• Hebrews 10:22
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 22 προσερχώμεθα may we be approaching μετὰ with ἀληθινῆς true καρδίας heart ἐν in πληροφορίᾳ fully being borne πίστεως, of faith, ῥεραντισμένοι [we] having been sprinkled τὰς the καρδίας hearts ἀπὸ from συνειδήσεως conscience πονηρᾶς wicked καὶ and λελουσμένοι [we] having been bathed τὸ the σῶμα body ὕδατι to water καθαρῷ· clean;

  • Hebrews 10:22
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 22 Let us approach with a genuine heart in full assurance of faith, Having been sprinkled as to our hearts from an evil conscience, And bathed as to our bodies with pure water;

  • Hebrews 10:22
    King James Version

    • 22 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.

  • Hebrews Study Notes—Chapter 10
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 10:22

      let us approach: That is, draw near to God in worship.​—See study notes on Heb 4:16; 11:6; 12:18, 22.

      let us approach with sincere hearts and complete faith: Christians approaching God in prayer or worship must do so “with sincere hearts,” that is, hearts with pure motives and free of hypocrisy. (1Ti 1:5) They must also approach God with “complete faith,” or with “the full assurance that faith gives,” as this phrase could also be rendered. Faith imparts a strong confidence that Christ opened the way of approach to God, as mentioned at Heb 10:20.

      having had our hearts sprinkled clean: The expression Paul here uses reflects what was done regarding many sacrifices offered under the Mosaic Law. According to the Law, all who approached Jehovah in worship were to be ceremonially and morally clean. (Le 5:1-6, 17; 19:2; see Glossary, “Clean.”) Blood was at times sprinkled on unclean things or people in order to make them suitable for worship. Christians had their hearts figuratively “sprinkled clean” by Christ’s blood, giving them a clean conscience.​—Ex 24:6-8; 29:21; Heb 9:13, 19; 12:23, 24.

      our bodies bathed with clean water: See study note on Eph 5:26.