King James Version with Apocrypha
"For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:"
— Hebrews 8:4, King James Version with Apocrypha
“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 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; ”
“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;”
Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set 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, and not man.
For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.
For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:
Who 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.
But 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.
For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.