Parallel Verses
Common New Testament
For it is declared of him, "You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek."
New American Standard Bible
For it is attested of Him,
“
According to the order of Melchizedek.”
King James Version
For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
Holman Bible
For it has been testified:
in the order of Melchizedek.
International Standard Version
For it is declared about him, "You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek."
A Conservative Version
For he testifies, Thou are a priest into the age according to the order of Melchizedek.
American Standard Version
for it is witnessed of him, Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.
Amplified
For it is attested [by God] of Him,
According to the order of Melchizedek.”
An Understandable Version
For it is declared [about Jesus in the Scriptures, Psa. 110:4], "You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek."
Anderson New Testament
Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchisedec.
Bible in Basic English
For it has been witnessed of him, You are a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for it is said, "thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec."
Darby Translation
For it is borne witness, Thou art a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedec.
Godbey New Testament
For it is testified, Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.
Goodspeed New Testament
For the psalm bears witness, "You are a priest forever, of the priesthood of Melchizedek!"
John Wesley New Testament
For it is testified, Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchisedek.
Julia Smith Translation
For he testifies, Thou a priest forever, according to the order of Melchisedec.
King James 2000
For he testifies, You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For it is testified, "You [are] a priest {forever} according to the order of Melchizedek."
Modern King James verseion
For He testifies, "You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek."
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For he testifieth, "Thou art a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek."
Moffatt New Testament
for the witness to him is, Thou art priest for ever, with the rank of Melchizedek.
Montgomery New Testament
For the words are in evidence, Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.
NET Bible
For here is the testimony about him: "You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek."
New Heart English Bible
for it is testified, "You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek."
Noyes New Testament
For it is testified of him, "Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek."
Sawyer New Testament
For it is testified, Thou art a priest forever, after the order of Melchisedec.
The Emphasized Bible
For it is witnessed - Thou, art a priest, age-abidingly, according to the rank of Melchizedek.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For the testimony is, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
Twentieth Century New Testament
for that is the meaning of the declaration-- 'Thou art for all time a priest of the order of Melchizedek.'
Webster
For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
Weymouth New Testament
For the words are in evidence, "Thou art a priest for ever, belonging to the order of Melchizedek."
Williams New Testament
For the Scripture bears witness: "You are a priest forever, with the rank of Melchizedek."
World English Bible
for it is testified, "You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek."
Worrell New Testament
for it is testified of Him, "Thou art a Priest forever according to the rank of Melchizedek."
Worsley New Testament
For He testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
Youngs Literal Translation
for He doth testify -- 'Thou art a priest -- to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;'
Themes
Christ, the high priest » After the order of melchizedek
The high priest » Inferior to Christ in » Being of the order of aaron
Jesus Christ » Priesthood of » After the order of melchizedek
Jesus Christ » Names of » Priest
Melchizedek » A priest and type of Christ
Priest » Before moses » Melchizedek
Surety » Jesus Christ being surety
Interlinear
References
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 7:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Another Priest, Like Melchizedek
16 who has become a priest not on the basis of a law of carnal requirement, but according to the power of an indestructible life. 17 For it is declared of him, "You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek." 18 On the one hand, a former commandment is set aside because of its weakness and uselessness
Cross References
Hebrews 5:6
as he says also in another place, "You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek."
Hebrews 7:21
Those who formerly became priests took their office without an oath, but he became a priest with an oath through the One who said to him, "The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, 'You are a priest forever.'"
Hebrews 6:20
where Jesus has entered as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.
Hebrews 5:10
being designated by God as a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek.
Hebrews 7:15
This becomes even more evident if another priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek,