Hebrews 7:11

Conservative English Version

Even though the Law of Moses says that the priests must be descendants of Levi, those priests cannot make anyone perfect. So there needs to be a priest like Melchizedek, rather than one from the priestly family of Aaron.

Cross References

Galatians 2:21

I don't turn my back on God's undeserved kindness. If we can be acceptable to God by obeying the Law, it was useless for Christ to die.

Galatians 4:3

That is how it was with us. We were like children ruled by the powers of this world.

Galatians 4:9

But now you know God, or better still, God knows you. How can you turn back and become the slaves of those weak and pitiful powers?

Hebrews 5:10

This is because God chose him to be a high priest like Melchizedek.

Hebrews 5:6

In another place, God says, "You are a priest forever just like Melchizedek."

Hebrews 6:20

Jesus has gone there ahead of us, and he is our high priest forever, just like Melchizedek.

Hebrews 7:10

This is because Levi was born later into the family of Abraham, who gave a tenth to Melchizedek.

Hebrews 7:12

And when the rules for selecting a priest are changed, the Law must also be changed.

Hebrews 7:13

The person we are talking about is our Lord, who came from a tribe that had never had anyone to serve as a priest at the altar.

Hebrews 7:15

All of this becomes clearer, when someone who is like Melchizedek is appointed to be a priest.

Hebrews 7:21

(SEE 7:20)

Hebrews 8:7

If the first agreement with God had been all right, there would not have been any need for another one.

Hebrews 9:6

But this is how everything was when the priests went each day into the first part of the tent to do their duties.