Hebrews 9:8-10
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
8 In this way the holy Spirit shows that the way into the sanctuary had not yet been revealed while the outer tabernacle still had its place. 9 This is a symbol of the present time,[a] in which gifts and sacrifices are offered that cannot perfect the worshiper in conscience 10 but only in matters of food and drink and various ritual washings: regulations concerning the flesh, imposed until the time of the new order.(A)
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- 9:9 The present time: this expression is equivalent to the “present age,” used in contradistinction to the “age to come.”
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