But he has no root and is short-lived. When distress or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he falls away.
Hebrews 7:15 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised And this becomes clearer if another priest like Melchizedek appears, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And this becomes more plainly evident when another Priest arises Who bears the likeness of Melchizedek, [Ps. 110:4.] American Standard Version (1901) And what we say is yet more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Melchizedek there ariseth another priest, Common English Bible And it’s even clearer if another priest appears who is like Melchizedek. Catholic Public Domain Version And yet it is far more evident that, according to the likeness of Melchizedek, there rises up another priest, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And it is yet far more evident: if according to the similitude of Melchisedech there ariseth another priest, |
But he has no root and is short-lived. When distress or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he falls away.
also says in another place, You are a priest for ever according to the order of Melchizedek. ,
Now if perfection came through the Levitical priesthood (for on the basis of it the people received the law ), what further need was there for another priest to appear, said to be according to the order of Melchizedek and not according to the order of Aaron?
Now it is evident that our Lord came from Judah, and Moses said nothing about that tribe concerning priests.
who did not become a priest based on a legal regulation about physical descent but based on the power of an indestructible life.
Without father, mother, or genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but resembling the Son of God, he remains a priest for ever.