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This Melchizedek was
king of Salem and
priest of God Most High .
He
met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,
For
this Melchizedek ,
king of Salem ,
priest of God Most High ,
who
met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,
and
Abraham
apportioned
to him
a tenth of everything.
First, his
name
means
“
king of righteousness .”
Then also ,
“
king of Salem ”
means
“
king of peace .”
to whom
also
Abraham
divided
a tenth part
of all
(being
first, by
interpretation,
King of righteousness ,
and
then also King of Salem ,
which
is
King of peace ;
Without father or
mother or
genealogy
, without beginning of days or
end of life, like the Son of God, he
remains
a priest for
all
time
.
without father ,
without
mother, without genealogy,
having
neither
beginning of days nor
end of life, but
made
like unto
the Son of God )
, abideth
a priest continually
.
Consider how great Melchizedek
was :
Even
the patriarch Abraham
gave him
a tenth of the plunder
.
Now
consider how great this
man
was ,
unto
whom
Abraham,
the patriarch ,
gave a tenth out
of the chief
spoils
.
Now
the
law
commands
the sons of Levi who
become
priests
to collect
a
tenth
from
the people —
that is, from
their brothers—
though they
too
are
descended
from
Abraham .
And
they
indeed
of
the sons of Levi that
receive
the
priest's
office
have
commandment
to take
tithes
of
the people according
to
the
law,
that is, of
their brethren,
though these
have
come
out
of
the
loins
of
Abraham :
But Melchizedek,
who
did
not trace
his
descent
from
Levi,
collected
a
tenth
from Abraham and blessed him who
had
the promises.
but he
whose
genealogy
is
not counted
from them
hath
taken
tithes
of
Abraham ,
and hath
blessed him that
hath
the promises.
And
indisputably,
the lesser
is blessed by
the greater
.
But
without
any
dispute
the less
is blessed of
the better
.
In
the
case
of
the
Levites,
mortal
men collect
the
tenth
; but in
the
case
of
Melchizedek
, it is affirmed
that he lives
on
.
And
here
men that
die
receive
tithes
; but there
one
, of
whom
it is witnessed
that he liveth
.
And so to speak
, Levi, who collects
the
tenth
, paid the
tenth
through
Abraham.
And ,
so to say
, through
Abraham
even
Levi, who receiveth
tithes
, hath
paid tithes;
For when
Melchizedek
met
Abraham,
Levi
was still
in the loin
of his ancestor
.
for he
was yet
in the loins
of his father,
when
Melchizedek
met
him
.
Now if perfection could
have
been
attained
through the Levitical priesthood (for on
this
basis
the people received the law), why
was there still
need
for
another priest to
appear—one
in
the order of Melchizedek and not in
the order of Aaron?
Now if there
was
perfection through the Levitical priesthood (for under
it
hath
the people received the law), what
further
need
`
was there '
that
another priest should
arise
after
the order of Melchizedek ,
and not be
reckoned
after
the order of Aaron?
For when
the priesthood is
changed, the law must
be
changed
as
well
.
For the priesthood being
changed, there
is
made
of
necessity
a
change
also
of
the law.
He of whom these things are said belonged
to a
different
tribe, from which no one
has
ever
served
at the altar.
For
he of whom these things are said belongeth
to another
tribe, from which no man
hath
given
attendance
at the altar.
For it is clear
that our Lord descended
from
Judah ,
a
tribe
as to which Moses said
nothing about
priests.
For it is evident
that our Lord hath
sprung
out
of
Judah ;
as to which tribe
Moses spake
nothing concerning
priests.
And this
point
is even
more clear
if another priest like
Melchizedek
appears
,
And `what
we
say'
is yet
more abundantly
evident,
if after
the
likeness
of
Melchizedek
there
ariseth
another priest,
one
who has
become
a
priest
not by
a
law of succession
, but by
the power of an indestructible
life .
who hath
been
made,
not after
the
law of a
carnal
commandment
, but after
the power of an endless
life :
For it is testified:
“You
are
a priest forever
in
the order of Melchizedek. ”
for it is witnessed
`of
him,'
Thou
art
a priest for
ever
After
the order of Melchizedek.
So
the
former
commandment
is set
aside
because it
was
weak
and useless
For
there
is a
disannulling
of
a
foregoing
commandment
because of
its
weakness
and unprofitableness
(for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is
introduced
, by
which we draw near
to
God.
(for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing
in
thereupon
of
a
better hope, through
which we draw nigh
unto
God.
And none
of
this
happened
without
an
oath.
For
others
became
priests
without an oath ,
And inasmuch
as
`it
is'
not
without the
taking
of
an oath
but Jesus
became
a
priest
with an oath by the
One
who
said
to
Him :
“
The Lord has
sworn
and will not change
His
mind:
‘You
are
a priest forever.’”
(for
they
indeed
have
been
made
priests
without
an
oath;
but he
with an oath by him that
saith
of
him,
The Lord sware
and will not repent
himself,
Thou
art
a priest for
ever);
Because
of
this
oath,
Jesus has
become the guarantee
of a better covenant.
by
so
much
also
hath
Jesus become the surety
of a better covenant.
Now
there
have been many
other
priests, since
death prevented
them
from continuing in
office.
And
they
indeed
have been made
priests many
in
number
, because
that
by
death they
are
hindered
from continuing :
But because
Jesus
lives
forever
, He has
a
permanent
priesthood.
but he
, because
he abideth
for
ever,
hath
his
priesthood unchangeable
.
Therefore
He is able to save completely
those
who
draw near to
God through Him, since
He always
lives
to intercede
for them.
Wherefore
also
he is able to save to
the
uttermost
them
that
draw near unto
God through him, seeing
he ever
liveth
to make
intercession
for them.
Such a high priest truly
befits
us —One
who
is
holy, innocent
, undefiled, set
apart
from sinners, and exalted
above
the heavens .
For
such a high priest became
us ,
holy, guileless
, undefiled, separated
from sinners, and made
higher
than
the heavens ;
Unlike
the
other
high priests, He
does
not
need
to offer daily
sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people ;
He
sacrificed
for sin
once for all when He offered up Himself.
who
needeth
not
daily,
like
those
high priests, to offer up
sacrifices, first for his own sins ,
and then for the `
sins '
of the people :
for this
he
did
once for all ,
when he offered up himself.
For the law appoints
as
high priests men
who
are
weak
; but the oath, which came
after the law, appointed
the
Son, who
has
been
made
perfect
forever
.
For the law appointeth
men
high priests ,
having
infirmity
; but the word
of
the
oath, which was
after the law, `appointeth'
a
Son, perfected
for
evermore
.
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