Hebrews 5:10

while God himself pronounced him High Priest according to the order of Melchisedek.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

9and by being thus made perfect, he became the source of enduring salvation to all who obey him,

11Concerning him I have much to say, and much that is hard to make clear to you, because you have grown dull of hearing.

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Cross References

Hebrews 5:5So even the Christ was not raised to the high glory of the priesthood by himself, but on the contrary by Him who said to him. Thou art my Son; this day have I become thy Father;

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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