1 The weakness of the law sacrifices.
10 The sacrifice of Christ's body once offered,
14 for ever hath taken away sins.
19 An exhortation to hold fast the faith with patience and thanksgiving.

having. See on ch. 8:5 9:9,11,23 Col 2:17

with. 3,4,11-18 7:18,19 9:8,9,25

perfect. 14

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

would they not have. or, they would have. once. 17 9:13,14 Ps 103:12 Isa 43:25 44:22 Mic 7:19

conscience. Our translators use the word conscience here, as elsewhere, for consciousness.

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

a remembrance. 9:7 Ex 30:10 Le 16:6-11,21,22,29,30,34 23:27,28 Nu 29:7-11 1Ki 17:18 Mt 26:28

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

not. 8 9:9,13 Ps 50:8-12 51:16 Isa 1:11-15 66:3 Jer 6:20 7:21,22 Ho 6:6 Am 5:21,22 Mic 6:6-8 Mr 12:33

take. There were essential defects in these sacrifices. 1st.--They were not of the same nature with those who sinned. 2nd.--They were not of sufficient value to make satisfaction for the affronts done to the justice and government of God. 3rd.--The beasts offered up under the law could not consent to put themselves in the sinner's room and place. The atoning sacrifice must be one capable of consenting, and must voluntarily substitute himself in the sinner's stead: Christ did so.

11 Ho 14:2 Joh 1:29 Ro 11:27 1Jo 3:5

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

when. 7 1:6 Mt 11:3 Lu 7:19 *Gr:

Sacrifice. Ps 40:6-8 50:8 *etc: Isa 1:11 Jer 6:20 Am 5:21,22

but. 10 2:14 8:3 Ge 3:15 Isa 7:14 Jer 31:22 Mt 1:20-23 Lu 1:35 Joh 1:14 Ga 4:4 1Ti 3:16 1Jo 4:2,3 2Jo 1:7

hast thou prepared me. or, thou hast fitted me.

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

burnt. See on ver. 4 Le 1:1-6:7

thou. Ps 147:11 Mal 1:10 Mt 3:17 Eph 5:2 Php 4:18

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

Lo. 9,10 Pr 8:31 Joh 4:34 5:30 6:38

in. Ge 3:15 *Gr:

8 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;

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

Lo. 9:11-14

He taketh. 7:18,19 8:7-13 12:27,28

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

we. 2:11 13:12 Zec 13:1 Joh 17:19 19:34 1Co 1:30 6:11 1Jo 5:6

the offering. 5,12,14,20 9:12,26,28

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

daily. 7:27 Ex 29:38,39 Nu 28:3,24 29:6 Eze 45:4 Da 8:11 9:21,27 Da 11:31 12:11 Lu 1:9,10

which. See on ver. 4 Ps 50:8-13 Isa 1:11

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

See on ch. 1:3 8:1 9:12 Ac 2:33,34 Ro 8:34 Col 3:1

13 From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.

1:13 Ps 110:1 Da 2:44 Mt 22:44 Mr 12:36 Lu 20:43 Ac 2:35 1Co 15:25

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

he. 1 7:19,25 9:10,14

them. 2:11 6:13,14 13:12 Ac 20:32 26:13 Ro 15:16 1Co 1:2 Eph 5:26 Jude 1:1

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

2:3,4 3:7 9:8 2Sa 23:2 Ne 9:30 Joh 15:26 Ac 28:25 1Pe 1:11,12 2Pe 1:21 Re 2:7,11,17,29 3:6,13,22 19:10

16 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;

8:8-12 Jer 31:33,34 Ro 11:27

17 And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.

And. Some copies have, Then he said, And their, etc.

