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Hebrews 9:12 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: King James Version
" Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption "
Hebrews 9:12
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10 Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.
11 But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;
12 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption
13 For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:
14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
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Hebrews 9:1
"Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary."
Hebrews 9:2
"For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary."
Hebrews 9:3
"And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;"
Hebrews 9:4
"Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;"
Hebrews 9:5
"And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly."
Hebrews 9:6
"Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service"
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