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Hebrews, Chapter 9
1 Now even the first covenant had regulations of divine worship and the earthly sanctuary. 2 For there was aatabernacle prepared, thebouter one, in which were the lampstand and the table and thecsacred bread; this is called the holy place. 3 Behind the second veil there was adtabernacle which is called the Holy of Holies, 4 having a goldenealtar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered on all sides with gold, in which was a golden jar holding the manna, and Aaron’s rod which budded, and the tables of the covenant; 5 and above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat; but of these things we cannot now speak in detail. | 4 |
6 Now when these things have been so prepared, the priests are continually entering thefoutergtabernacle performing the divine worship, 7 but into the second, only the high priest enters once a year, not without taking blood, which he offers for himself and for thehsins of the people committed in ignorance. 8 The Holy Spirit is signifying this, that the way into the holy place has not yet been disclosed while theiouter tabernacle is still standing, 9 which is a symbol for the present time. Accordingly both gifts and sacrifices are offered which cannot make the worshiper perfect in conscience, 10 since they relate only to food and drink and various washings, regulations for thejbody imposed until a time of reformation. | |
11 But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good thingskto come, He entered through the greater and more perfectltabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation; 12 and not through the blood of goats and calves, but through His own blood, He entered the holy place once for all,mhaving obtained eternal redemption. 13 For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled sanctify for thencleansing of the flesh, 14 how much more will the blood of Christ, who throughothe eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God, cleansepyour conscience from dead works to serve the living God? | |
15 For this reason He is the mediator of a new covenant, so that, since a death has taken place for the redemption of the transgressions that were committed under the first covenant, those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance. 16 For where aqcovenant is, there must of necessityrbe the death of the one who made it. 17 For ascovenant is valid only whentmen are dead,ufor it is never in force while the one who made it lives. 18 Therefore even the first covenant was not inaugurated without blood. 19 For when every commandment had been spoken by Moses to all the people according to the Law, he took the blood of the calves and the goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, 20 saying, “THIS IS THE BLOOD OF THE COVENANT WHICH GOD COMMANDED YOU.” 21 And in the same way he sprinkled both thevtabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry with the blood. 22 And according to thewLaw, one may almost say, all things are cleansed with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. | |
23 Therefore it was necessary for the copies of the things in the heavens to be cleansed with these, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. 24 For Christ did not enter a holy place made with hands, a mere copy of the true one, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us; 25 nor was it that He would offer Himself often, as the high priest enters the holy place year by year with blood that is not his own. 26 Otherwise, He would have needed to suffer often since the foundation of the world; but now once at the consummation of the ages He has been manifested to put away sinxby the sacrifice of Himself. 27 And inasmuch as it isyappointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment, 28 so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time for salvation without reference to sin, to those who eagerly await Him. |
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