Hebrews 4:16 (GNV)

Passage

Let vs therefore goe boldly vnto ye throne of grace, that we may receiue mercy, and finde grace to helpe in time of neede.

Nearby Context

Hebrews 4:14 Seeing then that wee haue a great hie Priest, which is entred into heauen, euen Iesus the Sonne of God, let vs holde fast our profession.

Hebrews 4:15 For we haue not an hie Priest, which can not be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but was in all things tempted in like sort, yet without sinne.

Hebrews 4:16 Let vs therefore goe boldly vnto ye throne of grace, that we may receiue mercy, and finde grace to helpe in time of neede.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grace", "mercy", "therefore", "boldly", "vnto", "throne", "receiue", and "finde". 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 haue not an hie 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.