¹⁵ And `what we say' is yet more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Melchizedek there ariseth another priest,

⁴ Jehovah hath sworn, and will not repent: Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.

³ 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.

¹¹ 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?

¹⁷ for it is witnessed `of him,' Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.

¹⁸ For there is a disannulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and unprofitableness

¹⁹ (for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in thereupon of a better hope, through which we draw nigh unto God.

²⁰ And inasmuch as `it is' not without the taking of an oath

²¹ (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);