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Hebrews - ch 7 v 1 - 20
- For 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,
- to 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,)
- without 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.
- And see how great this one `is', to whom also a tenth Abraham the patriarch did give out of the best of the spoils,
- and 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;
- and he who was not reckoned by genealogy of them, received tithes from Abraham, and him having the promises he hath blessed,
- and apart from all controversy, the less by the better is blessed --
- and here, indeed, men who die do receive tithes, and there `he', who is testified to that he was living,
- and so to speak, through Abraham even Levi who is receiving tithes, hath paid tithes,
- for he was yet in the loins of the father when Melchisedek met him.
- If 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?
- for the priesthood being changed, of necessity also, of the law a change doth come,
- for he of whom these things are said in another tribe hath had part, of whom no one gave attendance at the altar,
- for `it is' evident that out of Judah hath arisen our Lord, in regard to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.
- And it is yet more abundantly most evident, if according to the similitude of Melchisedek there doth arise another priest,
- who came not according to the law of a fleshly command, but according to the power of an endless life,
- for He doth testify -- `Thou `art' a priest -- to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;'
- for a disannulling indeed doth come of the command going before because of its weakness, and unprofitableness,
- (for nothing did the law perfect) and the bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw nigh to God.
- And inasmuch as `it is' not apart from oath, (for those indeed apart from oath are become priests,
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