Hebrews 4:16 (DRB)

Passage

Let us go therefore with confidence to the throne of grace: that we may obtain mercy and find grace in seasonable aid.

Nearby Context

Hebrews 4:14 Having therefore a great high priest that hath passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God: let us hold fast our confession.

Hebrews 4:15 For we have not a high priest who cannot have compassion on our infirmities: but one tempted in all things like as we are, without sin.

Hebrews 4:16 Let us go therefore with confidence to the throne of grace: that we may obtain mercy and find grace in seasonable aid.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grace", "mercy", "therefore", "confidence", "throne", "obtain", and "find". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "grace" and "mercy", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "For we have not a high priest...", giving immediate footing for "grace" and "mercy". In Hebrews context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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