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Hebrews 10:12
But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The author addresses a community accustomed to temple rituals, contrasting daily priestly service with Christ’s completed work. This declaration follows immediately after noting that standing priests must repeatedly offer sacrifices that never remove sin.
The words — προσενέγκας (prosenegkas) translates literally as "having offered," marking a prior, completed action. The preposition εἰς (eis) paired with "one sacrifice" denotes permanent duration, rendering the phrase "for all time" or "once for all."
The thread — Christ’s seated position at God’s right hand appears in Hebrews 1:3 and Romans 8:34, while Colossians 3:1 ties that location to the believer's raised life. The standing-versus-seated contrast between Levitical priests and Christ structures the epistle’s entire argument.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to acknowledge that a single sacrifice permanently deals with sin, making further offerings unnecessary. This demands a practical shift from ritual repetition to resting in a finished work that admits no additions.
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The Greek words
King James Version
But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;
Cross-references
- Hebrews 1:3 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
- Colossians 3:1 Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
- Romans 8:34 Who is there to condemn us? For Christ Jesus, who died, and more than that was raised to life, is at the right hand of God—and He is interceding for us.
- Hebrews 8:1 The point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,
- Acts 2:33 Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.
- Hebrews 9:12 He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.