and walk in love, as Christ also loved us and gave himself for us,(A) a sacrificial and fragrant offering to God.

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and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us(A) and gave himself up for us(B) as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.(C)

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Christ, a High Priest

For every high priest taken from among men is appointed in matters pertaining to God for the people, to offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.

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Every high priest is selected from among the people and is appointed to represent the people in matters related to God,(A) to offer gifts and sacrifices(B) for sins.(C)

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Because of this, he must make an offering for his own sins as well as for the people.(A)

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This is why he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.(A)

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12 he entered the most holy place once for all time, not by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood, having obtained eternal redemption.(A)

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12 He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves;(A) but he entered the Most Holy Place(B) once for all(C) by his own blood,(D) thus obtaining[a] eternal redemption.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 9:12 Or blood, having obtained

28 so also Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many,(A) will appear a second time,(B) not to bear sin, but[a] to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 9:28 Lit time, apart from sin,

28 so Christ was sacrificed once(A) to take away the sins of many; and he will appear a second time,(B) not to bear sin,(C) but to bring salvation(D) to those who are waiting for him.(E)

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