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For without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness. <a href="/esv/hebrews/9.htm">English Standard Version</a> Indeed, under the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins. <a href="/bsb/hebrews/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. <a href="/blb/hebrews/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And almost all things are purified with blood according to the Law, and apart from blood-shedding there is no forgiveness. <a href="/kjv/hebrews/9.htm">King James Bible</a> And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. <a href="/nkjv/hebrews/9.htm">New King James Version</a> And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission. <a href="/nasb_/hebrews/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And almost all things are cleansed with blood, according to the Law, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. <a href="/nasb/hebrews/9.htm">NASB 1995</a> And according to the Law, one may almost say, all things are cleansed with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. <a href="/nasb77/hebrews/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And according to the Law, one may almost say, all things are cleansed with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. <a href="/lsb/hebrews/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And according to the Law, one may almost say, all things are cleansed with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. <a href="/amp/hebrews/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a> In fact under the Law almost everything is cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness [neither release from sin and its guilt, nor cancellation of the merited punishment]. <a href="/csb/hebrews/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> According to the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. <a href="/hcsb/hebrews/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> According to the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. <a href="/asv/hebrews/9.htm">American Standard Version</a> And according to the law, I may almost say, all things are cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission. <a href="/cev/hebrews/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The Law says that almost everything must be sprinkled with blood, and no sins can be forgiven unless blood is offered. <a href="/erv/hebrews/9.htm">English Revised Version</a> And according to the law, I may almost say, all things are cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission. <a href="/gwt/hebrews/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> As Moses' Teachings tell us, blood was used to cleanse almost everything, because if no blood is shed, no sins can be forgiven. <a href="/gnt/hebrews/9.htm">Good News Translation</a> Indeed, according to the Law almost everything is purified by blood, and sins are forgiven only if blood is poured out. <a href="/isv/hebrews/9.htm">International Standard Version</a> In fact, under the Law almost everything is cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of the blood there is no forgiveness. <a href="/msb/hebrews/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. <a href="/net/hebrews/9.htm">NET Bible</a> Indeed according to the law almost everything was purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. <a href="/nheb/hebrews/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> According to the Law, nearly everything is cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. <a href="/wbt/hebrews/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And almost all things are by the law cleansed with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. <a href="/wey/hebrews/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Indeed we may almost say that in obedience to the Law everything is sprinkled with blood, and that apart from the outpouring of blood there is no remission of sins. <a href="/web/hebrews/9.htm">World English Bible</a> According to the law, nearly everything is cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/hebrews/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and with blood almost all things are purified according to the Law, and forgiveness does not come apart from blood-shedding. <a href="/blb/hebrews/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And almost all things are purified with blood according to the Law, and apart from blood-shedding there is no forgiveness. <a href="/ylt/hebrews/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and with blood almost all things are purified according to the law, and apart from blood-shedding forgiveness doth not come. <a href="/slt/hebrews/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And almost all things are purified according to the law with blood; and without blood-letting there is no remission.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/hebrews/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And almost all things, according to the law, are cleansed with blood: and without shedding of blood there is no remission. <a href="/cpdv/hebrews/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And nearly everything, according to the law, is to be cleansed with blood. And without the shedding of blood, there is no remission. <a href="/nabre/hebrews/9.htm">New American Bible</a> According to the law almost everything is purified by blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. <a href="/nrsvce/hebrews/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Indeed, under the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/hebrews/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Because nearly everything, according to the law, is purified with the blood: and without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/hebrews/9.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> Because all things are purged by blood in The Written Law, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/hebrews/9.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And, indeed, according to the law, almost all things are cleansed by blood; and without the shedding of blood there is no remission.<CM> <a href="/godbey/hebrews/9.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And according to the law, almost all things are purified by blood; and without the shedding of blood there is no remission. <a href="/haweis/hebrews/9.