Hebrews 10:21

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Modern

…and since we have a great priest over the house of God,

Traditional

And having an high priest over the house of God;

Literal

…and having a great priest over the house of God,

Latin

…et sacerdotem magnum super domum Dei:

Original

Greek

English

…and since we have a great priest over the house of God,

Notes

Hebrews 10:21

Jesus, as Messiah, is the high priest and king who leads God's people (see Hebrews 3:1 –6; 2 Samuel 7:13).

Hebrews 10:19–25

The author of Hebrews repeats words and ideas from Hebrews 4:14–16 to highlight and summarize the main section (4:14–10:18). This also introduces the advice that follows. The message of Hebrews is clear: The new covenant, established by the superior work of Jesus, provides a better foundation for approaching God and staying strong in the Christian faith.

Theme notes and profiles

Aaron Zadok God’s New Covenant Pure Worship The Tabernacle

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