Hebrews 5:10

Being addressed by God as high-priest—according to the rank of Melchizedek.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

9And, being made perfect, became, to all them that obey him, Author of salvation age-abiding;

11Concerning whom, great, is our discourse, and of difficult interpretation, to express, seeing that, slothful, have ye become in the hearing;

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Cross References

Hebrews 5:5Thus, also the Christ, glorified not himself to become a high-priest, but he that spake unto him—My Son, art, thou, I, this day, have begotten thee;

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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