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Therefore it was necessary for the ^(C1)copies of the things in the heavens to be cleansed with these things, but ^(C1)the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

For Christ ^(C1)did not enter a holy place made by hands, a mere copy of ^(C2)the true one, but into ^(C3)heaven itself, now ^(C4)to appear in the presence of God for us;

nor was it that He would offer Himself often, as ^(C1)the high priest enters ^(C2)the Holy Place ^(C1)year by year with blood that is not his own.

Otherwise, He would have needed to suffer often since ^(C1)the foundation of the world; but now ^(C2)once at ^(C3)the consummation of the ages He has been ^(C4)revealed to put away sin ^(F1)(C5)by the sacrifice of Himself.

And just as ^(C1)it is destined for people to die once, and after this ^(C2)comes judgment,

so Christ also, having been ^(C1)offered once to ^(C2)bear the sins of many, will appear ^(C3)a second time for ^(C4)salvation ^(C5)without reference to sin, to those who ^(C6)eagerly await Him.

For the Law, since it has only ^(C1)a shadow of ^(C2)the good things to come and not the ^(F1)form of those things itself, ^(F2)can ^(C3)never, by the same sacrifices which they offer continually every year, ^(C4)make those who approach perfect.

Otherwise, would they not have ceased to be offered, because the worshipers, having once been cleansed, would no longer have had ^(C1)consciousness of sins?

But ^(C1)in ^(F1)those sacrifices there is a reminder of sins every year.

For it is ^(C1)impossible for the ^(C2)blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

Therefore, ^(C1)when He comes into the world, He says, "^(C2)YOU HAVE NOT DESIRED SACRIFICE AND OFFERING, BUT ^(C3)YOU HAVE PREPARED A BODY FOR ME;

^(C1)YOU HAVE NOT TAKEN PLEASURE IN WHOLE BURNT OFFERINGS AND OFFERINGS FOR SIN.

-"^(C1)THEN I SAID, 'BEHOLD, I HAVE COME (IT IS WRITTEN OF ME IN ^(C2)THE SCROLL OF THE BOOK) TO DO YOUR WILL, O GOD.'"

After saying above, "^(C1)SACRIFICES AND OFFERINGS AND ^(C2)WHOLE BURNT OFFERINGS AND OFFERINGS ^(C3)FOR SIN YOU HAVE NOT DESIRED, NOR HAVE YOU TAKEN PLEASURE IN THEM" (which are offered according to the Law),

then He ^(F1)said, "^(C1)BEHOLD, I HAVE COME TO DO YOUR WILL." He takes away the first in order to establish the second.

By ^(F1)this will, we have been ^(C1)sanctified through ^(C2)the offering of ^(C3)the body of Jesus Christ ^(C4)once for all time.

Every priest stands daily ministering and ^(C1)offering time after time the same sacrifices, which ^(C2)can never take away sins;

but He, having offered one sacrifice ^(C1)for ^(F1)sins ^(C2)for all time, ^(C3)SAT DOWN AT THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD,

waiting from that time onward ^(C1)UNTIL HIS ENEMIES ARE MADE A FOOTSTOOL FOR HIS FEET.

For by one offering He has ^(C1)perfected ^(C2)for all time those who are ^(F1)sanctified.

And ^(C1)the Holy Spirit also testifies to us; for after saying,

"^(C1)THIS IS THE COVENANT WHICH I WILL MAKE WITH THEM AFTER THOSE DAYS, DECLARES THE LORD: I WILL PUT MY LAWS UPON THEIR HEARTS, AND WRITE THEM ON THEIR MIND," He then says,

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"^(C1)AND THEIR SINS AND THEIR LAWLESS DEEDS I WILL NO LONGER REMEMBER."

Now where there is forgiveness of these things, an offering for sin is no longer required.