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Christ Is Our High Priest

14 So then, since we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe.

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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)

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

24 For Christ did not enter into a holy place made with human hands, which was only a copy of the true one in heaven. He entered into heaven itself to appear now before God on our behalf.

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24 For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made with human hands that was only a copy of the true one;(A) he entered heaven itself,(B) now to appear for us in God’s presence.(C)

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We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith.[a] Because of the joy[b] awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne.

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  1. 12:2a Or Jesus, the originator and perfecter of our faith.
  2. 12:2b Or Instead of the joy.

fixing our eyes on Jesus,(A) the pioneer(B) and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross,(C) scorning its shame,(D) and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.(E)

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12 With his own blood—not the blood of goats and calves—he entered the Most Holy Place once for all time and secured our redemption forever.

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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

23 Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise.

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23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope(A) we profess,(B) for he who promised is faithful.(C)

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20 Jesus has already gone in there for us. He has become our eternal High Priest in the order of Melchizedek.

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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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10 And the same one who descended is the one who ascended higher than all the heavens, so that he might fill the entire universe with himself.

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10 He who descended is the very one who ascended(A) higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.)(B)

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17 Therefore, it was necessary for him to be made in every respect like us, his brothers and sisters,[a] so that he could be our merciful and faithful High Priest before God. Then he could offer a sacrifice that would take away the sins of the people. 18 Since he himself has gone through suffering and testing, he is able to help us when we are being tested.

Jesus Is Greater Than Moses

And so, dear brothers and sisters who belong to God and[b] are partners with those called to heaven, think carefully about this Jesus whom we declare to be God’s messenger[c] and High Priest.

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  1. 2:17 Greek like the brothers.
  2. 3:1a Greek And so, holy brothers who.
  3. 3:1b Greek God’s apostle.

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) 18 Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.(F)

Jesus Greater Than Moses

Therefore, holy brothers and sisters,(G) who share in the heavenly calling,(H) fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge(I) as our apostle and high priest.(J)

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  1. Hebrews 2:17 Or like his brothers

34 Who then will condemn us? No one—for Christ Jesus died for us and was raised to life for us, and he is sitting in the place of honor at God’s right hand, pleading for us.

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34 Who then is the one who condemns?(A) No one. Christ Jesus who died(B)—more than that, who was raised to life(C)—is at the right hand of God(D) and is also interceding for us.(E)

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12 But our High Priest offered himself to God as a single sacrifice for sins, good for all time. Then he sat down in the place of honor at God’s right hand.

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12 But when this priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins,(A) he sat down at the right hand of God,(B)

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Christ Is Our High Priest

Here is the main point: We have a High Priest who sat down in the place of honor beside the throne of the majestic God in heaven.

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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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25 Therefore he is able, once and forever, to save[a] those who come to God through him. He lives forever to intercede with God on their behalf.

26 He is the kind of high priest we need because he is holy and blameless, unstained by sin. He has been set apart from sinners and has been given the highest place of honor in heaven.[b]

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  1. 7:25 Or is able to save completely.
  2. 7:26 Or has been exalted higher than the heavens.

25 Therefore he is able to save(A) completely[a] those who come to God(B) through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.(C)

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

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  1. Hebrews 7:25 Or forever

14 For if we are faithful to the end, trusting God just as firmly as when we first believed, we will share in all that belongs to Christ.

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14 We have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold(A) our original conviction firmly to the very end.(B)

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