The Lord made a promise,\par and he will not change his mind.\par “You are a priest forever—\par the kind of priest Melchizedek was.”\par
Hebrews 7:17 - Easy To Read Version \{The Scriptures {\cf2\super [69]} \} say this about him: “You are a priest forever—the kind of priest Melchizedek was.” {\cf2\super [70]} Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchisedec. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For it is witnessed of Him, You are a Priest forever after the order (with the rank) of Melchizedek. [Ps. 110:4.] American Standard Version (1901) for it is witnessed of him, Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek. Common English Bible This is confirmed: “You are a priest forever, ” “according to the order of Melchizedek.” Catholic Public Domain Version For he testifies: "You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For he testifieth: Thou art a priest for ever, according to the order of Melchisedech. |
The Lord made a promise,\par and he will not change his mind.\par “You are a priest forever—\par the kind of priest Melchizedek was.”\par
And God made Jesus the high priest, {\cf2\super [42]} the same as Melchizedek. {\cf2\super [43]}
And in another part \{of the Scriptures {\cf2\super [40]} \} God says,
Jesus has already entered there and opened the way for us. Jesus has become the high priest {\cf2\super [52]} forever, the same as Melchizedek. {\cf2\super [53]}
People were given the law {\cf2\super [62]} under the system of priests from the Levi family group. {\cf2\super [63]} But people could not be made spiritually perfect through that system of priests. So there was a need for another priest to come. I mean a priest that is like Melchizedek, {\cf2\super [64]} not Aaron. {\cf2\super [65]}
And these things become even more clear. We see that another priest (Jesus) comes who is like Melchizedek. {\cf2\super [68]}