Hebrews 8:4
“For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Hebrews 8:4 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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;
Open English Bible (OEB)English
If he were, however, still on earth, he would not even be a priest, since there are already priests who offer the gifts as the law directs.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Wenn er nun auf Erden wäre, so wäre er nicht einmal Priester, weil solche da sind, die nach dem Gesetz die Gaben darbringen,
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Así que, si estuviese sobre la tierra, ni aun sería sacerdote, habiendo aún los sacerdotes que ofrecen los presentes según la ley;
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Mas, se ele ainda estivesse na terra, nem sequer seria sacerdote, já que ainda há os que apresentam as ofertas segundo a Lei.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Se Cristo estivesse na terra, Ele não seria sacerdote, uma vez que existem aqueles que oferecem as dádivas de acordo com a Lei.
📖 Hebrews 8:4 in Context
2A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.
3For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.
4For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:
5Who 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.
6But 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.
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