Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter 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,
- KJV Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
- BSB Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place 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 our access in one Spirit to the Father.
- Heb 9:12nor yet through the blood of goats and calves, but through his own blood, entered in once for all into the Holy Place, having obtained eternal redemption.
- Heb 4:16Let us therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace for help in time of need.
- Eph 3:12in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.
- Rom 5:2through whom we also have our access by faith into this grace in which we stand. We rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
- Heb 12:28Therefore, receiving a Kingdom that can’t be shaken, let us have grace, through which we serve God acceptably, with reverence and awe,
- 1 Jn 4:17In this love has been made perfect among us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, because as he is, even so are we in this world.
- Rom 8:15For you didn’t receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
- 1 Jn 3:19–21And by this we know that we are of the truth, and persuade our hearts before him,
- 2 Tim 1:7For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
- Gal 4:6–7And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!”
- Heb 9:7–8but into the second the high priest alone, once in the year, not without blood, which he offers for himself, and for the errors of the people.
- Heb 9:3After the second veil was the tabernacle which is called the Holy of Holies,
- Heb 7:25Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them.
- 1 Jn 2:1–2My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous.
- Heb 9:23–25It was necessary therefore that the copies of the things in the heavens should be cleansed with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
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