which[is] a symbolfor the presenttime.Accordinglybothgiftsand sacrificesare offeredwhich cannotmakethe worshiperperfectin conscience,
Neverthelessdeathreignedfrom AdamuntilMoses,evenoverthosewho had not sinnedin the likenessof the offenseof Adam,whois a typeof Him who was to come.
Is the Lawthencontraryto the promisesof God?May it neverbe! For ifa lawhad been givenwhich was ableto impart life,then righteousnesswould indeedhave beenbasedon law.
Everyprieststandsdailyministeringand offeringtime after timethe samesacrifices,whichcannevertake awaysins;
He consideredthat Godis ableto raise[people] evenfrom the dead,from whichhe alsoreceived him backas a type.
For everyhigh priesttakenfrom amongmenis appointedon behalfof menin things pertainingto God,in orderto offerbothgiftsand sacrificesfor sins;
Nowifperfectionwas throughthe Leviticalpriesthood(for on the basisof it the peoplereceived the Law),whatfurtherneed[was there] for anotherpriestto ariseaccordingto the orderof Melchizedek,and not be designatedaccordingto the orderof Aaron?
NowifHe were on earth,He would not be a priestat all,since there are thosewho offerthe giftsaccordingto the Law;
For Christdid not entera holy placemade with hands,a [mere] copyof the true one,but into heavenitself,nowto appearin the presenceof Godfor us;
Correspondingto that, baptismnowsavesyou-- not the removalof dirtfrom the flesh,but an appealto Godfor a goodconscience--throughthe resurrectionof JesusChrist,
