39 Bible Verses about priests
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But you people are especially chosen [by God]; you are a royal body of priests; you are a nation especially set apart for God's use; you are a people who belong exclusively to God, that you may express the virtues of the One who called you out of darkness [i.e., of sin and error], and into His marvelous light [i.e., righteousness and truth].
For it is declared [about Jesus in the Scriptures, Psa. 110:4], "You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek."
For it is quite evident that our Lord has descended from Judah, a tribe about which Moses said nothing concerning priests.
But on the other hand, Jesus has a permanent priesthood because He lives forever.
For with the changing of the priesthood, it was necessary for a change to be made in the law also.
He was without a father, or mother or a list of ancestors [i.e., there was no record of his family tree] and no [record of his] birth or death. Like the Son of God, he [appeared to] remain a priest perpetually.
Do you not know that those who perform service in the Temple [are permitted to] eat food from the Temple? And those who serve at the Altar receive a share of what is sacrificed on the Altar?
And you yourselves are also like living stones, being constructed into a spiritual house. For you are like holy priests who offer spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
But [only] once a year the head priest goes alone into the inner room [i.e., Holy of Holies], and never without [animal] blood, which he offers [as a sacrifice] for himself and for the sins done in ignorance by the people.
And on one hand, many people were appointed to be [Levitical] priests because they were prevented by death from continuing [to serve]. [Note: The idea is that Levitical priests had to be constantly replaced].
Now when morning came, all the leading priests and the elders of the [Jewish] people conferred together against Jesus as to how they might put Him to death.
The leading priests took the silver coins and said, "It is not permissible by the law of Moses to put this money in the Temple treasury, since it is the price [paid] for [taking] a life.
So, the message of God increased [in its influence] and the disciples multiplied in number greatly in Jerusalem, [so that even] a large number of [Jewish] priests became obedient to [the message of] the faith.
And it just happened that a certain priest was traveling down that [same] road, and when he saw the [injured] man, he went around him on the opposite side of the road.
[Now] the seven sons of a Jewish leading priest named Sceva were doing this.
Then the leading priests and elders of the [Jewish] people were gathered in the courtroom of the head priest, named Caiaphas.
Jesus said to him, "Be sure you do not tell anyone [about your healing yet]; but [first] go and show yourself to the priest and then offer the [sacrificial] gift required by the law of Moses [See Lev. 13:49; 14:2ff], as evidence to them [that you have been healed]."
So, if perfection [i.e., a right relationship with God] could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood, (for under it people had received the law of Moses), what further need would there have been for another priest to arise, according to the order of Melchizedek, who was not considered "according to the order of Aaron"?
In the same way the leading priests, experts in the law of Moses and [Jewish] elders also mocked Him, saying,
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Aaron » Descendants of » ordained Priests » priests
sacred Anointing » Persons who received » priests
Bonnet » Worn » priests
Defilement » priests » Specially required to avoid
Defilement » priests » Not to eat holy things while under
Defilement » priests » To decide in all cases of
Defilement » priests » Punished for eating of the holy things while under
the Ephod » Worn » priests » Ordinary priests
Faith » Exemplified » priests
So, the message of God increased [in its influence] and the disciples multiplied in number greatly in Jerusalem, [so that even] a large number of [Jewish] priests became obedient to [the message of] the faith.
Idolatrous » priests » Examples of
Idolatrous » priests » Temples
And not only is there a [real] danger that our trade will be discredited but also that the temple of our great goddess Artemis will be considered worthless and that even she [herself] will be dethroned from her magnificent place of being adored by all [in the province of] Asia and the world."
Offence » Exemplified » priests
priests » Dues of » Food of
priests » Corrupt
Then, when the leading priests and the [Temple] guards saw Him, they shouted out, "Crucify him, crucify him!" Pilate responded by saying, "Take him yourselves and crucify him, because I do not find him guilty of any crime."
In the same way the leading priests, experts in the law of Moses and [Jewish] elders also mocked Him, saying,
But the leading priests stirred up the crowd to insist that Pilate release Barabbas to them instead.
priests » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
priests » Garments of » General references
priests » Garments of » Should be holy
priests » General reference to
priests » Revenues of » Part of all sacrifices
priests » Laws concerning
priests » High priests
But [only] once a year the head priest goes alone into the inner room [i.e., Holy of Holies], and never without [animal] blood, which he offers [as a sacrifice] for himself and for the sins done in ignorance by the people.
