7Hebrews 7

1For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;Select Hebrews 7:1

2To 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;Select Hebrews 7:2

3Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like to the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.Select Hebrews 7:3

4Now consider how great this man [was], to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.Select Hebrews 7:4

5And 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:Select Hebrews 7:5

6But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes from Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.Select Hebrews 7:6

7And without all contradiction the less is blessed by the better.Select Hebrews 7:7

8And here men that die receive tithes; but there he [receiveth them], of whom it is testified that he liveth.Select Hebrews 7:8

9And as I may say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.Select Hebrews 7:9

10For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.Select Hebrews 7:10

11If 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?Select Hebrews 7:11

12For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.Select Hebrews 7:12

13For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar.Select Hebrews 7:13

14For [it is] evident that our Lord sprang from Judah; of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.Select Hebrews 7:14

15And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,Select Hebrews 7:15

16Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.Select Hebrews 7:16

17For he testifieth, Thou [art] a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.Select Hebrews 7:17

18For there is verily a disannulling of the preceding commandment on account of its weakness and unprofitableness.Select Hebrews 7:18

19For the law made nothing perfect, but the introduction of a better hope [did]; by which we draw nigh to God.Select Hebrews 7:19

20And inasmuch as not without an oath [he was made priest]:Select Hebrews 7:20

21(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 [art] a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)Select Hebrews 7:21

22By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.Select Hebrews 7:22

23And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:Select Hebrews 7:23

24But this [man], because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.Select Hebrews 7:24

25Wherefore 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.Select Hebrews 7:25

26For such a high priest became us, [who is] holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;Select Hebrews 7:26

27Who 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.Select Hebrews 7:27

28For the law maketh men high priests who have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was after the law, [maketh] the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.Select Hebrews 7:28