Hebrews 4:16 “Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we m…”

Hebrews 4:16

Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

World English Bible

Let’s therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and may find grace for help in time of need.

American Standard Version

Let us therefore draw near with boldness unto the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace to help us in time of need.

Geneva Bible 1599

Let vs therefore goe boldly vnto ye throne of grace, that we may receiue mercy, and finde grace to helpe in time of neede.

Darby Translation

Let us approach therefore with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and find grace for seasonable help.

Young's Literal Translation

we may come near, then, with freedom, to the throne of the grace, that we may receive kindness, and find grace — for seasonable help.

Bible in Basic English

Then let us come near to the seat of grace without fear, so that mercy may be given to us, and we may get grace for our help in time of need.

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Cross references

“come”

Ephesians 3:12 Hebrews 10:19–23 Hebrews 13:6 Ephesians 2:18 Romans 8:15–17

Ephesians 3:12 · BSB

In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence.

Hebrews 10:19–23 · BSB

Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,

Hebrews 13:6 · BSB

So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”

Ephesians 2:18 · BSB

For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.

Romans 8:15–17 · BSB

For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption to sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

“the throne”

Leviticus 16:2 Hebrews 9:5 Exodus 25:17–22 1 Chronicles 28:11

Leviticus 16:2 · BSB

And the LORD said to Moses: “Tell your brother Aaron not to enter freely into the Most Holy Place behind the veil in front of the mercy seat on the ark, or else he will die, because I appear in the cloud above the mercy…

Hebrews 9:5 · BSB

Above the ark were the cherubim of glory, overshadowing the mercy seat. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.

Exodus 25:17–22 · BSB

And you are to construct a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.

1 Chronicles 28:11 · BSB

Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the portico of the temple, its buildings, storehouses, upper rooms, inner rooms, and the room for the mercy seat.

“obtain”

Matthew 7:7–11 1 Peter 2:10 2 Corinthians 12:8–10 Isaiah 27:11 Isaiah 55:6 Isaiah 55:7

Matthew 7:7–11 · BSB

Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.

1 Peter 2:10 · BSB

Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

2 Corinthians 12:8–10 · BSB

Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.

Isaiah 27:11 · BSB

When its limbs are dry, they are broken off. Women come and use them for kindling; for this is a people without understanding. Therefore their Maker has no compassion on them, and their Creator shows them no favor.

Isaiah 55:6 · BSB

Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.

Isaiah 55:7 · BSB

Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.

Also

Hebrews 7:25 Hebrews 7:19

Hebrews 7:25 · BSB

Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.

Hebrews 7:19 · BSB

(for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.

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