Hebrews 10:14

 

(KJV) For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

(1611 KJV) For by one offering hee hath perfected for euer them that are sanctified.

(Bishops Bible 1568) For with one offeryng hath he made perfite for euer them that are sanctified.

(Geneva Bible 1560) For with one offering hath he consecrated for euer them that are sanctified.

(The Great Bible 1539) For wt one offeringe hath he made parfecte for euer, them that are sanctyfyed.

(Matthew's Bible 1537) For wyth one offeryng hath he made perfecte for euer, them that are sanctyfyed.

(Coverdale Bible 1535) For with one offerynge hath he made perfecte for euer, the that are sanctified.

(Tyndale Bible 1526) For with one offerynge hath he made parfecte for ever them yt are sanctified.

(Wycliffe Bible 1382) For bi oon offring he made perfit for euere halewid men.

 

Counterfeit Versions

(AMP) For by the one offering He has perfected forever and completely cleansed those who are being sanctified [bringing each believer to spiritual completion and maturity].

(CEB) because he perfected the people who are being made holy with one offering for all time.

(ERV) With one sacrifice Christ made his people perfect forever. They are the ones who are being made holy.

(ESV) For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.

(ISV) For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.

(LB) For by that one offering he made forever perfect in the sight of God all those whom he is making holy.

(THE MESSAGE) Every priest goes to work at the altar each day, offers the same old sacrifices year in, year out, and never makes a dent in the sin problem. As a priest, Christ made a single sacrifice for sins, and that was it! Then he sat down right beside God and waited for his enemies to cave in. It was a perfect sacrifice by a perfect person to perfect some very imperfect people. By that single offering, he did everything that needed to be done for everyone who takes part in the purifying process.

(NABRE) For by one offering he has made perfect forever those who are being consecrated.

(NCV) With one sacrifice he made perfect forever those who are being made holy.

(NIRV) By that one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.

(NIV) For by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.

(NKJV) For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.

(NLV) And by one gift He has made perfect forever all those who are being set apart for God-like living.

(NLT) For by that one offering he forever made perfect those who are being made holy.

(NWT-Jehovah’s Witnesses) For it is by one sacrificial offering that he has made those who are being sanctified perfect for all time.

(TLV) For by one offering He has perfected forever those being made holy.

(VOICE) With one perfect offering, Jesus has perfected forever those who are being made holy,

(WEB) For by one offering he has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.

 

Textus Receptus – Traditional Text

μια γαρ προσφορα τετελειωκεν εις το διηνεκες τους αγιαζομενους

 

Hort-Westcott – Critical Text

μια γαρ προσφορα τετελειωκεν εις το διηνεκες τους αγιαζομενους

 

Corrupted Manuscripts

None

 

Affected Teaching

“are sanctified” is changed to “being made holy” or “being sanctified”

 

The Bible teaches that upon salvation every believer becomes holy by means of their position in Christ.  The modern versions make it sound like a person has to go through some process to become holy.  This is absolutely erroneous.  While “sanctified” and “holy” share a common word in the Greek, the English words are different.  Sanctification is the progress a Christian makes in their Christian walk by eschewing the world and becoming closer to Christ.  Holiness is something that happens instantly at salvation.  Ephesians 1:4 (KJV)   According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

 

The fact is that the modern versions are making salvation sound like something which is a process and that fits right in with Roman Catholic teachings.  When God saves us we are sanctified and holy at that moment.  There is no salvation procedure to attain holiness and sanctification because they are imputed to the believer because of Christ’s sacrifice and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.  When we become saved we don’t get 10% of the Holy Spirit and then next year get another 10% and so on.  We are blessed in fullness upon salvation.  Ephesians 1:3 (KJV)   Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:  Ephesians 1:3 states that we are blessed with “ALL” spiritual blessings.

 

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