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But Godhe">[fn] found something wrong with his peoplewith them">[fn] when he said,Jeremiah 31:31-34;">[xr] "Look! The days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will establish a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah.

But only the high priest wentwent">[fn] into the second part, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins committed by the people in ignorance.Exodus 30:10; Leviticus 16:2,11-12,15, 34; Hebrews 5:3; 7:27; 9:25;">[xr]

But when Christ came as a high priest of the good things that have come,that are to come">[fn] he wentwent">[fn] through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that was not made by humanhuman">[fn] hands and that is not a part of this creation.Hebrews 3:1; 8:2; 10:1;">[xr]

Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with his own blood he went into the Holy of Holies once for all and secured our eternal redemption.Daniel 9:24; Zechariah 3:9; Acts 20:28; Ephesians 1:7; Colossians 1:14; Hebrews 9:26,28; 1 Peter 1:19; Revelation 1:5; 5:9;">[xr]

Thus it was necessary for the copies of the things in heaven to be cleansed by these sacrifices,by these things">[fn] but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.Hebrews 8:5;">[xr]

For Christ did not go into a sanctuary made by humanhuman">[fn] hands and just a copy of the true one, but into heaven itself, now to appear in God's presence on our behalf.Romans 8:34; Hebrews 6:20; 7:25; 8:2; 1 John 2:1;">[xr]

Then he would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But now, at the end of the ages, he has appeared once for all to remove sin by his sacrifice.1 Corinthians 10:11; Galatians 4:4; Ephesians 1:10; Hebrews 7:27; 9:12; 10:10; 1 Peter 3:18;">[xr]

so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people. And he will appear a second time, not to deal with sin,a second time without sin">[fn] but to bring salvation to those who eagerly wait for him.Matthew 26:28; Romans 5:15; 6:10; Titus 2:13; 1 Peter 2:24; 3:18; 2 Peter 3:12; 1 John 3:5;">[xr]

For this reason, when Christhe">[fn] came into the world, he said,Psalm 40:6; 50:8; Isaiah 1:11; Jeremiah 6:20; Amos 5:21-22;">[xr] "You did not want sacrifices and offerings, but you prepared a body for me.

But when this priestthis one">[fn] had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, "he sat down at the right hand of God."Psalm 110:1">[fn]Colossians 3:1; Hebrews 1:3;">[xr]

not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another even more as you see the day coming nearer.Acts 2:42; Romans 13:11; Philippians 4:5; 2 Peter 3:9,11, 14; Jude 1:19;">[xr]

but only a terrifying prospect of judgment and a raging fire that will consume the enemies of Godof God">[fn]Ezekiel 36:5; Zephaniah 1:18; 3:8; 2 Thessalonians 1:8; Hebrews 12:29;">[xr]

But you must continue to remember those earlier days, how after you were enlightened you endured a hard and painful struggle.Galatians 3:4; Philippians 1:29-30; Colossians 2:1; Hebrews 6:4; 2 John 1:1:8;">[xr]

but my righteous one will live by faith,Romans 1:17; Galatians 3:11;">[xr] and if he turns back, my soul will take no pleasure in him."Isaiah 26:20 (LXX); Habakkuk 2:3-4 (LXX)">[fn]

Now, we do not belong to those who turn back and are destroyed, but to those who have faith and are saved.Acts 16:30-31; 1 Thessalonians 5:9; 2 Thessalonians 2:14; 2 Peter 2:20-21;">[xr]

Women received back their dead through a resurrection. Others were brutally tortured but refused to accept release, so that they might gain a better resurrection.1 Kings 17:22; 2 Kings 4:35; Acts 22:25;">[xr]

All these people won approval for their faith but did not receive what was promised,Hebrews 11:2,13;">[xr]

For a short time they disciplined us as they thought best, but he does it for our good, so that we may share in his holiness.Leviticus 11:44; 19:2; 1 Peter 1:15-16;">[xr]

No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, for those who have been trained by it, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace.James 3:18;">[xr]

and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not become worse but rather be healed.Proverbs 4:26-27; Galatians 6:1;">[xr]