The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, “You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.”
Hebrews 5:6 - English Standard Version 2016 as he says also in another place, “You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchisedec. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition As He says also in another place, You are a Priest [appointed] forever after the order (with the rank) of Melchizedek. [Ps. 110:4.] American Standard Version (1901) as he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek. Common English Bible as he also says in another place, “You are a priest forever, ” “according to the order of Melchizedek.” Catholic Public Domain Version And similarly, he says in another place: "You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version As he saith also in another place: Thou art a priest for ever, according to the order of Melchisedech. |
The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, “You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.”
being designated by God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.
where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.
Now if perfection had been attainable through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need would there have been for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, rather than one named after the order of Aaron?
This becomes even more evident when another priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek,
For it is witnessed of him, “You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.”
but this one was made a priest with an oath by the one who said to him: “The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, ‘You are a priest forever.’”
He is without father or mother or genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but resembling the Son of God he continues a priest forever.
In the one case tithes are received by mortal men, but in the other case, by one of whom it is testified that he lives.