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The Perfect High Priest

Hebrews 5:6

In 9 translations

BSB
And in another passage God says: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”Psalms 110:4
KJV
As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
WEB
As he says also in another place, “You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.”
ASV
as he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.
LSV
just as He also says in another [place], “You [are] a priest throughout the age, according to the order of Melchizedek”;
YLT
as also in another [place] He saith, 'Thou [art] a priest — to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;'
DBY
Even as also in another [place] he says, Thou [art] a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedec.
DRC
As he saith also in another place: Thou art a priest for ever, according to the order of Melchisedech.
GNV
As he also in another place speaketh, Thou art a Priest for euer, after ye order of Melchi-sedec.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καθὼς καὶ ἐν ἑτέρῳ λέγει· Σὺ ἱερεὺς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισέδεκ,
RP2018
Καθὼς καὶ ἐν ἑτέρῳ λέγει, Σὺ ἱερεὺς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισεδέκ.
TR-Boyd
Καθὼς καὶ ἐν ἑτέρῳ λέγει, Σὺ ἱερεὺς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισεδέκ.
SCR1894
καθως και εν ετερω λεγει συ ιερευς εις τον αιωνα κατα την ταξιν μελχισεδεκ

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  • Psalms 110:4The LORD has sworn and will not change His mind: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
  • Hebrews 7:17For it is testified: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
  • Hebrews 7:21but Jesus became a priest with an oath by the One who said to Him: “The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind: ‘You are a priest forever.’”
  • Hebrews 7:3Without father or mother or genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, like the Son of God, he remains a priest for all time.
  • Genesis 14:18–19Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine—since he was priest of God Most High — and he blessed Abram and said: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
  • Hebrews 5:10and was designated by God as high priest in the order of Melchizedek.
  • Hebrews 6:20where Jesus our forerunner has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.
  • Hebrews 7:15And this point is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears,

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