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The Book of Hebrews, Chapter 13, Verse 9

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Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For [it is] a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.
King James Version
We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.
American Standard Version
We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat that serve the tabernacle.
New English Translation
Joy in Trials My brothers and sisters, consider it nothing but joy when you fall into all sorts of trials,
World English Bible
Don't be carried away by various and strange teachings, for it is good that the heart be established by grace, not by food, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited.
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For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.
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Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.
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Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.
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For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.
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By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of [our] lips giving thanks to his name.
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But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
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Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that [is] unprofitable for you.
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Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.
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But I beseech [you] the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.
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Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,