Hold Fast Your Confession

19 Therefore, brethren, having (A)boldness[a] to enter (B)the Holiest by the blood of Jesus,

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  1. Hebrews 10:19 confidence

A Call to Persevere in Faith

19 Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence(A) to enter the Most Holy Place(B) by the blood of Jesus,

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18 For (A)through Him we both have access (B)by one Spirit to the Father.

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18 For through him we both have access(A) to the Father(B) by one Spirit.(C)

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12 Not (A)with the blood of goats and calves, but (B)with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place (C)once for all, (D)having obtained eternal redemption.

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12 He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves;(A) but he entered the Most Holy Place(B) once for all(C) by his own blood,(D) thus obtaining[a] eternal redemption.

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  1. Hebrews 9:12 Or blood, having obtained

16 (A)Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

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16 Let us then approach(A) God’s throne of grace with confidence,(B) so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

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(A)through whom also we have access by faith into this grace (B)in which we stand, and (C)rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

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through whom we have gained access(A) by faith into this grace in which we now stand.(B) And we[a] boast in the hope(C) of the glory of God.

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  1. Romans 5:2 Or let us

12 in whom we have boldness and access (A)with confidence through faith in Him.

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12 In him and through faith in him we may approach God(A) with freedom and confidence.(B)

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The Consummation of Love

17 Love has been perfected among us in this: that (A)we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world.

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17 This is how love is made complete(A) among us so that we will have confidence(B) on the day of judgment:(C) In this world we are like Jesus.

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28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we [a]may (A)serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear.

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  1. Hebrews 12:28 M omits may

28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken,(A) let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe,(B)

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For (A)God has not given us a spirit of fear, (B)but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

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For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid,(A) but gives us power,(B) love and self-discipline.

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15 For (A)you did not receive the spirit of bondage again (B)to fear, but you received the (C)Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, (D)“Abba,[a] Father.”

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  1. Romans 8:15 Lit., in Aram., Father

15 The Spirit(A) you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again;(B) rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship.[a] And by him we cry, “Abba,[b] Father.”(C)

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  1. Romans 8:15 The Greek word for adoption to sonship is a term referring to the full legal standing of an adopted male heir in Roman culture; also in verse 23.
  2. Romans 8:15 Aramaic for father

19 And by this we [a]know (A)that we are of the truth, and shall [b]assure our hearts before Him. 20 (B)For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. 21 Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, (C)we have confidence toward God.

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  1. 1 John 3:19 NU shall know
  2. 1 John 3:19 persuade, set at rest

19 This is how we know that we belong to the truth and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence: 20 If our hearts condemn us, we know that God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. 21 Dear friends,(A) if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God(B)

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And because you are sons, God has sent forth (A)the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, [a]“Abba, Father!” Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, (B)and if a son, then an heir [b]of God [c]through Christ.

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  1. Galatians 4:6 Lit., in Aram., Father
  2. Galatians 4:7 NU through God
  3. Galatians 4:7 NU omits through Christ

Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son(A) into our hearts,(B) the Spirit who calls out, “Abba,[a] Father.”(C) So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir.(D)

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  1. Galatians 4:6 Aramaic for Father

The Test of Knowing Christ

My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, (A)we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. And (B)He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but (C)also for the whole world.

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My dear children,(A) I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate(B) with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins,(C) and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.(D)

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