Focused Passage

Hebrews 4:14-16

Enter God's Rest and Draw Near to the Great High Priest

Because God's promised rest still stands, believers must fear unbelief, receive God's word with faith, strive to enter rest, submit to the exposing word of God, and draw near with confidence to Jesus the great high priest.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess.

15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.

16 Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

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References and Original Words

Verse 14

Cross-references

Hebrews 10:23 Classic cross-references Hebrews 4:15 Classic cross-references Hebrews 9:24 Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:35 Classic cross-references Hebrews 12:2 Classic cross-references

Original words

Therefore οὖν G3767 Conjunction since we have Ἔχοντες G2192 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural a great μέγαν G3173 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular high priest ἀρχιερέα G749 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular who has passed through διεληλυθότα G1330 Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular the τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural heavens οὐρανούς G3772 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Jesus Ἰησοῦν G2424 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Son Υἱὸν G5207 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular let us hold firmly to κρατῶμεν G2902 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural what τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular we profess ὁμολογίας G3671 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

Verse 15

Cross-references

Hebrews 2:17 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 5:21 Classic cross-references Isaiah 53:4 Classic cross-references 1 John 3:5 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:22 Classic cross-references

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb we do not have ἔχομεν G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural a high priest ἀρχιερέα G749 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb who is unable δυνάμενον G1410 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular to sympathize συμπαθῆσαι G4834 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active with ταῖς G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Plural our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural weaknesses ἀσθενείαις G769 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural but [we have] δὲ G1161 Conjunction one who was tempted πεπειρασμένον G3985 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular in κατὰ G2596 Preposition every way πάντα G3956 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural that καθ’ G2596 Preposition [we are] ὁμοιότητα G3665 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular [yet was] without χωρὶς G5565 Preposition sin ἁμαρτίας G266 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

Hebrews 13:6 Classic cross-references Ephesians 3:12 Classic cross-references Luke 11:9 Classic cross-references Hebrews 7:25 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 12:9 Classic cross-references

Original words

vvv οὖν G3767 Conjunction Let us then approach προσερχώμεθα G4334 Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular throne θρόνῳ G2362 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular of grace χάριτος G5485 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular with μετὰ G3326 Preposition confidence παρρησίας G3954 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular so that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction we may receive λάβωμεν G2983 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural mercy ἔλεος G1656 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction find εὕρωμεν G2147 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural grace χάριν G5485 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular to εἰς G1519 Preposition help [us] βοήθειαν G996 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular in [our] time of need εὔκαιρον G2121 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular

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