Hebrews 4:14

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“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.”

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“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.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.”

King James Version · Public Domain
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“Having then a great high priest, who hath passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“Having, then, a great chief priest passed through the heavens--Jesus the Son of God--may we hold fast the profession,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Hebrews 4:14 — 22 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Ezekiel 46:10When the people enter, the prince shall go in with them, and when they leave, he shall leave.
  2. Mark 1:1This is the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
  3. Mark 16:19After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
  4. Luke 24:51While He was blessing them, He left them and was carried up into heaven.
  5. Acts 1:11“Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.”
  6. Acts 3:21Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.
  7. Romans 8:34Who is there to condemn us? For Christ Jesus, who died, and more than that was raised to life, is at the right hand of God—and He is interceding for us.
  8. Ephesians 4:10He who descended is the very One who ascended above all the heavens, in order to fill all things.
  9. Hebrews 1:2But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.
  10. Hebrews 1:8But about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.
  11. Hebrews 2:1We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.
  12. Hebrews 2:17For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.
  13. Hebrews 3:5Now Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house, testifying to what would be spoken later.
  14. Hebrews 3:14We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly to the end the assurance we had at first.
  15. Hebrews 6:20where Jesus our forerunner has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.
  16. Hebrews 7:25Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.
  17. Hebrews 8:1The point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,
  18. Hebrews 9:12He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.
  19. Hebrews 9:24For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God.
  20. Hebrews 10:12But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God.
  21. Hebrews 10:23Let us hold resolutely to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.
  22. Hebrews 12:2Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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