Hebrews 7:25
Whereupon he is able also to save to the uttermost those who come to God through him, being always alive in order to intercede on their behalf.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
24but he, because of his remaining into the age, has the priesthood unchangeable.
Cross References
Job 22:17who said to God, Depart from us, and, What can the Almighty do for us?
Psalms 68:31Rulers shall come out of Egypt. Ethiopia shall hasten to stretch out her hands to God.
Isaiah 45:24Only in LORD, it is said of me, is righteousness and strength. Even to him men shall come, and all those who were incensed against him shall be put to shame.
Isaiah 59:16And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor. Therefore his own arm brought salvation to him. And his righteousness, it upheld him.
Jeremiah 3:22Return, ye backsliding sons, I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we have come to thee, for thou are LORD our God.
Daniel 3:17If it be [so], our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thy hand, O king.
Matthew Henry on Hebrews 7:12-28
Melchisedec and Christ Compared. ( a. d. 62.) 11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron? 12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law. 13 For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar. 14 For it is evident that… Read the whole commentary →