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Hebrews 9:12

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.

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ASV

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.

KJV

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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19 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
οὐδὲoudenorG3761 →
δι᾽di᾽throughG1223 →
αἵματοςaimatosbloodG129 →
τράγωνtragōnof goatsG5131 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
μόσχωνmoschōncalvesG3448 →
διὰdiathroughG1223 →
δὲdehoweverG1161 →
τοῦtoutheG3588 →
ἰδίουidiouownG2398 →
αἵματοςaimatosbloodG129 →
εἰσῆλθενeisēlthenHe enteredG1525 →
ἐφάπαξephapaxonce for allG2178 →
εἰςeisintoG1519 →
τὰtatheG3588 →
ἅγιαhagiaHoly [Places]G39 →
αἰωνίανaiōnianeternalG166 →
λύτρωσινlutrōsinredemptionG3085 →
εὑράμενος.heuramenoshaving obtained.G2147 →

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Galatians 3:13Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”Hebrews 10:4because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.Hebrews 9:14how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!1 Corinthians 6:20you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.1 Peter 1:18–19For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers,Hebrews 9:15Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.Hebrews 4:14Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess.Ephesians 1:7In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His graceGalatians 4:5to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons.Hebrews 9:26Otherwise, Christ would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But now He has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of Himself.Hebrews 10:10And by that will, we have been sanctified through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.Hebrews 9:24–26For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God.Hebrews 5:9And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey HimRevelation 1:5and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood,Galatians 3:13–14Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”Leviticus 9:15Aaron then presented the people’s offering. He took the male goat for the people’s sin offering, slaughtered it, and offered it for sin like the first one.Hebrews 9:25Nor did He enter heaven to offer Himself again and again, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own.Hebrews 9:28so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.

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Christ Presented to the People — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
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