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Hebrews 9:1-28
1 Then verily the first covenant had
also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary. 2 For there was a tabernacle
made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread;
which is called the sanctuary. 3 And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called
the Holiest of all;
4 Which had the golden
censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the
golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant; 5
And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak
particularly. 6 Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the
first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God. 7 But into the second went the
high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for
the errors of the people:
8 The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the
way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was
yet standing: 9 Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered
both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as
pertaining to the conscience; 10 Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers
washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation. 11
But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect
tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;
 12 Neither by the blood of
goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having
obtained eternal redemption for us.
13 For if the blood of
bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the
purifying of the flesh:
14 How much more shall the
blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge
your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
15 And
for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the
redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which
are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. 16 For where a testament is,
there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. 17 For a testament is of
force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
18 Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood. 19 For when
Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood
of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the
book, and all the people, 20 Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God
hath enjoined unto you. 21 Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all
the vessels of the ministry. 22 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood;
and without shedding of blood is no remission.
23 It was therefore necessary that
the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly
things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
24 For Christ is not
entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true;
but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us: 25 Nor yet that he
should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year
with blood of others; 26 For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the
world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the
sacrifice of himself.
27 *And as it is appointed unto men once *to die, but after
this the judgment:
28 So Christ was once offered
to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time
without sin unto salvation.
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