Hebrews 5:10

For God Himself addresses Him as a High Priest for ever, belonging to the order of Melchizedek.

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

9and so, having been made perfect, He became to all who obey Him the source and giver of eternal salvation.

11Concerning Him we have much to say, and much that it would be difficult to make clear to you, since you have become so dull of apprehension.

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Cross References

Hebrews 5:5So Christ also did not claim for Himself the honour of being made High Priest, but was appointed to it by Him who said to Him, "My Son art Thou: I have to-day 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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