'Priestly' in the Bible

During the reign of King Herod of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly order of Abijah. His wife was a descendant of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

And it came to pass, as he fulfilled his priestly service before God in the order of his course,

according to the custom of the priestly office, he was chosen by lot to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

When the days of his priestly service were ended, he went back home.

with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John and Alexander, and all the members of the high-priestly family.

For God, whom I serve with my spirit by preaching the gospel of His Son, is my witness as to how continuously I mention you

to be a minister of the Messiah Jesus to the gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the offering brought by gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

The sons of Levi who receive the priestly office have a command according to the law to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they have also descended from Abraham.

A person might even say that Levi [the father of the priestly tribe] himself, who received tithes, paid tithes through Abraham [the father of all Israel and of all who believe],

For the One of whom these things are said belonged [not to the priestly line of Levi but] to another tribe, from which no one has officiated or served at the altar.

But as it is, Christ has acquired a [priestly] ministry which is more excellent [than the old Levitical priestly ministry], for He is the Mediator (Arbiter) of a better covenant [uniting God and man], which has been enacted and rests on better promises.