Hebrews:7

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* For this (note :)Declaring those words , «According to the order of Melchizedek » upon which the comparison of the priesthood of Christ with the Levitical priesthood rests : first , Melchizedek himself is considered to be the type of Christ and these are the points of that comparison . Melchizedek was a king and a priest , as is Christ alone . He was a king of peace and righteousness as is Christ alone .(:note ) Melchisedec , king of Salem , priest of the most high God , who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings , and With a solemn and priestly blessing . blessed him ; * To whom also Abraham gaue the tithe of all things : who first is by interpretation King of righteousnes : after that , he is also King of Salem , that is , King of peace , * * * And verily they that are of the sons of Levi , who receive the office of the priesthood , have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law , that is , of their brethren , though they (note :)Were begotten by Abraham .(:note ) come out of the loins of Abraham : * But he whose kindred is not couted among them , receiued tithes of Abraham , and blessed him that had the promises . * And (note :)He speaks of the public blessing which the priests used .(:note ) without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better . * And here men that die , receiue tithes : but there he receiueth them , of whome it is witnessed , that he liueth . * * For hee was yet in the loynes of his father Abraham , when Melchi-sedec met him . * * * For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe , of which no man (note :)Had anything to do with the altar .(:note ) gave attendance at the altar . * For it is euident , that our Lord sprung out of Iuda , concerning the which tribe Moses spake nothing , touching the Priesthood . * * * For hee testifieth thus , Thou art a Priest for euer , after the order of Melchi-sedec . * * For the Law made nothing perfite , but the bringing in of a better hope made perfite , whereby we drawe neere vnto God . * * But this is made with an othe by him that said vnto him , The Lord hath sworne , and will not repent , Thou art a Priest for euer , after the order of Melchi-sedec ) * By so much is Iesus made a suretie of a better Testament . * * But this [man ], because he continueth ever , hath an (note :)Which cannot pass away .(:note ) unchangeable priesthood . * Wherefore he is (note :)He is fit and sufficient .(:note ) able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him , seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them . * * Who needeth not daily , as those high priests , to offer up sacrifice , first for his own sins , and then for the people 's : (note :)Another argument , which nonetheless he handles afterward : The Levitical priests offered sacrifice after sacrifice , first for themselves , and then for the people . Christ offered not for himself , but for others , not sacrifices , but himself , not repeatedly , but once . This should not seem strange , he says , for they are weak , but this man is consecrated as an everlasting Priest , and that by an oath .(:note ) for That sacrifice which he offered . this he did It was done so that it need not be repeated or offered again any more . once , when he offered up himself . * For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity ; but the (note :)The commandment of God which was bound with an oath .(:note ) word of the oath , Another argument taken by the time : Former things are taken away by the later . which Exhibited . was since the law , [maketh ] the Son , who is consecrated for evermore .

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