Hebrews 4 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Hebrews 5

¹For every high priest, being taken from among men, is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.

KJVFor^G1063 every^G3956 high priest^G749 taken^G2983^(G5746) from among^G1537 men^G444 is ordained^G2525^(G5743) for^G5228 men^G444 in things pertaining to^G4314 God^G2316, that^G2443 he may offer^G4374^(G5725) both^G5037 gifts^G1435 and^G2532 sacrifices^G2378 for^G5228 sins^G266:

² The high priest can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, because he himself is also surrounded with weakness.

KJVWho can^G1410^(G5740) have compassion^G3356^(G5721) on the ignorant^G50^(G5723), and^G2532 on them that are out of the way^G4105^(G5746); for^G1893 that he^G4029 himself^G846 also^G2532 is compassed^G4029^(G5736) with infirmity^G769.

³ Because of this, he must offer sacrifices for sins for the people, as well as for himself.

KJVAnd^G2532 by reason^G1223 hereof^G5026 he ought^G3784^(G5719), as^G2531 for^G4012 the people^G2992, so^G3779 also^G2532 for^G4012 himself^G1438, to offer^G4374^(G5721) for^G5228 sins^G266.

⁴ Nobody takes this honor on himself, but he is called by God, just like Aaron was.

KJVAnd^G2532 no^G3756 man^G5100 taketh^G2983^(G5719) this honour^G5092 unto himself^G1438, but^G235 he that is called^G2564^(G5746) of^G5259 God^G2316, as^G2509^G2532 was Aaron^G2.

⁵ So also Christ didn’t glorify himself to be made a high priest, but it was he who said to him, “You are my Son. Today I have become your father.”

KJVSo^G3779 also^G2532 Christ^G5547 glorified^G1392^(G5656) not^G3756 himself^G1438 to be made^G1096^(G5677) an high priest^G749; but^G235 he that said^G2980^(G5660) unto^G4314 him^G846, Thou^G4771 art^G1488^(G5748) my^G3450 Son^G5207, to day^G4594 have^G1080 I^G1473 begotten^G1080^(G5758) thee^G4571.

⁶ As he says also in another place, “You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.”

KJVAs^G2531 he saith^G3004^(G5719) also^G2532 in^G1722 another^G2087 place, Thou^G4771 art a priest^G2409 for^G1519 ever^G165 after^G2596 the order^G5010 of Melchisedec^G3198.

⁷ He, 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,

KJVWho^G3739 in^G1722 the days^G2250 of his^G846 flesh^G4561, when he had offered up^G4374^(G5660) prayers^G1162 and^G5037^G2532 supplications^G2428 with^G3326 strong^G2478 crying^G2906 and^G2532 tears^G1144 unto^G4314 him that was able^G1410^(G5740) to save^G4982^(G5721) him^G846 from^G1537 death^G2288, and^G2532 was heard^G1522^(G5685) in that^G575 he feared^G2124;

⁸ though he was a Son, yet learned obedience by the things which he suffered.

KJVThough^G2539 he were^G5607^(G5752) a Son^G5207, yet learned he^G3129^(G5627) obedience^G5218 by^G575 the things which^G3739 he suffered^G3958^(G5627);

⁹ Having been made perfect, he became to all of those who obey him the author of eternal salvation,

KJVAnd^G2532 being made perfect^G5048^(G5685), he became^G1096^(G5633) the author^G159 of eternal^G166 salvation^G4991 unto all^G3956 them that obey^G5219^(G5723) him^G846;

¹⁰ named by God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.

KJVCalled^G4316^(G5685) of^G5259 God^G2316 an high priest^G749 after^G2596 the order^G5010 of Melchisedec^G3198.

¹¹ About him we have many words to say, and hard to interpret, seeing you have become dull of hearing.

