Hebrews 5:6

Hebrews 5:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
• New International Version (NIV)And he says in another place, “You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)as he says also in another place, "You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek."
• New King James Version (NKJV)As He also says in another place: “You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek”;

Context of Hebrews 5:6

4And no one can become a high priest simply because he wants such an honor. He must be called by God for this work, just as Aaron was. 5That is why Christ did not honor himself by assuming he could become High Priest. No, he was chosen by God, who said to him, “You are my Son. Today I have become your Father.” And in another passage God said to him, “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.” 7While Jesus was here on earth, he offered prayers and pleadings, with a loud cry and tears, to the one who could rescue him from death. And God heard his prayers because of his deep reverence for God. 8Even though Jesus was God’s Son, he learned obedience from the things he suffered.

Hebrews 5:6 word by word

καθὼς καὶ ἐν ἑτέρῳ λέγει· σὺ ἱερεὺς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισέδεκ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Asκαθώςkathōs · as/just asG2531
• he saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• anotherἕτεροςheteros · otherG2087
• Thouσύsu · youG4771
• a priestἱερεύςhiereus · priestG2409
• forεἰςeis · towardG1519
• everὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• everαἰώνaiōn · an age: eternityG165
• afterκατάkata · according toG2596
• the orderτάξιςtaxis · orderG5010
• of MelchisedecΜελχισεδέκMelchisedek · MelchizedekG3198

Cross-references for Hebrews 5:6

• Hebrews 5:10And God designated him to be a High Priest in the order of Melchizedek.
• Hebrews 6:20Jesus has already gone in there for us. He has become our eternal High Priest in the order of Melchizedek.
• Hebrews 7:3There is no record of his father or mother or any of his ancestors—no beginning or end to his life. He remains a priest forever, resembling the Son of God.
• Psalms 110:4The Lord has taken an oath and will not break his vow: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
• Genesis 14:18And Melchizedek, the king of Salem and a priest of God Most High, brought Abram some bread and wine.

Commentaries on Hebrews 5:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6He saith also in another place - That is, in Psalm 110:4, a psalm of extraordinary importance, containing a very striking prediction of the birth, preaching, suffering, death, and conquests of the Messiah. See the notes on Psalm 110:4. For the mode of quotation here, See the note on Hebrews 2:6. Thou art a priest for ever - As long as the sun and moon endure, Jesus will continue to be high priest to all the successive generations of men, as he was the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6As he saith also in another place - Psalm 110:4. “Thou art a priest forever.” It is evident here that the apostle means to be understood as saying that the Psalm referred to Christ, and this is one of the instances of quotation from the Old Testament respecting which there can be no doubt. Paul makes much of this argument in a subsequent part of this Epistle, Hebrews 5:1. (2)it cannot be referred to Jehovah himself, for he is expressly Hebrews 5:1…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-6The author connects Psalms 2:7 and 110:4 because both passages feature God speaking to his Son. The exalted Son, who became human (Hebrews 1–2), is appointed by God to a special high priesthood.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. He is here called simply "Priest"; in He 5:5, "High Priest." He is a Priest absolutely, because He stands alone in that character without an equal. He is "High Priest" in respect of the Aaronic type, and also in respect to us, whom He has made priests by throwing open to us access to God [Bengel]. "The order of Melchisedec" is explained in He 7:15, "the similitude of Melchisedec." The priesthood is similarly combined with His kingly office in Zec 6:13…Read the comment

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• Jesus Continued
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Commentaries on Hebrews 5

• 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