So, Christ also did not take on Himself the honor of becoming head priest, but God said to Him [Psa. 2:7], "You are my Son; today I have conceived you."
priests » Divided by david into twenty-four courses
priests » Each course of, had its president or chief
priests » Services of » Offering sacrifices
priests » Punishment for invading the office of
priests » Revenues of » Show-bread after its removal
He entered the house of God [i.e., the Temple] and ate the 'Bread of Presence', which was not permissible, according to the law of Moses, for him or those with him to do, since it was reserved only for the priests.
priests » On special occasions persons not of aaron's family acted as
priests » Ceremonies at consecration of » Clothing with the holy garments
priests » All except seed of aaron excluded from being
priests » Services of » Keeping the charge of the tabernacle, &c
priests » During patriarchal age heads of families acted as
priests » Were to live by the altar as they had no inheritance
Do you not know that those who perform service in the Temple [are permitted to] eat food from the Temple? And those who serve at the Altar receive a share of what is sacrificed on the Altar?
priests » Services of » Judging in cases of controversy
priests » Services of » Deciding in cases of leprosy
priests » Thirteen of the levitical cities given to, for residence
priests » Services of » Teaching the law
priests » Ceremonies at consecration of » Partaking of the sacrifices of consecration
priests » Ceremonies at consecration of » Placing in their hands the wave-offering
priests » Ceremonies at consecration of » Offering sacrifices
priests » Generally participated in punishment of the people
priests » The duties of a priest
priests » Ceremonies at consecration of » Lasted seven days
priests » Revenues of » Redemption-money of the first-born
priests » Revenues of » First fruits
priests » Disobedient priests
priests » Special laws respecting » Not to drink wine, &c while attending in the tabernacle
priests » Services of » Blowing the trumpets on various occasions
priests » Might purchase and hold other lands in possession
priests » Revenues of » A fixed portion of the spoil taken in war
priests » Revenues of » Tenth of the tithes paid to the levites
priests » Made of the lowest of the people by jeroboam and others
priests » Services of, ineffectual for removing sin
So, if perfection [i.e., a right relationship with God] could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood, (for under it people had received the law of Moses), what further need would there have been for another priest to arise, according to the order of Melchizedek, who was not considered "according to the order of Aaron"?
For every priest stands and performs his service day after day, offering over and over the same sacrifices which can never take away sins.
priests » Ceremonies at consecration of » Washing in water
priests » Ceremonies at consecration of » Anointing with oil
priests » Garments of » Worn always while engaged in the service of the tabernacle
priests » Garments of » The linen breeches
priests » Garments of » The coat or tunic
priests » Garments of » The bonnet
priests » Garments of » Worn at consecration
priests » After the exodus young men (first-born) deputed to act as
priests » The sons of aaron appointed as, by perpetual statute
priests » Illustrative of » Saints
But you people are especially chosen [by God]; you are a royal body of priests; you are a nation especially set apart for God's use; you are a people who belong exclusively to God, that you may express the virtues of the One who called you out of darkness [i.e., of sin and error], and into His marvelous light [i.e., righteousness and truth].
priests » Were sometimes » Corrupters of the law
priests » Required » Prove » Geneology
priests » Publicly consecrated
priests » Services of » Carrying the ark
priests » The four courses which returned from babylon subdivided into twenty-four
In the days of King Herod, of Judea, there was a certain priest named Zacharias of the "Abijah" division. He had a wife named Elizabeth who was a descendant of Aaron.
priests » Special laws respecting » Restitution to be made to, by persons ignorantly eating of their holy things
priests » Were sometimes » Slow to sanctify themselves for God's services
priests » Services of » Encouraging the people when they went to war
priests » Services of » Purifying the unclean
priests » Services of » Offering first-fruits
priests » No blemished or defective persons could be consecrated
priests » Services of » Keeping the sacred fire always burning on the altar
priests » Required to remain in the tabernacle seven days after consecration
priests » Special laws respecting » Not to defile themselves for the dead except the nearest of kin
priests » Special laws respecting » While unclean could not eat of the holy things
priests » Special laws respecting » While unclean could not perform any service
priests » Illustrative of » Christ
For every priest stands and performs his service day after day, offering over and over the same sacrifices which can never take away sins. But when this Priest [i.e., Christ] had offered one sacrifice for sins for all time, He sat down at the right side of God.
