Book 58 : HEBREWS - Chapter 007
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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
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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
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Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the
patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils
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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
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But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes
of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises
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And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the
better
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And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth
them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth
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And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed
tithes in Abraham
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For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec
met him
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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
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For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a
change also of the law
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For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another
tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar
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For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which
tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood
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And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude
of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest
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Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but
after the power of an endless life
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For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order
of Melchisedec
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For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going
before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof
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For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a
better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God
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And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest
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(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:
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By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament
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And they truly were many priests, because they were not
suffered to continue by reason of death
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But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable
priesthood
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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
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For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless,
undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the
heavens
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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
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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
Book 58 : HEBREWS - Chapter 007
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