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Hebrews 4:16 KJV
Hebrews · chapter 4 · verse 16
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.Hebrews 4:16 · King James Version
What Hebrews 4:16 means
Boldly and throne don't normally go together, and the verse before explains why they can here: a high priest touched with the feeling of our infirmities. Time of need is when you'd rather not be seen. The invitation is to come then, which is the only time help is any use.
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Hebrews 4:16 in context
14Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
15For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
16Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Commentary
Cross references
- Ephesians 3:12
- Hebrews 7:25
- Hebrews 10:19-23
- Hebrews 13:6
- Philippians 4:6-7
- Isaiah 55:6-7
- Ephesians 2:18
- 1 Peter 2:10
Key words (Strong's)
- boldlymetawith, after, behindG3326 →
- boldlyparrēsiafreedom in speaking, unreservedness in speech, openly, frankly, i.e without concealment…G3954 →
- thronethronosa throne seat, a chair of state having a footstool, assigned in the NT to kings, hence…G2362 →
- obtainlambanōto take, to take with the hand, lay hold of, any person or thing in order to use it, to…G2983 →
- gracecharisgrace, that which affords joy, pleasure, delight, sweetness, charm, loveliness grace of…G5485 →
- mercyeleosmercy kindness or good will towards the miserable and the afflicted, joined with a desire…G1656 →
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In this latter part of the chapter the apostle concludes, first, with a serious repeated exhortation, and then with proper and powerful motives. I. Here we have a serious exhortation: Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, Heb 4:11. Observe, 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 11-16