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The high priest » Inferior to Christ in » Offering oftentimes the same sacrifices
For by one offering he hath perfected for ever those who are sanctified.
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Nor yet to make an offering of himself many times, as the highpriest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others; for then must he have suffered many times since the foundation of the world; but now once in the end of the world he hath appeared, to put away sin by means of his sacrifice.
And every priest indeed standeth performing daily service, and offering again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins; but he, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins, sat down for ever on the right hand of God,
The high priest » Inferior to Christ in » Being of the order of aaron
where as forerunner for us Jesus entered, having become a highpriest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek.
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If indeed perfection had been by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people hath received the Law,) what further need was there that a different priest should arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called alter the order of Aaron? For if the priesthood is changed, there takes place of necessity a change of the law. For he of whom these things are spoken belonged to another tribe, of which no one hath given attendance at the altar; read more.
for it is wellknown that our Lord sprang out of Judah, in regard to which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priests. And it is still more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Melchizedek there ariseth a different priest, who hath been made, not according to the law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of an indissoluble life. For it is testified of him, "Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek."
for it is wellknown that our Lord sprang out of Judah, in regard to which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priests. And it is still more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Melchizedek there ariseth a different priest, who hath been made, not according to the law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of an indissoluble life. For it is testified of him, "Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek."
For if, indeed, he were on earth, he would not be a priest, since there are those that offer the gifts according to the Law; who serve the mere delineation and shadow of the heavenly things, as Moses was admonished by God when he was about to make the tabernacle; for, "See," saith he, "that thou make all things according to the pattern which was shown thee in the mount."
The high priest » Inferior to Christ in » Needing to make atonement for his own sins
but into the second the highpriest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offereth for himself, and for the errors of the people;
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being able to be forbearing toward the ignorant and the erring, since he himself also is compassed with infirmity;
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For such a highpriest also became us, holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; who hath not necessity daily, as the highpriests, to offer up sacrifice first for his own sins, and then for those of the people; for this he did once for all, when he offered up himself. For the Law maketh men highpriests, who have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was after the Law, maketh the Son, who is perfected for ever.
The high priest » Inferior to Christ in » Entering into holiest every year
but into the second the highpriest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offereth for himself, and for the errors of the people;
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not with the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood, and obtained for us everlasting redemption.
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Nor yet to make an offering of himself many times, as the highpriest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;
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The high priest » Inferior to Christ in » Being made without an oath
And inasmuch as it was not without an oath that he was made priest, for they indeed have been made priests without an oath; but he with an oath by him who said to him, "The Lord swore, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever," by so much hath Jesus become the surety of a better covenant.
The high priest » Inferior to Christ in » Not being able to continue
And they indeed have been many priests, because they have been prevented from continuing by reason of death; but he, because he abideth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood;