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13 then to wait until his enemies should be made a stool for his feet.
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and since that time he waits for his enemies to be made his footstool.
14 For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are sanctified.
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For by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.
15 And the Holy Spirit also bears witness to us; for after saying,
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The Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this. First he says:
16 "This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, says the Lord: I will put my laws on their hearts, and write them on their minds,"
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“This is the covenant I will make with them after that time, says the Lord. I will put my laws in their hearts, and I will write them on their minds.”
17 then he adds, "I will remember their sins and their misdeeds no more."
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Then he adds: “Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more.”
18 Where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin.
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And where these have been forgiven, sacrifice for sin is no longer necessary.
19 Therefore, brethren, since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus,
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Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,
20 by the new and living way which he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh,
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by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body,
21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God,
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and since we have a great priest over the house of God,
22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
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let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.
23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful;
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Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.
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