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and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him

(for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.

For the law appoints as high priests men in all their weakness; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever.

But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that are now already here, he went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made with human hands, that is to say, is not a part of this creation.

The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming—not the realities themselves. For this reason it can never, by the same sacrifices repeated endlessly year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship.

For by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.

since God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect.

to the church of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God, the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.

But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.

We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check.

There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.