Hebrews 4:14 (DBY)

Passage

Having therefore a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast the confession.

Nearby Context

Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God [is] living and operative, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and penetrating to [the] division of soul and spirit, both of joints and marrow, and a discerner of the thoughts and intents of [the] heart.

Hebrews 4:13 And there is not a creature unapparent before him; but all things [are] naked and laid bare to his eyes, with whom we have to do.

Hebrews 4:14 Having therefore a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast the confession.

Hebrews 4:15 For we have not a high priest not able to sympathise with our infirmities, but tempted in all things in like manner, sin apart.

Hebrews 4:16 Let us approach therefore with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and find grace for seasonable help.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "having", "therefore", "great", "high", "priest", "passed", "through", and "heavens". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "having" and "therefore", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "And there is not a creature unapparent..." into verse 15's "For we have not a high priest...", so "having" and "therefore" belong inside that flow. In Hebrews context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "having" and "therefore" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.