Hebrews 10:14 Meaning and Explanation
“For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.”
King James Version (KJV)
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What Does Hebrews 10:14 Mean?
This verse is the summit of the argument. The one offering that the priests could never match has done the decisive thing: it has perfected forever those who are sanctified, those set apart for God.
To be perfected here is to be brought to the goal the old sacrifices could not reach, fully fitted to stand before God. And it is forever; the work does not lapse and need redoing. Yet those so perfected are also being made holy, growing into what Christ has secured for them. The settled gift and the ongoing growth belong together. The believer rests on a finished work while walking out its life day by day.
Hebrews 10:14 in the Original Language
teleioo (τελειόω), 'perfected' -- to bring to the intended goal, to make complete and fully fit for God.
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What does Hebrews 10:14 mean?
By one offering Christ has perfected forever those who are being made holy.