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Bible Verses About the Intercessor: 12

Bible Verses About the Intercessor: 12 Scriptures on Christ who intercedes.

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Published October 1, 20265 min readRomans 8:34 (NIV)

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"Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us."

— Romans 8:34 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about the intercessor want Scripture on Christ who intercedes — Romans 8:34 and Hebrews 7:25 — not only the intercession prayer-practice list alone, the advocate courtroom title alone, or the mediator go-between list alone. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about intercession, Bible verses about the advocate, Bible verses about the mediator, Bible verses about the high priest, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about prayer, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about forgiveness, and Bible verse of the day. Intercessor here means the One who entynchánō — who petitions for us at the Father's right hand — distinct from the broader intercession-as-prayer page.

Word study (lead theme). In Greek, "intercede" in Romans 8:34 is ἐντυγχάνω entynchánō (Strong's G1793; Bible Hub G1793) — to meet with, petition, intercede for. This list centers Christ Jesus as the living Intercessor, not only believers praying for one another.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Romans 8 presses that Christ who died and rose is at God's right hand and makes intercession for us (Bible Hub MHC Romans 8; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Romans 8). (Intercession-as-prayer and advocate/mediator inventories live on those pages; this list centers Christ the Intercessor.)

12 Bible verses about the intercessor

  1. Romans 8:34. "Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us." Christ Jesus interceding for us. See Bible verses about Jesus.

  2. Hebrews 7:25. "Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them." He always lives to intercede. See Bible verses about the high priest.

  3. John 17:15. "My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one." Protect them from the evil one. See Bible verses about prayer.

  4. Luke 23:34. "Jesus said, 'Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.' And they divided up his clothes by casting lots." Father, forgive them. See Bible verses about the cross.

  5. John 17:24. "Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world." I want those you have given me to be with me. See Bible verses about following jesus.

  6. Hebrews 7:24. "but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood." He lives forever — a permanent priesthood. See Bible verses about the high priest.

  7. John 17:20. "My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message." I pray also for those who will believe. See Bible verses about faith.

  8. 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," Sat down at the right hand of God. See Bible verses about the ascension.

  9. Hebrews 9:24. "For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made with human hands that was only a copy of the true one; he entered heaven itself, now to appear for us in God's presence." Now to appear for us in God's presence. See Bible verses about hope.

  10. Isaiah 59:16. "He saw that there was no one, he was appalled that there was no one to intervene; so his own arm achieved salvation for him, and his own righteousness sustained him." No one to intervene — his own arm achieved salvation. See Bible verses about intercession.

  11. Hebrews 4:14. "Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess." A great high priest ascended — hold firmly. See Bible verses about the high priest.

  12. Psalm 110:1. "The Lord says to my lord: 'Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.'" Sit at my right hand — the place of intercession. See Bible verses about jesus.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need the Intercessor — not twelve as a grind. If you need Christ named as interceding, start with Romans 8:34. If you need "always lives to intercede," open Hebrews 7:25. If you need Jesus praying for believers, open John 17:15 or John 17:20. For the prayer-practice list, open Bible verses about intercession. For the advocate title, open Bible verses about the advocate. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about the intercessor?

Romans 8:34 (Christ Jesus interceding), Hebrews 7:25 (he always lives to intercede), and John 17:20 (I pray also for those who will believe) are clear starting places.

How do Bible verses about the intercessor differ from intercession, advocate, or mediator?

Intercession centers believers praying for others. Advocate centers the 1 John 2:1 courtroom picture. Mediator centers the one between God and people. This page centers Christ as the living Intercessor who entynchánō at the Father's right hand — then cross-links those companions. See Bible verses about intercession.

What does entynchánō mean?

Greek entynchánō (G1793) means to meet with, petition, or intercede for. In Romans 8:34 and Hebrews 7:25 it names Christ's ongoing petition for his people.

Is the intercessor the same as the high priest?

Related but not the same emphasis: high priest centers Hebrews' priestly office and sacrifice; intercessor centers the ongoing petition at God's right hand. See Bible verses about the high priest.

Where can I read more about intercession, Jesus, and prayer?

Start with Bible verses about intercession, then Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about the advocate, and Bible verses about prayer.

Sources

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