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And almost all things are purified by blood according to the law, and without effusion of blood there is no remission of sin. <a href="/mace/hebrews/9.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and indeed according to the law almost every thing is purified with blood, without the effusion of which, there is no remission of sins. <a href="/wey/hebrews/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Indeed we may almost say that in obedience to the Law everything is sprinkled with blood, and that apart from the outpouring of blood there is no remission of sins. <a href="/worrell/hebrews/9.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And nearly all things are cleansed, according to the law, with blood; and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission. <a href="/worsley/hebrews/9.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood; and without shedding of blood there is no remission. <a href="/parallel/hebrews/9-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/x-IAXXp5zcA?start=1624" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/hebrews/9.htm">Redemption through His Blood</a> …21In the same way, he sprinkled with blood the tabernacle and all the vessels used in worship. 22<a href="/greek/2596.htm" title="2596: kata (Prep) -- A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).">According to</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3551.htm" title="3551: nomon (N-AMS) -- From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.">law,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">in fact,</a> <a href="/greek/4975.htm" title="4975: schedon (Adv) -- Nearly, almost. Neuter of a presumed derivative of the alternate of echo as adverb; nigh, i.e. Nearly.">nearly</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: panta (Adj-NNP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">everything</a> <a href="/greek/2511.htm" title="2511: katharizetai (V-PIM/P-3S) -- To cleanse, make clean, literally, ceremonially, or spiritually, according to context. From katharos; to cleanse.">must be purified</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">with</a> <a href="/greek/129.htm" title="129: haimati (N-DNS) -- Blood, literally, figuratively or specially; by implication, bloodshed, also kindred.">blood,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/5565.htm" title="5565: chōris (Prep) -- Apart from, separately from; without. Adverb from chora; at a space, i.e. Separately or apart from.">without</a> <a href="/greek/130.htm" title="130: haimatekchysias (N-GFS) -- A shedding or pouring forth of blood (in sacrifice). From haima and a derivative of ekcheo; an effusion of blood.">the shedding of blood</a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096: ginetai (V-PIM/P-3S) -- A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.">there is</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ou (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">no</a> <a href="/greek/859.htm" title="859: aphesis (N-NFS) -- A sending away, a letting go, a release, pardon, complete forgiveness. From aphiemi; freedom; pardon.">forgiveness.</a> 23So it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/leviticus/17-11.htm">Leviticus 17:11</a> For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for your souls upon the altar; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul. <a href="/matthew/26-28.htm">Matthew 26:28</a> This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. <a href="/ephesians/1-7.htm">Ephesians 1:7</a> In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace <a href="/colossians/1-14.htm">Colossians 1:14</a> in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. <a href="/1_john/1-7.htm">1 John 1:7</a> But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. <a href="/revelation/1-5.htm">Revelation 1:5</a> and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood, <a href="/exodus/24-8.htm">Exodus 24:8</a> So Moses took the blood, splattered it on the people, and said, “This is the blood of the covenant that the LORD has made with you in accordance with all these words.” <a href="/leviticus/16-15.htm">Leviticus 16:15-16</a> Aaron shall then slaughter the goat for the sin offering for the people and bring its blood behind the veil, and with its blood he must do as he did with the bull’s blood: He is to sprinkle it against the mercy seat and in front of it. / So he shall make atonement for the Most Holy Place because of the impurities and rebellious acts of the Israelites in regard to all their sins. He is to do the same for the Tent of Meeting which abides among them in the midst of their impurities. <a href="/numbers/19-2.htm">Numbers 19:2-4</a> “This is the statute of the law that the LORD has commanded: Instruct the Israelites to bring you an unblemished red heifer that has no defect and has never been placed under a yoke. / Give it to Eleazar the priest, and he will have it brought outside the camp and slaughtered in his presence. / Eleazar the priest is to take some of its blood on his finger and sprinkle it seven times toward the front of the Tent of Meeting. <a href="/isaiah/53-5.htm">Isaiah 53:5</a> But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. <a href="/romans/3-25.htm">Romans 3:25</a> God presented Him as an atoning sacrifice in His blood through faith, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand. <a href="/romans/5-9.htm">Romans 5:9</a> Therefore, since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from wrath through Him! <a href="/1_corinthians/11-25.htm">1 Corinthians 11:25</a> In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” <a href="/1_peter/1-18.htm">1 Peter 1:18-19</a> For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers, / but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot. <a href="/revelation/7-14.htm">Revelation 7:14</a> “Sir,” I answered, “you know.” So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.almost.<a href="/leviticus/14-6.htm">Leviticus 14:6,14,25,51,52</a> As for the living bird, he shall take it, and the cedar wood, and the scarlet, and the hyssop, and shall dip them and the living bird in the blood of the bird that was killed over the running water: … and without.