Hebrews 7:28

For the law appoints men as high priests who have weakness, but the word of the oath which came after the law appoints a Son forever who has been perfected.

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WEBBE

For the law appoints men as high priests who have weakness, but the word of the oath, which came after the law, appoints a Son forever who has been perfected.

BSB

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.

KJV

For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.

ASV

For the law appointeth men high priests, having infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was after the law, [appointeth] a Son, perfected for evermore.

BBE

The law makes high priests of men who are feeble; but the word of the oath, which was made after the law, gives that position to a Son, in whom all good is for ever complete.

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ὁ ho The G3588 νόμος nomos law G3551 γὰρ gar for G1063 ἀνθρώπους anthrōpous men G444 καθίστησιν kathistēsin appoints G2525 ἀρχιερεῖς archiereis as high priests G749 ἔχοντας echontas having G2192 ἀσθένειαν astheneian weakness G769 ὁ ho the G3588 λόγος logos word G3056 δὲ de however G1161 τῆς tēs of the G3588 ὁρκωμοσίας horkōmosias oath G3728 τῆς tēs which [is] G3588 μετὰ meta after G3326 τὸν ton the G3588 νόμον nomon law G3551 υἱὸν huion a Son G5207 εἰς eis to G1519 τὸν ton the G3588 αἰῶνα aiōna age G165 τετελειωμένον.¶ teteleiōmenon perfected G5048

The early church

"But the word of the oath which was since the Law maketh the Son who has been consecrated for evermore." "Consecrated": what is that? Paul does not set down the common terms of contradistinction; for after saying "having Infirmity," he did not say "the Son" who is mighty, but "consecrated": i.e. mighty, as one might say. Thou seest that the name Son is used in contradistinction to that of servant. And by "infirmity" he means either sin or death. What is, "for evermore"? Not now only without sin but always. If then He is perfect, if He never sins, if He lives always, why shall He offer many sacrifices for us? But for the present he does not insist strongly on this point: but what he does strongly insist upon is, His not offering on His own behalf.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Hebrews

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 26–28

Observe the description of the personal holiness of Christ. He is free from all habits or principles of sin, not having the least disposition to it in his nature. No sin dwells in him, not the least sinful inclination, though such dwells in the best of Christians. He is harmless, free from all actual transgression; he did no violence, nor was there any deceit in his mouth. He is undefiled. It is hard to keep ourselves pure, so as not to partake the guilt of other men's sins. But none need be dismayed who come to God in the name of his beloved Son. Let them be assured that he will deliver them in the time of trial and suffering, in the time of prosperity, in the hour of death, and in the day of judgment.

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