The law indeed was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Colossians 2:17 - New Revised Standard Version These are only a shadow of what is to come, but the substance belongs to Christ. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Such [things] are only the shadow of things that are to come, and they have only a symbolic value. But the reality (the substance, the solid fact of what is foreshadowed, the body of it) belongs to Christ. American Standard Version (1901) which are a shadow of the things to come; but the body is Christ’s. Common English Bible These religious practices are only a shadow of what was coming—the body that cast the shadow is Christ. Catholic Public Domain Version For these are a shadow of the future, but the body is of Christ. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Which are a shadow of things to come, but the body is of Christ. |
The law indeed was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Since the law has only a shadow of the good things to come and not the true form of these realities, it can never, by the same sacrifices that are continually offered year after year, make perfect those who approach.
They offer worship in a sanctuary that is a sketch and shadow of the heavenly one; for Moses, when he was about to erect the tent, was warned, “See that you make everything according to the pattern that was shown you on the mountain.”
This is a symbol of the present time, during which gifts and sacrifices are offered that cannot perfect the conscience of the worshiper,