Hebrews 7:26

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“For such a high priest was fitting for us: holy, guiltless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;”

— WEB

“For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;”

— KJV

“For such a high priest became us, holy, guileless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;”

— ASV

Bible Verses About Holiness

Cross-references

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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."
1 Peter 2:22 "who did not sin, “neither was deceit found in his mouth.”Isaiah 53:9"
Hebrews 4:14-15 "Having then a great high priest, who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold tightly to our confession."
1 John 2:2 "And he is the atoning sacrifice“atoning sacrifice” is from the Greek “ιλασμος”, an appeasing, propitiating, or the means of appeasement o…"
Hebrews 8:1 "Now in the things which we are saying, the main point is this. We have such a high priest, who sat down on the right hand of the throne o…"
Hebrews 1:3 "His Son is the radiance of his glory, the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, who, when he ha…"
Isaiah 53:9 "They made his grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in his death; although he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth."
Luke 23:47 "When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous man.”"

Commentary

such--as is above described. The oldest manuscripts read, "also." "For to US (as sinners; emphatical) there was also becoming (besides the other excellencies of our High Priest) such an High Priest." holy--"pious" (a distinct Greek word from that for holy, which latter implies consecration) towards God; perfectly answering God's will in reverent piety (Psa 16:10). harmless--literally, "free from evil" and guile, in relation to Himself. undefiled--not defiled by stain contracted from others, in relation to men. Temptation, to which He was exposed, left no trace of evil in Him. separate--rather, "separated from sinners," namely, in His heavenly state as our High Priest above, after He had been parted from the earth, as the Levitical high priest was separated from the people in the sanctuary (whence he was not to go out), Lev 21:12. Though justifying through faith the ungodly, He hath no contact with them as such. He is lifted above our sinful community, being "made higher than the heavens," at the same time that He makes believers as such (not as sinners), "to sit together (with Him) in heavenly places" (Eph 2:6). Just as Moses on the mount was separated from and above the people, and alone with God. This proves Jesus is GOD. "Though innumerable lies have been forged against the venerable Jesus, none dared to charge Him with any intemperance" [ORIGEN]. made--Jesus was higher before (Joh 17:5), and as the God-MAN was made so by the Father after His humiliation (compare Heb 1:4).

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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