Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.
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- WEB Therefore 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.
- KJV Wherefore 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.
- BSB Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.
- NASB Therefore He is also able to save forever those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.
- NLT Therefore he is able, once and forever, to save those who come to God through him. He lives forever to intercede with God on their behalf.
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Therefore Christ can save completely all who come to God through him, since he always lives to intercede for them. His unending life guarantees a full and final salvation.
Overview
Because his priesthood is permanent, Jesus saves 'to the uttermost', completely and forever, all who draw near to God through him. His ongoing heavenly intercession means his saving work continually applies to his people. This verse offers profound assurance: the believer's salvation rests on the never-ending priestly ministry of the living Christ.
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- Rom 8:34Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, yes rather, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.
- 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.
- 1 Tim 2:5For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
- John 14:6Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.
- Jude 1:24Now to him who is able to keep them from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory in great joy,
- Eph 2:18For through him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father.
- 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.
- Isa 45:22“Look to me, and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.
- Eph 3:20Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
- Heb 9:24For Christ hasn’t entered into holy places made with hands, which are representations of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us;
- Heb 7:19(for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.
- Heb 11:6Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.
- Isa 59:16He saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor. Therefore his own arm brought salvation to him; and his righteousness sustained him.
- John 14:13Whatever you will ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
- Dan 3:17If it happens, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace; and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king.
- Job 23:3Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat!
- Dan 6:20When he came near to the den to Daniel, he cried with a lamentable voice; the king spoke and said to Daniel, Daniel, servant of the living God, is your God, whom you serve continually, able to deliver you from the lions?
- Isa 53:12Therefore will I give him a portion with the great, and he will divide the plunder with the strong; because he poured out his soul to death, and was counted with the transgressors; yet he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
- Isa 63:1Who is this who comes from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? Who this who is glorious in his clothing, marching in the greatness of his strength? “It is I who speak in righteousness, mighty to save.”
- Heb 5:7He, in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,
- Heb 7:16who has been made, not after the law of a fleshly commandment, but after the power of an endless life:
- Heb 2:18For in that he himself has suffered being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.
- Heb 13:15Through him, then, let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which proclaim allegiance to his name.
- John 10:29–30My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them out of my Father’s hand.
- Jer 3:22Return, you backsliding children, and I will heal your backsliding. “Behold, we have come to you; for you are Yahweh our God.
- Phil 3:21who will change the body of our humiliation to be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working by which he is able even to subject all things to himself.
- John 14:16I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, that he may be with you forever, —
- John 17:9–26I pray for them. I don’t pray for the world, but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours.
- Isa 45:24They will say of me, ‘There is righteousness and strength only in Yahweh.’” Even to him shall men come; and all those who raged against him shall be disappointed.
- Dan 3:29Therefore I make a decree, that every people, nation, and language, which speak anything evil against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill; because there is no other god who is able to deliver after this sort.
- Heb 7:24But he, because he lives forever, has his priesthood unchangeable.
- 2 Tim 1:12For this cause I also suffer these things. Yet I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed to him against that day.
- Rev 8:3–4Another angel came and stood over the altar, having a golden censer. Much incense was given to him, that he should add it to the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar which was before the throne.
- John 16:23–24“In that day you will ask me no questions. Most certainly I tell you, whatever you may ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.
- Dan 3:15Now if you are ready whenever you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music to fall down and worship the image which I have made, good: but if you don’t worship, you shall be cast the same hour into the middle of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that god that shall deliver you out of my hands?
- Ps 68:31–32Princes shall come out of Egypt. Ethiopia shall hurry to stretch out her hands to God.
- John 5:37–40The Father himself, who sent me, has testified about me. You have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.
- Dan 9:16Lord, according to all your righteousness, let your anger and please let your wrath be turned away from your city Jerusalem, your holy mountain; because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and your people have become a reproach to all who are around us.
- Eph 3:12in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.
- Heb 7:8Here people who die receive tithes, but there one receives tithes of whom it is testified that he lives.
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