Hebrews 8:4

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Hebrews 8:4

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Now if He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are already priests who offer gifts according to the law.

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KJV

King James Version

For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:

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WEB

World English Bible

For if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, seeing there are priests who offer the gifts according to the law,

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ASV

American Standard Version

Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, seeing there are those who offer the gifts according to the law;

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

Then indeed, if He were on earth, not even would He be a priest, [there] being those offering the gifts according to law,

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Hebrews 8

² and who ministers in the sanctuary and true tabernacle set up by the Lord, not by man.

³ And since every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices, it was necessary for this One also to have something to offer.

⁴ Now if He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are already priests who offer gifts according to the law.

⁵ The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”

⁶ Now, however, Jesus has received a much more excellent ministry, just as the covenant He mediates is better and is founded on better promises.

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