Hebrews 5:10 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹⁰ [So], God declared Him to be a Head Priest according to the order of Melchizedek.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁰ called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁰ Being designated and recognized and saluted by God as High Priest after the order (with the rank) of Melchizedek. [Ps. 110:4.]

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁰ named of God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.

Common English Bible

¹⁰ He was appointed by God to be a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁰ having been called by God to be the High Priest, according to the order of Melchizedek.

Hebrews 5:10 Cross References

Hebrews 2:17

So, for this reason, He had to become like His brothers in every way [i.e., except that He never sinned], so that He could become a merciful and faithful Head Priest in things related to God’s [service], [and] that He could provide a means of purifying [Lev. 16:30] for people’s sins [i.e., a “covering over” or forgiveness of them].

Hebrews 3:1

Therefore, holy brothers [and sisters], who have been called [by God] to share in heaven, think about Jesus, the Apostle and Head Priest, whom we have confessed [as Savior].

Hebrews 5:11

[Now] we have many things to say about Melchizedek, but because of your slowness to grasp things, they are hard to explain.

Hebrews 6:20

where Jesus, our forerunner, [already] entered on our behalf, having become a Head Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.