<a href="/leviticus/4-20.htm">Leviticus 4:20,26,35</a> And he shall do with the bullock as he did with the bullock for a sin offering, so shall he do with this: and the priest shall make an atonement for them, and it shall be forgiven them… <a href="/leviticus/5-10.htm">Leviticus 5:10,12,18</a> And he shall offer the second for a burnt offering, according to the manner: and the priest shall make an atonement for him for his sin which he hath sinned, and it shall be forgiven him… <a href="/leviticus/6-7.htm">Leviticus 6:7</a> And the priest shall make an atonement for him before the LORD: and it shall be forgiven him for any thing of all that he hath done in trespassing therein.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/philippians/2-30.htm">Almost</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-18.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-21.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-7.htm">Blood-Shedding</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-13.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-26.htm">Cleansed</a> <a href="/hebrews/8-6.htm">Fact</a> <a href="/colossians/3-13.htm">Forgiveness</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-6.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-19.htm">Law</a> <a href="/philippians/2-30.htm">Nearly</a> <a href="/hebrews/8-4.htm">Obedience</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-8.htm">Outpouring</a> <a href="/hebrews/1-3.htm">Purged</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-21.htm">Purified</a> <a href="/romans/3-25.htm">Remission</a> <a href="/hebrews/7-5.htm">Requires</a> <a href="/ephesians/1-7.htm">Shedding</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-7.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-21.htm">Sprinkled</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/9-31.htm">Almost</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-28.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-25.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-7.htm">Blood-Shedding</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-23.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-23.htm">Cleansed</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-26.htm">Fact</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-18.htm">Forgiveness</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-23.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-27.htm">Law</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-6.htm">Nearly</a> <a href="/james/1-25.htm">Obedience</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-8.htm">Outpouring</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-2.htm">Purged</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-23.htm">Purified</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-18.htm">Remission</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-35.htm">Requires</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-4.htm">Shedding</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-28.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-22.htm">Sprinkled</a><div class="vheading2">Hebrews 9</div>1. <a href="/hebrews/9-1.htm">The description of the rites and sacrifices of the law;</a> 11. <a href="/hebrews/9-11.htm">which are far inferior to the dignity and perfection of the sacrifice of Christ.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The Greek word for "law" is "nomos," which encompasses the entire body of commandments and ordinances that governed the religious, moral, and social life of Israel. The law was a shadow of the good things to come, pointing to the ultimate fulfillment in Christ. It established the principle that sin requires atonement, and this atonement is achieved through sacrifice.in fact The Greek word here is "kai," often translated as "and" or "indeed," emphasizing the certainty and universality of the statement that follows. It underscores the necessity and divine mandate of the sacrificial system under the Old Covenant, which was a precursor to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ.nearly everything This phrase indicates that while most things under the law required purification through blood, there were exceptions. The Greek word "schedon" means "almost" or "nearly," suggesting that blood was the primary means of purification, but not the exclusive one. This highlights the pervasive nature of sin and the need for cleansing in various aspects of life.must be purified The Greek word "katharizō" means to cleanse or purify. In the context of the Old Testament, purification was necessary to restore a person or object to a state of holiness, suitable for worship and service to God. This purification was a physical representation of the spiritual cleansing that would be fully realized through Christ's sacrifice.with blood Blood, in the biblical context, symbolizes life. The Hebrew word "dam" and the Greek "haima" both convey this idea. In the sacrificial system, the shedding of blood was essential because it represented the life given in exchange for sin. This foreshadowed the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus, whose blood was shed for the forgiveness of sins, fulfilling the requirements of the law once and for all.and without the shedding of blood This phrase reiterates the necessity of bloodshed for atonement. The Greek word "haimatekchysia" refers to the act of pouring out blood, emphasizing the sacrificial nature of atonement. It points to the seriousness of sin and the costliness of forgiveness, which required the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ.there is no forgiveness The Greek word "aphesis" means release or pardon. In the biblical sense, forgiveness is the act of God releasing sinners from the penalty of sin. This phrase underscores the central Christian doctrine that forgiveness is not possible without a sacrificial substitute. It highlights the grace and mercy of God, who provided His Son as the perfect sacrifice, fulfilling the law and granting eternal forgiveness to all who believe.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/hebrews/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22) And almost all things.