Hebrews
Hebrews 7
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Hebrews 7 — Scripture text (King James Version)
For this , king of , priest of the most high God, who met returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; To whom also gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of , and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace; 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, unto whom even the patriarch gave the tenth of the spoils. And verily they that are of the sons of , who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to , that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of : But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of , and blessed him that had the promises. And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better. And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth. And as I may so say, also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in . For he was yet in the loins of his father, when met him. If therefore perfection were by the priesthood, (for under it the people received ,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of , and not be called after the order of ? For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of . 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 sprang out of ; of which tribe spake nothing concerning priesthood. And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of there ariseth another priest, Who is made, not after of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life. For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of . For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof. For made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God. And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest: (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 :) By so much was made a surety of a better testament. And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death: But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. 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 an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; 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 maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but of the oath, which was since , maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.