A Comparison of Hebrews 4:16

So we can go confidently to the throne of God’s kindness to receive mercy and find kindness, which will help us at the right time.
GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
Meaning-for-Meaning (Closest Natural Equivalence)

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
King James Version (KJV)
Word-for-Word (Formal Equivalence)

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Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
New International Version (NIV)
Thought-for-Thought (Functional Equivalence)

So let us come boldly to the very throne of God and stay there to receive his mercy and to find grace to help us in our times of need.
The Living Bible (TLB)
Paraphrase (Retelling)

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