Hebrews 7:21-23
New King James Version
21 (for they have become priests without an oath, but He with an oath by Him who said to Him:
(A)“The Lord has sworn
And will not relent,
‘You are a priest [a]forever
According to the order of Melchizedek’ ”),
22 by so much more Jesus has become a [b]surety of a (B)better covenant.
23 Also there were many priests, because they were prevented by death from continuing.
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- Hebrews 7:21 NU ends the quotation after forever.
- Hebrews 7:22 guarantee
Hebrews 7:21-23
English Standard Version
21 but this one was made a priest with an oath by the one who said to him:
(A)“The Lord has sworn
and will not change his mind,
‘You are a priest forever.’”
22 This makes Jesus the guarantor of (B)a better covenant.
23 The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office,
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