Study it in the app“Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every way, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the things relating to God, to make expiation for the sins of the people.”
Because he himself suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are temptedTemptation
Thereforeὅθενhe hadὤφειλενto be made likeὁμοιωθῆναιhis brothersτοῖς ἀδελφοῖςinκατὰevery way,πάνταso thatἵναhe might becomeγένηταιa mercifulἐλεήμωνandκαὶfaithfulπιστὸςhigh priestἀρχιερεὺςin the thingsτὰrelating toπρὸςGod,τὸν θεόνtoεἰς τὸmake expiation forἱλάσκεσθαιthe sinsτὰς ἁμαρτίαςof the people.τοῦ λαοῦ
therefore
Shows that what follows results from what was said before.
Where else “hothen” appearsought
To be under obligation to do something.
Where else “ōpheilen” appearsbecome like
To become like another, to take on their likeness.
Where else “homoiōthēnai” appearsbrother in faith
A believer, of the same family of God through the Messiah.
Where else “adelphois” appearsbecome
To turn into something new, different from before.
Where else “genētai” appearsmerciful
Merciful, compassionate.
Where else “eleēmōn” appearsfaithful
Someone you can rely on.
Where else “pistos” appearshigh priest
The chief of the priests; Jesus is that forever.
Where else “archiereus” appearsGod
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theon” appearsmake expiation
To take away the sin that separates from God, so there is peace with him.
Where else “hilaskesthai” appearssin
Doing what God does not want, and the guilt it leaves.
Where else “hamartias” appearspeople
A people, above all Israel, God's people.
Where else “laou” appears16For surely it is not angels he takes hold of, but he takes hold of the offspring of Abraham.
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18For because he himself has suffered when tested, he is able to help those who are being tested.
