God is not a man, that he might lie, or a son of man, that he might change his mind. Does he speak and not act, or promise and not fulfil?
Hebrews 7:21 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised but he became a priest with an oath made by the one who said to him: The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, ‘You are a priest for ever.’ , Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 (for those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchisedec:) Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For those who formerly became priests received their office without its being confirmed by the taking of an oath by God, but this One was designated and addressed and saluted with an oath, The Lord has sworn and will not regret it or change His mind, You are a Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek. [Ps. 110:4.] American Standard Version (1901) (for they indeed have been made priests without an oath; but he with an oath by him that saith of him, The Lord sware and will not repent himself, Thou art a priest for ever); Common English Bible but this priest was affirmed with a solemn pledge by the one who said, “The Lord has made a solemn pledge ” “and will not change his mind: ” “You are a priest forever.” Catholic Public Domain Version But this man was made a priest with an oath, by the One who said to him: "The Lord has sworn and he will not repent. You are a priest forever." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But this with an oath, by him that said unto him: The Lord hath sworn, and he will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever.) |
God is not a man, that he might lie, or a son of man, that he might change his mind. Does he speak and not act, or promise and not fulfil?
also says in another place, You are a priest for ever according to the order of Melchizedek. ,
For it has been testified: You are a priest for ever according to the order of Melchizedek. ,
None of this happened without an oath. For others became priests without an oath,
Now many have become Levitical priests, since they are prevented by death from remaining in office.
For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak, but the promise of the oath, which came after the law, appoints a Son, who has been perfected for ever.
Furthermore, the Eternal One of Israel does not lie or change his mind, for he is not man who changes his mind.’