American Standard Version
"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; "
— Hebrews 8:4, American Standard Version
“For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:”
“For if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, seeing there are priests who offer the gifts according to the law;”
“Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest, since there are already priests who offer the gifts prescribed by the law.”
“If then he were on earth, he would not be a priest: seeing that there would be others to offer gifts according to the law.”
“If he had been on earth he would not have been a priest at all, because there are other priests who make the offerings ordered by the law;”
“For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:”
Now in the things which we are saying the chief pointis this: We have such a high priest, who sat down on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,
a minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, not man.
For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is necessary that thishigh priestalso have somewhat to offer.
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;
who servethat which isa copy and shadow of the heavenly things, even as Moses is warnedof Godwhen he is about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern that was showed thee in the mount.
But now hath he obtained a ministry the more excellent, by so much as he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which hath been enacted upon better promises.
For if that first covenant had been faultless, then would no place have been sought for a second.