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Hebrews 5:6

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As he saith also in another [place], Thou [art] a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

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KJV King James Version

As he saith also in another [place], Thou [art] a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

And in another passage God says: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”

WEB World English Bible

As he says also in another place, “You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.”

ASV American Standard Version

as he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

as also in another place He saith, ‘Thou art a priest—to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;’

Surrounding context — Hebrews 5

3 And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

4 And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as [was] Aaron.

5 So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.

6 As he saith also in another [place], Thou [art] a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

7 Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;

8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;

9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

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