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 of this oath, Jesus is the one who guarantees this better covenant with God. 23There were many priests under the old system, for death prevented them from remaining in office. But because Jesus lives forever, his priesthood lasts forever. 25Therefore he is able, once and forever, to save those who come to God through him. He lives forever to intercede with God on their behalf. 26He is the kind of high priest we need because he is holy and blameless, unstained by sin. He has been set apart from sinners and has been given the highest place of honor 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 priests who collect tithes are men who die, so Melchizedek is greater than they are, because we are told that he lives on.
• Hebrews 13:8Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
• Isaiah 9:6For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
• John 12:34The crowd responded, “We understood from Scripture that the Messiah would live forever. How can you say the Son of Man will die? Just who is this Son of Man, anyway?”
• Romans 6:9We are sure of this because Christ was raised from the dead, and he will never die again. Death no longer has any power over him.
• Revelation 1:18I am the living one. I died, but look—I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and the grave.
• 1 Samuel 2:35“Then I will raise up a faithful priest who will serve me and do what I desire. I will establish his family, and they will be priests to my anointed kings forever.

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