39 Bible Verses about priests
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But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
For it is declared of him, "You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek."
For it is evident that our Lord was descended from Judah, and in regard to that tribe Moses said nothing about priests.
For when there is a change of the priesthood, there must also be a change of the law.
Without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God, he remains a priest continually.
Do you not know that those who work in the temple get their food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar share in what is offered on the altar?
you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
But into the second only the high priest goes, and he but once a year, and not without taking blood, which he offers for himself and for the sins of the people committed in ignorance.
The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office;
When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death.
But the chief priests took the silver pieces and said, "It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since they are the money of blood."
The word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith.
Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side.
Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
And Jesus said to him, "See that you tell no one; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."
Now if perfection could have been through the Levitical priesthood (for on the basis of it the people received the Law), what further need was there for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not one designated according to the order of Aaron?
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Aaron » Descendants of » ordained Priests » priests
sacred Anointing » Persons who received » priests
Bonnet » Worn » priests
Defilement » priests » Specially required to avoid
Defilement » priests » Not to eat holy things while under
Defilement » priests » To decide in all cases of
Defilement » priests » Punished for eating of the holy things while under
the Ephod » Worn » priests » Ordinary priests
Faith » Exemplified » priests
The word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith.
Idolatrous » priests » Examples of
Idolatrous » priests » Temples
Not only is there danger that this trade of ours fall into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis be regarded as worthless and that she whom all of Asia and the world worship will even be dethroned from her magnificence."
Offence » Exemplified » priests
priests » Dues of » Food of
priests » Corrupt
When the chief priests and officers saw him, they cried out, "Crucify him, crucify him!" Pilate said to them, "You take him and crucify him, for I find no fault in him."
But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release for them Barabbas instead.
priests » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
priests » Garments of » General references
priests » Garments of » Should be holy
priests » General reference to
priests » Revenues of » Part of all sacrifices
priests » Laws concerning
priests » High priests
But into the second only the high priest goes, and he but once a year, and not without taking blood, which he offers for himself and for the sins of the people committed in ignorance.
So also Christ did not exalt himself to become a high priest, but it was he who said to him, "You are my son, today I have begotten you";
priests » Divided by david into twenty-four courses
priests » Each course of, had its president or chief
priests » Services of » Offering sacrifices
priests » Punishment for invading the office of
priests » Revenues of » Show-bread after its removal
how he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests?
priests » On special occasions persons not of aaron's family acted as
priests » Ceremonies at consecration of » Clothing with the holy garments
priests » All except seed of aaron excluded from being
priests » Services of » Keeping the charge of the tabernacle, &c
priests » During patriarchal age heads of families acted as
priests » Were to live by the altar as they had no inheritance
Do you not know that those who work in the temple get their food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar share in what is offered on the altar?
priests » Services of » Judging in cases of controversy
priests » Services of » Deciding in cases of leprosy
priests » Thirteen of the levitical cities given to, for residence
priests » Services of » Teaching the law
priests » Ceremonies at consecration of » Partaking of the sacrifices of consecration
priests » Ceremonies at consecration of » Placing in their hands the wave-offering
priests » Ceremonies at consecration of » Offering sacrifices
priests » Generally participated in punishment of the people
priests » The duties of a priest
priests » Ceremonies at consecration of » Lasted seven days
priests » Revenues of » Redemption-money of the first-born
priests » Revenues of » First fruits
priests » Disobedient priests
priests » Special laws respecting » Not to drink wine, &c while attending in the tabernacle
priests » Services of » Blowing the trumpets on various occasions
priests » Might purchase and hold other lands in possession
priests » Revenues of » A fixed portion of the spoil taken in war
priests » Revenues of » Tenth of the tithes paid to the levites
priests » Made of the lowest of the people by jeroboam and others
priests » Services of, ineffectual for removing sin
Now if perfection could have been through the Levitical priesthood (for on the basis of it the people received the Law), what further need was there for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not one designated according to the order of Aaron?
