⁸ For I say that Christ became a servant of the circumcised^[a] on behalf of God’s truth,^(A) to confirm the promises to the fathers,^(B)

¹⁴ I pursue as my goal the prize promised by God’s heavenly^[a] call in Christ Jesus.^(A)

¹¹ For the one who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one Father.^[a] That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters,^(A)

¹⁷ Therefore, he had to be like his brothers and sisters in every way, so that he could become a merciful and faithful high priest in matters^[a] pertaining to God, to make atonement^[b](A) for the sins of the people.^(B)

Our Great High Priest

¹⁴ Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens—Jesus the Son of God—let us hold fast to our confession.^{(A) 15} For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way as we are,^(B) yet without sin.^(C)