17

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

2,14

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

Having. 4:16 12:28 Ro 8:15 Ga 4:6,7 Eph 3:12 2Ti 1:7 1Jo 3:19-21 4:17

boldness. or, liberty. to enter. 7:25 9:3,7,8,12,23-25 Ro 5:2 Eph 2:18 1Jo 2:1,2

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

a new. Joh 10:7,9 14:6

consecrated. or, new made. through. 6:19 9:3 Ex 26:31 *etc: Ex 36:35 *etc: Le 16:2,15 21:23 Mt 27:51 Mr 15:38 Lu 23:45

his. Joh 6:51-56 Eph 2:15 1Ti 3:16 1Pe 3:18 1Jo 4:2 2Jo 1:7

21 And having an high priest over the house of God;

an. See on ch. 2:17 3:1 4:14-16 6:20 7:26 8:1

the house. 3:3-6 Mt 16:18 1Co 3:9-17 2Co 6:16,17 Eph 2:19-22 1Ti 3:15

22 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.

draw. 4:16 7:19 Ps 73:28 Isa 29:13 Jer 30:21 Jas 4:8

a true. 1Ki 15:3 1Ch 12:33 28:9 29:17 Ps 9:1 32:11 51:10 84:11 94:15 Ps 111:1 119:2,7,10,34,58,69,80,145 Pr 23:26 Jer 3:10 24:7 Ac 8:21 Eph 6:5

in full. See on ver. 19 Mt 21:21,22 Mr 11:23,24 Eph 3:12 Jas 1:6 1Jo 3:19,21,22

sprinkled. 9:13,14,19 11:28 12:24 Le 14:7 Nu 8:7 19:18,19 Isa 52:15 Eze 36:25 1Pe 1:2

an evil. Joh 8:9 1Ti 4:2 1Jo 3:20

our bodies. See on ch. 9:10 Ex 29:4 Le 8:6 Eze 16:9 36:25 Zec 13:1 Mt 3:11 Joh 3:5 Joh 13:8-10 1Co 6:11 2Co 7:1 Eph 5:26 Tit 3:5 1Pe 3:21 Re 1:5

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

hold. See on ch. 3:6,14 4:14 Re 3:11

wavering. Jas 1:6

for. See on ch. 6:18 11:11 1Co 1:9 10:13 1Th 5:24 2Th 3:3 Tit 1:2

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

consider. 13:3 Ps 41:1 Pr 29:7 Ac 11:29 Ro 12:15 15:1,2 1Co 8:12,13 9:22 1Co 10:33 Ga 6:1 Col 3:16 1Th 5:11 2Th 3:9

to provoke. Ro 11:4 2Co 8:8 9:2

love. 6:10,11 13:1 Ga 5:6,13,22 Php 1:9-11 1Th 1:3 3:12,13 1Ti 6:18 Tit 2:4 3:8 1Jo 3:18

25 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.

forsaking. Mt 18:20 Joh 20:19-29 Ac 1:13,14 2:1,42 16:16 20:7 1Co 5:4 1Co 11:17,18,20 14:23 Jude 1:19

but. See on ver. 24 3:13 Ro 12:8 1Co 14:3 1Th 4:18 5:11 *marg:

as ye. Mt 24:33,34 Mr 13:29,30 Ro 13:11-13 Php 4:5 Jas 5:8 1Pe 4:7 2Pe 3:9,11,14

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

if. See on ch. 6:4-6 Le 4:2,13 Nu 15:28-31 De 17:12 Ps 19:12,13 Da 5:22,23 Mt 12:31,32,43-45 Joh 9:41 1Ti 1:13 2Pe 2:20-22 1Jo 5:16

after. Lu 12:47 Joh 13:17 15:22-24 2Th 2:10 Jas 4:17

there. See on ver. 3-10

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

a certain. 2:3 12:25 1Sa 28:19,20 Isa 33:14 Da 5:6 Ho 10:8 Mt 8:29 Lu 21:26 23:30 Re 6:15-17

fiery. 12:29 Nu 16:35 Ps 21:9 Jer 4:4 Eze 36:5 38:19 Joe 2:30 Na 1:5,6 Zep 1:18 3:8 Mal 4:1 Mt 3:10,12 13:42,50 25:41 Mr 9:43-49 Lu 16:24 2Th 1:8 Jas 5:3 Re 20:15

which. De 32:43 Ps 68:1,2 Na 1:2,8-10 Lu 19:27 1Th 2:15,16

28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:

despised. See on ch. 2:2 Nu 15:30,31,36 De 13:6-10 17:2-13 2Sa 12:9,13

without. De 19:13 Isa 27:11 Jer 13:14 Ro 9:15 Jas 2:13

under. De 17:2,6,7 19:15 Mt 18:16 Joh 8:17 2Co 13:1

29 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?

