Priests

While I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and elders of the Jews presented their case and requested a judgment against him.

And that is what I did in Jerusalem. With authority from the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and when they were condemned to death, I cast my vote against them.

In this pursuit I was on my way to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests.

Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham.

For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, a tribe as to which Moses said nothing about priests.

And none of this happened without an oath. For others became priests without an oath,

Now there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office.

Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.

For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever.

Now if He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are already priests who offer gifts according to the law.

When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties.

…who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen.

You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign upon the earth.”

Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years.