11 translations · Greek
Hebrews 4:16
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.
Hebrews 4:16 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- 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.
- KJV King James Version
- Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- we may come near, then, with freedom, to the throne of grace, that we may receive kindness, and find grace—for seasonable help.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- So we should go confidently to God on his throne of grace so we can receive mercy, and discover grace to help us when we really need it.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- we may come near, then, with freedom, to the throne of the grace, that we may receive kindness, and find grace — for seasonable help.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Let us approach therefore with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and find grace for seasonable help.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- Let’s 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.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Let us go therefore with confidence to the throne of grace: that we may obtain mercy, and find grace in seasonable aid.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| προσερχώμεθα | proserchōmetha | Let us then approach | G4334 προσέρχομαι to come near/agree |
| οὖν | oun | — | G3767 οὖν therefore/then |
| μετὰ | meta | with | G3326 μετά with/after |
| παρρησίας | parrēsias | confidence | G3954 παρρησία boldness |
| τῷ | tō | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| θρόνῳ | thronō | throne | G2362 θρόνος throne |
| τῆς | tēs | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| χάριτος | charitos | of grace | G5485 χάρις grace |
| ἵνα | hina | so that | G2443 ἵνα in order that/to |
| λάβωμεν | labōmen | we may receive | G2983 λαμβάνω to take |
| ἔλεος | eleos | mercy | G1656 ἔλεος mercy |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| χάριν | charin | grace | G5485 χάρις grace |
| εὕρωμεν | heurōmen | find | G2147 εὑρίσκω to find/meet |
| εἰς | eis | to | G1519 εἰς toward |
| εὔκαιρον | eukairon | in [our] time of need | G2121 εὔκαιρος opportune |
| βοήθειαν | boētheian | help [us] | G996 βοήθεια help |
Related verses
- Ephesians 3:12
in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.
- Hebrews 7:25
Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them.
- Hebrews 10:19–23
Having therefore, brothers, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus, by the way which he dedicated for us, a new and living way, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; and having a great priest over God’s house, …
- Hebrews 13:6
So that with good courage we say, “The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What can man do to me?”
- Philippians 4:6–7
In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
- Isaiah 55:6–7
Seek Yahweh while he may be found. Call on him while he is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts. Let him return to Yahweh, and he will have mercy on him; and to our God, for he will freely pardon.
- Ephesians 2:18
For through him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father.
- 1 Peter 2:10
who in time past were no people, but now are God’s people, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
- Matthew 7:7–11
“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened. Or who is there among you, who, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? …
- 2 Corinthians 12:8–10
Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me. He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me. Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.
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In context
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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