24 For Christ has entered, not into holy places (A)made with hands, which are copies of the true things, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God (B)on our behalf.

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24 For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made with human hands that was only a copy of the true one;(A) he entered heaven itself,(B) now to appear for us in God’s presence.(C)

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looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, (A)who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising (B)the shame, and (C)is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

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fixing our eyes on Jesus,(A) the pioneer(B) and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross,(C) scorning its shame,(D) and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.(E)

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Redemption Through the Blood of Christ

11 But when Christ appeared as a high priest (A)of the good things that have come,[a] then through (B)the greater and more perfect tent ((C)not made with hands, that is, not of this creation) 12 he (D)entered (E)once for all into the holy places, not by means of (F)the blood of goats and calves but (G)by means of his own blood, (H)thus securing an eternal redemption.

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  1. Hebrews 9:11 Some manuscripts good things to come

The Blood of Christ

11 But when Christ came as high priest(A) of the good things that are now already here,[a](B) he went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle(C) that is not made with human hands,(D) that is to say, is not a part of this creation. 12 He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves;(E) but he entered the Most Holy Place(F) once for all(G) by his own blood,(H) thus obtaining[b] eternal redemption.

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  1. Hebrews 9:11 Some early manuscripts are to come
  2. Hebrews 9:12 Or blood, having obtained

23 Thus it was necessary for (A)the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these rites, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

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23 It was necessary, then, for the copies(A) of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

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a minister in the holy places, in (A)the true tent[a] that the Lord (B)set up, not man.

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  1. Hebrews 8:2 Or tabernacle; also verse 5

and who serves in the sanctuary, the true tabernacle(A) set up by the Lord, not by a mere human being.

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28 (A)I came from the Father and have come into the world, and now (B)I am leaving the world and going to the Father.”

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28 I came from the Father and entered the world; now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father.”(A)

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(A)Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.

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Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.(A)

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Therefore it says,

(A)“When he ascended on high (B)he led a host of captives,
    and he gave gifts to men.”[a]

((C)In saying, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended into (D)the lower regions, the earth?[b] 10 He who descended is the one who also (E)ascended (F)far above all the heavens, that he might (G)fill all things.) 11 And (H)he gave the (I)apostles, the prophets, the (J)evangelists, the (K)shepherds[c] and teachers,[d]

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  1. Ephesians 4:8 The Greek word anthropoi can refer to both men and women
  2. Ephesians 4:9 Or the lower parts of the earth?
  3. Ephesians 4:11 Or pastors
  4. Ephesians 4:11 Or the shepherd-teachers

This is why it[a] says:

“When he ascended on high,
    he took many captives(A)
    and gave gifts to his people.”[b](B)

(What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions[c]? 10 He who descended is the very one who ascended(C) higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.)(D) 11 So Christ himself gave(E) the apostles,(F) the prophets,(G) the evangelists,(H) the pastors and teachers,(I)

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  1. Ephesians 4:8 Or God
  2. Ephesians 4:8 Psalm 68:18
  3. Ephesians 4:9 Or the depths of the earth

20 that he worked in Christ (A)when he raised him from the dead and (B)seated him at his right hand (C)in the heavenly places, 21 (D)far above (E)all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above (F)every name that is named, not only in (G)this age but also in the one to come. 22 And (H)he put all things under his feet and gave him as (I)head over all things to the church,

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20 he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead(A) and seated him at his right hand(B) in the heavenly realms,(C) 21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion,(D) and every name(E) that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.(F) 22 And God placed all things under his feet(G) and appointed him to be head(H) over everything for the church,

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33 Who shall bring any charge against God's elect? (A)It is God who justifies.

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33 Who will bring any charge(A) against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies.

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21 (A)whom heaven must receive until the time for (B)restoring all the things about which (C)God spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets long ago.

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21 Heaven must receive him(A) until the time comes for God to restore everything,(B) as he promised long ago through his holy prophets.(C)

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19 Jesus answered them, (A)“Destroy this temple, and in three days (B)I will raise it up.” 20 The Jews then said, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple,[a] and will you raise it up in three days?” 21 But he was speaking about (C)the temple of his body.

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  1. John 2:20 Or This temple was built forty-six years ago

19 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.”(A)

20 They replied, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and you are going to raise it in three days?” 21 But the temple he had spoken of was his body.(B)

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51 While he blessed them, (A)he parted from them and was carried up into heaven.

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51 While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven.(A)

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