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;

Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body {is} of Christ.

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.

{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.

For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.

Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;

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:

And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:

But in those {sacrifices there is} a remembrance again {made} of sins every year.

Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body {is} of Christ.

And he said unto them, These {are} the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and {in} the prophets, and {in} the psalms, concerning me.

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.

For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: {for sin: or, by a sacrifice for sin}

For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster {to bring us} unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

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;

Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, {even} the law of commandments {contained} in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, {so} making peace;

And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:

And not as Moses, {which} put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished:

For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us. {customs: or, rites}

Thus shall they prepare the lamb, and the meat offering, and the oil, every morning {for} a continual burnt offering.

For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope {did}; by the which we draw nigh unto God. {the bringing...: or, it was the bringing in}

For on that day shall {the priest} make an atonement for you, to cleanse you, {that} ye may be clean from all your sins before the LORD.

Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.

Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. {Open: Heb. Reveal}

Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace {be} with thee. Amen. «{The first to Timothy was written from Laodicea, which is the chiefest city of Phrygia Pacatiana.}»

For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.

My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice. {shewing...: Heb. flourishing}

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;

And he brought the burnt offering, and offered it according to the manner. {manner: or, ordinance}

And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. {followed...: or, went with them}

And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the vail:

Woe to Ariel, to Ariel, the city {where} David dwelt! add ye year to year; let them kill sacrifices. {Woe...: or, O Ariel, that is, the lion of God} {the city: or, of the city} {kill: Heb. cut off the heads of}

Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether. {of Bether: or, of division}

For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.

If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need {was there} that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

{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.