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Selected Verse: Hebrews 7:24 - Strong Concordance

Verse	Translation	Text
Heb 7:24	Strong Concordance	But [1161] this man, because [1223] he [846] continueth [3306] ever [1519] [165], hath [2192] an unchangeable [531] priesthood [2420].
	King James	But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
he--emphatic; Greek, "Himself." So in Psa 110:4, "THOU art a priest"; singular, not priests, "many." continueth--Greek, simple verb, not the compound as in Heb 7:23. "Remaineth," namely, in life. unchangeable--Greek, "hath His priesthood unchangeable"; not passing from one to another, intransmissible. Therefore no earthly so-called apostolic succession of priests are His vicegerents. The Jewish priests had successors in office, because "they could not continue by reason of death." But this Man, because He liveth ever, hath no successor in office, not even Peter (Pe1 5:1).

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

he--emphatic; Greek, "Himself." So in Psa 110:4, "THOU art a priest"; singular, not priests, "many."

continueth--Greek, simple verb, not the compound as in Heb 7:23. "Remaineth," namely, in life.

unchangeable--Greek, "hath His priesthood unchangeable"; not passing from one to another, intransmissible. Therefore no earthly so-called apostolic succession of priests are His vicegerents. The Jewish priests had successors in office, because "they could not continue by reason of death." But this Man, because He liveth ever, hath no successor in office, not even Peter (Pe1 5:1).

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
But this man - Greek "But he" - referring to Christ. Because he continueth ever - Greek "Because he remains forever." The idea is because he does not die, but ever lives, he has an unchanging priesthood. There is no necessity that he should yield it to others, as was the case with the Jewish priests because they were mortal. The reason in their case, why it passed to others, was not that they did not perform the office well, but that they were mortal, and could not continue to hold it. But this reason could not operate in the case of the Lord Jesus, and therefore his priesthood would be permanent. Hath an unchangeable priesthood - Margin, "or, "which passeth not from one to another." The margin expresses the sense of the passage. The idea is not strictly that it was "unchangable," but that "it did not pass over into other hands." The Levitical priesthood passed from one to another as successive generations came on the stage of action. This reasoning is not designed to prove that the priesthood of Christ will be literally "eternal" - for its necessity may cease when all the redeemed are in heaven - but that it is permanent, and does not pass from hand to hand,

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

But this man - Greek "But he" - referring to Christ.

Because he continueth ever - Greek "Because he remains forever." The idea is because he does not die, but ever lives, he has an unchanging priesthood. There is no necessity that he should yield it to others, as was the case with the Jewish priests because they were mortal. The reason in their case, why it passed to others, was not that they did not perform the office well, but that they were mortal, and could not continue to hold it. But this reason could not operate in the case of the Lord Jesus, and therefore his priesthood would be permanent.

Hath an unchangeable priesthood - Margin, "or, "which passeth not from one to another." The margin expresses the sense of the passage. The idea is not strictly that it was "unchangable," but that "it did not pass over into other hands." The Levitical priesthood passed from one to another as successive generations came on the stage of action. This reasoning is not designed to prove that the priesthood of Christ will be literally "eternal" - for its necessity may cease when all the redeemed are in heaven - but that it is permanent, and does not pass from hand to hand,

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
Hath an unchangeable priesthood (ἀπαράβατον ἔχει τὴν ἱερωσύνην) Rend. hath his priesthood unchangeable. The A.V. misses the possessive force of the article, his priesthood, and the emphasis is on unchangeable ἀπαράβατος, N.T.o. olxx. This may be explained either as inviolable, or which does not pass over to another. Comp. Exo 32:8; Sir. 23:18. Usage is in favor of the former meaning, but the other falls in better with the course of thought.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]

Hath an unchangeable priesthood (ἀπαράβατον ἔχει τὴν ἱερωσύνην)

Rend. hath his priesthood unchangeable. The A.V. misses the possessive force of the article, his priesthood, and the emphasis is on unchangeable ἀπαράβατος, N.T.o. olxx. This may be explained either as inviolable, or which does not pass over to another. Comp. Exo 32:8; Sir. 23:18. Usage is in favor of the former meaning, but the other falls in better with the course of thought.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
He continueth for ever - In life and in his priesthood. That passeth not away - To any successor.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

He continueth for ever - In life and in his priesthood. That passeth not away - To any successor.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
But this - Ὁ δε, But he, that is, Christ, because he continueth ever - is eternal, hath an unchangeable priesthood, απαραβατον ἱερωσυνην, a priesthood that passeth not away from him; he lives for ever, and he lives a priest for ever.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

But this - Ὁ δε, But he, that is, Christ, because he continueth ever - is eternal, hath an unchangeable priesthood, απαραβατον ἱερωσυνην, a priesthood that passeth not away from him; he lives for ever, and he lives a priest for ever.

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