Hebrews 5:6

As he says in another place, You are a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

In Context

5In the same way Christ did not take for himself the glory of being made a high priest, but was given it by him who said, You are my Son, this day I have given you being:

7Who in the days of his flesh, having sent up prayers and requests with strong crying and weeping to him who was able to give him salvation from death, had his prayer answered because of his fear of God.

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Cross References

Genesis 14:18And Melchizedek, king of Salem, the priest of the Most High God, took bread and wine,

Hebrews 5:10Being named by God a high priest of the order of Melchizedek.

Hebrews 7:3Being without father or mother, or family, having no birth or end to his life, being made like the Son of God, is a priest for ever.

Hebrews 7:17For it has been witnessed of him, You are a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 5:2-10

The Priesthood of Christ. ( a. d. 62.) 1 For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins: 2 Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity. 3 And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins. 4 And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron. 5 So also Christ… Read the whole commentary →

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