Berean Standard Bible
“Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.”
Hebrews argues that Jesus is a high priest in the order of Melchizedek, greater than the priests descended from Aaron. The writer has explained why Jesus can save completely and now describes what kind of priest he is.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
World English Bible (WEB)
For such a high priest was fitting for us: holy, guiltless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
King James Version (KJV)
For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
American Standard Version (ASV)
For such a high priest became us, holy, guileless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
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:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
For such a chief priest did become us -- kind, harmless, undefiled, separate from the sinners, and become higher than the heavens,
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Porque tal pontífice nos convenía: santo, inocente, limpio, apartado de los pecadores, y hecho más sublime que los cielos;
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Era provechoso para nosotros tener un sumo sacerdote así como él: santo, sin maldad, intachable, apartado de los pecadores y elevado más alto que el cielo.
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