priests » Were sometimes » Greedy
priests » Were sometimes » Profane and wicked
priests » Revenues of » Firstborn » Of animals
priests » Services of » Placing and removing show-bread
priests » Revenues of » First of the wool of sheep
priests » Ceremonies at consecration of » Purification by blood of the consecration-ram
priests » Special laws respecting » Children of, married to strangers, not to eat of their portion
priests » Special laws respecting » All bought and home-born servants to eat of their portion
priests » Special laws respecting » No sojourner or hired servant to eat of their portion
priests » Services of » Lighting and trimming the lamps of the sanctuary
priests » Services of » Deciding in cases of jealousy
priests » Services of » Blessing the people
priests » Who shall be priests of God and of Christ
The person who shares in this first resurrection is blessed and holy [i.e., for being so dedicated to God]. The second death does not have power over these people, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and will rule with Him for the thousand years.
priests » Required to wash in the brazen laver before they performed their services
priests » Special laws respecting » Not to defile themselves by eating what died or was torn
priests » Special laws respecting » Not to marry divorced or improper persons
priests » Services of » Covering the sacred things of the sanctuary before removal
priests » Garments of » Worn by the high priest on the day of atonement
priests » Services of » Valuing things devoted
priests » Were sometimes » Unjust
priests » Garments of » Laid up in holy chambers
priests » Revenues of » All devoted things
priests » Services of » Burning incense
priests » First notice of persons acting as
priests » Garments of » Purified by sprinkling of blood
priests » Garments of » Often provided by the people
priests » Garments of » The girdle
priests » Sanctified by God for the office
priests » Were sometimes » Drunken
priests » Revenues of » All restitutions when the owner could not be found
priests » Priests that despise the name of the lord
priests » Services of, divided by lot
to perform his customary duties as a priest before God, he drew the responsibility [that day] of entering the Temple of the Lord to burn the incense offering. [Note: This was done on a golden Altar in the Temple by a priest twice a day].
Religious » priests » Should be holy
Religious » priests » General references to
Religious » priests » Laws in regard to
Religious zeal » Instances of » priests
Sin-offering » priests » Holy place » Eats
Slander » Exemplified » priests
Topics on Priests
A Kingdom Of Priests
Revelation 1:6And He made us to be a kingdom [See 5:10] and priests [See I Pet. 2:5, 9] for [serving] His God and Father. May it be so.
Chief priests
Matthew 2:4So, he gathered all the leading priests and experts in the law of Moses from among the people and asked them where the Christ [child] was to be born.
Corrupt Priests
Matthew 27:20Now the leading priests and [Jewish] elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas [to be released] and for Jesus to be killed.
Few Priests
1 Peter 2:9But you people are especially chosen [by God]; you are a royal body of priests; you are a nation especially set apart for God's use; you are a people who belong exclusively to God, that you may express the virtues of the One who called you out of darkness [i.e., of sin and error], and into His marvelous light [i.e., righteousness and truth].
Priests Garments
Mark 14:63And the head priest tore at his clothing [i.e., as an expression of frustration] and said, "What additional need do we have for witnesses?
Priests, Function In Ot Times
Matthew 12:4He entered the house of God [i.e., the Temple] and ate the 'Bread of Presence', which was not permissible, according to the law of Moses, for him or those with him to do, since it was reserved only for the priests.
Priests, Tasks In Nt Times
Acts 14:13Then the priest of Zeus, whose temple was at the entrance of the city, brought bulls and wreaths of flowers to the gates [of the heathen temple], wanting to offer [animal] sacrifices on behalf of the crowds.
Priests, Types Of In Nt Times
Acts 14:13Then the priest of Zeus, whose temple was at the entrance of the city, brought bulls and wreaths of flowers to the gates [of the heathen temple], wanting to offer [animal] sacrifices on behalf of the crowds.
The Chief Priests Condemning Christ
Matthew 16:21From that time onward Jesus began to explain to His disciples that He would have to go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the [Jewish] elders, leading priests, and experts in the law of Moses; [that He would then] be killed and [yet] raised up on the third day.
The Chief Priests Convened
Matthew 2:4So, he gathered all the leading priests and experts in the law of Moses from among the people and asked them where the Christ [child] was to be born.
Unnamed Priests
Acts 6:7So, the message of God increased [in its influence] and the disciples multiplied in number greatly in Jerusalem, [so that even] a large number of [Jewish] priests became obedient to [the message of] the faith.
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