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The Bishops' Bible (1568)
Bishop
The Geneva Bible (1560)
Geneva
[1]For the lawe, hauyng the shadow of good thynges to come, and not the very fashion of the thinges the selues, can neuer with those sacrifices whiche they offer yere by yere continually, make the commers therevnto perfect [1]For the Law having the shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices, which they offer year by year continually, sanctify the comers thereunto.
[2]For woulde not then those [sacrifices] haue ceassed to haue ben offred, because that the offerers once pourged, shoulde haue had no more conscience of sinnes [2]For would they not then have ceased to have been offered, because that the offerers once purged, should have had no more conscience of sins?
[3]Neuerthelesse, in those (sacrifices) is mention made of sinnes euery yere [3]But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again of sins every year.
[4]For it is not possible that the blood of Bulles & of Goates shoulde take away sinnes [4]For it is unpossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins.
[5]Wherfore when he commeth into the worlde, he saith: Sacrifice and offring thou wouldest not haue, but a body hast thou ordeyned me [5]Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not: but a body hast thou ordained me.
[6]In burnt sacrifices & sinne (offerynges) thou hast had no pleasure [6]In burnt offerings, and sin offerings thou hast had no pleasure.
[7]Then sayde I, lo I come (In the begynnyng of the booke it is written of me) to do thy wyll O God [7]Then I said, Lo, I come (In the beginning of the book it is written of me) that I should do thy will, O God.
[8]Aboue when he saith, that sacrifice, and offeryng, and burnt offeringes, and sinne [offerynges] thou wouldest not, neither haddest pleasure [therein] (which are offered by the lawe: [8]Above, when he said, Sacrifice and offering, and burnt offerings, and sin offerings thou wouldest not have, neither hadest pleasure therein (which are offered by the Law)
[9]Then sayde he, lo I come, to do thy wyll, O God. He taketh away ye first to stablyshe the seconde [9]Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God, he taketh away the first, that he may stablish the second.
[10]In ye which wyll we are made holy, euen by the offeryng of the body of Iesus Christe once for all [10]By the which will we are sanctified, even by the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once made.
[11]And euery priest standeth dayly ministryng, & offeryng oftentymes the same sacrifices, whiche can neuer take away sinnes [11]And every Priest appeareth daily ministering, and oft times offereth one manner of offering, which can never take away sins:
[12]But this man, after he hath offered one sacrifice for sinnes, is sit downe for euer on the ryght hande of God [12]But this man after he had offered one sacrifice for sins, sitteth forever at the right hand of God,
[13]From hencefoorth tarying tyl his foes be made his footstoole [13]And from henceforth tarrieth, till his enemies be made his footstool.
[14]For with one offeryng hath he made perfite for euer them that are sanctified [14]For with one offering hath he consecrated forever them that are sanctified.
[15]And the holy ghost also beareth vs recorde: For after that he tolde before [15]For the holy Ghost also beareth us record: for after that he had said before,
[16]This is the couenaunt that I wyll make vnto them after those dayes, (sayth the Lorde) geuyng my lawes in their heart, and in their myndes wyl I write them [16]This is the Testament that I will make unto them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my Laws in their heart, and in their minds I will write them.
[17]And their sinnes and iniquities wyll I remember no more [17]And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.
[18]And where remission of these thinges [is] there [is] no more offering for sinne [18]Now where remission of these things is, there is no more offering for sin.
[19]Hauyng therefore brethren, libertie to enter into holy [places] in the blood of Iesus [19]Seeing therefore, brethren, that by the blood of Jesus we may be bold to enter into the Holy place
[20]By the new and lyuing way, which he hath prepared for vs through the vayle, that is to say his flesshe [20]By the new and living way, which he hath prepared for us, through the veil, that is, his flesh:
[21]And [seyng we haue] an hye priest ouer the house of God [21]And seeing we have an high Priest, which is over the house of God,
[22]Let vs drawe nye with a true hearte, in assuraunce of fayth, sprinkeled in our heartes from an euyll conscience, and wasshed in body with pure water [22]Let us draw near with a true heart in assurance of faith, sprinkled in our hearts from an evil conscience, and washed in our bodies with pure water.
[23]Let vs holde the profession of the hope without waueryng, (for he is faythfull that promised: [23]Let us keep the profession of our hope, without wavering, (for he is faithful that promised)
[24]And let vs consider one another to prouoke vnto loue and good workes [24]And let us consider one another, to provoke unto love, and to good works,
[25]Not forsakyng the assemblyng of our selues together, as the maner of some [is] but exhortyng one (another) and so much the more, as ye see the day approchyng [25]Not forsaking the fellowship that we have among ourselves, as the manner of some is: but let us exhort one another, and that so much the more, because ye see that the day draweth near.
[26]For yf we sinne wyllyngly after that we haue receaued the knowledge of the trueth, there remayneth no more sacrifice for sinnes [26]For if we sin willingly after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
[27]But a fearefull lokyng for of iudgement, and violent fire, whiche shall deuour the aduersaries [27]But a fearful looking for of judgment, and violent fire, which shall devour the adversaries.
[28]He that despiseth Moyses lawe, dyeth without mercie vnder two or thre witnesses [28]He that despiseth Moses' Law, dieth without mercy under two, or three witnesses:
[29]Of howe muche sorer punyshement (suppose ye) shall he be worthy, whiche treadeth vnder foote the sonne of God? and counteth the blood of the couenaut wherein he was sanctified, an vnholye thyng, and doth despite to the spirite of grace [29]Of how much sorer punishment suppose ye shall he be worthy, which treadeth under foot the Son of God, and counteth the blood of the Testament as an unholy thing, wherewith he was sanctified, and doth despite the Spirit of grace?
[30]For we knowe hym that hath sayde, vengeaunce [belongeth] vnto me, I wyl render saith the Lorde: And agayne, the Lorde shall iudge his people [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.
[31]It is a fearefull thyng to fall into the handes of the lyuyng God [31]It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
[32]Call to remebraunce the former dayes, in the which after ye had receaued light ye endured a great fyght of aduersities [32]Now call to remembrance the days that are passed, in the which, after ye had received light, ye endured a great fight in afflictions,
[33]Partly whyle ye were made a gasing stocke, both by reproches & afflictions, and partly whyle ye became companions of them whiche were so tossed to & fro [33]Partly while you were made a gazing stock both by reproaches and afflictions, and partly while ye became companions of them which were so tossed to and fro.
[34]For ye suffred also with my bondes, & toke in woorth the spoylyng of your goodes with gladnesse: knowyng in your selues how that ye haue in heauen a better and an enduryng substaunce [34]For both ye sorrowed with me for my bonds, and suffered with joy the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves how that ye have in heaven a better, and an enduring substance.
[35]Cast not awaye therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of rewarde [35]Cast not away therefore your confidence which hath great recompense of reward.
[36]For ye haue neede of pacience, that after ye haue done the wyll of God, ye myght receaue the promise [36]For ye have need of patience, that after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
[37]For yet a very litle whyle, and he that shall come, wyll come, and wyll not tary [37]For yet a very little while, and he that shall come, will come, and will not tarry.
[38]And the iuste shall lyue by fayth: And yf he withdrawe hym selfe, my soule shall haue no pleasure in hym [38]Now the just shall live by faith: but if any withdraw himself, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
[39]We are not of them that withdrawe our selues vnto perdition: but we parteyne vnto fayth, to the wynning of the soule [39]But we are not they which withdraw ourselves unto perdition, but follow faith unto the conservation of the soul.
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