Hebrews 7:24

Hebrews 7:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.
• New International Version (NIV)but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood.
• English Standard Version (ESV)but he holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But He, because He continues forever, has an unchangeable priesthood.

Context of Hebrews 7:24

22Because God promised that to Jesus, we know that his new agreement with his people is very strong. It is a much better agreement than the old one. 23In the old way, there were many Levite priests. Each one of them died, so that they could not continue to serve God as priests. But Jesus lives for ever, so he will never stop being a priest. 25Jesus is always alive and he asks God to help his people. So he can completely save everyone who believes in him. He will lead them to God. 26Jesus is the kind of special priest that we need. He completely belongs to God. He has never done anything wrong. He is completely good and clean. He is separate from everyone who does wrong things. God has raised him up to the most important place in heaven.

Hebrews 7:24 word by word

ὁ δὲ διὰ τὸ μένειν αὐτὸν εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα ἀπαράβατον ἔχει τὴν ἱερωσύνην·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• thisὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• becauseδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• continuethμένωmenō · to stayG3306
• ·εἰςeis · towardG1519
• everαἰώνaiōn · an age: eternityG165
• hathἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• anἱερωσύνηhierōsunē · priesthoodG2420
• unchangeableἀπαράβατοςaparabatos · permanentG531

Cross-references for Hebrews 7:24

• Hebrews 7:8The Levite priests receive gifts, and they are people who one day will die. Melchizedek also received gifts, but we are told that he continues to live.
• Hebrews 13:8Jesus Christ is always the same, yesterday, today and for ever.
• Isaiah 9:6Yes, your people are happy! A child has been born for us. We now have a son with the authority to rule. His names will be: Wonderful Advisor, Mighty God, Father for Ever, Ruler who brings Peace.
• John 12:34The crowd said, ‘The Bible tells us that the Messiah will continue for ever. So why do you say, “People must lift up the Son of Man”? Who is this Son of Man?’
• Romans 6:9God raised Christ, so that he became alive again after his death. Because of that, we know that he will never die again. Death has no authority over him any more.
• Revelation 1:18I am the one who always lives. I died once. But look! Now I am alive and I will be alive for ever. I have authority over death and over Hades, the place for dead people.
• 1 Samuel 2:35I will choose another priest to serve me. He will be faithful. He will do everything that I want him to do. I will give him a strong family and he will serve my chosen king for ever.

Commentaries on Hebrews 7:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24But this - ̔ , But he, that is, Christ, because he continueth ever - is eternal, hath an unchangeable priesthood, ̔, a priesthood that passeth not away from him; he lives for ever, and he lives a priest for ever.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24But this man - Greek “But he” - referring to Christ. Because he continueth ever - Greek “Because he remains forever.” The idea is because he does not die, but ever lives, he has an unchanging priesthood. There is no necessity that he should yield it to others, as was the case with the Jewish priests because they were mortal. The reason in their case, why it passed to others, was not that they did not perform the office well, but that they were mortal, and…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-25Verses 11-25 The priesthood and law by which perfection could not come, are done away; a Priest is risen, and a dispensation now set up, by which true believers may be made perfect. That there is such a change is plain. The law which made the Levitical priesthood, showed that the priests were frail, dying creatures, not able to save their own lives, much less could they save the souls of those who came to them. But the High Priest of our profession holds…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-24The old covenant needed many priests because each one eventually died. In contrast, the priesthood of Jesus is permanent. This term refers to something unchangeable, like the sun's daily path across the sky or the regular change of seasons.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. he--emphatic; Greek, "Himself." So in Psa 110:4, "Thou art a priest"; singular, not priests, "many." continueth--Greek, simple verb, not the compound as in He 7:23. "Remaineth," namely, in life. unchangeable--Greek, "hath His priesthood unchangeable"; not passing from one to another, intransmissible. Therefore no earthly so-called apostolic succession of priests are His vicegerents. The Jewish priests had successors in office, because "they could not…Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 7:24

• Succession

In the dictionaries

• Attendance
• Harmless
• Melchizedek
• Separate
• Adam in the New Testament
• Ascension
• Christ, Offices of
• Congregation
• Faithful; Faithfulness
• Hebrews, Epistle to the

Commentaries on Hebrews 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings