Hebrews 7:21

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

Those who formerly became priests took their office without an oath, but this one was addressed with an oath, “The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, ‘Thou art a priest for ever.’ ”

Cross References

Psalm 110:4

The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, “You are a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.”

Numbers 23:19

God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should repent. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfil it?

Romans 11:29

For the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable.

Hebrews 5:6

as he says also in another place, “Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek.”

Hebrews 7:17

For it is witnessed of him, “Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek.”

Hebrews 7:20

And it was not without an oath.

Hebrews 7:23

The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office;

Hebrews 7:28

Indeed, the law appoints men in their weakness as high priests, but the word of the oath, which came later than the law, appoints a Son who has been made perfect for ever.

1 Samuel 15:29

And also the Glory of Israel will not lie or repent; for he is not a man, that he should repent.”