Parallel Verses
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,
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;
Holman Bible
For this is the kind of high priest we need: holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above 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;
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, because He Himself lives always to intercede for them always, He is able to save completely any and all who come to God through Him. 26 For we needed such a High Priest, holy, innocent, unstained, far removed from sinful men, and elevated far above the very heavens, 27 who does not need, as did the Levitical priests, to offer sacrifices, first for his own sins and then for those of the people; this latter is just what He did once for all when He offered up Himself.
Phrases
Cross References
Hebrews 8:1
Now the main point in what I am saying is this: We have such a High Priest as this, one who has taken His seat at the right hand of God's majestic throne in heaven
2 Corinthians 5:21
He made Him who personally knew nothing of sin to be a sin-offering for us, so that through union with Him we might come into right standing with God.
Hebrews 4:14-15
Since then we have in Jesus, the Son of God, a great High Priest who has gone right up to heaven itself, let us continue to keep a firm hold on our profession of faith in Him.
1 Peter 2:22
He never committed a sin, and deceit was never found on His lips.
1 John 3:5
You know that He appeared to take our sins away, and that there is no sin in Him.
Matthew 27:18
For he knew that they had turned Him over to the court out of envy.
Mark 16:19
So the Lord Jesus, after He had spoken to them, was caught up into heaven and took His seat at God's right hand.
Luke 1:35
Then the angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you, and so your child will be called holy, the Son of God.
Luke 23:22
Then a third time he spoke to them, "Why, what wrong has He done? I have found nothing in Him deserving the death penalty. So I will flog Him and let Him go."
Luke 23:41
And we are suffering it justly, for we are getting our deserts for what we have done, but this man has done nothing wrong."
Luke 23:47
When the captain saw what had taken place, he praised God and said, "He certainly was an innocent man!"
Luke 24:26
Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and thus to enter into His glory?"
Luke 24:46
and said to them, "The Scriptures said that the Christ should suffer as He has suffered, should rise from the dead on the third day,
John 8:29
Yes, He who sent me is ever with me; I am not alone, because I always practice what pleases Him."
John 14:30
"I shall not talk much more with you, for the evil ruler of this world is coming and he has nothing in common with me,
Acts 3:14
Yes, you disowned the Holy and Righteous One and asked a murderer to be pardoned as a favor to you,
Acts 4:27
"For in this city they actually met against your holy Servant Jesus, whom you had consecrated -- Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the heathen and the peoples of Israel,
Ephesians 1:20-22
when He raised Christ from the dead, and seated Him at His right hand in heaven,
Ephesians 4:8-10
Concerning this the Scripture says: "He led a host of captives, when He went up on high, and granted gifts to men."
Philippians 2:9-11
This is why God has highly exalted Him, and given Him the name that is above every other name,
Hebrews 1:3
He is the reflection of God's glory and the perfect representation of His being, and continues to uphold the universe by His mighty word. After He had procured man's purification from sins, He took His seat at the right hand of God's majesty,
Hebrews 2:10
For it was appropriate for Him, who is the Final Goal and the First Cause of the universe, in bringing many children to glory, to make the Leader in their salvation perfect through the process of sufferings.
Hebrews 7:11
Now if perfection had been reached through the Levitical priesthood -- for on it as a basis even the law was enacted for the people-- what further need would there have been of appointing a different priest, with the rank of Melchizedek, instead of designating one with the rank of Aaron?
Hebrews 9:14
how much more surely will the blood of Christ, who with an eternal Spirit gave Himself a spotless offering to God, purify your consciences from works that mean mere death, to serve the ever living God?
Hebrews 9:23-26
So, on the one hand, the copies of the original things in heaven had to be purified with such sacrifices; but on the other hand, the original things themselves in heaven with better sacrifices than these.
Hebrews 10:11-22
Every other priest stands officiating day after day and over and over again offering the same sacrifices, although they are unable to take away our sins.
Hebrews 12:2
keeping our eyes on Jesus, the perfect leader and example of faith, who, instead of the joy which lay before Him, endured the cross with no regard for its shame, and since has taken His seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
1 Peter 1:19
but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without a blemish or a blot,
1 Peter 3:22
who has gone to heaven and is now at God's right hand, with angels, heavenly authorities and powers made subject to Him.
1 John 2:2
And He is Himself the atoning sacrifice for our sins; and not for ours alone, but also for the whole world.
Revelation 1:17-18
So when I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He laid His right hand upon me and said: "Do not be afraid any more. I am the First and the Last;
Revelation 3:7
"To the messenger of the church in Philadelphia write: 'The Holy and True One, who carries the keys of David, who opens and no one can shut, who shuts and no one can open, speaks as follows: