Hebrews 7:16

Easy To Read Version

He was made a priest not by any law or rules about his human family. He became a priest through the power of his life which continues forever.

Cross References

Romans 7:14

We know that the law {\cf2\super [57]} is spiritual. But I am not spiritual. Sin rules me like I am its slave.

Galatians 4:3

It is the same for us. We were once like children. We were slaves to the useless rules of this world.

Galatians 4:9

But now you know the true God. Really, it is God who knows you. So why do you turn back to those weak and useless rules you followed before? Do you want to be slaves to those things again?

Colossians 2:14

We owed a debt because we broke God’s laws. That debt listed all the rules we failed to follow. But God forgave us of that debt. God took away that debt and nailed it to the cross.

Colossians 2:20

You died with Christ and were made free from the worthless rules of the world. So why do you act like you still belong to this world? I mean, why do you follow rules like these:

Hebrews 10:1

The law {\cf2\super [119]} gave us only an unclear picture of the good things coming in the future. The law is not a perfect picture of the real things. The law tells people to offer the same sacrifices {\cf2\super [120]} every year. The people who come to worship God continue to offer those sacrifices. But the law can never make those people perfect.

Hebrews 7:15

And these things become even more clear. We see that another priest (Jesus) comes who is like Melchizedek. {\cf2\super [68]}

Hebrews 7:17

\{The Scriptures {\cf2\super [69]} \} say this about him: “You are a priest forever—the kind of priest Melchizedek was.” {\cf2\super [70]}

Hebrews 7:21

But Christ became a priest with God’s vow. God said to him:

Hebrews 7:28

The law chooses high priests who are people and have the same weaknesses as people. But God made a promise that came after the law. God spoke those words with a vow (promise), and those words made the Son of God to be the high priest. And that Son has been made perfect forever.

Hebrews 7:3

No person knows who Melchizedek’s father or mother was or where he came from. {\cf2\super [56]} And no person knows when he was born or when he died. Melchizedek is like the Son of God and he continues being a priest forever.

Hebrews 9:14

So surely the blood of Christ can do much, much more. Christ offered himself through the eternal Spirit {\cf2\super [106]} as a perfect sacrifice {\cf2\super [107]} to God. His blood will make us fully clean from the evil things we have done. His blood will make us pure even in our hearts. We are made pure so that we can worship (serve) the living God.

Revelation 1:18

I am the One who lives. I was dead, but look: I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades. {\cf2\super [11]}