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Hebrews 10:17-31 Good News Bible Catholic Edition (GNBDK)

17. And then he says, “I will not remember their sins and evil deeds any longer.”

18. So when these have been forgiven, an offering to take away sins is no longer needed.

19. We have, then, my brothers and sisters, complete freedom to go into the Most Holy Place by means of the death of Jesus.

20. He opened for us a new way, a living way, through the curtain — that is, through his own body.

21. We have a great priest in charge of the house of God.

22. So let us come near to God with a sincere heart and a sure faith, with hearts that have been purified from a guilty conscience and with bodies washed with clean water.

23. Let us hold on firmly to the hope we profess, because we can trust God to keep his promise.

24. Let us be concerned for one another, to help one another to show love and to do good.

25. Let us not give up the habit of meeting together, as some are doing. Instead, let us encourage one another all the more, since you see that the Day of the Lord is coming nearer.

26. For there is no longer any sacrifice that will take away sins if we purposely go on sinning after the truth has been made known to us.

27. Instead, all that is left is to wait in fear for the coming Judgement and the fierce fire which will destroy those who oppose God!

28. Anyone who disobeys the Law of Moses is put to death without any mercy when judged guilty on the evidence of two or more witnesses.

29. What, then, of those who despise the Son of God? who treat as a cheap thing the blood of God's covenant which purified them from sin? who insult the Spirit of grace? Just think how much worse is the punishment they will deserve!

30. For we know who said, “I will take revenge, I will repay”; and who also said, “The Lord will judge his people.”

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

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