A New and Living Way
19 Therefore, brothers, since we ahave confidence to benter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, 20 by aa new and living way which He inaugurated for us through bthe veil, that is, His flesh, 21 and since we have aa great priest bover the house of God, 22 let us adraw near with a sincere heart in bfull assurance of faith, having our hearts csprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies dwashed with pure water. 23 Let us hold fast the aconfession of our bhope without wavering, for cHe who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider how ato stimulate one another to love and bgood deeds, 25 not forsaking our own aassembling together, as is the habit of some, but bencouraging one another, and all the more as you see cthe day drawing near.
Warning Against Willful Sin
26 For if we go on asinning willfully after receiving bthe knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27 but a terrifying expectation of ajudgment and bthe fury of a fire which will consume the adversaries. 28 aAnyone who has set aside the Law of Moses dies without mercy by the mouth of two or three witnesses. 29 aHow much worse punishment do you think he will deserve bwho has trampled underfoot the Son of God, and has regarded as defiled cthe blood of the covenant dby which he was sanctified, and has einsulted the Spirit of grace? 30 For we know Him who said, “aVengeance is Mine, I will repay.” And again, “bThe Lord will judge His people.” 31 It is a aterrifying thing to fall into the hands of the bliving God.
32 But remember athe former days, when, after being benlightened, you endured a great cconflict of sufferings, 33 partly by being amade a public spectacle through reproaches and afflictions, and partly by becoming bsharers with those who were so treated. 34 For you also ashowed sympathy to the prisoners and accepted with bjoy the seizure of your possessions, knowing that you have for yourselves ca better and lasting possession. 35 Therefore, do not throw away that aconfidence of yours, which has a great breward. 36 For you have need of aendurance, so that when you have bdone the will of God, you may creceive the promise.
37 aFor yet in a very little while,
bHe who is coming will come, and will not delay.
38 aBut My righteous one shall live by faith,
And if he shrinks back, My soul has no pleasure in him.
39 But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the preserving of the soul.