By faith Abraham, when he was put to the test, offered Isaac as a sacrifice; that is, he who had received the promise was starting to offer as a sacrifice his only son,

For every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices; so this High Priest too must have some sacrifice to offer,

By faith he instituted the Passover and the pouring of blood upon the doorposts, so that the destroyer of the first-born might not touch them.

for, if that had been the case, He would have had to suffer over and over again, ever since the creation of the world. But, as it is, once at the close of the ages He has appeared, to put away sin by His sacrifice.

"Sacrifice and offering you did not wish, but a body you have prepared for me; in burnt-offerings and sin-offerings you never took delight.

But this One offered up once for all and for all time one sacrifice for sins, and once for all took His seat at God's right hand,

For by that one sacrifice He has made perfect for all time those who are consecrated to Him.

For if we go willfully sinning after we have received full knowledge of the truth, there is no sacrifice left to be offered for our sins,

By faith Abel offered a sacrifice more acceptable to God than Cain did, for by it he was approved as an upright man, since God approved him for the offering he made; and by it he still continues to speak, though dead.

So then, through Christ, let us always offer God the sacrifice of praise; that is, the speech of lips that glorify the name of God.