Hebrews 9:1

The Arrangement and Ritual of the Earthly Sanctuary

9:1 Now the first covenant, ¹  in fact, had regulations for worship and its earthly sanctuary.

Hebrews 10:19

Drawing Near to God in Enduring Faith

10:19 Therefore, brothers and sisters, ²  since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus,

Hebrews 10:35

10:35 So do not throw away your confidence, because it ³  has great reward.

Hebrews 4:1

God’s Promised Rest

4:1 Therefore we must be wary ⁴  that, while the promise of entering his rest remains open, none of you may seem to have come short of it.

Hebrews 4:6

4:6 Therefore it remains for some to enter it, yet those to whom it was previously proclaimed did not enter because of disobedience.

Hebrews 4:14

Jesus Our Compassionate High Priest

4:14 Therefore since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession.

Hebrews 8:4

8:4 Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest, since there are already priests who offer ⁵  the gifts prescribed by the law.

Hebrews 4:11

4:11 Thus we must make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by following the same pattern of disobedience.

Hebrews 4:16

4:16 Therefore let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and find grace whenever we need help. ⁶ 

Hebrews 9:23

9:23 So it was necessary for the sketches ⁷  of the things in heaven to be purified with these sacrifices, ⁸  but the heavenly things themselves required ⁹  better sacrifices than these.

Hebrews 2:14

2:14 Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, he likewise shared in ¹⁰  their humanity, ¹¹  so that through death he could destroy ¹²  the one who holds the power of death (that is, the devil),

Hebrews 7:11

Jesus and the Priesthood of Melchizedek

7:11 So if perfection had in fact been possible through the Levitical priesthood – for on that basis ¹³  the people received the law – what further need would there have been for another priest to arise, said to be in the order of Melchizedek and not in Aaron’s order?

¹ tn Grk “the first” (referring to the covenant described in Heb 8:7, 13). In the translation the referent (covenant) has been specified for clarity.

² tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 2:11.

³ tn Grk “which,” but showing the reason.

⁴ tn Grk “let us fear.”

⁵ tn Grk “there are those who offer.”

⁶ tn Grk “for timely help.”

⁷ tn Or “prototypes,” “outlines,” referring to the earthly sanctuary. See Heb 8:5 above for the prior use of this term.

⁸ tn Grk “with these”; in the translation the referent (sacrifices) has been specified for clarity.

⁹ tn Grk “the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.”

⁸ tn Or “partook of” (this is a different word than the one in v. 14a).

⁹ tn Grk “the same.”

¹⁰ tn Or “break the power of,” “reduce to nothing.”

⁹ tn Grk “based on it.”