Hebrews 7:3

American Standard Version (1901)

without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like unto the Son of God), abideth a priest continually.

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  • Heb 7:6 : 6 but he whose genealogy is not counted from them hath taken tithes of Abraham, and hath blessed him that hath the promises.
  • Heb 7:23-28 : 23 And they indeed have been made priests many in number, because that by death they are hindered from continuing: 24 but he, because he abideth for ever, hath his priesthood unchangeable. 25 Wherefore also he is able to save to the uttermost them that draw near unto God through him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. 26 For such a high priest became us, holy, guileless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; 27 who needeth not daily, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for his own sins, and then for the [sins] of the people: for this he did once for all, when he offered up himself. 28 For the law appointeth men high priests, having infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was after the law, [appointeth] a Son, perfected for evermore.
  • Heb 7:17 : 17 for it is witnessed [of him], Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.
  • Exod 6:18 : 18 And the sons of Kohath: Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel; and the years of the life of Kohath were a hundred thirty and three years.
  • Exod 6:20-27 : 20 And Amram took him Jochebed his father's sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were a hundred and thirty and seven years. 21 And the sons of Izhar: Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri. 22 And the sons of Uzziel: Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Sithri. 23 And Aaron took him Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab, the sister of Nahshon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. 24 And the sons of Korah: Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph; these are the families of the Korahites. 25 And Eleazar Aaron's son took him one of the daughters of Putiel to wife; and she bare him Phinehas. These are the heads of the fathers' [houses] of the Levites according to their families. 26 These are that Aaron and Moses, to whom Jehovah said, Bring out the children of Israel from the land of Egypt according to their hosts. 27 These are they that spake to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring out the children of Israel from Egypt: these are that Moses and Aaron.
  • 1 Chr 6:1-3 : 1 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 2 And the sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. 3 And the children of Amram: Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. And the sons of Aaron: Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
  • Matt 4:3 : 3 And the tempter came and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Heb 7:19-28
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    19(for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in thereupon of a better hope, through which we draw nigh unto God.

    20And inasmuch as [it is] not without the taking of an oath

    21(for they indeed have been made priests without an oath; but he with an oath by him that saith of him, The Lord sware and will not repent himself, Thou art a priest for ever);

    22by so much also hath Jesus become the surety of a better covenant.

    23And they indeed have been made priests many in number, because that by death they are hindered from continuing:

    24but he, because he abideth for ever, hath his priesthood unchangeable.

    25Wherefore also he is able to save to the uttermost them that draw near unto God through him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

    26For such a high priest became us, holy, guileless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

    27who needeth not daily, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for his own sins, and then for the [sins] of the people: for this he did once for all, when he offered up himself.

    28For the law appointeth men high priests, having infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was after the law, [appointeth] a Son, perfected for evermore.

  • Heb 7:10-17
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    10for he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchizedek met him.

    11Now if there was perfection through the Levitical priesthood (for under it hath the people received the law), what further need [was there] that another priest should arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be reckoned after the order of Aaron?

    12For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.

    13For he of whom these things are said belongeth to another tribe, from which no man hath given attendance at the altar.

    14For it is evident that our Lord hath sprung out of Judah; as to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priests.

    15And [what we say] is yet more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Melchizedek there ariseth another priest,

    16who hath been made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life:

    17for it is witnessed [of him], Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.

  • Heb 5:5-6
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    5So Christ also glorified not himself to be made a high priest, but he that spake unto him, Thou art my Son, This day have I begotten thee:

    6as he saith also in another [place], Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.

  • 4Jehovah hath sworn, and will not repent: Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.

  • Heb 8:1-4
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    1Now in the things which we are saying the chief point [is this] : We have such a high priest, who sat down on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,

    2a minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, not man.

    3For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is necessary that this [high priest] also have somewhat to offer.

    4Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, seeing there are those who offer the gifts according to the law;

  • 20whither as a forerunner Jesus entered for us, having become a high priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

  • 10named of God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.

  • Heb 7:4-8
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    4Now consider how great this man was, unto whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the chief spoils.

    5And they indeed of the sons of Levi that receive the priest's office have commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though these have come out of the loins of Abraham:

    6but he whose genealogy is not counted from them hath taken tithes of Abraham, and hath blessed him that hath the promises.

    7But without any dispute the less is blessed of the better.

    8And here men that die receive tithes; but there one, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

  • Heb 7:1-2
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    1For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

    2to whom also Abraham divided a tenth part of all (being first, by interpretation, King of righteousness, and then also King of Salem, which is King of peace;

  • Heb 1:3-5
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    3who being the effulgence of his glory, and the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had made purification of sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

    4having become by so much better than the angels, as he hath inherited a more excellent name than they.

    5For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, This day have I begotten thee? and again, I will be to him a Father, And he shall be to me a Son?

  • 11But Christ having come a high priest of the good things to come, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation,

  • 1Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, [even] Jesus;

  • 1For every high priest, being taken from among men, is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:

  • 11And every priest indeed standeth day by day ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, the which can never take away sins:

  • 8but of the Son [he saith], Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; And the sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

  • Heb 4:14-15
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    14Having then a great high priest, who hath passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.

    15For we have not a high priest that cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but one that hath been in all points tempted like as [we are, yet] without sin.

  • 21and [having] a great priest over the house of God;

  • 25nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place year by year with blood not his own;

  • 11For both he that sanctifieth and they that are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

  • 30Seven days shall the son that is priest in his stead put them on, when he cometh into the tent of meeting to minister in the holy place.

  • 8Jesus Christ [is] the same yesterday and to-day, [yea] and for ever.

  • 6Now these things having been thus prepared, the priests go in continually into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the services;