Hebrews:7

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* For this Melchisedec , 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 unto the Son of God ; abideth a priest continually . * Now consider how great this man was , unto 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 of the people according to the law , that is , of their brethren , though they come out of the loins of Abraham : * But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham , and blessed him that had the promises . * And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better . * And here men that die receive tithes ; but there he receiveth them , of whom it is witnessed that he liveth . * And as I may so say , Levi also , who receiveth tithes , payed tithes in Abraham . * For he was yet in the loins of his father , when Melchisedec met him . * If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood , (for under it the people received the law ,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec , 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 it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda ; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood . * And it is yet far more evident : for that after the similitude of Melchisedec 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 art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec . * For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof . * For the law made nothing perfect , but the bringing in of a better hope did ; by the which we draw nigh unto God . * And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest : * (For those priests were made without an oath ; but this with an oath by him that said unto him , The Lord sware and will not repent , Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec :) * By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament . * And they truly were many priests , because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death : * But this man , because he continueth ever , hath an unchangeable priesthood . * Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him , seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them . * For such an high priest became us , who is holy , harmless , 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 which have infirmity ; but the word of the oath , which was since the law , maketh the Son , who is consecrated for evermore .

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