KJVOf^G4012 whom^G3739 we^G2254 have^G3056 many things^G4183 to say^G3056, and^G2532 hard^G1421 to be uttered^G3004^(G5721), seeing^G1893 ye are^G1096^(G5754) dull^G3576 of hearing^G189.

¹² For although by this time you should be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the revelations of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food.

KJVFor^G2532^G1063 when for^G1223 the time^G5550 ye ought^G3784^(G5723) to be^G1511^(G5750) teachers^G1320, ye have^G2192^(G5719) need^G5532 that one teach^G1321^(G5721) you^G5209 again^G3825 which^G5101 be the first^G746 principles^G4747 of the oracles^G3051 of God^G2316; and^G2532 are become such as^G1096^(G5754) have^G2192^(G5723) need^G5532 of milk^G1051, and^G2532 not^G3756 of strong^G4731 meat^G5160.

¹³ For everyone who lives on milk is not experienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby.

KJVFor^G1063 every one^G3956 that useth^G3348^(G5723) milk^G1051 is unskilful^G552 in the word^G3056 of righteousness^G1343: for^G1063 he is^G2076^(G5748) a babe^G3516.

¹⁴ But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

KJVBut^G1161 strong^G4731 meat^G5160 belongeth to them that are^G2076^(G5748) of full age^G5046, even those who by reason^G1223 of use^G1838 have^G2192^(G5723) their senses^G145 exercised^G1128^(G5772) to^G4314 discern^G1253 both^G5037 good^G2570 and^G2532 evil^G2556.

WEB·Hebrews 4

¹Let’s fear therefore, lest perhaps anyone of you should seem to have come short of a promise of entering into his rest.

KJVLet us^G5399 therefore^G3767 fear^G5399^(G5680), lest^G3379, a promise^G1860 being left^G2641^(G5746) us of entering^G1525^(G5629) into^G1519 his^G846 rest^G2663, any^G5100 of^G1537 you^G5216 should seem^G1380^(G5725) to come short of it^G5302^(G5760).

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.

KJVFor^G2532^G1063 unto us was^G2070^(G5748) the gospel preached^G2097^(G5772), as well as^G2509 unto them^G2548: but^G235 the word^G3056 preached^G189 did^G5623 not^G3756 profit^G5623^(G5656) them^G1565, not^G3361 being mixed^G4786^(G5772) with faith^G4102 in them that heard^G191^(G5660) it.

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.

KJVFor^G1063 we which^G3588 have believed^G4100^(G5660) do enter^G1525^(G5736) into^G1519 rest^G2663, as^G2531 he said^G2046^(G5758), As^G5613 I have sworn^G3660^(G5656) in^G1722 my^G3450 wrath^G3709, if^G1487 they shall enter^G1525^(G5695) into^G1519 my^G3450 rest^G2663: although^G2543 the works^G2041 were finished^G1096^(G5679) from^G575 the foundation^G2602 of the world^G2889.

⁴ For he has said this somewhere about the seventh day, “God rested on the seventh day from all his works;”

KJVFor^G1063 he spake^G2046^(G5758) in a certain place^G4225 of^G4012 the seventh^G1442 day on this wise^G3779, And^G2532 God^G2316 did rest^G2664^(G5656) the seventh^G1722^G1442 day^G2250 from^G575 all^G3956 his^G846 works^G2041.

⁵ and in this place again, “They will not enter into my rest.”

KJVAnd^G2532 in^G1722 this^G5129 place again^G3825, If^G1487 they shall enter^G1525^(G5695) into^G1519 my^G3450 rest^G2663.

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,

KJVSeeing^G1893 therefore^G3767 it remaineth^G620^(G5743) that some^G5100 must enter^G1525^(G5629) therein^G1519^G846, and^G2532 they to whom it was first^G4386 preached^G2097^(G5685) entered^G1525 not^G3756 in^G1525^(G5627) because^G1223 of unbelief^G543:

⁷ he again defines a certain day, “today”, saying through David so long a time afterward (just as has been said), “Today if you will hear his voice, don’t harden your hearts.”

