. . . Jesus ‘has perfected’ (τετελειωκεν) the believers (10.14) already in the past
with continuing effects into the present, as indicated by the present tense
verb usage. (John M. Scholer, Proleptic Priests: Priesthood in the Epistle
to the Hebrews [Journal for the Study of the New Testament Supplement
Series 49; Sheffield: JSOT Press, 1991], 188)
