As he also says in another place, "You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek."

having been designated by God to be a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek.

where Jesus, our forerunner, has gone on our behalf, having become a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.

Now this man Melchizedek, king of Salem and priest of the Most High God, met Abraham and blessed him when he was returning from defeating the kings.

Abraham gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything. In the first place, his name means "king of righteousness," and then he is also king of Salem, that is, "king of peace."

Mortal men collect tithes, but we are informed by Scripture that Melchizedek keeps on living.

because Levi was still inside his ancestor when Melchizedek met him.

Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood for on this basis the people received the Law what further need would there be to speak of appointing another kind of priest according to the order of Melchizedek, not one according to the order of Aaron?

This point is even more obvious in that another priest who is like Melchizedek has appeared

For it is declared about him, "You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek."