Hebrews 8:4

ει μεν γαρ ην επι γησ ουδ αν ην ιερευσ οντων των ιερεων των προσφεροντων κατα τον νομον τα δωρα

Η Καινή Διαθήκη

In The 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:

In Context

3πασ γαρ αρχιερευσ εισ το προσφερειν δωρα τε και θυσιασ καθισταται οθεν αναγκαιον εχειν τι και τουτον ο προσενεγκη

5οιτινεσ υποδειγματι και σκια λατρευουσιν των επουρανιων καθωσ κεχρηματισται μωυσησ μελλων επιτελειν την σκηνην ορα γαρ φησιν ποιησεισ παντα κατα τον τυπον τον δειχθεντα σοι εν τω ορει

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Cross References

Hebrews 5:1πασ γαρ αρχιερευσ εξ ανθρωπων λαμβανομενοσ υπερ ανθρωπων καθισταται τα προσ τον θεον ινα προσφερη δωρα τε και θυσιασ υπερ αμαρτιων

Hebrews 11:4πιστει πλειονα θυσιαν αβελ παρα καιν προσηνεγκεν τω θεω δι ησ εμαρτυρηθη ειναι δικαιοσ μαρτυρουντοσ επι τοισ δωροισ αυτου του θεου και δι αυτησ αποθανων ετι λαλειται

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 8:2-6

The Priesthood of Christ. ( a. d. 62.) 1 Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such a 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… Read the whole commentary →

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