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19 This we have as an anchor of the soul,(A) sure and firm, which reaches into the interior behind the veil,[a] 20 where Jesus has entered on our behalf as forerunner, becoming high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 6:19 Anchor…into the interior behind the veil: a mixed metaphor. The Holy of Holies, beyond the veil that separates it from the Holy Place (Ex 26:31–33), is seen as the earthly counterpart of the heavenly abode of God. This theme will be developed in Hb 9.

19 We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,(A) 20 where our forerunner, Jesus, has entered on our behalf.(B) He has become a high priest(C) forever, in the order of Melchizedek.(D)

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