Catholic Public Domain Version
"But this man, because he continues forever, has an everlasting priesthood. "
— Hebrews 7:24, Catholic Public Domain Version
“But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.”
“but he, because he abideth for ever, hath his priesthood unchangeable. ”
“But he, because he lives forever, has his priesthood unchangeable.”
“but he holds his priesthood permanently since he lives forever.”
“But this, for that he continueth for ever, hath an everlasting priesthood:”
“But this priest, because his life goes on for ever, is unchanging.”
“But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.”
But this man was made a priest with an oath, by the One who said to him: “The Lord has sworn and he will not repent. You are a priest forever.”
By so much, Jesus has been made the sponsor of a better testament.
And certainly, so many of the others became priests because, due to death, they were prohibited from continuing.
But this man, because he continues forever, has an everlasting priesthood.
And for this reason, he is able, continuously, to save those who approach God through him, since he is ever alive to make intercession on our behalf.
For it was fitting that we should have such a High Priest: holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted higher than the heavens.
And he has no need, daily, in the manner of other priests, to offer sacrifices, first for his own sins, and then for those of the people. For he has done this once, by offering himself.