Hebrews 4:14

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Having then a great high priest, who has made his way through the heavens, even Jesus the Son of God, let us be strong in our faith.

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  • Heb 6:20 : 20 Where Jesus has gone before us, as a high priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
  • Heb 8:1 : 1 Now of the things we are saying this is the chief point: We have such a high priest, who has taken his place at the right hand of God's high seat of glory in heaven,
  • Heb 2:17-3:1 : 17 Because of this it was necessary for him to be made like his brothers in every way, so that he might be a high priest full of mercy and keeping faith in everything to do with God, making offerings for the sins of the people. 18 For having been put to the test himself, he is able to give help to others when they are tested. 1 For this reason, holy brothers, marked out to have a part in heaven, give thought to Jesus the representative and high priest of our faith;
  • Eph 4:10 : 10 He who went down is the same who went up far over all the heavens so that he might make all things complete.)
  • Heb 1:2-3 : 2 But now, at the end of these days, it has come to us through his Son, to whom he has given all things for a heritage, and through whom he made the order of the generations; 3 Who, being the outshining of his glory, the true image of his substance, supporting all things by the word of his power, having given himself as an offering making clean from sins, took his seat at the right hand of God in heaven;
  • Heb 9:24 : 24 For Christ did not go into a holy place which had been made by men's hands as the copy of the true one; but he went into heaven itself, and now takes his place before the face of God for us.
  • Heb 10:23 : 23 Let us keep the witness of our hope strong and unshaking, for he is true who has given his word:
  • Heb 12:2 : 2 Having our eyes fixed on Jesus, the guide and end of our faith, who went through the pains of the cross, not caring for the shame, because of the joy which was before him, and who has now taken his place at the right hand of God's seat of power.
  • Heb 10:12 : 12 But when Jesus had made one offering for sins for ever, he took his place at the right hand of God;
  • Heb 1:8 : 8 But of the Son he says, Your seat of power, O God, is for ever and ever; and the rod of your kingdom is a rod of righteousness.
  • Heb 2:1 : 1 For this reason there is the more need for us to give attention to the things which have come to our ears, for fear that by chance we might be slipping away.
  • Heb 3:5-6 : 5 And Moses certainly kept faith as a servant, in all his house, and as a witness of those things which were to be said later; 6 But Christ as a son, over his house; whose house are we, if we keep our hearts fixed in the glad and certain hope till the end.
  • Heb 3:14 : 14 For if we keep the substance of the faith which we had at the start, even till the end, we have a part with Christ;
  • Acts 3:21 : 21 Who is to be kept in heaven till the time when all things are put right, of which God has given word by the mouth of his holy prophets, who have been from the earliest times.
  • Rom 8:34 : 34 Who will give a decision against us? It is Christ Jesus who not only was put to death, but came again from the dead, who is now at the right hand of God, taking our part.
  • Heb 9:12 : 12 And has gone once and for ever into the holy place, having got eternal salvation, not through the blood of goats and young oxen, but through his blood.
  • Heb 7:25-26 : 25 So that he is fully able to be the saviour of all who come to God through him, because he is ever living to make prayer to God for them. 26 It was right for us to have such a high priest, one who is holy and without evil, doing no wrong, having no part with sinners, and made higher than the heavens:
  • Mark 1:1 : 1 The first words of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
  • Mark 16:19 : 19 So then the Lord Jesus, after he had said these words to them, was taken up into heaven and took his seat at the right hand of God.
  • Luke 24:51 : 51 And while he was doing so, he went from them and was taken up into heaven.
  • Acts 1:11 : 11 And said, O men of Galilee, why are you looking up into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken from you into heaven, will come again, in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.

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  • Heb 4:15-16
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    15 For we have not a high priest who is not able to be touched by the feelings of our feeble flesh; but we have one who has been tested in all points as we ourselves are tested, but without sin.

    16 Then let us come near to the seat of grace without fear, so that mercy may be given to us, and we may get grace for our help in time of need.

  • Heb 3:1
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    1 For this reason, holy brothers, marked out to have a part in heaven, give thought to Jesus the representative and high priest of our faith;

  • Heb 8:1-4
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    1 Now of the things we are saying this is the chief point: We have such a high priest, who has taken his place at the right hand of God's high seat of glory in heaven,

    2 As a servant of the holy things and of the true Tent, which was put up by God, not by man.

    3 Now every high priest is given authority to take to God the things which are given and to make offerings; so that it is necessary for this man, like them, to have something for an offering.

    4 If he had been on earth he would not have been a priest at all, because there are other priests who make the offerings ordered by the law;

  • Heb 10:19-24
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    19 So then, my brothers, being able to go into the holy place without fear, because of the blood of Jesus,

    20 By the new and living way which he made open for us through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;

    21 And having a great priest over the house of God,

    22 Let us go in with true hearts, in certain faith, having our hearts made free from the sense of sin and our bodies washed with clean water:

    23 Let us keep the witness of our hope strong and unshaking, for he is true who has given his word:

    24 And let us be moving one another at all times to love and good works;

  • Heb 7:24-26
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    24 But this priest, because his life goes on for ever, is unchanging.

