Then David gave his son Solomon the plan of the vestibule of the temple, and of its houses, its treasuries, its upper rooms, and its inner chambers, and of the room for the mercy seat;
Hebrews 4:16 - New Revised Standard Version Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Let us then fearlessly and confidently and boldly draw near to the throne of grace (the throne of God's unmerited favor to us sinners), that we may receive mercy [for our failures] and find grace to help in good time for every need [appropriate help and well-timed help, coming just when we need it]. American Standard Version (1901) Let us therefore draw near with boldness unto the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace to help us in time of need. Common English Bible Finally, let’s draw near to the throne of favor with confidence so that we can receive mercy and find grace when we need help. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, let us go forth with confidence toward the throne of grace, so that we may obtain mercy, and find grace, in a helpful time. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Let us go therefore with confidence to the throne of grace: that we may obtain mercy, and find grace in seasonable aid. |
Then David gave his son Solomon the plan of the vestibule of the temple, and of its houses, its treasuries, its upper rooms, and its inner chambers, and of the room for the mercy seat;
When its boughs are dry, they are broken; women come and make a fire of them. For this is a people without understanding; therefore he that made them will not have compassion on them, he that formed them will show them no favor.
The Lord said to Moses: Tell your brother Aaron not to come just at any time into the sanctuary inside the curtain before the mercy seat that is upon the ark, or he will die; for I appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.
in whom we have access to God in boldness and confidence through faith in him.
So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can anyone do to me?”
Christ, however, was faithful over God's house as a son, and we are his house if we hold firm the confidence and the pride that belong to hope.
(for the law made nothing perfect); there is, on the other hand, the introduction of a better hope, through which we approach God.
Consequently he is able for all time to save those who approach God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.
above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. Of these things we cannot speak now in detail.
Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.