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21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God,(A)

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21 and since we have a great priest(A) over the house of God,(B)

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17 Therefore he had to become like his brothers and sisters in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make a sacrifice of atonement for the sins of the people.(A)

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17 For this reason he had to be made like them,[a](A) fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful(B) and faithful high priest(C) in service to God,(D) and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people.(E)

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  1. Hebrews 2:17 Or like his brothers

Mediator of a Better Covenant

Now the main point in what we are saying is this: we have such a high priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,(A)

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The High Priest of a New Covenant

Now the main point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest,(A) who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,(B)

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20 where Jesus, a forerunner on our behalf, has entered, having become a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.(A)

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20 where our forerunner, Jesus, has entered on our behalf.(A) He has become a high priest(B) forever, in the order of Melchizedek.(C)

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Jesus the Great High Priest

14 Since, then, we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession.(A) 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who in every respect has been tested[a] as we are, yet without sin.(B) 16 Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

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  1. 4.15 Or tempted

Jesus the Great High Priest

14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest(A) who has ascended into heaven,[a](B) Jesus the Son of God,(C) let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.(D) 15 For we do not have a high priest(E) who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are(F)—yet he did not sin.(G) 16 Let us then approach(H) God’s throne of grace with confidence,(I) so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

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  1. Hebrews 4:14 Greek has gone through the heavens

26 For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, blameless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.(A)

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26 Such a high priest(A) truly meets our need—one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners,(B) exalted above the heavens.(C)

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Moses a Servant, Christ a Son

Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, partners in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession,(A)

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Jesus Greater Than Moses

Therefore, holy brothers and sisters,(A) who share in the heavenly calling,(B) fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge(C) as our apostle and high priest.(D)

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Yet Jesus[a] is worthy of more glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house has more honor than the house itself.(A) (For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God.)(B) Now Moses was faithful in all God’s[b] house as a servant, to testify to the things that would be spoken later.(C) Christ, however, was faithful over God’s[c] house as a son, and we are his house if we hold firm[d] the boldness and the pride inspired by hope.(D)

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  1. 3.3 Gk this one
  2. 3.5 Gk his
  3. 3.6 Gk his
  4. 3.6 Other ancient authorities add to the end

Jesus has been found worthy of greater honor than Moses,(A) just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself. For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything.(B) “Moses was faithful as a servant(C) in all God’s house,”[a](D) bearing witness to what would be spoken by God in the future. But Christ is faithful as the Son(E) over God’s house. And we are his house,(F) if indeed we hold firmly(G) to our confidence and the hope(H) in which we glory.

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  1. Hebrews 3:5 Num. 12:7

19 So then, you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and also members of the household of God,(A) 20 built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone;[a](B) 21 in him the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord,(C) 22 in whom you also are built together spiritually[b] into a dwelling place for God.

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  1. 2.20 Or keystone (in an arch)
  2. 2.22 Gk in the Spirit

19 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers,(A) but fellow citizens(B) with God’s people and also members of his household,(C) 20 built(D) on the foundation(E) of the apostles and prophets,(F) with Christ Jesus himself(G) as the chief cornerstone.(H) 21 In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple(I) in the Lord. 22 And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.(J)

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15 if I am delayed, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.(A)

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15 if I am delayed, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God’s household, which is the church(A) of the living God,(B) the pillar and foundation of the truth.

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16 What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we[a] are the temple of the living God, as God said,

“I will live in them[b] and walk among them,
    and I will be their God,
    and they shall be my people.(A)
17 Therefore come out from them,
    and be separate from them, says the Lord,
and touch nothing unclean;
    then I will welcome you,(B)

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  1. 6.16 Other ancient authorities read you
  2. 6.16 Or in their midst

16 What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols?(A) For we are the temple(B) of the living God.(C) As God has said:

“I will live with them
    and walk among them,
and I will be their God,
    and they will be my people.”[a](D)

17 Therefore,

“Come out from them(E)
    and be separate,
says the Lord.
Touch no unclean thing,
    and I will receive you.”[b](F)

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  1. 2 Corinthians 6:16 Lev. 26:12; Jer. 32:38; Ezek. 37:27
  2. 2 Corinthians 6:17 Isaiah 52:11; Ezek. 20:34,41

For we are God’s coworkers, working together; you are God’s field, God’s building.(A)

10 According to the grace of God given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building on it. Let each builder choose with care how to build on it.(B) 11 For no one can lay any foundation other than the one that has been laid; that foundation is Jesus Christ.(C) 12 Now if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw— 13 the work of each builder will become visible, for the day[a] will disclose it, because it will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each has done.(D) 14 If the work that someone has built on the foundation survives, the builder will receive a wage. 15 If the work is burned up, the builder will suffer loss; the builder will be saved, but only as through fire.

16 Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?[b](E) 17 If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.

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  1. 3.13 Or the Day
  2. 3.16 In 3.16 and 3.17 the Greek word for you is plural

For we are co-workers in God’s service;(A) you are God’s field,(B) God’s building.(C)

10 By the grace God has given me,(D) I laid a foundation(E) as a wise builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should build with care. 11 For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.(F) 12 If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, 13 their work will be shown for what it is,(G) because the Day(H) will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each person’s work.(I) 14 If what has been built survives, the builder will receive a reward.(J) 15 If it is burned up, the builder will suffer loss but yet will be saved—even though only as one escaping through the flames.(K)

16 Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple(L) and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst?(M) 17 If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person; for God’s temple is sacred, and you together are that temple.

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18 And I tell you, you are Peter,[a] and on this rock[b] I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.(A)

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  1. 16.18 Gk Petros
  2. 16.18 Gk petra

18 And I tell you that you are Peter,[a](A) and on this rock I will build my church,(B) and the gates of Hades[b] will not overcome it.

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  1. Matthew 16:18 The Greek word for Peter means rock.
  2. Matthew 16:18 That is, the realm of the dead