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Hebrews 10:2
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Animal Sacrifices Insufficient

1 For the law, having a ashadow of the good things to come, and not the very image of the things, bcan never with these same sacrifices, which they offer continually year by year, make those who approach perfect.  
2 For then would they not have ceased to be offered? For the worshipers, once1 purified, would have had no more consciousness of sins.  
3 But in those sacrifices there is a reminder of sins every year.
4 For ait is not possible that the blood of bulls and goats could take away sins.  

Christ’s Death Fulfills God’s Will

5 Therefore, when He came into the world, He said:
a“Sacrifice and offering You did not desire,
But a body You have prepared for Me. 
6 In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin
You had no pleasure.
7 Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come—
In the volume of the book it is written of Me—
To do Your will, O God.’ ”
8 Previously saying, “Sacrifice and offering, burnt offerings, and offerings for sin You did not desire, nor had pleasure in them” (which are offered according to the law),
9 then He said, “Behold, I have come to do Your will,1 O God.” He takes away the first that He may establish the second.  
10 aBy that will we have been1 sanctified bthrough the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.  

Christ’s Death Perfects the Sanctified

11 And every priest stands aministering daily and offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.  
12 aBut this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down bat the right hand of God,  
Verse Comparison: Hebrews 10:2

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American Standard Version
Else would they not have ceased to be offered? because the worshippers, having been once cleansed, would have had no more consciousness of sins.

Amplified® Bible
For if it were otherwise, would [these sacrifices] not have stopped being offered? Since the worshipers had once for all been cleansed, they would no longer have any guilt {or} consciousness of sin.

Contemporary English Version
If there were worshipers who already have their sins washed away and their consciences made clear, there would not be any need to go on offering sacrifices.

Darby English Version
Since, would they not indeed have ceased being offered, on account of the worshippers once purged having no longer any conscience of sins?

Good News Bible
If the people worshiping God had really been purified from their sins, they would not feel guilty of sin any more, and all sacrifices would stop.

International Standard Version
Otherwise, would they not have stopped offering them, because the worshipers, cleansed once for all, would no longer be aware of any sins?

King James Version
For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins.

New American Standard Bible
Otherwise, would they not have ceased to be offered, because the worshipers, having once been cleansed, would no longer have had consciousness of sins?

New International Version
If it could, would they not have stopped being offered? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt guilty for their sins.

New King James Version
For then would they not have ceased to be offered? For the worshipers, once purified, would have had no more consciousness of sins.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Otherwise, would they not have ceased to offer them, because the worshipers, having once undergone cleansing, would no longer have had consciousness of sins?

Revised Standard Version
Otherwise, would they not have ceased to be offered? If the worshipers had once been cleansed, they would no longer have any consciousness of sin.

Young's Literal Translation
since, would they not have ceased to be offered, because of those serving having no more conscience of sins, having once been purified?


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