to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, serving the gospel of God as a priest, so that my offering (prosphora | προσφορά | nom sg fem) of the Gentiles may become acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

“Now, after several years, I came to my people bringing gifts for the poor and presenting offerings (prosphoras | προσφοράς | acc pl fem),

Then Paul took the men and on the next day he purified himself with them and went into the temple, giving notice of the completion of the days of the purification, at which time the sacrifice (prosphora | προσφορά | nom sg fem) would be offered on behalf of each one of them.

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely (prosphilē | προσφιλῆ | nom pl neut), whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things.

Endure your trials as divine discipline. God is (prospheretai | προσφέρεται | pres pass ind 3 sg) treating (prospheretai | προσφέρεται | pres pass ind 3 sg) you as sons. For what son is there whom a father does not discipline?

By faith Abraham, when he was being tested, offered up (prosenēnochen | προσενήνοχεν | perf act ind 3 sg) Isaac; yes, he who had received the promises was (prosepheren | προσέφερεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) offering (prosepheren | προσέφερεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) his only son,

By faith Abel offered (prosēnenken | προσήνεγκεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which faith he was attested as righteous, God himself showing his approval by accepting his gifts. And though he died, he still speaks through his faith.

But when (prosenenkas | προσενέγκας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) this priest had (prosenenkas | προσενέγκας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) offered (prosenenkas | προσενέγκας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) a single sacrifice for sins for all time, he sat down at the right hand of God,

Furthermore, every priest stands day after day performing his religious duties, offering (prospherōn | προσφέρων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.

After he said what I just quoted, “You did not take pleasure in whole burnt offerings and sin-offerings (namely those offered (prospherontai | προσφέρονται | pres pass ind 3 pl) according to the law),