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Hebrews 4:16 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" Let’s 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. "
Hebrews 4:16
Verse in Context
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14 Having then a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let’s hold tightly to our confession.
15 For we don’t have a high priest who can’t be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.
16 Let’s 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.
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Hebrews 4:1
"Let’s fear therefore, lest perhaps anyone of you should seem to have come short of a promise of entering into his rest."
Hebrews 4:2
"For indeed we have had good news preached to us, even as they also did, but the word they heard didn’t profit them, because it wasn’t mixed with faith by those who heard."
Hebrews 4:3
"For we who have believed do enter into that rest, even as he has said, “As I swore in my wrath, they will not enter into my rest;” although the works were finished from the foundation of the world."
Hebrews 4:4
"For he has said this somewhere about the seventh day, “God rested on the seventh day from all his works;”"
Hebrews 4:5
"and in this place again, “They will not enter into my rest.”"
Hebrews 4:6
"Seeing therefore it remains that some should enter into it, and they to whom the good news was preached before failed to enter in because of disobedience,"
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