33 Bible Verses about Priesthood, In Nt

And Jesus says to him, See thou tell no one; but retire, show thyself to the priest, and bring near the gift which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

And says to him, See thou say nothing to any one: but retire, shew thyself to the priest, and bring forward for thy cleansing what things Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

And he enjoined him to tell none: but having departed, show thyself to the priest, and bring near for thy cleansing as Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

If truly therefore completion were by the Levitical priesthood, (for the people received legislation by it,) what further need according to the order of Melchisedec for another priest to be raised, and not according to the order of Aaron?

For it is manifest that our Lord has sprung out of Judah; to which tribe Moses spake nothing of the priesthood.

And as much as not without sacrifice sanctioned by solemn oath:

And it is yet more abundantly manifest: that according to the resemblance of Melchisedec has another priest risen, Who according to the law of a fleshly command was not born, but according to the power of an indestructible life.

Wherefore in all things it was necessary to be made like to the brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful chief priest in things towards God, in order to propitiate for the sin of the people.

For every chief priest taken from men is appointed for men for things to God, that he bring both gifts and sacrifices for sins:

And not any takes this honour to himself; but the called of God, as also Aaron. So also Christ honoured not himself, to become chief priest; but he having spoken to him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.

Addressed by God the chief priest according to the order of Melchisedec.

For the priesthood being transferred, of necessity also is a transposition of law. For he of whom these things are said partook of another tribe, of which none held to the altar.

And they truly are become many priests, by reason of death being hindered from remaining: And he, because he remains forever, has an inviolable priesthood.

And truly every priest has stood daily, serving and bringing in many times the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: But this, having brought in one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down on the right hand of God;

(Since he must have suffered many times from the foundation of the world:) but now once at the termination of the times for the annulling of sin by the sacrifice of himself has he been shown clearly.

Neither by the blood of he-goats and calves, and by his own blood he went in once for all to the holies, having found eternal deliverance.

For by one offering has he perfected forever the consecrated.

Who serve the pattern and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was given an intimation of the divine will, being about to complete the tent: for, See, says he, thou make all things according to the type shewed thee in the mount.

For the law having a shadow of good things about to be, not the same image of the things, with these sacrifices which they bring in yearly in continuance never can render perfect them coming thereto.

For the law establishes men chief priests having weakness; but the word of the sacrifice sanctioned by solemn oath, after the law, the Son, having been perfected forever.

Having therefore a great chief priest, passed to the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, we should hold firmly the assent.

For such a chief priest became us, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and being higher than the heavens;

And ye a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for acquisition; so that ye should proclaim the excellencies of him having called you out of darkness into his wonderful light:

But according to the holy one calling you, also should ye yourselves be holy in all turning back;

In which will we are consecrated by the bringing in of the body of Jesus Christ once.

And ye yourselves are built, as living stones, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to bring up spiritual sacrifice; acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

I Beseech you therefore, brethren, by the compassions of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, pleasing to God, your reasonable service.

And I have all, and abound: I have been filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things from you, a smell of sweet odor, a sacrifice acceptable, pleasing to God.

By him therefore we should always bring up the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of the lips assenting to his name.

I Beseech therefore, first of all, supplications to be made, prayers, entreaties, thanks, for all men;

And when he took the book, the four living creatures and the twentyfour elders fell before the Lamb, having each harps, and golden bowls full of incenses, which are the prayers of the holy.

For Christ therefore are we ambassadors, as of God beseeching by us: we pray for the sake of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.

Of which I Became a servant, according to the gift of the grace of God given to me according to the energy of his power To me, the least of all the holy ones, was this grace given, to announce the good news in the nations, the untraceable riches of Christ. And to enlighten all what the distribution of the mystery, concealed from times immemorial in God, having created all things by Jesus Christ:read more.
That it might now be made known to beginnings and powers in the heavenlies by the church the manifold wisdom of God, According to the purpose of times immemorial which he made in Christ Jesus our Lord: