Hebrews 7 — Verse 26 (Introduction)

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In this verse the Apostle renders a reason of his whole preceding discourse, and why he laid so great weight upon the description of our High Priest. And he has probably in it a respect to what he had last asserted in particular concerning his ability to save them to the utmost that come to God by him.

[⟨in non-Latin alphabet⟩]; Syr.[⟨in non-Latin alphabet⟩]. For yet also this High Priest was just to us: that is, it was just, right or meet that we should have this High Priest. All others, talis nos decebat.

[⟨in non-Latin alphabet⟩]; Syr.[⟨in non-Latin alphabet⟩]; pure; Sanctus; Holy.

[⟨in non-Latin alphabet⟩], Syr.[⟨in non-Latin alphabet⟩], without malice. Beza, ab omni malo alienus. Innocens. Free from all evil.

[⟨in non-Latin alphabet⟩]; Syr. [⟨in non-Latin alphabet⟩], without spot. Vul. impollutus. Beza, sine labe; unpolluted, without spot.

[⟨in non-Latin alphabet⟩]. Syr. [⟨in non-Latin alphabet⟩], separate from sins; all others, from sinners.

The words will be farther explained in our enquiry into the things signified by them.