Now of
the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high
priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the
heavens; 2 A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.
3 For
every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore
it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.
4 For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law: 5 Who
serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was
admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See,
saith HE, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to
thee in the mount.
6 But
now hath HE obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also HE is
the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better
promises.
7 For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.
8 For
finding fault with them, HE saith, Behold, the days come, saith the
Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with
the house of Judah:
9 Not
according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day
when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt;
because they continued not in MY covenant, and I regarded them not,
saith the Lord.
10 For
this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after
those days, saith the Lord; I will put MY laws into their mind, and
write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall
be to ME a people:
11 And
they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his
brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know ME, from the least to
the greatest.
12 For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.
13 In that HE saith, A new covenant, HE hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.
(Providing daily encouragement for the body of Christ by the Spirit of God to help the church in the end times.)
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Hebrews 8
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