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Hebrews 7:11

Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear—one in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron?

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ASV

Now if there was perfection through the Levitical priesthood (for under it hath the people received the law), what further need was there that another priest should arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be reckoned after the order of Aaron?

KJV

If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

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τελείωσιςteleiōsisperfectionG5050 →
διὰdiathroughG1223 →
τῆςtēstheG3588 →
ΛευιτικῆςLeuitikēsLeviticalG3020 →
ἱερωσύνηςhi'erōsunēspriesthoodG2420 →
ἦν,ēnwere —G1510 →
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λαὸςlaospeopleG2992 →
γὰρgarforG1063 →
ἐπ᾽ep᾽uponG1909 →
αὐτῆςautēsitG846 →
νενομοθέτηται,nenomothetētaihas received [the] Law —G3549 →
τίςtiswhatG5101 →
ἔτιetistillG2089 →
χρείαchreianeed [was there]G5532 →
κατὰkataaccording toG2596 →
τὴνtēntheG3588 →
τάξινtaxinorderG5010 →
ΜελχισέδεκMelchisedekof MelchizedekG3198 →
ἕτερονheteron[for] anotherG2087 →
ἀνίστασθαιanistasthaito ariseG450 →
ἱερέαhi'ereapriestG2409 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
οὐounotG3756 →
κατὰkataaccording toG2596 →
τὴνtēntheG3588 →
τάξινtaxinorderG5010 →
ἈαρὼνAarōnof AaronG2 →
λέγεσθαι;legesthaito be named?G3004 →

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Psalms 110:4The LORD has sworn and will not change His mind: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”Hebrews 8:7For if that first covenant had been without fault, no place would have been sought for a second.Hebrews 6:1Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith in God,Galatians 2:21I do not set aside the grace of God. For if righteousness comes through the law, Christ died for nothing.Hebrews 7:26Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.Galatians 4:9But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?Hebrews 7:17–19For it is testified: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”Hebrews 7:13He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, from which no one has ever served at the altar.Hebrews 8:10–13For this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.Hebrews 7:21but Jesus became a priest with an oath by the One who said to Him: “The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind: ‘You are a priest forever.’”Hebrews 5:6And in another passage God says: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”Hebrews 7:15And this point is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears,1 Chronicles 24:19This was their appointed order for service when they entered the house of the LORD, according to the regulations prescribed for them by their forefather Aaron, as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded him.Hebrews 6:20where Jesus our forerunner has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.Hebrews 5:10and was designated by God as high priest in the order of Melchizedek.Colossians 2:10–17And you have been made complete in Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.Galatians 4:3So also, when we were children, we were enslaved under the basic principles of the world.Numbers 20:26Remove Aaron’s priestly garments and put them on his son Eleazar. Aaron will be gathered to his people and will die there.”

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