Hebrews 4:14 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Hebrews 4:11-16

In this latter part of the chapter the apostle concludes, first, with a serious repeated exhortation, and then with proper and powerful motives. I. Here we have a serious exhortation: Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, Heb. 4:11. Observe, 1. The end proposed?rest spiritual and eternal, the rest of grace here and glory hereafter?in Christ on earth, with Christ in heaven. 2. The way to this end prescribed?labour, diligent labour; this is the only way to rest; those who will not... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Hebrews 4:14-16

4:14-16 Since, then, we have a high priest, great in his nature, who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast to our creed. For we have not a high priest who is such that he cannot feel with us in our weaknesses; but one who has gone through every temptation, just in the same way as we have, and who is without sin. Let us then confidently approach his throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help as need demands. Here we are coming to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 4:14

Seeing then that we have a great high priest ,.... That Christ is a priest, and an high priest, has been observed already, in Hebrews 2:1 but here he is called a great one, because of the dignity of his person, as follows, and the virtue of his sacrifice; and because of the place where he now officiates as a priest, heaven and with respect to the continuation of his priesthood; and likewise because he makes others priests unto God; and this great high priest is no other than the Word of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 4:14

Seeing then that we have a great high priest - It is contended, and very properly, that the particle ουν , which we translate seeing, as if what followed was an immediate inference from what the apostle had been speaking, should be translated now; for the apostle, though he had before mentioned Christ as the High Priest of our profession, Hebrews 3:1 , and as the High Priest who made reconciliation for the sins of the people, Hebrews 2:17 , does not attempt to prove this in any of the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 4:14

Verse 14 14.Seeing then that we have, or, Having then, etc. He has been hitherto speaking of Christ’s apostleship, But he how passes on to his second office. For we have said that the Son of God sustained a twofold character when he was sent to us, even that of a teacher and of a priest. The Apostle, therefore, after having exhorted the Jews obediently to embrace the doctrine of Christ, now shows what benefit his priesthood has brought to us; and this is the second of the two points which he... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 4:12-16

The Word of God discovering, the great High Priest delivering from, the apostate's sin. This completes the argument in this section ( Hebrews 3:1-19 . and 4) on the sin of apostasy. Having brought his readers face to face with the awful peril of departure from the Son of God, we might suppose the writer had reached the limit of the subject. But not so; he goes on to say that this sin and doom may be true of some whose defection is hidden in the heart. But he cannot relinquish the subject... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 4:14

To the interposed minatory warning of the three preceding verses now succeeds encouragement, based on the view, which has been now a second time led up to, of Christ being our great High Priest, who can both sympathize and succor. The passage answers closely in thought to the conclusion of Hebrews 2:1-18 ., and might naturally have followed there; but that, before taking up the subject of Christ's priesthood, the writer had another line of thought to pursue, leading up (as has been... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 4:14

A summons to steadfastness. "Seeing then that we have a great High Priest," etc. I. THE DUTY TO WHICH WE ARE SUMMONED . "Let us hold fast our confession," i.e. of the Christian faith. 1. Danger of renouncing this confession is implied. We have already pointed out that these Hebrew Christians were in considerable peril in this respect. £ This danger arises 2. Effort to retain this compression is enjoined. "Let us hold fast our confession." This includes: ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 4:14

Our great High Priest passed into the heavens. I. THE COMPARISON IMPLIED , Hebrews 9:1-28 . helps us here. There the writer speaks of two tabernacles—the first outside the veil, the second within. Into the second the high priest went alone once a year. There, away from the sight of the people, before the ark of the covenant containing the tables of our Law, he transacted solemn business with God on behalf of his fellow-Israelites. And not only so, this high priest was... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 4:14-16

Christ's sympathy and help. This passage is one of the great signposts of the Epistle. In Hebrews 1:1-14 ., 2. the writer has discussed the superiority of Christ as a King to angels; and in Hebrews 3:1-19 ., 4. his superiority as a Prophet to Moses. He now proceeds to discourse more at length of his superiority as a Priest to Aaron. I. A TWOFOLD STATEMENT OF DOCTRINE . This double statement concerns the cardinal truth of the Savior's priesthood. 1. Its outer aspect. (... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Hebrews 4:11-16

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Hebrews 4:14-16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 4:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 4:14

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 4:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 4:12-16

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 4:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 4:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 4:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 4:14-16

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