1The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming—not the realities themselves. For this reason it can never, by the same sacrifices repeated endlessly year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship.
1For the Law, since it has only a shadow of the good things to come and not the 10:1 Lit imageform of those things itself, 10:1 One early ms they cancan never, by the same sacrifices which they offer continually every year, make those who approach perfect.
1For the Law, since it has only a shadow of the good things to come and not the very form of things, Two early mss read they cancan never, by the same sacrifices which they offer continually year by year, make perfect those who draw near.
1For since the Law has only a shadow [just a pale representation] of the good things to come—not the very image of those things—it can never, by offering the same sacrifices continually year after year, make 10:1 I.e. achieve the goal of perfection.perfect those who approach [its altars].
1For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship.
1The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming. It is not the real things themselves. The same sacrifices have to be offered over and over again. They must be offered year after year. That’s why the law can never make perfect those who come near to worship.