Hebrews 7:21

Bible in Basic English 1965

For those were made priests without an oath, but this one was made a priest with an oath by him who says of him, The Lord gave his oath, which he will not take back, that you are a priest for ever;

Cross References

Psalm 110:4

The Lord has made an oath, and will not take it back. You are a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek.

Numbers 23:19

God is not a man, to say what is false; or the son of man, that his purpose may be changed: what he has said, will he not do? and will he not give effect to the words of his mouth?

Romans 11:29

Because God's selection and his mercies may not be changed.

Hebrews 5:6

As he says in another place, You are a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

Hebrews 7:17

For it has been witnessed of him, You are a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

Hebrews 7:20

And as this is not without the taking of an oath

Hebrews 7:23

And it is true that there have been a great number of those priests, because death does not let them go on for ever;

Hebrews 7:28

The law makes high priests of men who are feeble; but the word of the oath, which was made after the law, gives that position to a Son, in whom all good is for ever complete.

1 Samuel 15:29

And further, the Glory of Israel will not say what is false, and his purpose may not be changed: for he is not a man, whose purpose may be changed.