And every priest stands daily at his service, offering time after time the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.
priests » Ceremonies at consecration of » Washing in water
priests » Ceremonies at consecration of » Anointing with oil
priests » Garments of » Worn always while engaged in the service of the tabernacle
priests » Garments of » The linen breeches
priests » Garments of » The coat or tunic
priests » Garments of » The bonnet
priests » Garments of » Worn at consecration
priests » After the exodus young men (first-born) deputed to act as
priests » The sons of aaron appointed as, by perpetual statute
priests » Illustrative of » Saints
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
priests » Were sometimes » Corrupters of the law
priests » Required » Prove » Geneology
priests » Publicly consecrated
priests » Services of » Carrying the ark
priests » The four courses which returned from babylon subdivided into twenty-four
In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah; and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
priests » Special laws respecting » Restitution to be made to, by persons ignorantly eating of their holy things
priests » Were sometimes » Slow to sanctify themselves for God's services
priests » Services of » Encouraging the people when they went to war
priests » Services of » Purifying the unclean
priests » Services of » Offering first-fruits
priests » No blemished or defective persons could be consecrated
priests » Services of » Keeping the sacred fire always burning on the altar
priests » Required to remain in the tabernacle seven days after consecration
priests » Special laws respecting » Not to defile themselves for the dead except the nearest of kin
priests » Special laws respecting » While unclean could not eat of the holy things
priests » Special laws respecting » While unclean could not perform any service
priests » Illustrative of » Christ
And every priest stands daily at his service, offering time after time the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. But when he had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God,
priests » Were sometimes » Greedy
priests » Were sometimes » Profane and wicked
priests » Revenues of » Firstborn » Of animals
priests » Services of » Placing and removing show-bread
priests » Revenues of » First of the wool of sheep
priests » Ceremonies at consecration of » Purification by blood of the consecration-ram
priests » Special laws respecting » Children of, married to strangers, not to eat of their portion
priests » Special laws respecting » All bought and home-born servants to eat of their portion
priests » Special laws respecting » No sojourner or hired servant to eat of their portion
priests » Services of » Lighting and trimming the lamps of the sanctuary
priests » Services of » Deciding in cases of jealousy
priests » Services of » Blessing the people
priests » Who shall be priests of God and of Christ
Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him for a thousand years.
priests » Required to wash in the brazen laver before they performed their services
priests » Special laws respecting » Not to defile themselves by eating what died or was torn
priests » Special laws respecting » Not to marry divorced or improper persons
priests » Services of » Covering the sacred things of the sanctuary before removal
priests » Garments of » Worn by the high priest on the day of atonement
priests » Services of » Valuing things devoted
priests » Were sometimes » Unjust
priests » Garments of » Laid up in holy chambers
priests » Revenues of » All devoted things
priests » Services of » Burning incense
priests » First notice of persons acting as
priests » Garments of » Purified by sprinkling of blood
priests » Garments of » Often provided by the people
priests » Garments of » The girdle
priests » Sanctified by God for the office
priests » Were sometimes » Drunken
priests » Revenues of » All restitutions when the owner could not be found
priests » Priests that despise the name of the lord
priests » Services of, divided by lot
according to the custom of the priesthood, it fell to him by lot to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
Religious » priests » Should be holy
Religious » priests » General references to
Religious » priests » Laws in regard to
Religious zeal » Instances of » priests
Sin-offering » priests » Holy place » Eats
Slander » Exemplified » priests
Topics on Priests
A Kingdom Of Priests
Revelation 1:6and has made us a kingdom and priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Chief priests
Matthew 2:4And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.
Corrupt Priests
Matthew 27:20But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.
Few Priests
1 Peter 2:9But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
Priests Garments
Mark 14:63The high priest tore his clothes and said, "Why do we need any more witnesses?
Priests In Action
Luke 1:8Now while he was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty,
Priests, Function In Ot Times
Matthew 12:4how he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests?
Priests, Tasks In Nt Times
Acts 14:13The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and wanted to offer sacrifice with the crowds.
Priests, Types Of In Nt Times
Acts 14:13The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and wanted to offer sacrifice with the crowds.
The Chief Priests Condemning Christ
Matthew 16:21From that time Jesus began to show to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised on the third day.
The Chief Priests Convened
Matthew 2:4And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.
Unnamed Priests
Acts 6:7The word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith.
