Hebrews 12:18

12:18 For you have not come to something that can be touched, ¹  to a burning fire and darkness and gloom and a whirlwind

Hebrews 12:22

12:22 But you have come to Mount Zion, the city ²  of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels, to the assembly

Hebrews 4:16

4:16 Therefore let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and find grace whenever we need help. ³ 

Hebrews 7:25

7:25 So he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.

Hebrews 10:22

10:22 let us draw near with a sincere heart in the assurance that faith brings, ⁴  because we have had our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience ⁵  and our bodies washed in pure water.

Hebrews 11:6

11:6 Now without faith it is impossible to please him, for the one who approaches God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

Hebrews 10:1

Concluding Exposition: Old and New Sacrifices Contrasted

10:1 For the law possesses a shadow of the good things to come but not the reality itself, and is therefore completely unable, by the same sacrifices offered continually, year after year, to perfect those who come to worship. ⁶ 

[12:18]  ¹ tn This describes the nation of Israel approaching God on Mt. Sinai (Exod 19). There is a clear contrast with the reference to Mount Zion in v. 22, so this could be translated “a mountain that can be touched.” But the word “mountain” does not occur here and the more vague description seems to be deliberate.

[12:22]  ² tn Grk “and the city”; the conjunction is omitted in translation since it seems to be functioning epexegetically – that is, explaining further what is meant by “Mount Zion.”

[4:16]  ³ tn Grk “for timely help.”

[10:22]  ⁴ tn Grk “in assurance of faith.”

[10:22]  ⁵ sn The phrase our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience combines the OT imagery of the sprinkling with blood to give ritual purity with the emphasis on the interior cleansing provided by the new covenant: It is the heart that is cleansed and the conscience made perfect (cf. Heb 8:10; 9:9, 14; 10:2, 16).

[10:1]  ⁵ tn Grk “those who approach.”