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