Hebrews 9:9

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

This also has a meaning for today. It shows that we cannot make our consciences clear by offering gifts and sacrifices.

Cross References

Romans 5:14

Yet death still had power over all who lived from the time of Adam to the time of Moses. This happened, though not everyone disobeyed a direct command from God, as Adam did. In some ways Adam is like Christ who came later.

Galatians 3:21

Does the Law disagree with God's promises? No, it doesn't! If any law could give life to us, we could become acceptable to God by obeying that law.

Hebrews 10:11

The priests do their work each day, and they keep on offering sacrifices that can never take away sins.

Hebrews 11:19

because he was sure that God could raise people to life. This was just like getting Isaac back from death.

Hebrews 5:1

Every high priest is appointed to help others by offering gifts and sacrifices to God because of their sins.

Hebrews 7:11

Even though the Law of Moses says that the priests must be descendants of Levi, those priests cannot make anyone perfect. So there needs to be a priest like Melchizedek, rather than one from the priestly family of Aaron.

Hebrews 8:4

If he were here on earth, he would not be a priest at all, because here the Law appoints other priests to offer sacrifices.

Hebrews 9:24

This is why Christ did not go into a tent that had been made by humans and was only a copy of the real one. Instead, he went into heaven and is now there with God to help us.

1 Peter 3:21

Those flood waters were like baptism that now saves you. But baptism is more than just washing your body. It means turning to God with a clear conscience, because Jesus Christ was raised from death.