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18 This was so that, by two unchangeable things [His promise and His oath] in which it is impossible for God ever to prove false or deceive us, we who have fled [to Him] for refuge might have mighty indwelling strength and strong encouragement to grasp and hold fast the hope appointed for us and set before [us].

19 [Now] we have this [hope] as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul [it cannot slip and it cannot [a]break down under whoever steps out upon it—a hope] that reaches [b]farther and enters into [the very certainty of the Presence] within the veil,(A)

20 Where Jesus has entered in for us [in advance], a Forerunner having become a High Priest forever after the order (with [c]the rank) of Melchizedek.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 6:19 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
  2. Hebrews 6:19 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
  3. Hebrews 6:20 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.

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