KJV King James Version
Whither the forerunner is for us entered, [even] Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
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Hebrews 6:20
Whither the forerunner is for us entered, [even] Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
where Jesus our forerunner has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.
WEB World English Bible
where as a forerunner Jesus entered for us, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.
ASV American Standard Version
whither as a forerunner Jesus entered for us, having become a high priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
whither a forerunner for us did enter—Jesus, after the order of Melchisedek chief priest having become—to the age.
Surrounding context — Hebrews 6
17 Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed [it] by an oath:
18 That by two immutable things, in which [it was] impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
19 Which [hope] we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;
20 Whither the forerunner is for us entered, [even] Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὅπουG3699 · hopouwhere(-ever)πρόδρομοςG4274 · prodromosforerunnerὑπὲρG5228 · huperabove/forἡμῶνG3165 · memeεἰσῆλθενG1525 · eiserchomaito enterἸησοῦςG2424 · IēsousJesusκατὰG2596 · kataaccording toτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoτάξινG5010 · taxisorderΜελχισέδεκG3198 · MelchisedekMelchizedekἀρχιερεὺςG749 · archiereushigh-priestγενόμενοςG1096 · ginomaito beεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoαἰῶνα.¶G165 · aiōnan age: age
Cross-references
Hebrews 4:14Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast [our] profession.Hebrews 3:1Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;Hebrews 5:6As he saith also in another [place], Thou [art] a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.Hebrews 5:10Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.Romans 8:34Who [is] he that condemneth? [It is] Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.John 14:2-3In my Father’s house are many mansions: if [it were] not [so], I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.Hebrews 2:10For it became him, for whom [are] all things, and by whom [are] all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.Hebrews 9:12Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption [for us].Hebrews 8:1Now of the things which we have spoken [this is] the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;Hebrews 9:24For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, [which are] the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:Hebrews 1:3Who being the brightness of [his] glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;1 Peter 3:22Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.1 John 2:12I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.Hebrews 2:17Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto [his] brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things [pertaining] to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.Hebrews 7:1-21For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;Hebrews 12:2Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of [our] faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.Ephesians 1:3Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly [places] in Christ:Ephesians 1:20-23Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set [him] at his own right hand in the heavenly [places],
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