Hebrews 7:16-18

New Living Translation

¹⁶Jesus became a priest, not by meeting the physical requirement of belonging to the tribe of Levi, but by the power of a life that cannot be destroyed. ¹⁷And the psalmist pointed this out when he prophesied,

“You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”^[a]

¹⁸Yes, the old requirement about the priesthood was set aside because it was weak and useless.

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Footnotes

7:17 Ps 110:4.

Hebrews 7:16-18

New International Version

¹⁶one who has become a priest not on the basis of a regulation as to his ancestry but on the basis of the power of an indestructible life. ¹⁷For it is declared:

“You are a priest forever,
in the order of Melchizedek.”^[a]^(A)

¹⁸The former regulation is set aside because it was weak and useless^(B)

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