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Now the main point in what has been said is this: we have such a ^(C1)high priest, who has taken His seat at ^(C2)the right hand of the throne of the ^(C2)Majesty in the heavens,

a ^(C1)minister ^(F1)in the sanctuary and ^(F1)in the ^(C2)true ^(F2)tabernacle, which the Lord ^(C3)set up, not man.

For every ^(C1)high priest is appointed ^(C2)to offer both gifts and sacrifices; so it is necessary that this high priest also have something to offer.

Now if He were on earth, He would not be a priest at all, since there are ^(F1)those who ^(C1)offer the gifts according to the Law;

who serve ^(C1)a copy and ^(C2)shadow of the heavenly things, just as Moses ^(F1)was ^(C3)warned by God when he was about to erect the ^(F2)tabernacle; for, "^(C4)SEE," He says, "THAT YOU MAKE all things BY THE PATTERN WHICH WAS SHOWN TO YOU ON THE MOUNTAIN."

But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, to the extent that He is also the ^(C1)mediator of ^(C2)a better covenant, which has been enacted on better promises.

For ^(C1)if that first covenant had been free of fault, no ^(F1)circumstances would have been sought for a second.

For in finding fault with ^(F1)the people, He says, "^(C1)BEHOLD, DAYS ARE COMING, SAYS THE LORD, ^(F2)WHEN I WILL BRING ABOUT ^(C2)A NEW COVENANT WITH THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL AND THE HOUSE OF JUDAH,

^(C1)NOT LIKE THE COVENANT WHICH I MADE WITH THEIR FATHERS ON THE DAY I TOOK THEM BY THE HAND TO BRING THEM OUT OF THE LAND OF EGYPT; FOR THEY DID NOT CONTINUE IN MY COVENANT, AND I DID NOT CARE ABOUT THEM, SAYS THE LORD.

-"^(C1)FOR THIS IS THE COVENANT WHICH I WILL MAKE WITH THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL AFTER THOSE DAYS, DECLARES THE LORD: ^(F1)I WILL PUT MY LAWS INTO THEIR MINDS, AND WRITE THEM ^(C2)ON THEIR HEARTS. AND I WILL BE THEIR GOD, AND THEY SHALL BE MY PEOPLE.

-"^(C1)AND THEY WILL NOT TEACH, EACH ONE HIS FELLOW CITIZEN, AND EACH ONE HIS BROTHER, SAYING, 'KNOW THE LORD,' FOR ^(C2)THEY WILL ALL KNOW ME, FROM ^(F1)THE LEAST TO THE GREATEST OF THEM.

-"^(C1)FOR I WILL BE MERCIFUL TOWARD THEIR WRONGDOINGS, ^(C2)AND THEIR SINS I WILL NO LONGER REMEMBER."

^(F1)When He said, "^(C1)A new covenant," He has made the first obsolete. ^(C2)But whatever is becoming obsolete and growing old is ^(F2)about to disappear.