, why would we ever need to offer another sacrifice for sin?
Hebrews 10:1 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
For since the law has but a shadow of the good things to come instead of the true form of these realities, it can never, by the same sacrifices that are continually offered every year, make perfect those who draw near.
Hebrews 10:3-4 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
But in these sacrifices there is a reminder of sins every year. For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.