Hebrews 9:6-14

English Standard Version

⁶ These preparations having thus been made, ^(A)the priests go regularly into the first section, performing their ritual duties, ⁷ but into the second only ^(B)the high priest goes, and he but ^(C)once a year, and not without taking blood, ^(D)which he offers for himself and for the unintentional sins of the people. ⁸ By this the Holy Spirit indicates that ^(E)the way into the holy places is not yet opened as long as the first section is still standing ⁹ (which is symbolic for the present age).^[a] According to this arrangement, gifts and sacrifices are offered ^(F)that cannot perfect the conscience of the worshiper, ¹⁰ but deal only with ^(G)food and drink and ^(H)various washings, regulations for the body imposed until the time of reformation.

Redemption Through the Blood of Christ

¹¹ But when Christ appeared as a high priest ^(I)of the good things that have come,^[b] then through ^(J)the greater and more perfect tent (^(K)not made with hands, that is, not of this creation) ¹² he ^(L)entered ^(M)once for all into the holy places, not by means of ^(N)the blood of goats and calves but ^(O)by means of his own blood, ^(P)thus securing an eternal redemption. ¹³ For if ^(Q)the blood of goats and bulls, and the sprinkling of defiled persons with ^(R)the ashes of a heifer, sanctify^[c] for the purification of the flesh, ¹⁴ how much more will ^(S)the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit ^(T)offered himself without blemish to God, ^(U)purify our^[d] conscience ^(V)from dead works ^(W)to serve the living God.