Hebrews 6:19

This hope is our spiritual anchor—it's both certain and reliable, and it takes us past the curtain to the presence of God.

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In The King James Version

Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;

In Context

18So by these two actions that can't be changed, and since it's impossible for God to lie, we can have total confidence, having run for safety to take hold of the hope God presented to us.

20That's where Jesus went in on our behalf, because he had become a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek.

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Cross References

Leviticus 16:2The Lord told Moses: “Warn your brother Aaron not to come into the Most Holy Place whenever he wants, otherwise he'll die. For that's where I appear in the cloud above the atonement cover of the Ark, behind the veil.

Psalms 42:5Why am I so discouraged? Why do I feel so sad? I will hope in God; I will praise him because he is the one who saves me —

Psalms 43:5Why am I so discouraged? Why do I feel so sad? I will hope in God; I will praise him because he is the one who saves me—my God!

Psalms 146:5Happy are those who have the God of Jacob to help them—their hope is in the Lord their God—

Isaiah 25:3Because of this powerful nations will honor you; cities of brutal nations will be in awe of you.

Jeremiah 17:7Blessed are those who trust in the Lord, who put their confidence in him.

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 6:10-20

Cautions against Apostasy; The Divine Promise and Oath. ( a. d. 62.) 9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. 10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have showed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. 11 And we desire that every one of you do show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: 12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who… Read the whole commentary →

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