Hebrews

Explains Jesus' superiority and encourages believers to persevere in faith amid persecution.

Chapter 10

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.

Geneva: For the Lawe hauing the shadowe of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can neuer with those sacrifices, which they offer yeere by yeere continually, sanctifie the commers thereunto.

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.

Geneva: For would they not then haue ceased to haue bene offered, because that the offerers once purged, should haue had no more conscience of sinnes?

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

Geneva: But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance againe of sinnes euery yeere.

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

Geneva: For it is vnpossible that the blood of bulles and goates should take away sinnes.

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

Geneva: Wherefore when he commeth into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offring thou wouldest not: but a body hast thou ordeined me.

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

Geneva: In burnt offerings, and sinne offrings thou hast had no pleasure.

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

Geneva: Then I sayd, Lo, I come (In the beginning of the booke it is written of me) that I should doe thy will, O God.

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;

Geneva: Aboue, when he sayd, Sacrifice and offring, and burnt offrings, and sinne offrings thou wouldest not haue, neither hadst pleasure therein (which are offered by the Lawe)

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

Geneva: Then sayd he, Lo, I come to doe thy wil, O God, he taketh away the first, that he may stablish the second.

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

Geneva: By the which wil we are sanctified, euen by the offring of the body of Iesus Christ once made.

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

Geneva: And euery Priest standeth dayly ministring, and oft times offreth one maner of offring, which can neuer take away sinnes:

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

Geneva: But this man after he had offered one sacrifice for sinnes, sitteth for euer at the right hand of God,

KJV: From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.

Geneva: And from hencefoorth tarieth, till his enemies be made his footestoole.

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

Geneva: For with one offering hath he consecrated for euer them that are sanctified.

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

Geneva: For the holy Ghost also beareth vs record: for after that he had sayd before,

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;

Geneva: This is the Testament that I will make vnto them after those dayes, sayth the Lord, I wil put my Lawes in their heart, and in their mindes I will write them.

KJV: And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.

Geneva: And their sinnes and iniquities will I remember no more.

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

Geneva: Nowe where remission of these things is, there is no more offering for sinne.

KJV: Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,

Geneva: Seeing therefore, brethren, that by the blood of Iesus we may be bolde to enter into the Holy place,

KJV: By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;

Geneva: By the newe and liuing way, which hee hath prepared for vs, through the vaile, that is, his flesh:

KJV: And having an high priest over the house of God;

Geneva: And seeing we haue an hie Priest, which is ouer the house of God,

KJV: Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

Geneva: Let vs drawe neere with a true heart in assurance of faith, our hearts being pure from an euill conscience,

KJV: Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

Geneva: And washed in our bodies with pure water, let vs keepe the profession of our hope, without wauering, (for he is faithfull that promised)

KJV: And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

Geneva: And let vs consider one another, to prouoke vnto loue, and to good workes,

KJV: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

Geneva: Not forsaking the felowship that we haue among our selues, as the maner of some is: but let vs exhort one another, and that so much the more, because ye see that the day draweth neere.

KJV: For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

Geneva: For if we sinne willingly after that we haue receiued & acknowledged that trueth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sinnes,

KJV: But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

Geneva: But a fearefull looking for of iudgement, and violent fire, which shall deuoure the aduersaries.

KJV: He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:

Geneva: He that despiseth Moses Law, dieth without mercy vnder two, or three witnesses:

KJV: Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?

Geneva: Of howe much sorer punishment suppose ye shall hee be worthy, which treadeth vnder foote the Sonne of God, and counteth the blood of the Testament as an vnholy thing, wherewith he was sanctified, and doeth despite the Spirit of grace?

KJV: For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.

Geneva: For we know him that hath sayd, Vengeance belongeth vnto mee: I will recompense, saith the Lord; againe, The Lord shall iudge his people.

KJV: It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

Geneva: It is a fearefull thing to fall into the hands of the liuing God.

KJV: But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;

Geneva: Nowe call to remembrance the dayes that are passed, in the which, after ye had receiued light, ye endured a great fight in afflictions,

KJV: Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.

Geneva: Partly while yee were made a gazing stocke both by reproches & afflictions, and partly while ye became companions of them which were so tossed to and fro.

KJV: For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.

Geneva: For both ye sorowed with mee for my bonds, and suffered with ioy the spoyling of your goods, knowing in your selues howe that ye haue in heauen a better, and an enduring substance.

KJV: Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.

Geneva: Cast not away therefore your confidence which hath great recompense of reward.

KJV: For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

Geneva: For ye haue neede of patience, that after ye haue done the will of God, ye might receiue the promes.

KJV: For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.

Geneva: For yet a very litle while, and hee that shall come, will come, and will not tary.

KJV: Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

Geneva: Nowe the iust shall liue by faith: but if any withdrawe himselfe, my soule shall haue no pleasure in him.

KJV: But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

Geneva: But we are not they which withdrawe our selues vnto perdition, but follow faith vnto the conseruation of the soule.

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