Catholic Public Domain Version
"Otherwise, they would have ceased to be offered, because the worshipers, once cleansed, would no longer be conscious of any sin."
— Hebrews 10:2, Catholic Public Domain Version
“For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins.”
“Else would they not have ceased to be offered? because the worshippers, having been once cleansed, would have had no more consciousness of sins. ”
“Or else wouldn't they have ceased to be offered, because the worshippers, having been once cleansed, would have had no more consciousness of sins?”
“For otherwise would they not have ceased to be offered, since the worshipers would have been purified once for all and so have no further consciousness of sin?”
“For then they would have ceased to be offered: because the worshippers once cleansed should have no conscience of sin any longer.”
“For if this had been possible, would there not have been an end of those offerings, because the worshippers would have been made completely clean and would have been no longer conscious of sins?”
“For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins.”
For the law contains the shadow of future good things, not the very image of these things. So, by the very same sacrifices which they offer ceaselessly each year, they can never cause these to approach perfection.
Otherwise, they would have ceased to be offered, because the worshipers, once cleansed, would no longer be conscious of any sin.
Instead, in these things, a commemoration of sins is made every year.
For it is impossible for sins to be taken away by the blood of oxen and goats.
For this reason, as Christ enters into the world, he says: “Sacrifice and oblation, you did not want. But you have fashioned a body for me.