KJV King James Version
By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Hebrews 10:20
By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
by the new and living way opened for us through the curtain of His body,
WEB World English Bible
by the way which he dedicated for us, a new and living way, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
ASV American Standard Version
by the way which he dedicated for us, a new and living way, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
which way he did initiate for us—new and living, through the vail, that is, his flesh—
Surrounding context — Hebrews 10
17 And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.
18 Now where remission of these [is, there is] no more offering for sin.
19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
20 By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
21 And [having] an high priest over the house of God;
22 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.
23 Let us hold fast the profession of [our] faith without wavering; (for he [is] faithful that promised;)
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἣνG3739 · hos, hēwhichἐνεκαίνισενG1457 · egkainizōto inaugurateἡμῖνG3165 · memeὁδὸνG3598 · hodosroadπρόσφατονG4372 · prosphatosnewκαὶG2532 · kaiandζῶσανG2198 · zaōto liveδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαταπετάσματος,G2665 · katapetasmacurtainτοῦτ᾽G3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itἔστινG1510 · eimito beτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoσαρκὸςG4561 · sarxfleshαὐτοῦ,G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
John 14:6Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.John 10:9I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.Hebrews 9:3And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;Matthew 27:51And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;Leviticus 16:2And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy [place] within the vail before the mercy seat, which [is] upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.Mark 15:38And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.Hebrews 9:8The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:John 10:7Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.Hebrews 6:19Which [hope] we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;Luke 23:45And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.1 John 4:2Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:1 Peter 3:18For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:1 Timothy 3:16And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.Exodus 26:31-37And thou shalt make a vail [of] blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made:2 John 1:7For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.Exodus 36:35-38And he made a vail [of] blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: [with] cherubims made he it of cunning work.Leviticus 16:15Then shall he kill the goat of the sin offering, that [is] for the people, and bring his blood within the vail, and do with that blood as he did with the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it upon the mercy seat, and before the mercy seat:Ephesians 2:15Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, [even] the law of commandments [contained] in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, [so] making peace;
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