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

{Hebrews 7:2} To 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; ⠀⠀⠀⠀

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

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

{Hebrews 7:5} And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham: ⠀⠀⠀⠀

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

{Hebrews 7:7} And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better. ⠀⠀⠀⠀

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

{Hebrews 7:9} And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham. ⠀⠀⠀⠀

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

{Hebrews 7:11} 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? ⠀⠀⠀⠀

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

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

{Hebrews 7:14} For [it is] evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood. ⠀⠀⠀⠀

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

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

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

{Hebrews 7:18} For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof. ⠀⠀⠀⠀

{Hebrews 7:19} For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope [did;] by the which we draw nigh unto God. ⠀⠀⠀⠀

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

{Hebrews 7:21} (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:) ⠀⠀⠀⠀

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

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

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

{Hebrews 7:25} 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. ⠀⠀⠀⠀

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

{Hebrews 7:27} 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. ⠀⠀⠀⠀

{Hebrews 7:28} 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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