Hebrews 5:10

Called by God a high priest according to the order of Melchisedech.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.

In Context

9And being consummated, he became, to all that obey him, the cause of eternal salvation.

11Of whom we have much to say, and hard to be intelligibly uttered: because you are become weak to hear.

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Cross References

Hebrews 5:5So Christ also did not glorify himself, that he might be made a high priest: but he that said unto him: Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.

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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