¹⁵ And it is yet more abundantly most evident, if according to the similitude of Melchisedek there doth arise another priest,

⁴ Jehovah hath sworn, and doth not repent, `Thou `art' a priest to the age, According to the order of Melchizedek.'

³ without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, and being made like to the Son of God, doth remain a priest continually.

¹¹ If indeed, then, perfection were through the Levitical priesthood -- for the people under it had received law -- what further need, according to the order of Melchisedek, for another priest to arise, and not to be called according to the order of Aaron?

¹⁷ for He doth testify -- `Thou `art' a priest -- to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;'

¹⁸ for a disannulling indeed doth come of the command going before because of its weakness, and unprofitableness,

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

²⁰ And inasmuch as `it is' not apart from oath, (for those indeed apart from oath are become priests,

²¹ and he with an oath through Him who is saying unto him, `The Lord sware, and will not repent, Thou `art' a priest -- to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;')