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Hebrews 7:1 (show verse)

For this Melchizedek, king of Salem and priest of the Most High God, met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him.

Hebrews 7:2 (show verse)

To him Abraham also gave a tenth of all. He was first by interpretation king of righteousness, and after that also king of Salem, which is king of peace,

Hebrews 7:3 (show verse)

without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God, he remains a priest continually.

Hebrews 7:4 (show verse)

Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.

Hebrews 7:5 (show verse)

And truly they who are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priest, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the Law, that is, from their brothers, though they come out of the loins of Abraham.

Hebrews 7:6 (show verse)

But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.

Hebrews 7:7 (show verse)

And without all contradiction the lesser is blessed by the better.

Hebrews 7:8 (show verse)

And here men who die receive tithes; but there he receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives.

Hebrews 7:9 (show verse)

And if I may say so, Levi, also, who receives tithes, paid tithes in Abraham.

Hebrews 7:10 (show verse)

For he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.

Hebrews 7:11 (show verse)

Therefore if 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 Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

Hebrews 7:12 (show verse)

For the priesthood being changed, there is of necessity a change made in the law also.

Hebrews 7:13 (show verse)

For He of whom these things are spoken belongs to another tribe, from which no man gave attendance at the altar.

Hebrews 7:14 (show verse)

For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Judah, of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.

Hebrews 7:15 (show verse)

And it is still far more evident, since there arises another priest after the likeness of Melchizedek,

Hebrews 7:16 (show verse)

who is made, not according to the law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of an endless life.

Hebrews 7:17 (show verse)

For He testifies, "You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek."

Hebrews 7:18 (show verse)

For truly there is a putting away of the commandment which went before, because of the weakness and unprofitableness of it.

Hebrews 7:19 (show verse)

For the Law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did, by which we draw near to God.

Hebrews 7:20 (show verse)

And inasmuch as He was not made priest without an oath

Hebrews 7:21 (show verse)

(for those priests were made without an oath, but this one was made with an oath by Him who said to Him, "The Lord swore and will not repent, You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek,")

Hebrews 7:22 (show verse)

by so much was Jesus made a surety of a better covenant.

Hebrews 7:23 (show verse)

And they truly were many priests, because they were not allowed to continue because of death;

Hebrews 7:24 (show verse)

but He, because He continues forever, has an unchangeable priesthood.

Hebrews 7:25 (show verse)

Therefore He is able also to save to the uttermost those who come unto God by Him, since He ever lives to make intercession for them.

Hebrews 7:26 (show verse)

For such a high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners and made higher than the heavens,

Hebrews 7:27 (show verse)

who does not need, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice daily, first for his own sins and then for the people's sins. For He did this once for all, when He offered up Himself.

Hebrews 7:28 (show verse)

For the Law appoints men high priests who have infirmity, but the word of the swearing of an oath, after the Law, has consecrated the Son forever, having been perfected.