Hebrews 5:10

having been addressed by God a chief priest, according to the order of Melchisedek,

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

9and having been made perfect, he did become to all those obeying him a cause of salvation age-during,

11concerning whom we have much discourse and of hard explanation to say, since ye have become dull of hearing,

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Cross References

Hebrews 5:5so also the Christ did not glorify himself to become chief priest, but He who spake unto him: 'My Son thou art, I to-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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