Hebrews 7:26

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

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WEBBE

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

BSB

Such a high priest truly befits us — One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.

KJV

For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

ASV

For such a high priest became us, holy, guileless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

BBE

It was right for us to have such a high priest, one who is holy and without evil, doing no wrong, having no part with sinners, and made higher than the heavens:

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Τοιοῦτος Toioutos Such G5108 γὰρ gar indeed G1063 ἡμῖν hēmin for us G3165 καὶ kai also G2532 ἔπρεπεν eprepen was fitting G4241 ἀρχιερεύς archiereus a high priest G749 ὅσιος hosios holy G3741 ἄκακος akakos innocent G172 ἀμίαντος amiantos undefiled G283 κεχωρισμένος kechōrismenos separated G5563 ἀπὸ apo from G575 τῶν tōn (the) G3588 ἁμαρτωλῶν hamartōlōn sinners G268 καὶ kai and G2532 ὑψηλότερος hupsēloteros higher G5308 τῶν tōn than the G3588 οὐρανῶν ouranōn heavens G3772 γενόμενος genomenos having become G1096

The early church

"For such an High Priest also became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from the sinners." Thou seest that the whole is said with reference to the manhood. (But when I say "the manhood," I mean the manhood having Godhead; not dividing one from the other, but leaving you to suppose what is suitable.) Didst thou mark the difference of the High Priest? He has summed up what was said before, "in all points tempted like as we are yet without sin." "For" (he says) "such an High Priest also became us, who is holy, harmless." "Harmless": what is it? Without wickedness: that which another Prophet says: "guile was not found in His mouth," that is, He is not crafty. Could any one say this concerning God? And is one not ashamed to say that God is not crafty, nor deceitful? Concerning Him, however, in respect of the Flesh, it might be reasonable to say it. "Holy, undefiled." This too would any one say concerning God? For has He a nature capable of defilement? "Separate from sinners."

John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Hebrews

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 26–28

Observe the description of the personal holiness of Christ. He is free from all habits or principles of sin, not having the least disposition to it in his nature. No sin dwells in him, not the least sinful inclination, though such dwells in the best of Christians. He is harmless, free from all actual transgression; he did no violence, nor was there any deceit in his mouth. He is undefiled. It is hard to keep ourselves pure, so as not to partake the guilt of other men's sins. But none need be dismayed who come to God in the name of his beloved Son. Let them be assured that he will deliver them in the time of trial and suffering, in the time of prosperity, in the hour of death, and in the day of judgment.

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