Hebrews:7

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* For this Melchizedek , king of Salem , priest of the most high God , who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings , and blessed him ; * To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all ; first being by interpretation King of righteousness , and after that also King of Salem , which is , King of peace ; * Without father , without mother , without descent , having neither beginning of days , nor end of life ; but made like the Son of God ; abideth a priest continually . (note :)without descent : Gr . without pedigree (:note ) * Now consider how great this man , to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils . * And verily they that are of the sons of Levi , who receive the office of the priesthood , have a commandment to take tithes from the people according to the law , that is , from their brethren , though they come from the loins of Abraham : * But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes from Abraham , and blessed him that had the promises . (note :)descent : or , pedigree (:note ) * And without any dispute the less is blessed by the better . * And here men that die receive tithes ; but there he , of whom it is witnessed that he liveth . * And as I may say , Levi also , who receiveth tithes , payed tithes in Abraham . * For he was yet in the loins of his father , when Melchizedek met him . * If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood , (for under it the people received the law ,) what further need that another priest should rise after the order of Melchizedek , and not be called after the order of Aaron ? * For the priesthood being changed , there is made of necessity a change also of the law . * For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe , of which no man gave attendance at the altar . * For evident that our Lord sprang from Judah ; of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood . * And it is yet far more evident : for that after the similitude of Melchizedek there ariseth another priest , * Who is made , not after the law of a carnal commandment , but after the power of an endless life . * For he testifieth , Thou a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek . * For there is verily a setting aside of the former commandment on account of its weakness and unprofitableness . * For the law made nothing perfect , but the bringing in of a better hope ; by which we draw near to God . (note :)the bringing …: or , it was the bringing in (:note ) * And inasmuch as not without an oath : * (For those priests were made without an oath ; but this with an oath by him that said to him , The Lord swore and will not repent , Thou a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek :) (note :)without …: or , without swearing of an oath (:note ) * By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament . * And they truly were many priests , because they were not allowed to continue by reason of death : * But this , because he continueth ever , hath an unchangeable priesthood . (note :)an …: or , which passeth not from one to another (:note ) * Therefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come to God by him , seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them . (note :)to the …: or , evermore (:note ) * For such an high priest was befitting for us , holy , blameless , undefiled , separate from sinners , and made higher than the heavens ; * Who needeth not daily , as those high priests , to offer up sacrifice , first for his own sins , and then for the people ’s : for this he did once , when he offered up himself . * For the law maketh men high priests who have infirmity ; but the word of the oath , which was after the law , the Son , who is consecrated for evermore . (note :)consecrated : Gr . perfected (:note )

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