Priest

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

For every high priest, being taken from among men, is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:

For there is one God, one mediator also between God and men, himself man, Christ Jesus,

and madest them to be unto our God a kingdom and priests; and they reign upon the earth.

Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: over these the second death hath no power; but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

(for they indeed have been made priests without an oath; but he with an oath by him that saith of him, The Lord sware and will not repent himself, Thou art a priest for ever);

And according to the law, I may almost say, all things are cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.

and he made us to be a kingdom, to be priests unto his God and Father; to him be the glory and the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is necessary that thishigh priestalso have somewhat to offer.

For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, — read the full passage →

Know ye not that they that minister about sacred things eat of the things of the temple, and they that wait upon the altar have their portion with the altar?

ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

And as soon as it was day, the assembly of the elders of the people was gathered together, both chief priests and scribes; and they led him away into their council, saying, — read the full passage →

whither as a forerunner Jesus entered for us, having become a high priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

Having then a great high priest, who hath passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. — read the full passage →

And every priest indeed standeth day by day ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, the which can never take away sins:

And Paul said, I knew not, brethren, that he was high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of a ruler of thy people.

as he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.

And Paul, looking stedfastly on the council, said, Brethren, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day. — read the full passage →

And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death; for they feared the people. — read the full passage →

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.

For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.

And when they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison-house to have them brought. — read the full passage →

Now these things having been thus prepared, the priests go in continually into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the services;

Let us therefore draw near with boldness unto the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace to help us in time of need.

according to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

named of God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.

And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

Now it came to pass, while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,

without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like unto the Son of God), abideth a priest continually.

Wherefore it behooved him in all things to be made like unto his brethren, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.

They therefore cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him! Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Cæsar.

(for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in thereupon of a better hope, through which we draw nigh unto God.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

and by reason thereof is bound, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to draw up a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us, — read the full passage →

Then were gathered together the chief priests, and the elders of the people, unto the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas;

But on the morrow, desiring to know the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.

As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and journeyed to Damascus to bring them also that were there unto Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.

And they sing a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and didst purchase unto God with thy blood men of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation, — read the full passage →

ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. — read the full passage →

Through him then let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which make confession to his name.

Through him then let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which make confession to his name. — read the full passage →

Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus, — read the full passage →

for it is witnessed of him, Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.

For it is evident that our Lord hath sprung out of Judah; as to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priests.

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?

Having then a great high priest, who hath passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. — read the full passage →

But Christ having come a high priest of the good things to come, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation, — read the full passage →