Hebrews 8:4

Geneva Bible (1560)

For he were not a Priest, if he were on the earth, seeing there are Priestes that according to the Lawe offer giftes,

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  • Heb 7:11-15 : 11 If therefore perfection had bene by the Priesthoode of the Leuites (for vnder it the Lawe was established to the people) what needed it furthermore, that another Priest should rise after the order of Melchi-sedec, and not to be called after the order of Aaron? 12 For if the Priesthood be changed, then of necessitie must there be a change of the Lawe. 13 For hee of whome these things are spoken, perteineth vnto another tribe, whereof no man serued at the altar. 14 For it is euident, that our Lord sprung out of Iuda, concerning the which tribe Moses spake nothing, touching the Priesthood. 15 And it is yet a more euident thing, because that after the similitude of Melchi-sedec, there is risen vp another Priest,
  • Heb 5:1 : 1 For euery hie Priest is taken from among men, and is ordeined for men, in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both giftes and sacrifices for sinnes,
  • Heb 11:4 : 4 By faith Abel offered vnto God a greater sacrifice then Cain, by the which he obtained witnes that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: by the which faith also he being dead, yet speaketh.
  • Num 16:40 : 40 It is a remembrance vnto the children of Israel, that no stranger which is not of the seede of Aaron, come neere to offer incense before the Lord, that he be not like Korah & his copanie, as the Lord said to him by the hand of Moses.
  • Num 17:12-13 : 12 And the children of Israel spake vnto Moses, saying, Behold, we are dead, we perish, we are all lost: 13 Whosoeuer commeth neere, or approcheth to the Tabernacle of the Lorde, shal dye: shal we be consumed and dye?
  • Num 18:5 : 5 Therefore shall ye keepe the charge of the Sanctuarie, and the charge of the altar: so there shall fall no more wrath vpon the children of Israel.
  • 2 Chr 26:18-19 : 18 And they withstoode Vzziah the King, & said vnto him, It perteineth not to thee, Vzziah, to burne incense vnto the Lord, but to the Priests the sonnes of Aaron, that are consecrated for to offer incense: goe forth of the Sanctuarie: for thou hast transgressed, and thou shalt haue none honour of the Lord God. 19 Then Vzziah was wroth, and had incense in his hand to burne it: and while he was wroth with the Priestes, the leprosie rose vp in his forehead before the Priestes in the house of the Lord beside the incense altar.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Heb 8:1-3
    3 verses
    84%

    1Nowe of the things which we haue spoken, this is the summe, that wee haue such an hie Priest, that sitteth at the right hand of the throne of the Maiestie in heauens,

    2And is a minister of the Sanctuarie, and of that true Tabernacle which the Lorde pight, and not man.

    3For euery high Priest is ordeined to offer both giftes and sacrifices: wherefore it was of necessitie, that this man shoulde haue somewhat also to offer.

  • Heb 5:1
    79%

    1For euery hie Priest is taken from among men, and is ordeined for men, in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both giftes and sacrifices for sinnes,

  • Heb 7:11-17
    7 verses
    78%

    11If therefore perfection had bene by the Priesthoode of the Leuites (for vnder it the Lawe was established to the people) what needed it furthermore, that another Priest should rise after the order of Melchi-sedec, and not to be called after the order of Aaron?

    12For if the Priesthood be changed, then of necessitie must there be a change of the Lawe.

    13For hee of whome these things are spoken, perteineth vnto another tribe, whereof no man serued at the altar.

    14For it is euident, that our Lord sprung out of Iuda, concerning the which tribe Moses spake nothing, touching the Priesthood.

    15And it is yet a more euident thing, because that after the similitude of Melchi-sedec, there is risen vp another Priest,

    16Which is not made Priest after the Law of the carnal commandement, but after the power of the endlesse life.

    17For hee testifieth thus, Thou art a Priest for euer, after the order of Melchi-sedec.

  • Heb 8:5-7
    3 verses
    77%

    5Who serue vnto the paterne and shadowe of heauenly things, as Moses was warned by God, whe he was about to finish the Tabernacle. See, saide hee, that thou make all thinges according to the paterne, shewed to thee in the mount.

    6But nowe our hie Priest hath obteined a more excellent office, in as much as he is the Mediatour of a better Testament, which is established vpon better promises.

    7For if that first Testament had bene vnblameable, no place should haue bene sought for the second.

  • Heb 7:19-21
    3 verses
    76%

    19For the Law made nothing perfite, but the bringing in of a better hope made perfite, whereby we drawe neere vnto God.

