What Does the Bible Say About Access?
Here are 12 Bible verses about access, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.
- #1John 14:6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
BSBJesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
- #2Ephesians 3:12
In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
BSBIn Him and through faith in Him we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence.
- #3Ephesians 2:18
For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
BSBFor through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.
- #4Hebrews 4:16
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
BSBLet us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
- #5Romans 5:2
By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
BSBthrough whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
- #6Psalms 65:4
Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.
BSBBlessed is the one You choose and bring near to dwell in Your courts! We are filled with the goodness of Your house, the holiness of Your temple.
- #71 Peter 3:18
For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
BSBFor Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,
- #8Psalms 145:18
The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
BSBThe LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.
- #9James 4:8
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
BSBDraw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
- #10Hebrews 10:19
Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
BSBTherefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,
- #11Hebrews 10:19-22
Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; And having an high priest over the house of God; 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.
BSBTherefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way opened for us through the curtain of His body, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
- #12John 10:7
Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
BSBSo He said to them again, “Truly, truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep.
Verse rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY). Scripture: KJV & BSB (public domain).