Hebrews 9:9

New Century Version

This is an example for the present time. It shows that the gifts and sacrifices offered cannot make the conscience of the worshiper perfect.

Cross References

Romans 5:14

But from the time of Adam to the time of Moses, everyone had to die, even those who had not sinned by breaking a command, as Adam had. Adam was like the One who was coming in the future.

Galatians 3:21

Does this mean that the law is against God’s promises? Never! That would be true only if the law could make us right with God. But God did not give a law that can bring life.

Hebrews 10:11

Every day the priests stand and do their religious service, often offering the same sacrifices. Those sacrifices can never take away sins.

Hebrews 11:19

Abraham believed that God could raise the dead, and really, it was as if Abraham got Isaac back from death.

Hebrews 5:1

Every high priest is chosen from among other people. He is given the work of going before God for them to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.

Hebrews 7:11

The people were given the law concerning the system of priests from the tribe of Levi, but they could not be made perfect through that system. So there was a need for another priest to come, a priest like Melchizedek, not Aaron.

Hebrews 8:4

If our high priest were now living on earth, he would not be a priest, because there are already priests here who follow the law by offering gifts to God.

Hebrews 9:24

Christ did not go into the Most Holy Place made by humans, which is only a copy of the real one. He went into heaven itself and is there now before God to help us.

1 Peter 3:21

And that water is like baptism that now saves you—not the washing of dirt from the body, but the promise made to God from a good conscience. And this is because Jesus Christ was raised from the dead.