15. The Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this. First he says:
16. ‘This is the covenant I will make with themafter that time, says the Lord.I will put my laws in their hearts,and I will write them on their minds.’
17. Then he adds:‘Their sins and lawless actsI will remember no more.’
18. And where these have been forgiven, sacrifice for sin is no longer necessary.
19. Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,
20. by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body,
21. and since we have a great priest over the house of God,
22. let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.
23. Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.
24. And let us consider how we may spur one another on towards love and good deeds,
25. not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another – and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
26. If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left,