how. See on ch. 2:3 12:25

trodden. 2Ki 9:33 Ps 91:13 Isa 14:19 28:3 La 1:15 Eze 16:6 *marg: Mic 7:10 Mt 7:6 Ro 16:20 1Co 15:25,27

the blood. See on ch. 9:20 13:20

wherewith. 2:11 9:13 Jer 1:5 Joh 10:36 17:19 1Co 11:27,29

and hath. Isa 63:10 Mt 12:31,32 Lu 12:10 Ac 7:51 Eph 4:30

the Spirit. Ps 143:10 Zec 12:10

30 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.

Vengeance. De 32:35 Ps 94:1 Isa 59:17 61:2 63:4 Na 1:2 Ro 12:19 13:4

The Lord shall. De 32:36 Ps 50:4 96:13 98:9 135:14 Eze 18:30 34:17 2Co 5:10

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

a fearful. 27 Isa 33:14 Lu 21:11

to fall. 12:29 Ps 50:22 76:7 90:11 Mt 10:28 Lu 12:5

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

call. Ga 3:3,4 Php 3:16 2Jo 1:8 Re 2:5 3:3

after. See on ch. 6:4 Ac 26:18 2Co 4:6

ye endured. 12:4 Ac 8:1-3 9:1,2 Php 1:29,30 Col 2:1 2Ti 2:3 *etc: 2Ti 4:7,8

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

made. 11:36 Ps 71:7 Na 3:6 Zec 3:8 1Co 4:9

by reproaches. 11:26 13:13 Ps 69:9 74:22 79:12 89:51 Isa 51:7 2Co 12:10

whilst. Php 1:7 4:14 1Th 2:14 2Ti 1:8,16-18

34 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.

in my. Ac 21:33 28:20 Eph 3:1 4:1 6:20 Php 1:7 2Ti 1:16 2:9

and took. Mt 5:11,12 Ac 5:41 Jas 1:2

in yourselves that ye have. or, that ye have in yourselves. or, for yourselves. Mt 6:19,20 19:21 Lu 10:42 12:33 2Co 5:1 Col 1:5 3:2-4 1Ti 6:19 2Ti 4:8 1Pe 1:4 1Jo 3:2

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

Cast. See on ch. 3:6,14 4:14

great. 11:26 Ps 19:11 Mt 5:12 10:32,42 Lu 14:14 1Co 15:58 Ga 6:8-10

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

ye have. 6:15 12:1 Ps 37:7 40:1 Mt 10:22 24:13 Lu 8:15 21:19 Ro 2:7 Ro 5:3,4 8:25 15:4,5 1Co 13:7 Ga 6:9 Col 1:11 1Th 1:3 Jas 1:3 Jas 1:4 5:7-11 Re 13:10 14:12

after. 13:21 Mt 7:21 12:50 21:31 Joh 7:17 Ac 13:22,36 Ro 12:2 Eph 6:6 Col 4:12 1Jo 2:17

ye might. See on ch. 6:12,15,17 9:15 Col 3:24 1Pe 1:9

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

Isa 26:20 60:22 Hab 2:3,4 Lu 18:8 Jas 5:7-9 2Pe 3:8 Re 22:20

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

the just. Hab 2:4 Ro 1:17 Ga 3:11

but. See on ver. 26,27 6:4-6 Ps 85:8 Eze 3:20 18:24 Zep 1:6 Mt 12:43-45 13:21 2Pe 2:19-22 1Jo 2:19

my. Ps 5:4 147:11 149:4 Isa 42:1 Mal 1:10 Mt 12:18 1Th 2:15

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

we are. 6:6-9 1Sa 15:11 Ps 44:18 Pr 1:32 14:14 Lu 11:26 1Jo 5:16 Jude 1:12,13

unto. 26 Joh 17:12 2Th 2:3 1Ti 6:9 2Pe 3:7 Re 17:8,11

but. 11:1 Mr 16:16 Joh 3:15,16 5:24 6:40 20:31 Ac 16:30,31 Ro 10:9,10 1Th 5:9 2Th 2:12-14 1Pe 1:5 1Jo 5:5