11 translations · Greek
Hebrews 4:15
For we don’t have a high priest who can’t be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.
Hebrews 4:15 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- For we don’t have a high priest who can’t be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- 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.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- for we do not have a Chief Priest unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but [One] tempted in all things in like manner, [yet] without sin;
- FBV Free Bible Version
- For the high priest we have isn't one who doesn't sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who was tempted in all the ways we are, but did not sin.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- for we have not a chief priest unable to sympathise with our infirmities, but [one] tempted in all things in like manner — apart from sin;
- DBY Darby Translation
- For we have not a high priest not able to sympathise with our infirmities, but tempted in all things in like manner, sin apart.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- For we have not a high priest who cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but who was in all points tempted as we are , yet without sin.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- For we don’t have a high priest who can’t be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- For we have not a high priest, who can not have compassion on our infirmities: but one tempted in all things like as we are, without sin.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| οὐ | ou | — | G3756 οὐ no |
| γὰρ | gar | For | G1063 γάρ for |
| ἔχομεν | echomen | we do not have | G2192 ἔχω to have/be |
| ἀρχιερέα | archierea | a high priest | G749 ἀρχιερεύς high-priest |
| μὴ | mē | — | G3361 μή not |
| δυνάμενον | dynamenon | who is unable | G1410 δύναμαι be able |
| συμπαθῆσαι | sympathēsai | to sympathize | G4834 συμπαθέω to sympathize |
| ταῖς | tais | with | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἀσθενείαις | astheneiais | weaknesses | G769 ἀσθένεια weakness: weak |
| ἡμῶν | hēmōn | our | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| πεπειρασμένον | pepeirasmenon | one who was tempted | G3985 πειράζω to test/tempt: tempt |
| δὲ | de | but [we have] | G1161 δέ then |
| κατὰ | kata | in | G2596 κατά according to |
| πάντα | panta | every way | G3956 πᾶς all |
| καθ’ | kath’ | that | G2596 κατά according to |
| ὁμοιότητα | homoiotēta | [we are] | G3665 ὁμοιότης likeness |
| χωρὶς | chōris | [yet was] without | G5565 χωρίς without |
| ἁμαρτίας | hamartias | sin | G266 ἁμαρτία sin |
Related verses
- Hebrews 2:17–18
Therefore he was obligated in all things to be made like his brothers, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people. For in that he himself has suffered being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.
- 2 Corinthians 5:21
For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
- Isaiah 53:4–5
Surely he has borne our sickness, and carried our suffering; yet we considered him plagued, struck by God, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions. He was crushed for our iniquities. The punishment that brought our peace was on him; and by his wounds we are healed.
- 1 John 3:5
You know that he was revealed to take away our sins, and in him is no sin.
- 1 Peter 2:22
who did not sin, “neither was deceit found in his mouth.”
- Philippians 2:7–8
but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, yes, the death of the cross.
- Hebrews 7:26
For such a high priest was fitting for us: holy, guiltless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
- Hebrews 4:14
Having then a great high priest, who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold tightly to our confession.
- Matthew 8:16–17
When evening came, they brought to him many possessed with demons. He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, “He took our infirmities, and bore our diseases.”
- Hebrews 5:2
The high priest can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, because he himself is also surrounded with weakness.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
13 There is no creature that is hidden from his sight, but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him to whom we must give an account.
14 Having then a great high priest, who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold tightly to our confession.
15 For we don’t have a high priest who can’t be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.
16 Let us therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace for help in time of need.
Read all of Hebrews 4 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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