Hebrews 7:16-24

16whoG3739 has becomeG1096 a priest not on the basisG2596 of a lawG3551 of 12physicalG4560 requirementG1785, but accordingG2596 to the powerG1411 of 3an indestructibleG179 lifeG2222. 17For it is attestedG3140 of Him, “4You are a priestG2409 foreverG165 AccordingG2596 to the orderG5010 of MelchizedekG3198.” 18For, on the oneG3303 handG3303, there is the nullificationG115 of a formerG4254 commandmentG1785 5becauseG1223 of its weaknessG772 and uselessnessG512 19(for 6the LawG3551 madeG5048 nothingG3762 perfectG5048); on the otherG1161 handG1161, there is the introductionG1898 of a betterG2909 7hopeG1680, throughG1223 whichG3739 we 8comeG1448 nearG1448 to GodG2316. 20And to the extentG3745 that it was not withoutG5565 an oathG3728 21(for they indeedG3303 becameG1096 priestsG2409 withoutG5565 an oathG3728, but He with an oathG3728 throughG1223 the One who saidG3004 to Him, “9The LordG2962 has swornG3660 And 10will not changeG3338 His mindG3338, ‘You are a priestG2409 11foreverG165’”); 22by the sameG5118 extentG5118 JesusG2424 alsoG2532 has becomeG1096 the 1213guaranteeG1450 of 14a betterG2909 covenantG1242.

2315The former priestsG2409, on the oneG3303 handG3303, existedG1510G1096 in greaterG4183 numbersG4183 becauseG1223 they were preventedG2967 by deathG2288 from continuingG3887; 2416Jesus, on the otherG1161 handG1161, becauseG1223 He continuesG3306 17foreverG165, holdsG2192 His priesthoodG2420 permanentlyG531.