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Hebrews 9:22-24
New King James Version
Hebrews 9:22-24
New King James Version
22 And according to the law almost all things are [a]purified with blood, and (A)without shedding of blood there is no [b]remission.
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23 Therefore it was necessary that (B)the copies of the things in the heavens should be [c]purified with these, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. 24 For (C)Christ has not entered the holy places made with hands, which are [d]copies of (D)the true, but into heaven itself, now (E)to appear in the presence of God for us;
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- Hebrews 9:24 representations
Hebrews 9:22-24
English Standard Version
Hebrews 9:22-24
English Standard Version
22 Indeed, under the law almost everything is purified with blood, and (A)without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins.
23 Thus it was necessary for (B)the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these rites, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. 24 For Christ has entered, not into holy places (C)made with hands, which are copies of the true things, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God (D)on our behalf.
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Hebrews 9:22-24
New American Standard Bible
Hebrews 9:22-24
New American Standard Bible
22 And (A)almost all things are cleansed with blood, according to the Law, and (B)without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
23 Therefore it was necessary for the (C)copies of the things in the heavens to be cleansed with these things, but (D)the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. 24 For Christ (E)did not enter a holy place made by hands, a mere copy of (F)the true one, but into (G)heaven itself, now (H)to appear in the presence of God for us;
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Hebrews 9:22-24
New International Version
Hebrews 9:22-24
New International Version
22 In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood,(A) and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.(B)
23 It was necessary, then, for the copies(C) of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. 24 For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made with human hands that was only a copy of the true one;(D) he entered heaven itself,(E) now to appear for us in God’s presence.(F)
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