    20And for as much as it is not without an othe (for these are made Priestes without an othe:

    21But this is made with an othe by him that said vnto him, The Lord hath sworne, and will not repent, Thou art a Priest for euer, after the order of Melchi-sedec)

  • Heb 7:26-28
    3 verses
    76%

    26For such an hie Priest it became vs to haue, which is holy, harmelesse, vndefiled, separate from sinners, and made hier then the heauens:

    27Which needeth not daily as those hie Priests to offer vp sacrifice, first for his owne sinnes, and then for the peoples: for that did he once, when he offered vp himselfe.

    28For the Lawe maketh men hie Priestes, which haue infirmitie: but the word of the othe that was since the Lawe, maketh the Sonne, who is consecrated for euermore.

  • Heb 9:23-25
    3 verses
    75%

    23It was then necessary, that the similitudes of heauenly things should be purified with such things: but the heauenly things them selues are purified with better sacrifices then are these.

    24For Christ is not entred into ye holy places that are made with hands, which are similitudes of ye true Sanctuarie: but is entred into very heauen, to appeare now in ye sight of God for vs,

    25Not that he should offer himselfe often, as the hie Priest entred into the Holy place euery yeere with other blood,

  • Heb 7:3
    75%

    3Without father, without mother, without kinred, and hath neither beginning of his dayes, neither ende of life: but is likened vnto the Sonne of God, and continueth a Priest for euer.

  • Heb 9:11
    74%

    11But Christ being come an high Priest of good things to come, by a greater and a more perfect Tabernacle, not made with handes, that is, not of this building,

  • Heb 10:11
    74%

    11And euery Priest standeth dayly ministring, and oft times offreth one maner of offring, which can neuer take away sinnes:

  • Heb 9:6-9
    4 verses
    74%

    6Nowe when these things were thus ordeined, the Priestes went alwayes into the first Tabernacle, and accomplished the seruice.

    7But into the second went the hie Priest alone, once euery yere, not without blood which hee offered for himselfe, and for the ignorances of the people.

    8Whereby the holy Ghost this signified, that the way into ye Holiest of all was not yet opened, while as yet the first tabernacle was standing,

    9Which was a figure for that present time, wherein were offred gifts and sacrifices that could not make holy, concerning the conscience, him that did the seruice,

  • Heb 10:1-2
    2 verses
    73%

    1For the Lawe hauing the shadowe of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can neuer with those sacrifices, which they offer yeere by yeere continually, sanctifie the commers thereunto.

    2For would they not then haue ceased to haue bene offered, because that the offerers once purged, should haue had no more conscience of sinnes?

  • Heb 5:3-6
    4 verses
    72%

    3And for the sames sake he is bound to offer for sinnes, as wel for his own part, as for ye peoples.

    4And no man taketh this honor vnto him selfe, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.

    5So likewise Christ tooke not to him selfe this honour, to be made the hie Priest, but hee that sayd vnto him, Thou art my Sonne, this day begate I thee, gaue it him.

    6As he also in another place speaketh, Thou art a Priest for euer, after ye order of Melchi-sedec.

  • Heb 7:23-24
    2 verses
    72%

    23And among them many were made Priests, because they were not suffered to endure, by the reason of death.

    24But this man, because hee endureth euer, hath a Priesthood, which cannot passe from one to another.

  • Heb 10:4-5
    2 verses
    71%

    4For it is vnpossible that the blood of bulles and goates should take away sinnes.

    5Wherefore when he commeth into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offring thou wouldest not: but a body hast thou ordeined me.

  • Heb 10:8
    71%

    8Aboue, when he sayd, Sacrifice and offring, and burnt offrings, and sinne offrings thou wouldest not haue, neither hadst pleasure therein (which are offered by the Lawe)

  • Heb 4:14-15
    2 verses
    70%

    14Seeing then that wee haue a great hie Priest, which is entred into heauen, euen Iesus the Sonne of God, let vs holde fast our profession.

    15For we haue not an hie Priest, which can not be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but was in all things tempted in like sort, yet without sinne.

  • Heb 2:17
    70%

    17Wherefore in all things it behoued him to be made like vnto his brethren, that hee might be mercifull, and a faithfull hie Priest in things concerning God, that he might make reconciliation for the sinnes of the people.

  • Heb 5:10
    70%

    10And is called of God an hie Priest after the order of Melchisedec.

  • Heb 6:20
    70%

    20Whither the forerunner is for vs entred in, euen Iesus that is made an hie Priest for euer after the order of Melchi-sedec.

  • Heb 13:10
    70%

    10We haue an altar, whereof they haue no authoritie to eate, which serue in the tabernacle.

  • Ps 110:4
    69%

    4The Lord sware & wil not repent, Thou art a Priest for euer after ye order of Melchi-zedek.

  • Heb 3:1
    69%

    1Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heauenly vocation, consider the Apostle and high Priest of our profession Christ Iesus:

  • Heb 9:1
    69%

    1Then the first Testament had also ordinances of religion, and a worldly Sanctuarie.