Reference

Hebrews 10:20

Completed AtonementChrist as High PriestAccess to God (Veil Removed)
“By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;”
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Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.

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Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,

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By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;

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And having an high priest over the house of God;

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Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

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Completed Atonement
Semantic Discovery
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This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Christ as High Priest
Semantic Discovery
70% relevance

This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Access to God (Veil Removed)
Keyword Match
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This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Completed Atonement

This verse describes the *means* by which access is granted ("through the veil, that is to say, his flesh"), rather than directly addressing whether the atonement itself is a completed act or an ongoing process. The "new and living way" could refer to the nature of the access, not the duration of the atonement.

Christ as High Priest

The verse speaks of a "new and living way" through a "veil" and "his flesh," which could be interpreted as a general statement about access to God through Christ's sacrifice, without specifically referencing or implying the role of a high priest or the Levitical priesthood. The language focuses on the *means* of access rather than the *agent* of mediation.

Access to God (Veil Removed)

The verse speaks of a "new and living way" consecrated "through the veil," but it does not explicitly state that this new way involves the *removal* or *tearing* of a veil, nor does it directly contrast this with a previously restricted access.

Completed Atonement
Completed Atonement

Cross-References

Romans 12:1Thematic

“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.”

John 14:6Thematic

“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”

Isaiah 35:8Thematic

“And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.”

John 10:9Thematic

“I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.”

Hebrews 10:10Thematic

“By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.”

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Thematic Connections

Completed AtonementChrist as High PriestAccess to God (Veil Removed)

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