Hebrews 5:10
And is called of God an hie Priest after the order of Melchi-sedec.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.
In Context
9And being consecrate, was made the authour of eternall saluation vnto all them that obey him:
11Of whome we haue many things to say, which are hard to be vttered, because ye are dull of hearing.
Cross References
Hebrews 5:5So likewise Christ tooke not to him selfe this honour, to be made the hie Priest, but hee that sayd vnto him, Thou art my Sonne, this day begate I thee, gaue it him.
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 →