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For this Melchizedek
, king of Salem, priest of God
Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him ,
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 ;
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;
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;
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, 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.
Now consider how great this man was, to
whom even Abraham,
the patriarch ,
gave a
tenth out
of the best
spoils.
Now consider how great this man was, unto
whom even the patriarch Abraham
gave the
tenth of the spoils.
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 ,
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 :
but he whose genealogy
is not counted from them has
taken
tithes of Abraham, and has
blessed him who
has
the promises.
But he whose descent
is not counted from them received
tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that
had
the promises.
But
without any
dispute
the less is blessed by
the better.
And
without all
contradiction
the less is blessed of
the better.
Here people
who
die receive tithes ,
but there one
receives
tithes
of whom it is testified
that he lives
.
And
here men
that
die receive tithes ;
but there he
receiveth
them,
of whom it is witnessed
that he liveth
.
So to
say, through
Abraham
even
Levi, who receives
tithes, has
paid
tithes ,
And
as
I
may
so say, Levi also
, who receiveth
tithes, payed
tithes in
Abraham.
for he was yet in the loins of his father when Melchizedek
met him.
For he was yet in the loins of his father ,
when Melchisedec
met him.
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?
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?
For the priesthood being changed, there is of necessity a change made
also in
the law.
For the priesthood being changed, there is made
of necessity a change also of
the law.
For he of whom these things are said
belongs
to another tribe, from
which no one
has
officiated
at the altar.
For he of whom these things are spoken
pertaineth
to another tribe, of
which no man
gave
attendance
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 evident that our Lord sprang
out of Juda;
of
which tribe Moses spake
nothing concerning priesthood.
This
is yet more abundantly
evident ,
if
after the likeness
of Melchizedek
there arises
another priest,
And
it
is yet far
more evident :
for
that
after the similitude
of Melchisedec
there ariseth
another priest,
who has
been
made, not after the law of a fleshly
commandment, but after the power of an endless life :
Who is
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,
According
to
the order of Melchizedek
. "
For he
testifieth
, Thou
art
a priest for
ever
after
the order of Melchisedec
.
For there is an
annulling
of
a foregoing
commandment
because
of its
weakness and uselessness
For there is verily
a disannulling
of the
commandment
going
before
for
the
weakness and unprofitableness
thereof.
(
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, but
the
bringing in of a better hope did;
by
the
which we draw nigh
unto
God.
Inasmuch as he
was
not made
priest
without the
taking
of
an oath
And
inasmuch as not without an oath he
was
made
priest:
(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'".
(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:)
By so much has
Jesus become
the
collateral
of a better covenant
.
By so much was
Jesus made
a
surety
of a better testament
.
Many ,
indeed,
have
been
made
priests, because they are
hindered
from
continuing
by death .
And
they
truly
were
many priests, because they were
not
suffered
to
continue
by reason
of
death :
But he
, because he lives
forever
, has
his
priesthood
unchangeable.
But this
man
, because he continueth
ever
, hath
an
unchangeable 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.
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.
For such a
high priest was
fitting
for
us :
holy, guiltless
, undefiled, separated
from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
For such an
high priest became
us ,
who
is
holy, harmless
, undefiled, separate
from sinners, and made higher than 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.
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.
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 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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