Hebrews 5:6

In another verse, God says, “You are a priest forever, following 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

5In just the same way Christ did not honor himself by becoming high priest. It was God who said to him, “You are my Son. Today I have become your Father.”

7Jesus, while he was here in human form, prayed and appealed with loud cries and tears to God, the one who was able to save him from death. Jesus was heard because of his respect for God.

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Cross References

Genesis 14:18Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine. He was a priest of the Most High God.

Hebrews 5:10having been designated by God as a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek.

Hebrews 7:3We don't have any information about his father or his mother or his family tree. We don't know when he was born or when he died. Like the Son of God he continues as a priest forever.

Hebrews 7:17That's why it says, “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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