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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;
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The Perfect Priest for Us
Commentators emphasize that Jesus is not just a high priest, but the perfect one for our specific needs. His character—holy, innocent, and pure—is precisely what fallen humanity requires in a mediator. As scholar Albert Barnes notes, Jesus is "exactly fitted to man," providing a savior perfectly adapted to our sinful condition. This perfect suitability is a source of great comfort and assurance for believers.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For such a High Priest became us. Was fitted to our condition. That is, there was that in our character and circumstances which demanded t…
Became us (ημιν επρεπεν). Imperfect active indicative of πρεπω as in 2:10, only there it was applied to God while here to us. "Suc…
19th Century
Anglican
For such a high priest.—It is better to say, For such a one also became us as (our) High Priest. Such a priest as has bee…
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Baptist
There is our joy.
This verse (beginning in Greek with the word “for”) gives the basis for the preceding verse. Because Christ is what he is, he intercedes as he does…
16th Century
Protestant
For such an high priest, etc. He reasons from what is necessarily connected with the subject. These conditions, or qualifications, as they…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For such an high priest became us Is suitable to us, answers to our cases and necessities, is every way such an one …
Observe the description of the personal holiness of Christ. He is free from all habits or principles of sin, not having the least disposition to it…
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…
