Hebrews:7:1-10
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FOR ,
this Melchizedek ,
king of Salem ,
priest of God Most High ,
who met Abraham when he was returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him ,
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and to whom Abraham gave a tenth of all (
note :)
first ,
by the translation of his name , "
King of Righteousness ,"
and then king of Salem ,
which means "
King of Peace "(:
note ),
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without father ,
without mother ,
without ancestors ,
without either birthday or end of life ,
but made like the Son of God ,
remains a priest permanently .
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But see how great this man was ,
since Abraham the patriarch gave him a tenth of his choicest spoils .
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And even those of the sons of Levi who attain the priesthood have command according to the Law to take a tenth from the people ,
their own brethren ,
although these have sprung from the loins of Abraham .
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But he who had no genealogy from these took a tenth from Abraham and pronounced a blessing on him who had the promises .
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Without dispute the less is blessed by the greater .
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And here mortal men receive tenths ,
but there one of whom the witness is that he is living .
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And ,
to put it frankly ,
Levi ,
who receives the tenths ,
was made to pay a tenth through Abraham .
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For he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met Abraham .
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