Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
Parallel translations
- WEB Having therefore, brothers, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus,
- BSB Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place 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 by one Spirit unto the Father.
- Heb 9:12Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
- Heb 4:16Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
- Eph 3:12In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
- Rom 5:2By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
- Heb 12:28Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
- 1 Jn 4:17Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
- Rom 8:15For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
- 1 Jn 3:19–21And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
- 2 Tim 1:7For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
- Gal 4:6–7And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
- Heb 9:7–8But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:
- Heb 9:3And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;
- Heb 7:25Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
- 1 Jn 2:1–2My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
- Heb 9:23–25It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
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