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Hebrews 2:17

WEB

17Therefore he was obligated in all things to be made like his brothers, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people.

KJV

17Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

BSB

17For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement [+] for the sins of the people.

FBV

17That's why it was necessary for him to become like his brothers in everything, so that he could become a merciful and trustworthy high priest in the things of God, to forgive his people's sins.

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Extra References

Philippians 2:7-8

7but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men. 8And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, yes, the death of the cross.


Hebrews 4:14-2


Hebrews 2:14

14Since then the children have shared in flesh and blood, he also himself in the same way partook of the same, that through death he might bring to nothing him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,


Romans 5:10

10For if while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we will be saved by his life.


Hebrews 7:26

26For such a high priest was fitting for us: holy, guiltless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;


2 Corinthians 5:18-21

18But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation; 19namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses, and having committed to us the word of reconciliation.

20We are therefore ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.


Hebrews 3:5

5Moses indeed was faithful in all his house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were afterward to be spoken,


Hebrews 2:11

11For both he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one, for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brothers,


Daniel 9:24

24Seventy weeks are decreed on your people and on your holy city, to finish disobedience, to make an end of sins, to make reconciliation for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy.


Colossians 1:21

21You, being in past times alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil deeds,