Hebrews 5:6

Just as He[F] also says in another place, “You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.”

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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

5So also Christ did not exalt Himself to become High Priest, but it was He[F] who said to Him[S], “You are my Son; today I have begotten You.”

7He[S], in the days of His flesh, having offered up both prayers and supplications, with a loud cry and tears, to the One who was able to save Him from death, and having been answered because of His godly fear,

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Cross References

Hebrews 5:10having been designated by God as High Priest ‘according to the order of Melchizedek’;

Hebrews 7:3without father, without mother, without genealogy; having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but having been made like the Son of God —remains a priest continually.

Hebrews 7:17Because He testifies: “You are a priest forever according to 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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