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 7:20 - Easy To Read Version Also, it is important that God made a vow (promise) when he made Jesus high priest. {\cf2\super [71]} When those other men became priests, there was no vow. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And it was not without the taking of an oath [that Christ was made Priest], American Standard Version (1901) And inasmuch as it is not without the taking of an oath Common English Bible And this was not done without a solemn pledge! The others have become priests without a solemn pledge, Catholic Public Domain Version Moreover, it is not without an oath. For certainly, the others were made priests without an oath. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And inasmuch as it is not without an oath, (for the others indeed were made priests without an oath; |
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
But, Aaron, only you and your sons may serve as priests. You are the only ones that can go near the altar. You are the only ones that can go inside the curtain {into the Most Holy Place}. I am giving you a gift—your service as a priest. Anyone else that comes near {my} holy place must be killed.”
And in another part \{of the Scriptures {\cf2\super [40]} \} God says,
The law \{of Moses\} could not make anything perfect. And now a better hope has been given to us. And with that hope we can come near to God.