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23 Therefore it was necessary for the (A)copies of the things in the heavens to be cleansed with these, but (B)the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. 24 For Christ (C)did not enter holy places made with hands, mere copies of (D)the true ones, but into (E)heaven itself, now (F)to appear in the presence of God for us; 25 nor was it that He would offer Himself often, as (G)the high priest enters (H)the holy places (I)year by year with blood that is not his own. 26 Otherwise, He would have needed to suffer often since (J)the foundation of the world; but now (K)once at (L)the consummation of the ages He has been (M)manifested to put away sin [a](N)by the sacrifice of Himself. 27 And inasmuch as (O)it is [b]appointed for men to die once and after this (P)comes judgment, 28 so Christ also, having been (Q)offered once to (R)bear the sins of many, will appear (S)a second time for (T)salvation (U)without reference to sin, to those who (V)eagerly await Him.

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  1. Hebrews 9:26 Or by His sacrifice
  2. Hebrews 9:27 Lit laid up

23 Therefore it was necessary for the sketches of the things in heaven to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves to be purified with better sacrifices than these. 24 For Christ did not enter into a sanctuary made by hands, a mere copy of the true one, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf, 25 and not in order that he can offer himself many times, as the high priest enters into the sanctuary year by year[a] with blood not his own, 26 since it would have been necessary for him to suffer many times from the foundation of the world, but now he has appeared once at the end of the ages for the removal of sin by the sacrifice of himself. 27 And just as[b] it is destined for people to die once, and after this, judgment, 28 thus also Christ, having been offered once in order to bear the sins of many, will appear for the second time without reference to sin to those who eagerly await him for salvation.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 9:25 Literally “according to year”
  2. Hebrews 9:27 Literally “in as much as”