Verse
WEB
World English Bible
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
For
this Melchizedek ,
king of Salem ,
priest of God Most High ,
who
met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,
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,
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 ;
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 .”
without father ,
without
mother ,
without
genealogy, having
neither
beginning of days nor
end of life, but
made
like the Son of God )
, remains a priest continually
.
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
.
Now
consider how great this
man
was ,
to
whom
even Abraham,
the patriarch ,
gave a tenth out
of the best
spoils
.
Consider how great Melchizedek
was :
Even the patriarch Abraham
gave him
a tenth of the plunder
.
They
indeed
of
the sons of Levi who receive
the
priest's
office
have
a
commandment
to take
tithes
of
the people according
to
the
law,
that is, of
their brothers ,
though these
have
come
out
of
the
loins
of
Abraham ,
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 .
but he
whose
genealogy
is
not counted
from them
has
taken
tithes
of
Abraham
, and has
blessed him who has
the promises.
But Melchizedek,
who
did
not trace
his
descent
from Levi
, collected
a
tenth
from
Abraham
and blessed him who had
the promises.
But
without
any
dispute
the less
is blessed by the better
.
And
indisputably,
the lesser
is blessed by the greater
.
Here
people
who
die
receive
tithes
, but there
one
receives
tithes
of whom
it is testified
that he lives.
In
the
case
of
the
Levites
, mortal
men
collect
the
tenth;
but in
the
case
of Melchizedek,
it is affirmed
that he lives on
.
So to say
, through
Abraham
even
Levi, who receives
tithes
, has
paid tithes,
And
so to speak
, Levi, who collects
the
tenth
, paid the
tenth
through
Abraham.
for he
was yet
in the loins
of his father
when
Melchizedek
met
him
.
For when
Melchizedek
met
Abraham,
Levi
was still
in the loin
of his ancestor
.
Now if there
was
perfection through the Levitical priesthood (for under
it
the people have
received the law), what
further
need
was there for another priest to arise
after
the order of Melchizedek ,
and not be
called
after
the order of Aaron?
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?
For the priesthood being
changed, there
is
of
necessity
a
change
made
also
in
the law.
For when
the priesthood is
changed, the law must
be
changed
as
well
.
For
he of whom these things are said belongs
to another
tribe, from which no one has officiated
at the altar.
He of whom these things are said belonged
to a
different
tribe, from which no one has ever
served
at the altar.
For it is evident
that our Lord has
sprung
out
of
Judah, about
which
tribe Moses spoke
nothing concerning
priesthood
.
For it is clear
that our Lord descended
from
Judah, a
tribe as
to
which
Moses said
nothing about
priests
.
This is yet
more abundantly
evident,
if after
the
likeness
of
Melchizedek
there
arises
another priest,
And
this point
is even
more clear
if another priest like
Melchizedek
appears
,
who has been
made,
not after
the
law of a
fleshly
commandment
, but after
the power of an endless
life :
one
who has become
a
priest
not by
a
law of succession
, but by
the power of an indestructible
life .
for it is testified ,
"
You are a priest forever ,
According
to
the order of Melchizedek. "
For it is testified :
“
You are a priest forever in
the order of Melchizedek. ”
For
there
is
an
annulling
of
a
foregoing
commandment because of
its
weakness
and uselessness
So
the
former
commandment is
set
aside
because it
was
weak
and useless
(for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing
in
thereupon
of
a
better hope, through
which we draw near to God.
(for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is
introduced
, by
which we draw near to God.
Inasmuch
as
he
was
not
made
priest
without
the
taking
of an oath
And
none
of this
happened
without
an oath .
For
others
became
priests
without
an
oath,
(for
they
indeed
have
been
made
priests
without
an
oath),
but he
with an oath by him
that
says
of
him ,
"
The Lord swore
and will not change his mind ,
'
You are a priest forever ,
According
to
the
order
of
Melchizedek'"
.
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. ’”
By
so
much
has
Jesus become the collateral
of a better covenant.
Because
of
this
oath,
Jesus has
become the guarantee
of a better covenant.
Many,
indeed,
have been made
priests, because
they
are
hindered
from continuing by
death
.
Now
there
have been many
other
priests, since
death
prevented
them
from continuing in
office
.
But he,
because he
lives forever, has his
priesthood unchangeable
.
But because Jesus
lives forever, He
has a
permanent
priesthood.
Therefore he is also
able to save to
the
uttermost
those who draw near to God through him, seeing
he ever
lives to make
intercession
for them.
Therefore He is able to save completely
those who draw near to God through Him, since
He always
lives to intercede
for them.
For
such a high priest was
fitting
for
us :
holy, guiltless
, undefiled, separated
from sinners, and made
higher
than
the heavens ;
Such a high priest truly
befits
us —One
who
is
holy, innocent
, undefiled, set
apart
from sinners, and exalted
above
the heavens .
who
doesn't
need,
like
those
high priests, to daily
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.
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.
For the law appoints men
as high priests who have
weakness,
but the word
of
the
oath which came after the law appoints
a
Son forever
who has been perfected
.
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
.
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