Hebrews 4:16

Hebrews 4:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
• New International Version (NIV)Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Context of Hebrews 4:16

14So then, since we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe. 15This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.

Hebrews 4:16 word by word

προσερχώμεθα οὖν μετὰ παρρησίας τῷ θρόνῳ τῆς χάριτος, ἵνα λάβωμεν ἔλεος καὶ χάριν εὕρωμεν εἰς εὔκαιρον βοήθειαν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Let usπροσέρχομαιproserchomai · to come near/agreeG4334
• thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• boldlyμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• boldlyπαρρησίαparrhēsia · boldnessG3954
• unto the throneὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• unto the throneθρόνοςthronos · throneG2362
• of graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• we may obtainλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
• mercyἔλεοςeleos · mercyG1656
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• findεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• helpβοήθειαboētheia · helpG996
• in time of needεὔκαιροςeukairos · opportuneG2121

Cross-references for Hebrews 4:16

• Hebrews 10:19And so, dear brothers and sisters, we can boldly enter heaven’s Most Holy Place because of the blood of Jesus.
• Hebrews 13:6So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?”
• Romans 8:15So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, “Abba, Father.”
• Ephesians 2:18Now all of us can come to the Father through the same Holy Spirit because of what Christ has done for us.
• Ephesians 3:12Because of Christ and our faith in him, we can now come boldly and confidently into God’s presence.
• Hebrews 9:5Above the Ark were the cherubim of divine glory, whose wings stretched out over the Ark’s cover, the place of atonement. But we cannot explain these things in detail now.
• Exodus 25:17“Then make the Ark’s cover—the place of atonement—from pure gold. It must be 45 inches long and 27 inches wide.
• Leviticus 16:2The Lord said to Moses, “Warn your brother, Aaron, not to enter the Most Holy Place behind the inner curtain whenever he chooses; if he does, he will die. For the Ark’s cover—the place of atonement—is there, and I myself am present in the cloud above the atonement cover.
• 1 Chronicles 28:11Then David gave Solomon the plans for the Temple and its surroundings, including the entry room, the storerooms, the upstairs rooms, the inner rooms, and the inner sanctuary—which was the place of atonement.
• Isaiah 27:11The people are like the dead branches of a tree, broken off and used for kindling beneath the cooking pots. Israel is a foolish and stupid nation, for its people have turned away from God. Therefore, the one who made them will show them no pity or mercy.
• Isaiah 55:6Seek the Lord while you can find him. Call on him now while he is near.
• Matthew 7:7“Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.
• 2 Corinthians 12:8Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away.
• Philippians 4:6Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.
• 1 Peter 2:10“Once you had no identity as a people; now you are God’s people. Once you received no mercy; now you have received God’s mercy.”

Commentaries on Hebrews 4:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace - The allusion to the high priest, and his office on the day of atonement, is here kept up. The approach mentioned here is to the כפרת kapporeth, ̔, the propitiatory or mercy-seat. This was the covering of the ark of the testimony or covenant, at each end of which was a cherub, and between them the shechinah, or symbol of the Divine Majesty, which appeared to, and conversed with, the high priest. Here…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace - “The throne of grace!” What a beautiful expression. A throne is the seat of a sovereign; a throne of grace is designed to represent a sovereign seated to dispense mercy and pardon. The illustration or comparison here may have been derived from the temple service. In that service God is represented as seated in the most holy place on the mercy seat. The high priest approaches that seat or throne of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-16Verses 11-16 Observe the end proposed: rest spiritual and eternal; the rest of grace here, and glory hereafter; in Christ on earth, with Christ in heaven. After due and diligent labour, sweet and satisfying rest shall follow; and labour now, will make that rest more pleasant when it comes. Let us labour, and quicken each other to be diligent in duty. The Holy Scriptures are the word of God. When God sets it home by his Spirit, it convinces powerfully…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16The verb translated as let us then approach can also mean "let us continually come," indicating ongoing action. As our compassionate high priest, Jesus has made it possible for people to confidently enter God's presence (see Hebrews 6:19–20; 10:19–23). There, we can receive his mercy and grace when we need it most.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. come--rather as Greek, "approach," "draw near." boldly--Greek, "with confidence," or "freedom of speech" (Ep 6:19). the throne of grace--God's throne is become to us a throne of grace through the mediation of our High Priest at God's right hand (He 8:1; 12:2). Pleading our High Priest Jesus' meritorious death, we shall always find God on a throne of grace. Contrast Job's complaint (Job 23:3-8) and Elihu's " If," &c. (Job 33:23-28). obtain--rather…Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 4:16

• Afflictions and Adversities
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Commentaries on Hebrews 4

• 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