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For the lawmadenothingperfect, but the bringing in of a betterhope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
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And inasmuch as*notwithout an oath he was made priest:
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(For those priestswere*madewithout[a] an oath;but this with an oathby him that saiduntohim, The Lordswareandwillnotrepent, Thou art a priestforeverafter the order of Melchisedec:)
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By so muchwasJesusmade a surety of a bettertestament.
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Andtheytrulywere*manypriests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason ofdeath:
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But this man, becausehecontinuethever*, hath an unchangeablepriesthood.
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Wherefore he is ablealso to save themto the uttermost that come unto Godbyhim, seeing he everlivethto make intercessionforthem.
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Forsuch an high priestbecameus, who is holy,harmless,undefiled,separatefromsinners,andmade higher than the heavens;
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Whoneedeth*notdaily*, as those high priests, to offer upsacrifice,firstfor his ownsins, and then for the people's:forthis he didonce, when he offered uphimself.
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For the lawmakethmen high priests which haveinfirmity;but the word of the oath,which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated[b]forevermore.