永远的赎罪祭
1律法只是将来美事的一个投影，并非本体的真像，所以年复一年的献祭不能使前来敬拜的人纯全。 2否则，献祭的事早已终止了，因为敬拜的人若献一次祭就能彻底得到洁净，他们就不再觉得有罪了。 3然而，每年献祭的事都使人想起自己的罪来， 4因为公牛和山羊的血根本不能除去人的罪。
5所以，基督来到世上的时候曾说：
“上帝啊，祭物和供物非你所悦，
你为我预备了身体。
6你并非喜爱燔祭和赎罪祭。
7于是我说，
‘上帝啊，我来是要遵行你的旨意，
我的事都记在圣经上了。’”
8基督首先说：“祭物、供物、燔祭和赎罪祭都不是你想要的，也不是你喜悦的。”这些都是依照律法献上的。 9然后祂又说：“我来是要遵行你的旨意。”这样，祂废除了前者，为要设立后者。 10上帝的旨意是：耶稣基督只一次献上自己的身体，便使我们永远圣洁了。
11祭司都要天天站着供职，一次次地献上同样的祭物，只是这些祭物根本不能除罪。 12而基督一次献上自己成为永远的赎罪祭后，就坐在上帝的右边， 13等待祂的仇敌成为祂的脚凳。 14祂凭自己的一次牺牲，使那些得以圣洁的人永远纯全。
15圣灵也向我们做见证，说：
16“主说，那些日子以后，
我将与他们立这样的约，
我要把我的律例放在他们心中，
写在他们脑中。
17我要忘记他们的过犯和罪恶。”
18既然过犯和罪恶已经得到赦免，就不需要再为罪献祭了。
坚忍到底
19-20弟兄姊妹，耶稣已用宝血为我们开辟了一条又新又活的路，使我们可以穿过幔子，就是祂的身体，坦然进入至圣所。 21并且，我们有一位大祭司管理上帝的家， 22祂洁净了我们被罪困扰的良心，用清水洗净了我们的身体。因此，我们要信心十足、真诚地到上帝面前。 23我们要坚定不移地持守我们所认定的盼望，因为赐应许的那位是信实的。 24我们要想办法彼此相顾，激发爱心，勉励行善。 25不要停止聚会，像那些停止惯了的人，要互相鼓励，特别是你们知道主再来的日子近了。
26因为我们知道了真理以后，若仍然故意犯罪，就再没有赎罪祭了， 27只有可怕的审判和烧灭敌对者的烈火等候我们。 28人违犯摩西的律法，经两三个人指证后，尚且被毫不留情地处死， 29更何况人践踏上帝的儿子，轻看那使人圣洁的立约之血，又藐视赐人恩典的圣灵？这等人该受多么重的刑罚啊！ 30我们知道上帝说过：“申冤在我，我必报应。”祂又说：“主要审判祂的百姓。” 31落在永活上帝的手中是可怕的！
32你们要回想当初的日子，那时你们蒙了光照以后，忍受了各种苦难的煎熬。 33有时候，你们在众目睽睽之下被辱骂，受迫害；有时候，你们和遭受这样苦难的人同舟共济。 34你们体恤那些坐牢的人，即使你们的家业被抢夺，仍然甘心忍受，因为你们知道自己有更美的、永远长存的家业。 35所以切勿失去勇敢的心，因为勇敢的心会给你们带来大赏赐。 36你们需要坚忍到底，这样你们遵行了上帝的旨意后，便可以得到祂的应许。
37因为“将要来临的那位很快要来了，绝不迟延。 38属我的义人必靠信心而活。他若畏缩退后，我必不喜悦他。” 39但我们都不是退后走向灭亡的人，而是因为有信心而灵魂得救的人。
Christ’s Sacrifice Is Once and for All Time
1The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming. It is not the real things themselves. The same sacrifices have to be offered over and over again. They must be offered year after year. That’s why the law can never make perfect those who come near to worship. 2If the law could, wouldn’t the sacrifices have stopped being offered? The worshipers would have been made “clean” once and for all time. They would not have felt guilty for their sins anymore. 3But those offerings remind people of their sins every year. 4It isn’t possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
5So when Christ came into the world, he said,
“You didn’t want sacrifices and offerings.
Instead, you prepared a body for me.
6You weren’t pleased
with burnt offerings and sin offerings.
7Then I said, ‘Here I am. It is written about me in the book.
I have come to do what you want, my God.’ ” (Psalm 40:6–8)
8First Christ said, “You didn’t want sacrifices and offerings. You didn’t want burnt offerings and sin offerings. You weren’t pleased with them.” He said this even though they were offered in keeping with the law. 9Then he said, “Here I am. I have come to do what you want.” He did away with the shadow of the good things that were coming. He did it to put in place the good things themselves. 10We have been made holy by what God wanted. We have been made holy because Jesus Christ offered his body once and for all time.
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. 13And since 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 speaks 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.” (Jeremiah 31:33)
17Then he adds,
“I will not remember their sins anymore.
I will not remember the evil things they have done.” (Jeremiah 31:34)
18Where these sins have been forgiven, an offering for sin is no longer necessary.
An Appeal and 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 a sincere heart. Let us come near boldly because of our faith. 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 God 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. 25And let us not give up meeting together. Some are in the habit of doing this. Instead, let us encourage one another with words of hope. Let us do this even more as you see Christ’s return approaching.
26What if we keep sinning on purpose? What if we do it even after we know the truth? Then there is no offering for our sins. 27All we can do is to wait in fear for God to judge. His blazing fire will burn up his enemies. 28Suppose someone did not obey the law of Moses. And suppose two or three witnesses made charges against them. That person would die without mercy. 29People who deserve even more punishment include those who have hated the Son of God. They include people who have said no to him. They include people who have treated as unholy the blood of the covenant that makes them holy. They also include people who have disrespected the Holy Spirit who brings God’s grace. Don’t you think people like this should be punished more than anyone else? 30We know the God who said, “I am the God who judges people. I will pay them back.” (Deuteronomy 32:35) Scripture also says, “The Lord will judge his people.” (Deuteronomy 32:36; Psalm 135:14) 31It is a terrible thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
32Remember those earlier days after you received the light. You remained strong in a great battle that was full of suffering. 33Sometimes people spoke badly about you in front of others. Sometimes you were treated badly. At other times you stood side by side with people being treated like this. 34You suffered along with people in prison. When your property was taken from you, you accepted it with joy. You knew that God had given you better and more lasting things. 35So don’t throw away your bold faith. It will bring you rich rewards.
36You need to be faithful. Then you will do what God wants. You will receive what he has promised.
37“In just a little while,
he who is coming will come.
He will not wait any longer.”
38And,
“The one who is right with God will live by faith.
And I am not pleased with
the one who pulls back.” (Habakkuk 2:3,4)
39But we don’t belong to the people who pull back and are destroyed. We belong to the people who believe and are saved.
