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11 Every priest stands every day serving and offering the same sacrifices over and over, sacrifices that can never take away sins.
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And every priest stands day after day at his service, offering again and again the same sacrifices that can never take away sins.
12 But when this priest offered one sacrifice for sins for all time, he sat down at the right side of God.
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But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, "he sat down at the right hand of God,"
13 Since then, he's waiting until his enemies are made into a footstool for his feet,
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and since then has been waiting "until his enemies would be made a footstool for his feet."
14 because he perfected the people who are being made holy with one offering for all time.
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For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are sanctified.
15 The Holy Spirit affirms this when saying,
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And the Holy Spirit also testifies to us, for after saying,
16 This is the covenant that I will make with them. After these days, says the Lord, I will place my laws in their hearts and write them on their minds.
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"This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, says the Lord: I will put my laws in their hearts, and I will write them on their minds,"
17 And I won't remember their sins and their lawless behavior anymore.
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he also adds, "I will remember their sins and their lawless deeds no more."
18 When there is forgiveness for these things, there is no longer an offering for sin.
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Where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin.
19 Brothers and sisters, we have confidence that we can enter the holy of holies by means of Jesus' blood,
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Therefore, my friends, since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus,
20 through a new and living way that he opened up for us through the curtain, which is his body,
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by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain (that is, through his flesh),
21 and we have a great high priest over God's house.
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and since we have a great priest over the house of God,
22 Therefore, let's draw near with a genuine heart with the certainty that our faith gives us, since our hearts are sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies are washed with pure water.
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let us approach 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.
23 Let's hold on to the confession of our hope without wavering, because the one who made the promises is reliable.
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Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful.
24 And let us consider each other carefully for the purpose of sparking love and good deeds.
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And let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds,
25 Don't stop meeting together with other believers, which some people have gotten into the habit of doing. Instead, encourage each other, especially as you see the day drawing near.
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not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
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