Hebrews 7:21

For, they, indeed, apart from oath-taking, have been made priests, but, he, with an oath-taking, through him that was saying unto him—The Lord sware, and will not regret,—Thou, art a priest, age-abidingly

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

20And, inasmuch as not apart from oath-taking—

22By as much as this, hath, Jesus, become surety of a better covenant also.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 15:29Moreover also, the Eminence of Israel, will not lie, neither will he repent,—For no, iron of earth, is, he, to repent!

Hebrews 6:16For, men, by the greater one, swear, and, with them, an end of all gainsaying by way of confirmation is, the oath:

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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