Hebrews 7:21

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But when Jesus became a priest, God confirmed this with an oath when he said to him, “The Lord has sworn an oath and he won’t change his mind. He has said, ‘You are a priest forever.’ ”

Cross References

Hebrews 7:17

Scripture says, “You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.”

Romans 11:29

God doesn’t take back his gifts or change his mind about those he has chosen.

Hebrews 5:6

In another place God said, “You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.”

Hebrews 7:20

Notice that God changed the priests by swearing an oath. The ones from Levi’s family line became priests without God swearing an oath.

Hebrews 7:23

There had to be many priests in Levi’s family line, because the old ones died, and new ones were needed to replace them.

Hebrews 7:28

The law appoints men who are weak to be high priests. But after the law had been given, God swore an oath and appointed his Son, who has been made perfect forever.