Hebrews 7:25

Hebrews 7:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
• New International Version (NIV)Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.

Context of Hebrews 7:25

23Now there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office. 24But because Jesus lives forever, He has a permanent priesthood. Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them. 26Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens. 27Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.

Hebrews 7:25 word by word

ὅθεν καὶ σῴζειν εἰς τὸ παντελὲς δύναται τοὺς προσερχομένους δι᾽ αὐτοῦ τῷ θεῷ πάντοτε ζῶν εἰς τὸ ἐντυγχάνειν ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν.¶Read the interlinear

• Thereforeὅθενhothen · whenceG3606
• ·καίkai · andG2532
• He is ableδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
• to saveσῴζωsōzō · to saveG4982
• completelyεἰςeis · towardG1519
• completelyὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• completelyπαντελήςpantelēs · completelyG3838
• draw nearπροσέρχομαιproserchomai · to come near/agreeG4334
• to Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• throughδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• Himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• alwaysπάντοτεpantote · alwaysG3842
• livesζάωzaō · to liveG2198
• to intercedeἐντυγχάνωentugchanō · to call onG1793
• forὑπέρhuper · above/forG5228

Cross-references for Hebrews 7:25

• Hebrews 2:18Because He Himself suffered when He was tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted.
• Hebrews 5:7During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.
• Isaiah 45:22Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.
• Isaiah 63:1Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.”
• Daniel 3:15Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, if you are ready to fall down and worship the statue I have made, very good. But if you refuse to worship, you will be thrown at once into the blazing fiery furnace. Then what god will be able to deliver you from my hands?”
• Daniel 6:20When he reached the den, he cried out in a voice of anguish, “O Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?”
• John 5:37And the Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form,
• John 10:29My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand.
• John 10:30I and the Father are one.”
• Ephesians 3:20Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,
• Philippians 3:21who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.
• 2 Timothy 1:12For this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day.
• Jude 1:24Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy—
• Hebrews 7:19(for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.
• Hebrews 11:6And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.
• Job 22:17They said to God, ‘Depart from us. What can the Almighty do to us?’

Commentaries on Hebrews 7:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25Wherefore - Because he is an everlasting priest, and has offered the only available sacrifice, he is able to save, from the power, guilt, nature, and punishment of sin, to the uttermost, , to all intents, degrees, and purposes; and always, and in and through all times, places, and circumstances; for all this is implied in the original word: but in and through all times seems to be the particular meaning here, because of what follows, he ever liveth to…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25Wherefore he is able also - As he ever lives, and ever intercedes, he has power to save. He does not begin the work of salvation, and then relinquish it by reason of death, but he lives on as long as it is necessary that anything should be done for the salvation of his people. We need a Saviour who has power, and Christ has shown that he has all the power which is needful to rescue man from eternal death. To the uttermost - This does not mean simply…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-25Verses 11-25 The priesthood and law by which perfection could not come, are done away; a Priest is risen, and a dispensation now set up, by which true believers may be made perfect. That there is such a change is plain. The law which made the Levitical priesthood, showed that the priests were frail, dying creatures, not able to save their own lives, much less could they save the souls of those who came to them. But the High Priest of our profession holds…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25able to save completely: Since Jesus lives forever, the salvation he offers also lasts forever. To approach an eternal God, we need an eternal priest. Jesus will intercede or appeal to God for us as our high priest of the new covenant, and his intercession never ends (see Hebrews 9:11–28; 10:21–22; Romans 8:31–34).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2525. Wherefore--Greek, "Whence"; inasmuch as "He remaineth for ever." also--as a natural consequence flowing from the last, at the same time a new and higher thing [Alford]. save--His very name Jesus (He 7:22) meaning Saviour. to the uttermost--altogether, perfectly, so that nothing should be wanting afterwards for ever [Tittmann]. It means "in any wise," "utterly," in Lu 13:11. come unto God--by faith. by him--through Him as their mediating Priest…Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 7:25

• God
• Jesus Continued
• Power
• Salvation
• Seekers
• Succession

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• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
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• Melchizedek
• Separate
• Adam in the New Testament
• Ascension

Commentaries on Hebrews 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings