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Bible Reading for December 13

Hebrews 8
[1] Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an
high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in
the heavens;
[2] A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord
pitched, and not man.
[3] For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices:
wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer. [4]
For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are
priests that offer gifts according to the law: [5] Who serve unto the
example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when
he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all
things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.
[6] But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he
is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better
promises.
[7] For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place
have been sought for the second.
[8] For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the
Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the
house of Judah:
[9] Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day
when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because
they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.
[10] For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel
after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and
write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be
to me a people:
[11] And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his
brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to
the greatest.
[12] For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and
their iniquities will I remember no more. [13] In that he saith, A new
covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth
old is ready to vanish away.

Hebrews 9
[1] Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service,
and a worldly sanctuary.
[2] For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the
candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the
sanctuary. [3] And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called
the Holiest of all;
[4] Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round
about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod
that budded, and the tables of the covenant; [5] And over it the cherubims
of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak
particularly.
[6] Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into
the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God. [7] But into the
second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which
he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:
[8] The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all
was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:
[9] Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered
both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service
perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;
[10] Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal
ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation. [11] But Christ
being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more
perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this
building;
[12] Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he
entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for
us.
[13] For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer
sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: [14] How
much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered
himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve
the living God?
[15] And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by
means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under
the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of
eternal inheritance.
[16] For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of
the testator.
[17] For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no
strength at all while the testator liveth. [18] Whereupon neither the first
testament was dedicated without blood. [19] For when Moses had spoken every
precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves
and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both
the book, and all the people, [20] Saying, This is the blood of the
testament which God hath enjoined unto you.
[21] Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the
vessels of the ministry.
[22] And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without
shedding of blood is no remission.
[23] It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens
should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with
better sacrifices than these.
[24] For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which
are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the
presence of God for us:
[25] Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest
entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others; [26] For then
must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once
in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice
of himself.
[27] And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
[28] So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them
that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto
salvation.

Hebrews 10
[1] For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very
image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered
year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect. [2] For then
would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once
purged should have had no more conscience of sins. [3] But in those
sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year.
[4] For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take
away sins.
[5] Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and
offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me: [6] In burnt
offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure. [7] Then said
I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy
will, O God.
[8] Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and
offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which
are offered by the law;
[9] Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the
first, that he may establish the second. [10] By the which will we are
sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
[11] And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes
the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: [12] But this man,
after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right
hand of God;
[13] From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool. [14]
For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
[15] Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had
said before,
[16] This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days,
saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds
will I write them;
[17] And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. [18] Now where
remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin. [19] Having
therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of
Jesus,
[20] By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the
veil, that is to say, his flesh;
[21] And having an high priest over the house of God; [22] Let us draw near
with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled
from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
[23] Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he
is faithful that promised;)
[24] And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good
works: [25] Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the
manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye
see the day approaching.
[26] For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of
the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, [27] But a certain
fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour
the adversaries. [28] He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under
two or three witnesses:
[29] Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy,
who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of
the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done
despite unto the Spirit of grace?
[30] For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will
recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.
[31] It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. [32]
But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were
illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions; [33] Partly, whilst
ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly,
whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.
[34] For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the
spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a
better and an enduring substance.
[35] Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.
[36] For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of
God, ye might receive the promise.
[37] For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.
[38] Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul
shall have no pleasure in him.
[39] But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that
believe to the saving of the soul.

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