Hebrews 7:20-28 - 24 August 2009 |
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20 And it was not without an oath! For those who are without an oath became priests, 21 but this one with an oath through what is said to him, ‘The Lord swore and will not change his mind, you are a priest for ever.’ 22 And of a much better covenant Jesus has become a guarantor. 23 And those are many who have become priests, because by death they are prevented from continuing in office, 24 but he, because of his remaining, for ever has a permanent priesthood. 25 Therefore he is able to save to the very end [completely? to the uttermost?] those who draw near through him to God, always living to make intercession for them. 26 For such a High Priest is fitting (?) for us – holy, innocent, pure, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens, 27 who has no need – daily, like [those] High Priests – first for his own sins to offer sacrifices, then for those of the people. For this he did once, offering himself. 28 For the law appoints men as priests, having weakness; the word of the oath, which is after the law, [appoints] a Son, [who has been] perfected for ever.
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