KJVAgain^G3825, he limiteth^G3724^(G5719) a certain^G5100 day^G2250, saying^G3004^(G5723) in^G1722 David^G1138, To day^G4594, after^G3326 so long^G5118 a time^G5550; as^G2531 it is said^G2046^(G5769), To day^G4594 if^G1437 ye will hear^G191^(G5661) his^G846 voice^G5456, harden^G4645^(G5725) not^G3361 your^G5216 hearts^G2588.

⁸ For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not have spoken afterward of another day.

KJVFor^G1063 if^G1487 Jesus^G2424 had given^G2664 them^G846 rest^G2664^(G5656), then would he^G302 not^G3756 afterward^G3326^G5023 have spoken^G2980^(G5707) of^G4012 another^G243 day^G2250.

⁹ There remains therefore a Sabbath rest for the people of God.

KJVThere remaineth^G620^(G5743) therefore^G686 a rest^G4520 to the people^G2992 of God^G2316.

¹⁰ For he who has entered into his rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from his.

KJVFor^G1063 he that is entered^G1525^(G5631) into^G1519 his^G846 rest^G2663, he^G846 also^G2532 hath ceased^G2664^(G5656) from^G575 his own^G846 works^G2041, as^G5618 God^G2316 did from^G575 his^G2398.

¹¹ Let’s therefore give diligence to enter into that rest, lest anyone fall after the same example of disobedience.

KJVLet us labour^G4704^(G5661) therefore^G3767 to enter^G1525^(G5629) into^G1519 that^G1565 rest^G2663, lest^G3363 any man^G5100 fall^G4098^(G5632) after^G1722 the same^G846 example^G5262 of unbelief^G543.

¹² For the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

KJVFor^G1063 the word^G3056 of God^G2316 is quick^G2198^(G5723), and^G2532 powerful^G1756, and^G2532 sharper^G5114 than^G5228 any^G3956 twoedged^G1366 sword^G3162, piercing^G1338^(G5740) even to^G891 the dividing asunder^G3311 of soul^G5590 and^G5037^G2532 spirit^G4151, and^G5037^G2532 of the joints^G719 and^G2532 marrow^G3452, and^G2532 is a discerner^G2924 of the thoughts^G1761 and^G2532 intents^G1771 of the heart^G2588.

¹³ There is no creature that is hidden from his sight, but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him to whom we must give an account.

KJVNeither^G2532^G3756 is there^G2076^(G5748) any creature^G2937 that is not manifest^G852 in his^G846 sight^G1799: but^G1161 all things^G3956 are naked^G1131 and^G2532 opened^G5136^(G5772) unto the eyes^G3788 of him^G846 with^G4314 whom^G3739 we have^G2254 to do^G3056.

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.

KJVSeeing^G2192 then^G3767 that we have^G2192^(G5723) a great^G3173 high priest^G749, that is passed into^G1330^(G5756) the heavens^G3772, Jesus^G2424 the Son^G5207 of God^G2316, let us hold fast^G2902^(G5725) our profession^G3671.

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.

KJVFor^G1063 we have^G2192^(G5719) not^G3756 an high priest^G749 which cannot^G3361^G1410^(G5740) be touched with the feeling^G4834^(G5658) of our^G2257 infirmities^G769; but^G1161 was^G3985 in^G2596 all points^G3956 tempted^G3985^(G5772)^(G5625)^G3987^(G5772) like^G2596 as^G3665 we are, yet without^G5565 sin^G266.

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.

KJVLet us^G4334 therefore^G3767 come^G4334^(G5741) boldly^G3326^G3954 unto the throne^G2362 of grace^G5485, that^G2443 we may obtain^G2983^(G5632) mercy^G1656, and^G2532 find^G2147^(G5632) grace^G5485 to help^G996 in^G1519 time of need^G2121.

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