Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,
Parallel translations
- WEB Having therefore, brothers, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus,
- KJV Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
- ESV Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus,
- NKJV Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus,
- NASB Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus,
- NLT And so, dear brothers and sisters, we can boldly enter heaven’s Most Holy Place because of the blood of Jesus.
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Quick answer
Because of Jesus' blood, believers now have bold confidence to enter God's holy presence. The access once forbidden is now freely open.
Overview
The author turns from doctrine to application. The blood of Jesus grants 'boldness to enter into the holy place', the very presence of God once restricted to the high priest. What was closed under the old covenant is now open to all believers. This confident access is a stunning privilege purchased by Christ.
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Cross-references · 16
- Eph 2:18For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.
- Heb 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.
- Heb 4:16Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
- Eph 3:12In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence.
- Rom 5:2through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
- Heb 12:28Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be filled with gratitude, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe.
- 1 Jn 4:17In this way, love has been perfected among us, so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment; for in this world we are just like Him.
- Rom 8:15For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
- 1 Jn 3:19–21And by this we will know that we belong to the truth, and will assure our hearts in His presence:
- 2 Tim 1:7For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
- Gal 4:6–7And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”
- Heb 9:7–8But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.
- Heb 9:3Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place,
- Heb 7:25Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.
- 1 Jn 2:1–2My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
- Heb 9:23–25So it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
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