Quotes About Sacrifice

because Demas, in his love of this world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.

He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.

I would have liked to keep him with me, so that on your behalf he could minister to me in my chains for the gospel.

I, Paul, write this with my own hand. I will repay it—not to mention that you owe me your very self.

But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.

And again: “I will put My trust in Him.” And once again: “Here am I, and the children God has given Me.”

Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,

For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.

He was faithful to the One who appointed Him, just as Moses was faithful in all Godís house.

Now Moses was faithful as a servant in all Godís house, testifying to what would be spoken later.

Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess.

Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.

That is why he is obligated to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.

So also Christ did not take upon Himself the glory of becoming a high priest, but He was called by the One who said to Him: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.”

And in another passage God says: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”

During the days of Jesusí earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.

Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from what He suffered.

And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him

and was designated by God as high priest in the order of Melchizedek.

and then have fallen away—to be restored to repentance, because they themselves are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting Him to open shame.

where Jesus our forerunner has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.

and Abraham apportioned to him a tenth of everything. First, his name means “king of righteousness.” Then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.”

Without father or mother or genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, like the Son of God, he remains a priest for all time.

Consider how great Melchizedek was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder.