Hebrews:7:11-28
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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 ?
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For the priesthood being changed ,
there is made of necessity a change also of the law .
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For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe ,
of which no man gave attendance at the altar .
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For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda ;
of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood .
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And it is yet far more evident :
for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest ,
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Who is made ,
not after the law of a carnal commandment ,
but after the power of an endless life .
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For he testifieth ,
Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec .
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For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof .
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For the law made nothing perfect ,
but the bringing in of a better hope did ;
by the which we draw nigh 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 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 :)
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By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament .
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And they truly were many priests ,
because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death :
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But this man ,
because he continueth ever ,
hath an unchangeable priesthood .
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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 .
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For such an high priest became us ,
who is holy ,
harmless ,
undefiled ,
separate from sinners ,
and made higher than the heavens ;
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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 .
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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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