Hebrews 10:22

Hebrews 10:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
• New International Version (NIV)let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.
• English Standard Version (ESV)let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
• New King James Version (NKJV)let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

Context of Hebrews 10:22

20by a new and living way which He inaugurated for us through the veil, that is, His flesh, 21and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. 23Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; 24and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds,

Hebrews 10:22 word by word

προσερχώμεθα μετὰ ἀληθινῆς καρδίας ἐν πληροφορίᾳ πίστεως ῥεραντισμένοι τὰς καρδίας ἀπὸ συνειδήσεως πονηρᾶς καὶ λελουσμένοι τὸ σῶμα ὕδατι καθαρῷ.Read the interlinear

• drawπροσέρχομαιproserchomai · to come near/agreeG4334
• sincereἀληθινόςalēthinos · trueG228
• heartκαρδίαkardia · heartG2588
• fullπληροφορίαplērophoria · assuranceG4136
• of faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• sprinkledῥαντίζωrhantizō · to sprinkleG4472
• from an evilπονηρόςponēros · evil/badG4190
• conscienceσυνείδησιςsuneidēsis · conscienceG4893
• and our bodiesσῶμαsōma · bodyG4983
• washedλούωlouō · to washG3068
• with pureκαθαρόςkatharos · cleanG2513
• waterὕδωρhudōr hudatos · waterG5204

Cross-references for Hebrews 10:22

• Hebrews 4:16Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
• Hebrews 7:19(for the Law made nothing perfect), and on the other hand there is a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.
• Psalms 73:28But as for me, the nearness of God is my good; I have made the Lord God my refuge, That I may tell of all Your works.
• Isaiah 29:13Then the Lord said, “Because this people draw near with their words And honor Me with their lip service, But they remove their hearts far from Me, And their reverence for Me consists of tradition learned by rote,
• Jeremiah 30:21Their leader shall be one of them, And their ruler shall come forth from their midst; And I will bring him near and he shall approach Me; For who would dare to risk his life to approach Me?’ declares the Lord.
• James 4:8Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
• 1 Kings 15:3He walked in all the sins of his father which he had committed before him; and his heart was not wholly devoted to the Lord his God, like the heart of his father David.
• 1 Chronicles 12:33Of Zebulun, there were 50,000 who went out in the army, who could draw up in battle formation with all kinds of weapons of war and helped David with an undivided heart.
• 1 Chronicles 28:9“As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.
• 1 Chronicles 29:17Since I know, O my God, that You try the heart and delight in uprightness, I, in the integrity of my heart, have willingly offered all these things; so now with joy I have seen Your people, who are present here, make their offerings willingly to You.
• Psalms 9:1I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart; I will tell of all Your wonders.
• Psalms 32:11Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous ones; And shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart.
• Psalms 51:10Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.
• Psalms 84:11For the Lord God is a sun and shield; The Lord gives grace and glory; No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly.
• Psalms 94:15For judgment will again be righteous, And all the upright in heart will follow it.
• Psalms 111:1Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart, In the company of the upright and in the assembly.

Commentaries on Hebrews 10:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22Let us draw near - Let us come with the blood of our sacrifice to the throne of God: the expression is sacrificial. With a true heart - Deeply convinced of our need of help, and truly in earnest to obtain it. In full assurance of faith - Being fully persuaded that God will accept us for the sake of his Son, and that the sacrificial death of Christ gives us full authority to expect every blessing we need. Having our hearts sprinkled - Not our bodies, as…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22Let us draw near with a true heart - In prayer and praise; in every act of confidence and of worship. A sincere heart was required under the ancient dispensation; it is always demanded of people when they draw near to God to worship him; see John 4:23-24. Every form of religion which God has revealed requires the worshippers to come with pure and holy hearts. In full assurance of faith - see the word used here explained in the notes on Hebrews 6:11. The…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-25Verses 19-25 The apostle having closed the first part of the epistle, the doctrine is applied to practical purposes. As believers had an open way to the presence of God, it became them to use this privilege. The way and means by which Christians enjoy such privileges, is by the blood of Jesus, by the merit of that blood which he offered up as an atoning sacrifice. The agreement of infinite holiness with pardoning mercy, was not clearly understood till the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22sincere heart: Under the new covenant, believers have changed hearts (Hebrews 8:10; 10:16; Jer 31:31–34). in full assurance of faith: Christ's actions for us give us confidence that God will welcome us. having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience: Christ's sacrificial death has completely cleansed us from sin (see 9:13–14, 19–23).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. (He 4:16; 7:19.) with a true heart--without hypocrisy; "in truth, and with a perfect heart"; a heart thoroughly imbued with "the truth" (He 10:26). full assurance--(He 6:11); with no doubt as to our acceptance when coming to God by the blood of Christ. As "faith" occurs here, so "hope," and "love," He 10:23, 24. sprinkled from--that is, sprinkled so as to be cleansed from. evil conscience--a consciousness of guilt unatoned for, and uncleansed away (He…Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 10:22

• Ablution
• Assurance
• Commandments
• Conscience
• Faith
• God
• Heart
• Holiness
• Prayer
• Purification
• Regeneration
• Sprinkling
• Symbols and Similitudes
• Types

In the dictionaries

• Approach
• Assembling
• Assurance
• Consider
• Draw
• Fearful
• High priest
• Judge
• Prayer
• Provoke

Commentaries on Hebrews 10

• 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