Hebrews 7:3
7:3 Without father, without mother, without genealogy, he has neither beginning of days nor end of life but is like the son of God, and he remains a priest for all time.
Hebrews 7:17
7:17 For here is the testimony about him: 1 “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.” 2
Hebrews 7:21
7:21 but Jesus 3 did so 4 with a sworn affirmation by the one who said to him, “The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, ‘You are a priest forever’” 5 –
Hebrews 7:24-25
7:24 but he holds his priesthood permanently since he lives forever.
7:25 So he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.
Hebrews 7:28
7:28 For the law appoints as high priests men subject to weakness, 6 but the word of solemn affirmation that came after the law appoints a son made perfect forever.
1 tn Grk “for he/it is witnessed that.”
2 sn A quotation from Ps 110:4 (see Heb 5:6 and 6:20).
3 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
4 tn The words “did so” are not in the Greek text, but are implied.
5 sn A quotation from Ps 110:4 (see Heb 5:6, 6:20, and 7:17).
6 sn See Heb 5:2 where this concept was introduced.