24 Bible Verses about Priests, Tasks In Nt Times

even the priest of Jupiter, whose statue was at the city-gates, brought oxen and garlands there, and together with the people, would have offer'd sacrifice to the apostles.

While the high priest in his daily administrations frequently repeated the same sacrifices which could by no means expiate sin;

how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the holy spirit offered himself a spotless victim to God, purify our souls from deadly sins, to serve the living God?

in consequence of which WILL we are sanctified by the oblation which Jesus Christ has made once for all of his own body.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God to you, that you present your bodies a living victim, holy, acceptable unto God, as the service of a rational being.

but don't forget to be beneficent to the community; for such sacrifice is acceptable to God.

Let our sacrifice then, which we are to offer to God by Jesus Christ, be that of incessant praises, the offering of our lips, which celebrate his name:

and according to the custom of distributing the parts, it fell to his lot to burn incense in the sanctuary.

when he had taken the book, the four animals, and the four and twenty elders fell down before the lamb, every one of them having harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of the saints.

you your selves are as so many living stones, you are the edifice, the spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, agreeable to God by Jesus Christ.

who hath made us kings and priests to his God and father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

and hast made us kings and priests unto our God: and we shall reign on the earth."

happy and holy are they that have part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God, and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

when king Herod heard these things, he was alarm'd, and all Jerusalem with him. and having assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he enquired of them where Christ was to be born. they answered him, in Bethlehem of Judea: for these are the words of the prophet;read more.
"And thou Bethlehem in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor that shall rule my people Israel."

This is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, to ask him, who he was.

What I have explain'd to you, my brethren, is the gospel which I preached to you, which you have received, and wherein you have persisted: by which also you will be saved, if you so retain it as I preached it to you, unless you have believed without sufficient grounds. I acquainted you chiefly with what I received myself, that Christ died for our sins, as the scriptures foretold:read more.
that he was buried, and rose again the third day, as the scriptures foretold: that he was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve:

Keep that form of sound doctrine you receiv'd from me, which consists in christian faith and charity: that valuable depositum do you preserve by the holy spirit, which resides in us.

and what you heard me deliver in the presence of many, intrust to such persons of integrity as are qualified to instruct others

and Jesus said to him, take care not to tell any man, but go thy way, shew thy self to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, that it may be a testimony against them.

said he, how you take the least notice of this to any man: but go, show your self to the priest, and offer for your cure what Moses commanded, that this may serve as a testimony against them.

and he charg'd him not to tell any man: but go, said he, present your self to the priest, and offer what the law requires for your purification, that it may be an evidence to them.

as soon as he perceiv'd them, he said to them, go shew yourselves to the priests. and on the way they found themselves cured.

then said Jesus to them again, "peace be with you: as my father hath sent me, even so send I you." and when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, "receive ye the holy spirit. whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye leave unpardoned, they are lest unpardoned."

confess then to one another the offences you have committed, and pray for one another, that you may be healed; the fervent prayer of a virtuous man has great influence.