“For then would they not haue ceased to be offered, because that the worshippers once purged, should haue had no more conscience of sinnes?”
1611 King James Version (KJV)
For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins.
- King James Version
Otherwise, would they not have ceased to be offered, because the worshipers, having once been cleansed, would no longer have had consciousness of sins?
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Else would they not have ceased to be offered? because the worshippers, having been once cleansed, would have had no more consciousness of sins.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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?
- Basic English Bible
Since, would they not indeed have ceased being offered, on account of the worshippers once purged having no longer any conscience of sins?
- Darby Bible
For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshipers once cleansed, would have had no more conscience of sins.
- Webster's Bible
For then would not the sacrifices have ceased to be offered, because the consciences of the worshippers--who in that case would now have been cleansed once for all--would no longer be burdened with sins?
- Weymouth Bible
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?
- World English Bible
ellis thei schulden haue ceessid to be offrid, for as myche as the worschiperis clensid onys, hadden not ferthermore conscience of synne.
- Wycliffe Bible
since, would they not have ceased to be offered, because of those serving having no more conscience of sins, having once been purified?
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Hebrews 10:2
10:2 They who had been once perfectly purged, would have been no longer conscious either of the guilt or power of their sins.
People's Bible Notes for Hebrews 10:2
Heb 10:2 For then would they not have ceased to be offered? If the legal sacrifices secured complete forgiveness, they would not have been offered over and over. Should have had no more conscience of sins. The fact that it was done showed that there was still a consciousness of sin.