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.