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For Christ has not entered the holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us;

And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment,

so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation.

For the law, having a shadow of the good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with these same sacrifices, which they offer continually year by year, make those who approach perfect.

For then would they not have ceased to be offered? For the worshipers, once purified, would have had no more consciousness of sins.

For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and goats could take away sins.

Psalm 40:6-8">[xr] Therefore, when He came into the world, He said: "Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, But a body You have prepared for Me.

In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin You had no pleasure.

Previously saying, "Sacrifice and offering, burnt offerings, and offerings for sin You did not desire, nor had pleasure in them" (which are offered according to the law),

By that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God,

For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.

But the Holy Spirit also witnesses to us; for after He had said before,

Now where there is remission of these, there is no longer an offering for sin.

by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh,

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.

For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,

For we know Him who said, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay," Deuteronomy 32:35">[fn] says the Lord. [fn] And again, "The Lord will judge His people." Deuteronomy 32:36">[fn]

for you had compassion on me [fn] in my chains, and joyfully accepted the plundering of your goods, knowing that you have a better and an enduring possession for yourselves in heaven. [fn]

For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise: