Hebrews 4:15

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“For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.”

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BSBPD

“For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“For we have not a high priest that cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but one that hath been in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Hebrews 4:15 — 17 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 23:9Do not oppress a foreign resident, since you yourselves know how it feels to be foreigners; for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
  2. Isaiah 53:4Surely He took on our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken by God, struck down and afflicted.
  3. Isaiah 53:9He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in His death, although He had done no violence, nor was any deceit in His mouth.
  4. Hosea 11:8How could I give you up, O Ephraim? How could I surrender you, O Israel? How could I make you like Admah? How could I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within Me; My compassion is stirred!
  5. Matthew 8:16When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to Jesus, and He drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick.
  6. Matthew 12:20A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.
  7. Luke 4:2where for forty days He was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they had ended, He was hungry.
  8. Luke 22:28You are the ones who have stood by Me in My trials.
  9. John 8:46Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe Me?
  10. 2 Corinthians 5:21God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
  11. Philippians 2:7but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.
  12. Hebrews 2:17For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.
  13. Hebrews 4:14Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess.
  14. Hebrews 5:2He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is beset by weakness.
  15. Hebrews 7:26Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
  16. 1 Peter 2:22“He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.”
  17. 1 John 3:5But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin.

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