Hebrews 6:19

Hebrews 6:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;
• New International Version (NIV)We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,
• English Standard Version (ESV)We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain,
• New Living Translation (NLT)This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It leads us through the curtain into God’s inner sanctuary.

Context of Hebrews 6:19

17Thus God, determining to show more abundantly to the heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel, confirmed it by an oath, 18that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us. This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil, 20where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, having become High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.

Hebrews 6:19 word by word

ἣν ὡς ἄγκυραν ἔχομεν τῆς ψυχῆς ἀσφαλῆ τε καὶ βεβαίαν καὶ εἰσερχομένην εἰς τὸ ἐσώτερον τοῦ καταπετάσματος,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• we haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• an anchorἄγκυραagkura · anchorG45
• of the soulὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• of the soulψυχήpsuchē · soulG5590
• bothτεte · and/bothG5037
• sureἀσφαλήςasphalēs · secureG804
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• stedfastβέβαιοςbebaios · firmG949
• which enterethεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• that withinἐσωτέρωesōteros · innerG2082
• the veilκαταπέτασμαkatapetasma · curtainG2665

Cross-references for Hebrews 6:19

• Acts 27:29Then, fearing lest we should run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern, and prayed for day to come.
• Psalms 42:5Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him For the help of His countenance.
• Psalms 43:5Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; For I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God.
• Psalms 62:5My soul, wait silently for God alone, For my expectation is from Him.
• Psalms 146:5Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in the Lord his God,
• Isaiah 12:2Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; ‘For Yah, the Lord, is my strength and song; He also has become my salvation.’ ”
• Isaiah 25:3Therefore the strong people will glorify You; The city of the terrible nations will fear You.
• Isaiah 28:16Therefore thus says the Lord God: “Behold, I lay in Zion a stone for a foundation, A tried stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; Whoever believes will not act hastily.
• Jeremiah 17:7“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, And whose hope is the Lord.
• Romans 4:16Therefore it is of faith that it might be according to grace, so that the promise might be sure to all the seed, not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all
• Romans 5:5Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
• Romans 8:28And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.
• 1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
• 2 Timothy 2:19Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity.”
• Hebrews 4:16Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
• Hebrews 9:3and behind the second veil, the part of the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of All,

Commentaries on Hebrews 6:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19Which hope we have as an anchor - The apostle here changes the allusion; he represents the state of the followers of God in this lower world as resembling that of a vessel striving to perform her voyage through a troublesome, tempestuous, dangerous sea. At last she gets near the port; but the tempest continues, the water is shallow, broken, and dangerous, and she cannot get in: in order to prevent her being driven to sea again she heaves out her sheet…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul - Hope accomplishes for the soul the same thing which an anchor does for a ship. It makes it fast and secure. An anchor preserves a ship when the waves beat and the wind blows, and as long as the anchor holds, so long the ship is safe, and the mariner apprehends no danger. So with the soul of the Christian. In the tempests and trials of life, his mind is calm as long as his hope of heaven is firm. If that gives…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-20Verses 11-20 The hope here meant, is a sure looking for good things promised, through those promises, with love, desire, and valuing of them. Hope has its degrees, as faith also. The promise of blessedness God has made to believers, is from God's eternal purpose, settled between the eternal Father, Son, and Spirit. These promises of God may safely be depended upon; for here we have two things which cannot change, the counsel and the oath of God, in which…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-20Christian hope is a reliable anchor for our souls. In the first century, an anchor symbolized stability and safety. behind the curtain: A curtain separated the outer room of the sanctuary, where only priests could enter, from the inner room, the Most Holy Place (Exodus 25:10–40). Only the high priest could enter the Most Holy Place, and only once a year on the Day of Atonement (Exodus 29; Leviticus 16:1–25). Because of Jesus and his unique role as high…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. Hope is found represented on coins by an anchor. sure and steadfast--sure in respect to us: steadfast, or "firm" [Alford], in itself. Not such an anchor as will not keep the vessel from tossing, or an anchor unsound or too light [Theophylact]. which entereth into that--that is the place within the veil--two images beautifully combined: (1) The soul is the ship: the world the sea: the bliss beyond the world, the distant coast; the hope resting on…Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 6:19

• Anchor
• Assurance
• Faith
• God
• Hope
• Righteous
• Salvation
• Ship
• Vail

In the dictionaries

• Afresh
• Anchor
• Counsel
• Covenant
• Crucify
• Enlighten
• Immutable
• Nigh
• Persuade
• Refuge

Commentaries on Hebrews 6

• 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