Hebrews 8:3
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And since every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices, it was necessary for this One also to have something to offer.”
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“And since every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices, it was necessary for this One also to have something to offer.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.”
King James Version · Public Domain“For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is necessary that thishigh priestalso have somewhat to offer.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“for every chief priest to offer both gifts and sacrifices is appointed, whence <FI>it is<Fi> necessary for this one to have also something that he may offer;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Hebrews 8:3 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- John 6:51I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.”
- Ephesians 5:2and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.
- Titus 2:14He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
- Hebrews 5:1Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.
- Hebrews 7:27Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.
- 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!
- Hebrews 10:9Then He adds, “Here I am, I have come to do Your will.” He takes away the first to establish the second.
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