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Hebrews 8:1 — King James Version← Study notes

Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;


Hebrews 8:1Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 8:119 words
GreekMeaning
ΚεφάλαιονKephalaion
The sumnounG2774
δὲde
nowwordG1161
ἐπὶepi
ofprepositionG1909
τοῖςtois
the thingsarticleG3588
λεγομένοιςlegomenois
being spoken of is thatverbG3004
τοιοῦτονtoiouton
suchdemonstrativeG5108
ἔχομενechomen
we haveverbG2192
ἀρχιερέαarchierea
a high priestnounG749
ὃςhos
whorelative pronounG3739
ἐκάθισενekathisen
sat downverbG2523
ἐνen
atprepositionG1722
δεξιᾷdexia
the right handadjectiveG1188
τοῦtou
of thearticleG3588
θρόνουthronou
thronenounG2362
τῆςtēs
of thearticleG3588
μεγαλωσύνηςmegalōsynēs
MajestynounG3172
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τοῖςtois
thearticleG3588
οὐρανοῖςouranois
heavensnounG3772
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 8:1

Paul mixes the lowly things with the lofty, ever imitating his Master, so that the lowly become the path to the lofty, and through the former we are led to the latter, and when we are amid the great things we learn that these [lowly ones] were a condescension. This accordingly he does here also. After declaring that “He offered up Himself,” and showing Him to be a “High Priest,” what does he say? “Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: we have such an High…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 14 on Hebrews
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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Following God is costly, but the reward is eternal. God is faithful in every circumstance. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. Reading the Psalms alongside this gives a fuller pict...
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