23 Therefore it was necessary for the (A)copies of the things in the heavens to be cleansed with these things, but (B)the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. 24 For Christ (C)did not enter a holy place made by hands, a mere copy of (D)the true one, 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 Place (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)revealed to put away sin [a](N)by the sacrifice of Himself. 27 And just as (O)it is destined for people 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

23 It was necessary therefore that the copies of the things in the heavens should be cleansed with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. 24 For Christ entered not into a holy place made with hands, like in pattern to the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear before the face of God for us: 25 nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place year by year with blood not his own; 26 else must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once at the [a]end of the ages hath he been manifested to put away sin [b]by the sacrifice of himself. 27 And inasmuch as it is [c]appointed unto men once to die, and after this cometh judgment; 28 so Christ also, having been once offered to bear the sins of many, shall appear a second time, apart from sin, to them that wait for him, unto salvation.

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  1. Hebrews 9:26 Or, consummation
  2. Hebrews 9:26 Or, by his sacrifice
  3. Hebrews 9:27 Greek laid up for. Col. 1:5; 2 Tim. 4:8.