Hebrews 7:25
Whence he is able, even to be saving unto the very end, them who approach, through him, unto God; Since he evermore liveth to be interceding in their behalf.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
24But, he, by reason of his remaining age-abidingly, untransmissible, holdeth, the priesthood.
Cross References
Job 22:17Who had been saying unto GOD, Depart from us! and—What can the Almighty do for himself?
Psalms 68:31Ambassadors come out of Egypt, The Ethiopian, eagerly stretcheth out his hands, unto God.
Isaiah 45:24Only in Yahweh—for me, Hath one said, Is there righteousness and strength, Unto him, shall come and turn pale—All who have been incensed against him:
Isaiah 59:16When he saw that there was no mighty man, Then was he astonished that there was none to interpose,—So his own arm brought him salvation, And his own righteousness, the same, upheld him;
Jeremiah 3:22Return ye apostate sons, I will heal your apostasies! Behold us! we have come unto thee, For thou, art Yahweh our God.
Daniel 3:17If it is, our God, whom we serve, is able to deliver us,—out of the burning furnace of fire, and out of thy hand, O king, he will deliver.
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 →