Hebrews 4:16 (YLT)

Passage

we may come near, then, with freedom, to the throne of the grace, that we may receive kindness, and find grace--for seasonable help.

Nearby Context

Hebrews 4:14 Having, then, a great chief priest passed through the heavens--Jesus the Son of God--may we hold fast the profession,

Hebrews 4:15 for we have not a chief priest unable to sympathise with our infirmities, but <FI>one<Fi> tempted in all things in like manner--apart from sin;

Hebrews 4:16 we may come near, then, with freedom, to the throne of the grace, that we may receive kindness, and find grace--for seasonable help.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grace", "come", "near", "freedom", "throne", "receive", "kindness", and "find". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "grace" and "come", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "for we have not a chief priest...", giving immediate footing for "grace" and "come". 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 "come" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.