A Superior Priesthood
Hebrews 7:17
In 9 translations
- BSB
- For it is testified: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”Psalms 110:4
- KJV
- For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
- WEB
- for it is testified, “You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.”
- ASV
- for it is witnessed of him, Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.
- LSV
- for He testifies, “You [are] a priest—throughout the age, according to the order of Melchizedek”;
- YLT
- for He doth testify — 'Thou [art] a priest — to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;'
- DBY
- For it is borne witness, Thou art a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedec.
- DRC
- For he testifieth: Thou art a priest for ever, according to the order of Melchisedech.
- GNV
- For hee testifieth thus, Thou art a Priest for euer, after the order of Melchi-sedec.
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read μαρτυρεῖται (“It is testified”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read μαρτυρεῖ (“bears witness”).
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
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- SBLGNT: μαρτυρεῖται. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read μαρτυρεῖται; Robinson–Pierpont read μαρτυρεῖ.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- μαρτυρεῖται γὰρ ὅτι Σὺ ἱερεὺς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισέδεκ.
- RP2018
- μαρτυρεῖ γὰρ ὅτι Σὺ ἱερεὺς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισεδέκ.
- TR-Boyd
- μαρτυρεῖ γὰρ ὅτι Σὺ ἱερεὺς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισεδέκ.
- SCR1894
- μαρτυρει γαρ οτι συ ιερευς εις τον αιωνα κατα την ταξιν μελχισεδεκ
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Cross-references most cited first
- Psalms 110:4The LORD has sworn and will not change His mind: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
- Hebrews 5:6And in another passage God says: “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 7:15And this point is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears,
- 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.
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