Heb 9:24 contrasts Christ's entry into heaven with the earthly copies, showing the heavenly reality needing better sacrifices.

Heb 9:9 explains that earthly gifts cannot perfect the conscience, showing why the copies needed purification with blood.

Heb 9:11 introduces Christ as high priest of the greater tent, fulfilling the 'better sacrifices' needed in 9:23.

Heb 9:12 specifies Christ entering with his own blood, the 'better sacrifices' required for heavenly things in 9:23.

Hebrews 10:10-17 details Christ's once-for-all sacrifice and the forgiveness it secures, fulfilling the 'better sacrifices' needed for heavenly purification.

Hebrews 10:4 shows why animal sacrifices cannot purify heavenly things — their blood cannot take away sins, requiring Christ's better sacrifice.

Heb 10:1 says the law is a shadow of good things to come, reinforcing the copy/reality distinction in 9:23.

Heb 8:5 explicitly calls the earthly sanctuary a copy and shadow, directly matching 9:23's 'copies of heavenly things.'

Hebrews 10:19 applies the result of Christ's better sacrifice: believers gain confidence to enter the heavenly sanctuary that 9:23 purified.

Hebrews 8:2 introduces the true tent (heavenly) that earthly copies represent, setting up the contrast with the better sacrifices in 9:23.

Revelation 5:9 depicts the Lamb's sacrificial purchase in heaven, echoing the 'better sacrifices' that purify the heavenly things.

1 Peter 1:19-21 describes Christ as the foreknown lamb without blemish, directly corresponding to the better sacrifice for heavenly purification.

Col 2:17 contrasts shadow (OT regulations) with substance (Christ), supporting 9:23's need for better sacrifices.

Leviticus 16:18 details blood applied to the altar of the earthly sanctuary, matching the purification of copies Hebrews 9:23 describes.

Leviticus 16:16 directly states atonement for the sanctuary, the very purification of the copies that Hebrews 9:23 says was necessary.

Exodus 30:10 shows the yearly atonement on the altar of incense, a specific earthly purification ritual that Hebrews 9:23 says was necessary for the copies.

Exodus 26:30 records God's command to build the tabernacle according to the heavenly pattern, grounding the 'copies' Hebrews 9:23 references.

Exodus 26:1 describes the earthly tabernacle's construction — the very 'copy of heavenly things' that required purification with animal sacrifices.

Exodus 29:10 details the sin offering for consecration, illustrating the purification 'rites' applied to the earthly copies.