Ibrani 1:3

1:3 The Son is ¹  the radiance of his glory and the representation of his essence, and he sustains all things by his powerful word, ²  and so when he had accomplished cleansing for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. ³ 

Ibrani 4:14-16

Jesus Our Compassionate High Priest

4:14 Therefore since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession. 4:15 For we do not have a high priest incapable of sympathizing with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way just as we are, yet without sin. 4:16 Therefore let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and find grace whenever we need help. ⁴ 

Ibrani 7:21-26

7:21 but Jesus ⁵  did so ⁶  with a sworn affirmation by the one who said to him, “The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, ‘You are a priest forever’” ⁷  – 7:22 accordingly Jesus has become the guarantee ⁸  of a better covenant. 7:23 And the others ⁹  who became priests were numerous, because death prevented them ¹⁰  from continuing in office, ¹¹  7:24 but he holds his priesthood permanently since he lives forever. 7:25 So he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them. 7:26 For it is indeed fitting for us to have such a high priest: holy, innocent, undefiled, separate from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.

Ibrani 9:15-24

9:15 And so he is the mediator ¹²  of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the eternal inheritance he has promised, ¹³  since he died ¹⁴  to set them free from the violations committed under the first covenant. 9:16 For where there is a will, the death of the one who made it must be proven. ¹⁵  9:17 For a will takes effect only at death, since it carries no force while the one who made it is alive. 9:18 So even the first covenant was inaugurated with blood. ¹⁶  9:19 For when Moses had spoken every command to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and goats with water and scarlet wool and hyssop and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, 9:20 and said, “This is the blood of the covenant that God has commanded you to keep.” ¹⁷  9:21 And both the tabernacle and all the utensils of worship he likewise sprinkled with blood. 9:22 Indeed according to the law almost everything was purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. 9:23 So it was necessary for the sketches ¹⁸  of the things in heaven to be purified with these sacrifices, ¹⁹  but the heavenly things themselves required ²⁰  better sacrifices than these. 9:24 For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made with hands – the representation ²¹  of the true sanctuary ²²  – but into heaven itself, and he appears now in God’s presence for us.

[1:3]  ¹ tn Grk “who being…and sustaining.” Heb 1:1-4 form one skillfully composed sentence in Greek, but it must be broken into shorter segments to correspond to contemporary English usage, which does not allow for sentences of this length and complexity.

[1:3]  ² tn Grk “by the word of his power.”

[1:3]  ³ sn An allusion to Ps 110:1, quoted often in Hebrews.

[4:16]  ⁴ tn Grk “for timely help.”

[7:21]  ⁵ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[7:21]  ⁶ tn The words “did so” are not in the Greek text, but are implied.

[7:21]  ⁷ sn A quotation from Ps 110:4 (see Heb 5:6, 6:20, and 7:17).

[7:22]  ⁸ tn Or “surety.”

[7:23]  ⁹ tn Grk “they on the one hand” in contrast with “he on the other hand” in v. 24.

[7:23]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “they were prevented by death.”

[7:23]  ¹¹ tn Grk “from continuing” (the words “in office” are supplied for clarity).

[9:15]  ¹² tn The Greek word μεσίτης (mesith", “mediator”) in this context does not imply that Jesus was a mediator in the contemporary sense of the word, i.e., he worked for compromise between opposing parties. Here the term describes his function as the one who was used by God to enact a new covenant which established a new relationship between God and his people, but entirely on God’s terms.

[9:15]  ¹³ tn Grk “the promise of the eternal inheritance.”

[9:15]  ¹⁴ tn Grk “a death having occurred.”

[9:16]  ¹⁵ tn Grk “there is a necessity for the death of the one who made it to be proven.”

[9:18]  ¹⁶ sn The Greek text reinforces this by negating the opposite (“not even the first covenant was inaugurated without blood”), but this double negation is not used in contemporary English.

[9:20]  ¹⁷ tn Grk “which God commanded for you (or in your case).”

[9:20]  sn A quotation from Exod 24:8.

[9:23]  ¹⁸ tn Or “prototypes,” “outlines,” referring to the earthly sanctuary. See Heb 8:5 above for the prior use of this term.

[9:23]  ¹⁹ tn Grk “with these”; in the translation the referent (sacrifices) has been specified for clarity.

[9:23]  ²⁰ tn Grk “the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.”

[9:24]  ²¹ tn Or “prefiguration.”

[9:24]  ²² tn The word “sanctuary” is not in the Greek text at this point, but has been supplied for clarity.