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Hebrews 7:23–25

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23The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office, 24but he holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues jforever. 25Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost2 kthose who draw near to God lthrough him, since he always lives mto make intercession for them.

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Footnotes

  1. 2That is, completely; or at all times

Cross references

  1. jver. 21, 28
  2. k[ver. 19]
  3. l[John 14:6]
  4. mch. 9:24; See Rom. 8:34

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office; but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood. Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Now many have become Levitical priests, since they are prevented by death from remaining in office. But because he remains forever, he holds his priesthood permanently. Therefore, he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, since he always lives to intercede for them.

NLTNew Living Translation

There were many priests under the old system, for death prevented them from remaining in office. But because Jesus lives forever, his priesthood lasts forever. Therefore 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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And indeed many have become priests, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office, but he, because he continues forever, holds the priesthood permanently. Therefore also he is able to save completely those who draw near to God through him, because he always lives in order to intercede on their behalf.

KJV 1900King James Version

And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death: But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.