Hebrews 7:24
But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.
Hebrews 7:24 in other translations
| BSB | But because Jesus lives forever, He has a permanent priesthood. |
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| WEB | But he, because he lives forever, has his priesthood unchangeable. |
| ASV | but he, because he abideth for ever, hath his priesthood unchangeable. |
| YLT | and he, because of his remaining--to the age, hath the priesthood not transient, |
| DARBY | but he, because of his continuing for ever, has the priesthood unchangeable. |
| BBE | But this priest, because his life goes on for ever, is unchanging. |
| Webster | But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. |
What does Hebrews 7:24 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
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Barnes' Notes
Because he continueth ever. Gr., "Because he remains for ever." The idea is, because he does not die, but ever lives, he has an unchanging priesthood. There is no necessity that he should yield it to others, as was the ease with the Jewish priests, because they were mortal. The reason, in their ease, why it passed to others, was not that they did not perform the office well, but that they were mortal, and could not continue to hold it. But this reason could not operate in the ease of the Lord Jesus, and therefore his priesthood would be permanent.
Hath an unchangeable priesthood. Marg., "or, which passeth not from one to another." The margin expresses the sense of the passage. The idea is not strictly that it was unchangeable, but that it did not pass over into other hands. The Levitical priesthood passed from one to another as successive generations came on the stage of action. This reasoning is not designed to prove that the priesthood of Christ will be literally eternal--for its necessity may cease when all the redeemed are in heaven--but that it is permanent, and does not pass from hand to hand.
(b) "unchangeable" "which passeth not from on to another" (1) "priesthood" 1Sam 2:35
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Hebrews 7:11-25
The priesthood and law by which perfection could not come, are done away; a Priest is risen, and a dispensation now set up, by which true believers may be made perfect. That there is such a change is plain. The law which made the Levitical priesthood, showed that the priests were frail, dying creatures, not able to save their own lives, much less could they save the souls of those who came to them. But the High…
Hebrews 7:24 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Hebrews 7:24
- John 12:34
The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?
- Hebrews 7:28
For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.
- Isaiah 9:6-7
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
- Revelation 1:18
I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
- Hebrews 7:8-25
And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth. And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham. For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him. If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron? …
- Hebrews 13:8
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
- 1 Samuel 2:35
And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever.
- Romans 6:9
Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.
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he continueth.
8-25,28; 13:8; Isa 9:6,7; Joh 12:34; Ro 6:9; Re 1:18
hath.
1Sa 2:35
an unchangeable priesthood. or, a priesthood which passethnot from one to another.
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Context
- Hebrews 7:23
And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
- Hebrews 7:24
But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.
- Hebrews 7:25
Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
Hebrews 7:24 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Mas éste, por cuanto permanece para siempre, tiene un sacerdocio inmutable: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | mais celui-ci, parce qu’il demeure éternellement, a la sacrificature qui ne se transmet pas. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | dieser aber, weil er in Ewigkeit bleibt, hat ein unveränderliches Priestertum. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | hic autem eo quod maneat in æternum, sempiternum habet sacerdotium. |