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Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing he ever lives to make intercession for them.
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Saved 'To the Uttermost'
Commentators emphasize that because Jesus lives forever, His ability to save is absolute and complete. The phrase "to the uttermost" means He saves comprehensively, from every kind of sin and in every situation. Unlike the temporary Levitical priests, Jesus's work is never interrupted by death, ensuring your salvation is secure and finished.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Wherefore he is able also. As he always lives and always intercedes, he has power to save. He does not begin the work of salvation and the…
Wherefore (οθεν). Since he alone holds this priesthood.
To the uttermost (εις το παντελες). Old idiom, in …
19th Century
Anglican
Therefore. Since His priesthood is inviolable, His power of saving is complete. The association of the thought of “salvat…
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Baptist
We want just that high priest who would live on throughout all ages forever, to sustain his people, and do for them all they should need to have do…
From Christ’s unchanging priesthood the author draws an important conclusion about the salvation Christ accomplishes. The verb “to save” (GK 5392) …
16th Century
Protestant
Wherefore he is able to save, etc. This is the fruit of an eternal priesthood, namely our salvation, if indeed we gather this fru…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost , &c.] Because he continues ever, and has an unchangeabl…
The priesthood and law, by which perfection could not come, are abolished; a Priest has risen, and a dispensation is now established, by which true…
13th Century
Catholic
Having proved by the authority of the Psalmist that the priesthood of Christ is superior to the Levitical and replaces it, the Apostle now proves t…
