Hebrews 8:4-6
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4 Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, since there are already those[a] who offer gifts according to the law. 5 They offer worship in a sanctuary that is[b] a sketch and shadow of the heavenly one, just as Moses was warned when he was about to erect the tent.[c] For, God[d] said, “See that you make everything according to the pattern that was shown you on the mountain.”(A) 6 But Jesus[e] has now obtained a more excellent ministry, and to that degree he is the mediator of a better covenant, which has been enacted on the basis of better promises.(B)
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