Hebrews 7:21

but his appointment was ratified by an oath, when God said to him – ‘The Lord has sworn, and will not change, “You are a priest for all time.”’

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In The King James Version

(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)

In Context

20Then again, the appointment of this new priest was ratified by an oath, which is not so with the Levitical priests,

22And the oath shows the corresponding superiority of the covenant of which Jesus is appointed the surety.

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Cross References

Hebrews 6:16People, of course, swear by what is greater than themselves, and with them an oath is accepted as putting a matter beyond all dispute.

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 →

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