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.

Greatness of Christ’s Sacrifice

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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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 9:22 cleansed
  2. Hebrews 9:22 forgiveness
  3. Hebrews 9:23 cleansed
  4. Hebrews 9:24 representations

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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