Hebrews:9:1-15
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Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service ,
and a worldly sanctuary .
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For there was a tabernacle made ;
the first ,
wherein was the candlestick ,
and the table ,
and the shewbread ;
which is called the sanctuary .
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And after the second veil ,
the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all ;
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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 ;
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And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat ;
of which we cannot now speak particularly .
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Now when these things were thus ordained ,
the priests went always into the first tabernacle ,
accomplishing the service of God .
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But into the second went the high priest alone once every year ,
not without blood ,
which he offered for himself ,
and for the errors of the people :
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The Holy Ghost this signifying ,
that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest ,
while as the first tabernacle was yet standing :
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Which was a figure for the time then present ,
in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices ,
that could not make him that did the service perfect ,
as pertaining to the conscience ;
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Which stood only in meats and drinks ,
and divers washings ,
and carnal ordinances ,
imposed on them until the time of reformation .
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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 ;
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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 for us .
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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 :
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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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And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament ,
that by means of death ,
for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament ,
they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance .