Hebrews:7:1-24-25-28
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For this Melchisedec ,
king of Salem ,
priest of the most high God ,
who met (
5660 )
Abraham returning (
5723 )
from the slaughter of the kings ,
and blessed (
5660 )
him ;
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To whom also Abraham gave (
5656 )
a tenth part of all ;
first being by interpretation (
5746 )
King of righteousness ,
and after that also King of Salem ,
which is (
5748 ),
King of peace ;
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Without father ,
without mother ,
without descent ,
having (
5723 )
neither beginning of days ,
nor end of life ;
but made like (
5772 )
unto the Son of God ;
abideth (
5719 )
a priest continually .
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Now consider (
5719 )
how great this man was ,
unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave (
5656 )
the tenth of the spoils .
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And verily they that are of the sons of Levi ,
who receive (
5723 )
the office of the priesthood ,
have (
5719 )
a commandment to take tithes (
5721 )
of the people according to the law ,
that is (
5748 ),
of their brethren ,
though they come (
5761 )
out of the loins of Abraham :
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But he whose descent is not counted (
5746 )
from them received tithes (
5758 )
of Abraham ,
and blessed (
5758 )
him that had (
5723 )
the promises .
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And without all contradiction the less is blessed (
5743 )
of the better .
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And here men that die (
5723 )
receive (
5719 )
tithes ;
but there he receiveth them ,
of whom it is witnessed (
5746 )
that he liveth (
5719 ).
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And as I may so say (
5629 ),
Levi also ,
who receiveth (
5723 )
tithes ,
payed tithes (
5769 )
in Abraham .
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For he was (
5713 )
yet in the loins of his father ,
when Melchisedec met (
5656 )
him .
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If therefore perfection were (
5713 )
by the Levitical priesthood , (
for under it the people received the law (
5718 ),)
what further need was there that another priest should rise (
5733 )
after the order of Melchisedec ,
and not be called (
5745 )
after the order of Aaron ?
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For the priesthood being changed (
5746 ),
there is made (
5736 )
of necessity a change also of the law .
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For he of whom these things are spoken (
5743 )
pertaineth (
5758 )
to another tribe ,
of which no man gave attendance (
5758 )
at the altar .
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For it is evident that our Lord sprang (
5758 )
out of Juda ;
of which tribe Moses spake (
5656 )
nothing concerning priesthood .
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And it is (
5748 )
yet far more evident :
for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth (
5731 )
another priest ,
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Who is made (
5754 ),
not after the law of a carnal commandment ,
but after the power of an endless life .
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For he testifieth (
5719 ),
Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec .
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For there is (
5736 )
verily a disannulling of the commandment going before (
5723 )
for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof .
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For the law made nothing perfect (
5656 ),
but the bringing in of a better hope did ;
by the which we draw nigh (
5719 )
unto God .
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And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest :
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For those priests were (
5748 )
made (
5756 )
without an oath ;
but this with an oath by him that said (
5723 )
unto him ,
The Lord sware (
5656 )
and will not repent (
5700 ),
Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec :)
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By so much was Jesus made (
5754 )
a surety of a better testament .
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And they truly were (
5748 ) (
5756 )
many priests ,
because they were not suffered (
5745 )
to continue (
5721 )
by reason of death :
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But this man ,
because he continueth (
5721 )
ever ,
hath (
5719 )
an unchangeable priesthood .