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16 one made not by virtue of a Torah requirement of physical descent,[a] but by virtue of the power of an indestructible life. 17 For it is testified,

“You are a kohen forever,
    according to the order of Melchizedek.”[b]

18 For on the one hand, a former requirement is set aside because of its weakness and ineffectiveness—

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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. 17 For it is declared:

“You are a priest forever,
    in the order of Melchizedek.”[a](A)

18 The former regulation is set aside because it was weak and useless(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 7:17 Psalm 110:4