Hebrews 7:15-28 - Another Priest, Like Melchizedek

¹⁵ And it is still far more evident, if according to the likeness of Melchizedek, there arises another priest, ¹⁶ who has become, not according to a law of a carnal commandment, but according to the power of an indestructible life. ¹⁷ For he testifies, Thou are a priest into the age according to the order of Melchizedek.

¹⁸ For indeed there becomes an annulment of a preceding commandment because of its weakness and uselessness ¹⁹ (for the law made nothing fully perfect), and an introduction of a better hope, through which we approach God.

²⁰ And inasmuch as it is not without an oath. For actually those who become priests are so without an oath, ²¹ but he with an oath, because of him who says to him, The Lord swore and will not change his mind, Thou are a priest into the age according to the order of Melchizedek.

²² By so much, Jesus has become the surety of a better covenant.

²³ And of course those who have become priests are more, because of being prevented to continue by death, ²⁴ but he, because of his remaining into the age, has the priesthood unchangeable. ²⁵ Whereupon he is able also to save to the uttermost those who come to God through him, being always alive in order to intercede on their behalf.

²⁶ For such a high priest is fitting for us, devout, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and having become higher than the heavens. ²⁷ Who has no need to offer up sacrifices each day, as those high priests, first for his own sins, then for those of the people, for this he did, once, when he offered up himself. ²⁸ For the law appoints men high priests who have weakness, but the word of the oath after the law, a Son who has been fully perfected into the age.