Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
For this is the kind of high priest we need: holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
New American Standard Bible
For it was fitting for us to have such a
King James Version
For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
International Standard Version
We need such a high priest one who is holy, innocent, pure, set apart from sinners, exalted above the heavens.
A Conservative Version
For such a high priest is fitting for us, devout, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and having become higher than the heavens.
American Standard Version
For such a high priest became us, holy, guileless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
Amplified
It was fitting for us to have such a High Priest [perfectly adapted to our needs], holy, blameless, unstained [by sin], separated from sinners and exalted higher than the heavens;
An Understandable Version
For Jesus was a very suitable head priest for us [i.e., He meets our needs very well], because He was holy, innocent, without [moral] corruption, separated from sinners and [exalted] above the heavens.
Anderson New Testament
For such a high priest is suited to us, who is holy, harm less, undefiled, separate from sinners, and exalted above the heavens;
Bible in Basic English
It was right for us to have such a high priest, one who is holy and without evil, doing no wrong, having no part with sinners, and made higher than the heavens:
Common New Testament
For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, blameless, unstained, separated from sinners, exalted above the heavens.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and indeed we wanted an high priest of such a character, one that is holy, innocent, undefiled, one that is separated from sinful men, and exalted above the heavens; one who was under no necessity,
Darby Translation
For such a high priest became us, holy, harmless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and become higher than the heavens:
Godbey New Testament
For such a high priest was indeed appropriate unto us, holy, free from sin, undefiled, having been separated from the sinners, and being higher than the heavens;
Goodspeed New Testament
Such a high priest we needed??odly, blameless, unstained, removed from sinful men and raised above the very heavens;
John Wesley New Testament
For such an high priest became us, holy, harmless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens:
Julia Smith Translation
For such a chief priest became us, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and being higher than the heavens;
King James 2000
For such a high priest was befitting for us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
Lexham Expanded Bible
For a high priest such as this indeed is fitting for us, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and having become exalted [above] the heavens,
Modern King James verseion
For such a high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners and made higher than the heavens,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Such a high priest it becometh us to have, which is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than heaven.
Moffatt New Testament
Such was the high priest for us, saintly, innocent, unstained, lifted high above the heavens, far from all contact with the sinful,
Montgomery New Testament
For we needed just such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens;
NET Bible
For it is indeed fitting for us to have such a high priest: holy, innocent, undefiled, separate from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
New Heart English Bible
For such a high priest was fitting for us: holy, guiltless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
Noyes New Testament
For such a highpriest also became us, holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
Sawyer New Testament
For such a chief priest also was suitable for us, holy, harmless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens,
The Emphasized Bible
For, such a high-priest as this, for us, was evensuited: Loving, noble, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and become, higher than the heavens;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For such an high-priest was suitable to us, holy, inoffensive, spotless, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens:
Twentieth Century New Testament
This was the High Priest that we needed--holy, innocent, spotless, withdrawn from sinners, exalted above the highest Heaven,
Webster
For such a high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
Weymouth New Testament
Moreover we needed just such a High Priest as this--holy, guileless, undefiled, far removed from sinful men and exalted above the heavens;
Williams New Testament
For we needed such a High Priest, holy, innocent, unstained, far removed from sinful men, and elevated far above the very heavens,
World English Bible
For such a high priest was fitting for us: holy, guiltless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
Worrell New Testament
For such a High Priest was befitting us, holy, harmless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
Worsley New Testament
For such an high-priest was meet for us, who was holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and higher than the heavens;
Youngs Literal Translation
For such a chief priest did become us -- kind, harmless, undefiled, separate from the sinners, and become higher than the heavens,
Themes
Better » The keyword of Hebrews » Better priesthood
Christ » Priesthood of » Sinless
Christ, character of » Harmless
Christ, the high priest » Is of unblemished purity
Christian conduct » Harmlessness
Christ, our example » Is perfect
Glory of Christ » In his sinless perfection
The high priest » Inferior to Christ in » Needing to make atonement for his own sins
The high priest » Typified Christ in » Holiness of office
Holiness » Christ » An example of
the Human nature of Christ » Was without sin
Jesus Christ » Priesthood of » Is of unblemished purity
Nazarites » Illustrative of » Christ
New » The keyword of Hebrews » Better priesthood
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Christ's sinlessness, general references to
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 7:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Another Priest, Like Melchizedek
25
Therefore, He is always able to save
Phrases
Cross References
Hebrews 8:1
Now the main point of what is being said is this: We have this kind of high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,
2 Corinthians 5:21
He made the One who did not know sin
Hebrews 4:14-15
Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens—Jesus the Son of God—let us hold fast to the confession.
1 Peter 2:22
and no deceit
1 John 3:5
You know that He was revealed so that He might take away sins,
Exodus 28:36
“You are to make a pure gold medallion and engrave it, like the engraving of a seal:
HOLY TO THE LORD.
Psalm 68:18
You received gifts from
even from the rebellious,
so that the Lord God might live there.
Isaiah 53:9
and with a rich man at His death,
although He had done no violence
and had not spoken deceitfully.
Matthew 27:18
For he knew they had handed Him over because of envy.
Mark 16:19
Then after speaking to them, the Lord Jesus
Luke 1:35
The angel replied to her:
and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.
Therefore, the holy One to be born
will be called the Son of God.
Luke 23:22
A third time he said to them, “Why? What has this man done wrong?
Luke 23:41
We are punished justly, because we’re getting back what we deserve for the things we did, but this man has done nothing wrong.”
Luke 23:47
When the centurion saw what happened, he began to glorify
Luke 24:26
Luke 24:46
He also said to them,
John 8:29
John 14:30
Acts 3:14
But you denied the Holy and Righteous One
Acts 4:27
“For, in fact, in this city both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people
Ephesians 1:20-22
He demonstrated this power in the Messiah by raising Him from the dead and seating Him at His right hand
Ephesians 4:8-10
For it says:
He took prisoners into captivity;
He gave gifts to people.
Philippians 2:9-11
and gave Him the name
that is above every name,
Hebrews 1:3
The Son is the radiance
Hebrews 2:10
For in bringing many sons to glory, it was entirely appropriate that God—all things exist for Him and through Him—should make the source
Hebrews 7:11
If then, perfection came through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law
Hebrews 9:14
how much more will the blood of the Messiah, who through the eternal Spirit
Hebrews 9:23-26
Therefore it was necessary for the copies of the things in the heavens to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves to be purified with better sacrifices than these.
Hebrews 10:11-22
Every priest stands day after day ministering and offering the same sacrifices time after time, which can never take away sins.
Hebrews 12:2
keeping our eyes on Jesus,
1 Peter 1:19
but with the precious blood of Christ,
1 Peter 3:22
Now that He has gone into heaven,
1 John 2:2
He Himself is the propitiation
Revelation 1:17-18
When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. He laid His right hand on me and said,
Revelation 3:7