KJV King James Version
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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Hebrews 9:12
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.
WEB World English Bible
nor yet through the blood of goats and calves, but through his own blood, entered in once for all into the Holy Place, having obtained eternal redemption.
ASV American Standard Version
nor yet through the blood of goats and calves, but through his own blood, entered in once for all into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
neither through blood of goats and calves, but through his own blood, did enter in once into the holy places, age-during redemption having obtained;
Surrounding context — Hebrews 9
9 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;
10 [Which stood] only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed [on them] until the time of reformation.
11 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;
12 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].
13 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:
14 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?
15 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.
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οὐδὲG3761 · oudenorδι᾽G1223 · diathrough/because ofαἵματοςG129 · ahimabloodτράγωνG5131 · tragoshe-goatκαὶG2532 · kaiandμόσχωνG3448 · moschoscalfδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofδὲG1161 · dethenτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἰδίουG2398 · idiosone's own/privateαἵματοςG129 · ahimabloodεἰσῆλθενG1525 · eiserchomaito enterἐφάπαξG2178 · ephapaxonce/at onceεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoἅγιαG39 · hagionHoly PlaceαἰωνίανG166 · aiōnioseternalλύτρωσινG3085 · lutrōsisredemptionεὑράμενος.G2147 · ehuriskōto find/meet
Cross-references
Hebrews 10:4For [it is] not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.1 Peter 1:18-19Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, [as] silver and gold, from your vain conversation [received] by tradition from your fathers;Hebrews 9:15And 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.Ephesians 1:7In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;Hebrews 9:24-26For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, [which are] the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:Hebrews 5:9And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;Galatians 3:13-14Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that hangeth on a tree:Leviticus 9:15And he brought the people’s offering, and took the goat, which [was] the sin offering for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the first.Revelation 1:5And from Jesus Christ, [who is] the faithful witness, [and] the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,Hebrews 9:28So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.Hebrews 7:27Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people’s: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.Hebrews 10:9-14Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.Hebrews 10:19Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,Zechariah 3:9For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone [shall be] seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.Hebrews 1:3Who being the brightness of [his] glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;Hebrews 9:13For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:1 Thessalonians 1:10And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, [even] Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.Daniel 9:24Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
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