--The meaning of the word "almost," as it stands in the Greek, is rather, "One may almost lay down the rule," "One may almost say." What follows, in both parts of the verse, is a general saying, modified by these introductory words. And one may almost say--according to the Law, all things are cleansed in blood, and apart from the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. To the first rule an exception is found in the various purifications by water or by fire (see <a href="/context/numbers/31-22.htm" title="Only the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead,">Numbers 31:22-24</a>); to the second in the remarkable law of <a href="/context/leviticus/5-11.htm" title="But if he be not able to bring two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, then he that sinned shall bring for his offering the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering; he shall put no oil on it, neither shall he put any frankincense thereon: for it is a sin offering.">Leviticus 5:11-13</a>. The expression "in blood" is used because sprinkling with the blood of the slain victim was in figure a surrounding with, or inclusion within, the purifying element. On "cleansed" (<a href="/hebrews/1-3.htm" title="Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high:">Hebrews 1:3</a>) the best comment is found in <a href="/leviticus/16-19.htm" title="And he shall sprinkle of the blood on it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and hallow it from the uncleanness of the children of Israel.">Leviticus 16:19</a>; <a href="/leviticus/16-30.htm" title="For on that day shall the priest make an atonement for you, to cleanse you, that you may be clean from all your sins before the LORD.">Leviticus 16:30</a>; on "forgiveness," in the words which in Leviticus 4 are repeatedly (<a href="/leviticus/4-20.htm" title="And he shall do with the bullock as he did with the bullock for a sin offering, so shall he do with this: and the priest shall make an atonement for them, and it shall be forgiven them.">Leviticus 4:20</a>; <a href="/leviticus/4-26.htm" title="And he shall burn all his fat on the altar, as the fat of the sacrifice of peace offerings: and the priest shall make an atonement for him as concerning his sin, and it shall be forgiven him.">Leviticus 4:26</a>; <a href="/leviticus/4-31.htm" title="And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat is taken away from off the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn it on the altar for a sweet smell to the LORD; and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and it shall be forgiven him.">Leviticus 4:31</a>; <a href="/leviticus/4-35.htm" title="And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of the peace offerings; and the priest shall burn them on the altar, according to the offerings made by fire to the LORD: and the priest shall make an atonement for his sin that he has committed, and it shall be forgiven him.">Leviticus 4:35</a>) used of the effect of the sin offering, "it shall be forgiven him." The second clause of the verse is founded on <a href="/leviticus/17-11.htm" title="For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you on the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that makes an atonement for the soul.">Leviticus 17:11</a>. By "shedding of blood" we must probably understand the slaying of the animal, rather than the pouring out of the blood by the altar (<a href="/leviticus/4-34.htm" title="And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar:">Leviticus 4:34</a>, et al.) With these words compare <a href="/luke/22-20.htm" title="Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.">Luke 22:20</a>. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/hebrews/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 22. - And almost (rather, eve may almost say that) all things are according to the Law purified with blood; and without shedding of blood there is no remission. The essentiality of blood, which is "the life of all flesh," for atonement and consequent remission, is emphatically asserted in <a href="/leviticus/17-11.htm">Leviticus 17:11</a>, which expresses the principle of the whole sacrificial ritual. The idea seems to be that the life of man is forfeit to Divine justice (cf. <a href="/genesis/2-17.htm">Genesis 2:17</a>), and so blood, representing life, must be offered instead of his life for atonement. <a href="/commentaries/hebrews/9-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>According to κατὰ (kata) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_2596.htm">Strong's 2596: </a> A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Law, νόμον (nomon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3551.htm">Strong's 3551: </a> From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively. in fact, καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. nearly σχεδὸν (schedon) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_4975.htm">Strong's 4975: </a> Nearly, almost. Neuter of a presumed derivative of the alternate of echo as adverb; nigh, i.e. Nearly. everything πάντα (panta) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. must be purified καθαρίζεται (katharizetai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2511.htm">Strong's 2511: </a> To cleanse, make clean, literally, ceremonially, or spiritually, according to context. From katharos; to cleanse. with ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. blood, αἵματι (haimati) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_129.htm">Strong's 129: </a> Blood, literally, figuratively or specially; by implication, bloodshed, also kindred. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. without χωρὶς (chōris) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_5565.htm">Strong's 5565: </a> Apart from, separately from; without. Adverb from chora; at a space, i.e. Separately or apart from. the shedding of blood αἱματεκχυσίας (haimatekchysias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_130.htm">Strong's 130: </a> A shedding or pouring forth of blood (in sacrifice). From haima and a derivative of ekcheo; an effusion of blood. there is γίνεται (ginetai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1096.htm">Strong's 1096: </a> A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. no οὐ (ou) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm">Strong's 3756: </a> No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. forgiveness. ἄφεσις (aphesis) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> A sending away, a letting go, a release, pardon, complete forgiveness. 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