7Hebrews 7

1For this Melchisedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who did meet Abraham turning back from the smiting of the kings, and did bless him,Select Hebrews 7:1

2to whom also a tenth of all did Abraham divide, (first, indeed, being interpreted, `King of righteousness,' and then also, King of Salem, which is, King of Peace,)Select Hebrews 7:2

3without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, and being made like to the Son of God, doth remain a priest continually.Select Hebrews 7:3

4And see how great this one is , to whom also a tenth Abraham the patriarch did give out of the best of the spoils,Select Hebrews 7:4

5and those, indeed, out of the sons of Levi receiving the priesthood, a command have to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is, their brethren, even though they came forth out of the loins of Abraham;Select Hebrews 7:5

6and he who was not reckoned by genealogy of them, received tithes from Abraham, and him having the promises he hath blessed,Select Hebrews 7:6

7and apart from all controversy, the less by the better is blessed--Select Hebrews 7:7

8and here, indeed, men who die do receive tithes, and there he , who is testified to that he was living,Select Hebrews 7:8

9and so to speak, through Abraham even Levi who is receiving tithes, hath paid tithes,Select Hebrews 7:9

10for he was yet in the loins of the father when Melchisedek met him.Select Hebrews 7:10

11If indeed, then, perfection were through the Levitical priesthood--for the people under it had received law--what further need, according to the order of Melchisedek, for another priest to arise, and not to be called according to the order of Aaron?Select Hebrews 7:11

12for the priesthood being changed, of necessity also, of the law a change doth come,Select Hebrews 7:12

13for he of whom these things are said in another tribe hath had part, of whom no one gave attendance at the altar,Select Hebrews 7:13

14for it is evident that out of Judah hath arisen our Lord, in regard to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.Select Hebrews 7:14

15And it is yet more abundantly most evident, if according to the similitude of Melchisedek there doth arise another priest,Select Hebrews 7:15

16who came not according to the law of a fleshly command, but according to the power of an endless life,Select Hebrews 7:16

17for He doth testify--`Thou art a priest--to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;'Select Hebrews 7:17

18for a disannulling indeed doth come of the command going before because of its weakness, and unprofitableness,Select Hebrews 7:18

19(for nothing did the law perfect) and the bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw nigh to God.Select Hebrews 7:19

20And inasmuch as it is not apart from oath, (for those indeed apart from oath are become priests,Select Hebrews 7:20

21and he with an oath through Him who is saying unto him, `The Lord sware, and will not repent, Thou art a priest--to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;')Select Hebrews 7:21

22by so much of a better covenant hath Jesus become surety,Select Hebrews 7:22

23and those indeed are many who have become priests, because by death they are hindered from remaining;Select Hebrews 7:23

24and he, because of his remaining--to the age, hath the priesthood not transient,Select Hebrews 7:24

25whence also he is able to save to the very end, those coming through him unto God--ever living to make intercession for them.Select Hebrews 7:25

26For such a chief priest did become us--kind, harmless, undefiled, separate from the sinners, and become higher than the heavens,Select Hebrews 7:26

27who hath no necessity daily, as the chief priests, first for his own sins to offer up sacrifice, then for those of the people; for this he did once, having offered up himself;Select Hebrews 7:27

28for the law doth appoint men chief priests, having infirmity, but the word of the oath that is after the law appointeth the Son--to the age having been perfected.Select Hebrews 7:28