Hebrews 5:6

5:6 as also in another place God ¹  says, “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.” ² 

Hebrews 5:10

5:10 and he was designated ³  by God as high priest in the order of Melchizedek. ⁴ 

Hebrews 7:10

7:10 For he was still in his ancestor Abraham’s loins ⁵  when Melchizedek met him.

Hebrews 7:15

7:15 And this is even clearer if another priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek,

Hebrews 7:17

7:17 For here is the testimony about him: ⁶  “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.” ⁷ 

Hebrews 6:20--7:1

6:20 where Jesus our forerunner entered on our behalf, since he became a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek. ⁸ 

The Nature of Melchizedek’s Priesthood

7:1 Now this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, met Abraham as he was returning from defeating the kings and blessed him. ⁹ 

Hebrews 7:11

Jesus and the Priesthood of Melchizedek

7:11 So if perfection had in fact been possible through the Levitical priesthood – for on that basis ¹⁰  the people received the law – what further need would there have been for another priest to arise, said to be in the order of Melchizedek and not in Aaron’s order?

[5:6]  ¹ tn Grk “he”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[5:6]  ² sn A quotation from Ps 110:4.

[5:10]  ³ tn Grk “having been designated,” continuing the thought of Heb 5:9.

[5:10]  ⁴ sn The phrase in the order of Melchizedek picks up the quotation from Ps 110:4 in Heb 5:6.

[7:10]  ⁵ tn Grk “in the loins of his father” (a reference to Abraham). The name “Abraham” has been repeated in the translation at this point (cf. v. 9) in order to clarify the referent (i.e., what ancestor was in view).

[7:17]  ⁷ tn Grk “for he/it is witnessed that.”

[7:17]  ⁸ sn A quotation from Ps 110:4 (see Heb 5:6 and 6:20).

[6:20]  ⁹ sn A quotation from Ps 110:4, picked up again from Heb 5:6, 10.

[7:1]  ¹¹ sn A series of quotations from Gen 14:17-19.

[7:11]  ¹³ tn Grk “based on it.”