    25 So that he is fully able to be the saviour of all who come to God through him, because he is ever living to make prayer to God for them.

    26 It was right for us to have such a high priest, one who is holy and without evil, doing no wrong, having no part with sinners, and made higher than the heavens:

  • Heb 6:19-20
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    19 And this hope is like a strong band for our souls, fixed and certain, and going in to that which is inside the veil;

    20 Where Jesus has gone before us, as a high priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

  • Heb 4:13
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    13 And there is nothing made which is not completely clear to him; there is nothing covered, but all things are open to the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

  • Heb 9:24
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    24 For Christ did not go into a holy place which had been made by men's hands as the copy of the true one; but he went into heaven itself, and now takes his place before the face of God for us.

  • Heb 5:1
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    1 Every high priest who is taken from among men is given his position to take care of the interests of men in those things which have to do with God, so that he may make offerings for sins.

  • Heb 9:11
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    11 But now Christ has come as the high priest of the good things of the future, through this greater and better Tent, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this world,

  • Heb 12:1-3
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    1 For this reason, as we are circled by so great a cloud of witnesses, putting off every weight, and the sin into which we come so readily, let us keep on running in the way which is marked out for us,

    2 Having our eyes fixed on Jesus, the guide and end of our faith, who went through the pains of the cross, not caring for the shame, because of the joy which was before him, and who has now taken his place at the right hand of God's seat of power.

    3 Give thought to him who has undergone so much of the hate of sinners against himself, so that you may not be tired and feeble of purpose.

  • Heb 2:17-18
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    17 Because of this it was necessary for him to be made like his brothers in every way, so that he might be a high priest full of mercy and keeping faith in everything to do with God, making offerings for the sins of the people.

    18 For having been put to the test himself, he is able to give help to others when they are tested.

  • Heb 3:14
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    14 For if we keep the substance of the faith which we had at the start, even till the end, we have a part with Christ;

  • Heb 3:6
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    6 But Christ as a son, over his house; whose house are we, if we keep our hearts fixed in the glad and certain hope till the end.

  • Heb 1:2-4
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    2 But now, at the end of these days, it has come to us through his Son, to whom he has given all things for a heritage, and through whom he made the order of the generations;

    3 Who, being the outshining of his glory, the true image of his substance, supporting all things by the word of his power, having given himself as an offering making clean from sins, took his seat at the right hand of God in heaven;

    4 Having become by so much better than the angels, as the name which is his heritage is more noble than theirs.

  • Heb 7:28
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    28 The law makes high priests of men who are feeble; but the word of the oath, which was made after the law, gives that position to a Son, in whom all good is for ever complete.

  • Heb 5:10
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    10 Being named by God a high priest of the order of Melchizedek.

  • Heb 2:11
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    11 For he who makes holy and those who are made holy are all of one family; and for this reason it is no shame for him to give them the name of brothers,

  • Heb 7:15
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    15 And this is even more clear if a second priest has come up who is like Melchizedek,

  • Heb 7:3
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    3 Being without father or mother, or family, having no birth or end to his life, being made like the Son of God, is a priest for ever.

  • Heb 13:13-14
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    13 Let us then go out to him outside the circle of the tents, taking his shame on ourselves.

    14 For here we have no fixed resting-place, but our search is for the one which is to come.

  • Heb 4:1
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    1 Let us then, though we still have God's word that we may come into his rest, go in fear that some of you may be unable to do so.

  • Heb 7:19-20
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    19 (Because the law made nothing complete), and in its place there is a better hope, through which we come near to God.

    20 And as this is not without the taking of an oath

  • Heb 5:7
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    7 Who in the days of his flesh, having sent up prayers and requests with strong crying and weeping to him who was able to give him salvation from death, had his prayer answered because of his fear of God.

  • Heb 4:11
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    11 Because of this, let us have a strong desire to come into that rest, and let no one go after the example of those who went against God's orders.

  • Heb 13:8
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    8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and for ever.

  • Heb 2:1
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    1 For this reason there is the more need for us to give attention to the things which have come to our ears, for fear that by chance we might be slipping away.

  • Heb 7:22
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    22 By so much is it a better agreement which we have through Jesus.

  • Heb 10:15
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    15 And the Holy Spirit is a witness for us: for after he had said,

  • Heb 13:20
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    20 Now may the God of peace, who made that great keeper of his flock, even our Lord Jesus, come back from the dead through the blood of the eternal agreement,

  • Heb 6:1
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    1 For this reason let us go on from the first things about Christ to full growth; not building again that on which it is based, that is, the turning of the heart from dead works, and faith in God,