Hebrews 10

“For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year.” The line’s distinctive content terms include remembrance, sacrifices, sins. Its relationship to verses 2 and 4 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure.” The line’s distinctive content terms include burnt, offerings, pleasure. Its relationship to verses 5 and 7 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst…” Naming Above and Sacrifice keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.” Naming Christ and Jesus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away…” The line’s distinctive content terms include daily, ministering, offering. Its relationship to verses 10 and 12 shows what work it does in this passage.

“But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.” The line’s distinctive content terms include enemies, expecting, footstool. Its relationship to verses 12 and 14 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,” Naming Ghost and Holy keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their…” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.” The line’s distinctive content terms include iniquities, remember, sins. Its relationship to verses 18 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.” The line’s distinctive content terms include offering, remission. Its relationship to verses 17 and 19 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,” Naming Having and Jesus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;” The line’s distinctive content terms include consecrated, flesh, living. Its relationship to verses 19 and 21 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And having an high priest over the house of God;” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much…” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:” The number two makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;” The line’s distinctive content terms include afflictions, call, days. Its relationship to verses 31 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions…” Naming Partly keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.” Naming Cast keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.” The line’s distinctive content terms include back, believe, draw. Its relationship to verses 38 shows what work it does in this passage.