28 (A)Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all (B)the flock, in which (C)the Holy Spirit has made you (D)overseers, (E)to care for (F)the church of God,[a] which he (G)obtained (H)with his own blood.[b]

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  1. Acts 20:28 Some manuscripts of the Lord
  2. Acts 20:28 Or with the blood of his Own

28 Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock(A) of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers.(B) Be shepherds of the church of God,[a](C) which he bought(D) with his own blood.[b](E)

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  1. Acts 20:28 Many manuscripts of the Lord
  2. Acts 20:28 Or with the blood of his own Son

14 how much more will (A)the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit (B)offered himself without blemish to God, (C)purify our[a] conscience (D)from dead works (E)to serve the living God.

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  1. Hebrews 9:14 Some manuscripts your

14 How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit(A) offered himself(B) unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences(C) from acts that lead to death,[a](D) so that we may serve the living God!(E)

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  1. Hebrews 9:14 Or from useless rituals

25 Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost[a] (A)those who draw near to God (B)through him, since he always lives (C)to make intercession for them.

26 For it was indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest, (D)holy, innocent, unstained, (E)separated from sinners, and (F)exalted above the heavens. 27 He has no need, like those high priests, to offer sacrifices daily, (G)first for his own sins and then for those of the people, since he did this (H)once for all when he offered up himself. 28 For the law appoints men (I)in their weakness as high priests, but the word of the oath, which came later than the law, appoints a Son who has been made (J)perfect forever.

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  1. Hebrews 7:25 That is, completely; or at all times

25 Therefore he is able to save(A) completely[a] those who come to God(B) through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.(C)

26 Such a high priest(D) truly meets our need—one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners,(E) exalted above the heavens.(F) 27 Unlike the other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices(G) day after day, first for his own sins,(H) and then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all(I) when he offered himself.(J) 28 For the law appoints as high priests men in all their weakness;(K) but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son,(L) who has been made perfect(M) forever.

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  1. Hebrews 7:25 Or forever