Hebrews 4:16
Good News Translation
Let us have confidence, then, and approach God's throne, where there is grace. There we will receive mercy and find grace to help us just when we need it.

New Revised Standard Version
Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Contemporary English Version
So whenever we are in need, we should come bravely before the throne of our merciful God. There we will be treated with undeserved grace, and we will find help.

New American Bible
So let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and to find grace for timely help.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Let us go therefore with confidence to the throne of grace: that we may obtain mercy and find grace in seasonable aid.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Let us go therefore with confidence to the throne of grace: that we may obtain mercy and find grace in seasonable aid.

come.

Hebrews 10:19-23 Having therefore, brethren, a confidence in the entering into the holies by the blood of Christ: . . .

Hebrews 13:6 So that we may confidently say: The Lord is my helper: I will not fear what man shall do to me.

Romans 8:15-17 For you have not received the spirit of bondage again in fear: but you have received the spirit of adoption of sons, whereby we cry: Abba (Father). . . .

Ephesians 2:18 For by him we have access both in one Spirit to the Father.

Ephesians 3:12 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.

the throne.

Hebrews 9:5 And over it were the cherubims of glory overshadowing the propitiatory: of which it is not needful to speak now particularly.

Exodus 25:17-22 Thou shalt make also a propitiatory of the purest gold: the length thereof shall be two cubits and a half, and the breadth a cubit and a half. . . .

Leviticus 16:2 And he commanded him, saying: Speak to Aaron thy brother, that he enter not at all into the sanctuary, which is within the veil before the propitiatory, with which the ark is covered, lest he die, (for I will appear in a cloud over the oracle),

1 Chronicles 28:11 And David gave to Solomon his son a description of the porch, and of the temple, and of the treasures, and of the upper floor, and of the inner chambers, and of the house for the mercy seat,

obtain.

Isaiah 27:11 Its harvest shall be destroyed with drought, women shall come and teach it: for it is not a wise people, therefore he that made it, shall not have mercy on it: and he that formed it, shall not spare it.

Isaiah 55:6,7 Seek ye the Lord, while he may be found: call upon him, while he is near. . . .

Matthew 7:7-11 Ask, and it shall be given you: seek, and you shall find: knock, and it shall be opened to you. . . .

2 Corinthians 12:8-10 For which thing, thrice I besought the Lord that it might depart from me. . . .

Philippians 4:6,7 Be nothing solicitous: but in every thing, by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your petitions be made known to God. . . .

1 Peter 2:10 Who in times past were not a people: but are now the people of God. Who had not obtained mercy: but now have obtained mercy.

Context
Jesus the Great High Priest
15For we have not a high priest who cannot have compassion on our infirmities: but one tempted in all things like as we are, without sin. 16Let us go therefore with confidence to the throne of grace: that we may obtain mercy and find grace in seasonable aid.
Cross References
Ephesians 3:12
In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.

Hebrews 3:6
But Christ, as the Son in his own house: which house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and glory of hope unto the end.

Hebrews 7:19
For the law brought nothing to perfection: but a bringing in of a better hope, by which we draw nigh to God.

Hebrews 4:15
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