Jesus the Great High Priest

¹⁴ Since then we have ^(A)a great high priest ^(B)who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, ^(C)let us hold fast our confession. ¹⁵ For we do not have a high priest ^(D)who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been ^(E)tempted as we are, ^(F)yet without sin. ^16 (G)Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

⁴ We were ^(A)buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as ^(B)Christ was raised from the dead by ^(C)the glory of the Father, we too might walk in ^(D)newness of life.

⁵ For ^(E)if we have been united with him in ^(F)a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. ⁶ We know that ^(G)our old self^{[a] (H)}was crucified with him in order that ^(I)the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin. ⁷ For ^(J)one who has died ^(K)has been set free^[b] from sin. ⁸ Now ^(L)if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. ⁹ We know that ^(M)Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; ^(N)death no longer has dominion over him. ¹⁰ For the death he died he died to sin, ^(O)once for all, but the life he lives he lives to God. ¹¹ So you also must consider yourselves ^(P)dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.

¹² Let not ^(Q)sin therefore reign in your mortal body, to make you obey its passions. ^13 (R)Do not present your members to sin as instruments for unrighteousness, but ^(S)present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and your members to God as instruments for righteousness. ¹⁴ For ^(T)sin ^(U)will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.

⁹ Though we speak in this way, yet in your case, beloved, we feel sure of better things—things that belong to salvation. ¹⁰ For ^(A)God is not unjust so as to overlook ^(B)your work and the love that you have shown for his name in ^(C)serving the saints, as you still do. ¹¹ And we desire each one of you to show the same earnestness to have the full assurance ^(D)of hope until the end, ¹² so that you may not be sluggish, but ^(E)imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

¹⁹ We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into ^(A)the inner place behind the curtain, ²⁰ where Jesus has gone ^(B)as a forerunner on our behalf, ^(C)having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.