Bible Verses About Priest Forever: 12

"You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek."

— Psalm 110:4 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about Priest Forever want Scripture on the oath-title hiereus eis ton aiōna — a priest forever — in Psalm 110:4 and Hebrews 5:6, 7:17, and 7:21 — not only an Order of Melchizedek survey or a general High Priest list alone. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about Order of Melchizedek, Bible verses about High Priest, Bible verses about Great High Priest, Bible verses about Apostle and High Priest, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about salvation, Bible verses about eternal life, and Bible verse of the day. Priest Forever here means the forever-priest oath — distinct from Melchizedek-order or High-Priest surveys alone.

Word study (lead theme). In Greek, "priest" is ἱερεύς hiereus (Strong's G2409; Bible Hub G2409) — a priest. "Forever" is εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα eis ton aiōna from αἰών aiōn (Strong's G165; Bible Hub G165) — an age, forever, everlasting. Psalm 110:4 and Hebrews join them: you are a priest forever. This list tracks that forever-priest oath, not every priest or Melchizedek passage alone.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Hebrews 7 presses that Christ is a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek, and that his priesthood does not change (Bible Hub MHC Hebrews 7; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Hebrews 7). (Order of Melchizedek and High Priest live on those pages; this list centers hiereus eis ton aiōna.)

12 Bible verses about Priest Forever

1. Psalm 110:4. "The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind: 'You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.'" You are a priest forever. See Bible verses about Order of Melchizedek.

2. Hebrews 7:17. "For it is declared: 'You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.'" You are a priest forever — declared. See Bible verses about Order of Melchizedek.

3. Hebrews 5:6. "And he says in another place, 'You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.'" You are a priest forever — in another place. See Bible verses about Jesus.

4. Hebrews 7:21. "but he became a priest with an oath when God said to him: 'The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind: "You are a priest forever."'" A priest with an oath — forever. See Bible verses about faith.

5. Hebrews 7:24. "but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood." He lives forever — a permanent priesthood. See Bible verses about eternal life.

6. Hebrews 7:25. "Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them." He always lives to intercede. See Bible verses about salvation.

7. Hebrews 7:28. "For the law appoints as high priests men in all their weakness; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever." The Son… made perfect forever. See Bible verses about hope.

8. Hebrews 6:20. "where our forerunner, Jesus, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek." A high priest forever. See Bible verses about Great High Priest.

9. Hebrews 7:3. "Without father or mother, without genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, resembling the Son of God, he remains a priest forever." He remains a priest forever. See Bible verses about worship.

10. Hebrews 7:16. "one who has become a priest not on the basis of a regulation as to his ancestry but on the basis of the power of an indestructible life." The power of an indestructible life. See Bible verses about eternal life.

11. Hebrews 5:5. "In the same way, Christ did not take on himself the glory of becoming a high priest. But God said to him, 'You are my Son; today I have become your Father.'" God said… You are my Son. See Bible verses about Jesus.

12. Hebrews 7:22. "Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantor of a better covenant." Guarantor of a better covenant. See Bible verses about God's love.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need Priest Forever — not twelve as a grind. If you need the oath-title itself, start at Psalm 110:4. If you need Hebrews declaring the same oath, open Hebrews 7:17. If you need the permanent priesthood, open Hebrews 7:24. For Melchizedek's order more broadly, open Bible verses about Order of Melchizedek. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about Priest Forever?

Psalm 110:4 (You are a priest forever) and Hebrews 7:17 (declared: You are a priest forever) are clear starting places.

How do Bible verses about Priest Forever differ from Order of Melchizedek alone?

Order of Melchizedek surveys the Melchizedek pattern and priesthood-order language. This page centers hiereus eis ton aiōna — the forever-priest oath — then cross-links. See Bible verses about Order of Melchizedek.

What do hiereus and aiōn mean?

Greek hiereus (G2409) means priest; aiōn (G165) means age / forever. Together in Psalm 110:4 and Hebrews they name a priest forever.

Is Priest Forever the same as High Priest?

Related. High Priest and Great High Priest survey office and access; this page centers the forever oath in Psalm 110:4 and Hebrews. See Bible verses about High Priest.

How can I remember these verses?

Read Psalm 110:4, then Hebrews 7:17. Thank God that Jesus is a priest forever. For hope, open Bible verses about hope.

Sources

• Blue Letter Bible lexicons: G2409, G165 (links above).
• Bible Hub Greek: G2409, G165.
• Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary: Hebrews 7 (links above).
• Scripture quotations NIV.