Numbers 25:13
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13 In this covenant, I give him and his descendants a permanent right to the priesthood, for in his zeal for me, his God, he purified the people of Israel, making them right with me.[a]”
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- 25:13 Or he made atonement for the people of Israel.
Jeremiah 33:22
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22 And as the stars of the sky cannot be counted and the sand on the seashore cannot be measured, so I will multiply the descendants of my servant David and the Levites who minister before me.”
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Jeremiah 33:18
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18 And there will always be Levitical priests to offer burnt offerings and grain offerings and sacrifices to me.”
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Psalm 106:31
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31 So he has been regarded as a righteous man
ever since that time.
1 Chronicles 6:4-15
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4 Eleazar was the father of Phinehas.
Phinehas was the father of Abishua.
5 Abishua was the father of Bukki.
Bukki was the father of Uzzi.
6 Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah.
Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth.
7 Meraioth was the father of Amariah.
Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
8 Ahitub was the father of Zadok.
Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.
9 Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah.
Azariah was the father of Johanan.
10 Johanan was the father of Azariah, the high priest at the Temple[a] built by Solomon in Jerusalem.
11 Azariah was the father of Amariah.
Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
12 Ahitub was the father of Zadok.
Zadok was the father of Shallum.
13 Shallum was the father of Hilkiah.
Hilkiah was the father of Azariah.
14 Azariah was the father of Seraiah.
Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak, 15 who went into exile when the Lord sent the people of Judah and Jerusalem into captivity under Nebuchadnezzar.
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- 6:10 Hebrew the house.
Exodus 40:15
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15 Anoint them as you did their father, so they may also serve me as priests. With their anointing, Aaron’s descendants are set apart for the priesthood forever, from generation to generation.”
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Revelation 1:6
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6 He has made us a Kingdom of priests for God his Father. All glory and power to him forever and ever! Amen.
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1 John 2:2
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2 He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins—and not only our sins but the sins of all the world.
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1 Peter 2:9
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9 But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests,[a] a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.
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- 2:9 Greek a royal priesthood.
1 Peter 2:5
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5 And you are living stones that God is building into his spiritual temple. What’s more, you are his holy priests.[a] Through the mediation of Jesus Christ, you offer spiritual sacrifices that please God.
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- 2:5 Greek holy priesthood.
Hebrews 7:17-18
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17 And the psalmist pointed this out when he prophesied,
“You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”[a]
18 Yes, the old requirement about the priesthood was set aside because it was weak and useless.
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Hebrews 7:11
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11 So if the priesthood of Levi, on which the law was based, could have achieved the perfection God intended, why did God need to establish a different priesthood, with a priest in the order of Melchizedek instead of the order of Levi and Aaron?[a]
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- 7:11 Greek the order of Aaron?
Hebrews 2:17
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17 Therefore, it was necessary for him to be made in every respect like us, his brothers and sisters,[a] so that he could be our merciful and faithful High Priest before God. Then he could offer a sacrifice that would take away the sins of the people.
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- 2:17 Greek like the brothers.
Romans 10:2-4
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2 I know what enthusiasm they have for God, but it is misdirected zeal. 3 For they don’t understand God’s way of making people right with himself. Refusing to accept God’s way, they cling to their own way of getting right with God by trying to keep the law. 4 For Christ has already accomplished the purpose for which the law was given.[a] As a result, all who believe in him are made right with God.
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- 10:4 Or For Christ is the end of the law.
Acts 22:3-5
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3 Then Paul said, “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, and I was brought up and educated here in Jerusalem under Gamaliel. As his student, I was carefully trained in our Jewish laws and customs. I became very zealous to honor God in everything I did, just like all of you today. 4 And I persecuted the followers of the Way, hounding some to death, arresting both men and women and throwing them in prison. 5 The high priest and the whole council of elders can testify that this is so. For I received letters from them to our Jewish brothers in Damascus, authorizing me to bring the followers of the Way from there to Jerusalem, in chains, to be punished.
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John 2:17
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17 Then his disciples remembered this prophecy from the Scriptures: “Passion for God’s house will consume me.”[a]
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Isaiah 61:6
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6 You will be called priests of the Lord,
ministers of our God.
You will feed on the treasures of the nations
and boast in their riches.
Psalm 119:139
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139 I am overwhelmed with indignation,
for my enemies have disregarded your words.
Psalm 69:9
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9 Passion for your house has consumed me,
and the insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.
1 Chronicles 6:50-53
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50 The descendants of Aaron were Eleazar, Phinehas, Abishua, 51 Bukki, Uzzi, Zerahiah, 52 Meraioth, Amariah, Ahitub, 53 Zadok, and Ahimaaz.
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1 Kings 19:14
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14 He replied again, “I have zealously served the Lord God Almighty. But the people of Israel have broken their covenant with you, torn down your altars, and killed every one of your prophets. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me, too.”
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1 Kings 19:10
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10 Elijah replied, “I have zealously served the Lord God Almighty. But the people of Israel have broken their covenant with you, torn down your altars, and killed every one of your prophets. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me, too.”
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1 Kings 2:27
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27 So Solomon deposed Abiathar from his position as priest of the Lord, thereby fulfilling the prophecy the Lord had given at Shiloh concerning the descendants of Eli.
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2 Samuel 21:3
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3 David asked them, “What can I do for you? How can I make amends so that you will bless the Lord’s people again?”
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1 Samuel 2:30
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30 “Therefore, the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I promised that your branch of the tribe of Levi[a] would always be my priests. But I will honor those who honor me, and I will despise those who think lightly of me.
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- 2:30 Hebrew that your house and your father’s house.
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