Hebrews 7:1 · WEB

For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

Hebrews 7:2 · WEB

to whom also Abraham divided a tenth part of all (being first, by interpretation, “king of righteousness”, and then also “king of Salem”, which means “king of peace”,

Hebrews 7:3 · WEB

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.

Hebrews 7:4 · WEB

Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth out of the best plunder.

Hebrews 7:5 · WEB

They indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest’s office have a commandment to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is, of their brothers, though these have come out of the body of Abraham,

Hebrews 7:6 · WEB

but he whose genealogy is not counted from them has accepted tithes from Abraham, and has blessed him who has the promises.

Hebrews 7:7 · WEB

But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.

Hebrews 7:8 · WEB

Here people who die receive tithes, but there one receives tithes of whom it is testified that he lives.

Hebrews 7:9 · WEB

We can say that through Abraham even Levi, who receives tithes, has paid tithes,

Hebrews 7:10 · WEB

for he was yet in the body of his father when Melchizedek met him.

Hebrews 7:11 · WEB

Now if perfection was 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?

Hebrews 7:12 · WEB

For the priesthood being changed, there is of necessity a change made also in the law.

Hebrews 7:13 · WEB

For he of whom these things are said belongs to another tribe, from which no one has officiated at the altar.

Hebrews 7:14 · WEB

For it is evident that our Lord has sprung out of Judah, about which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.

Hebrews 7:15 · WEB

This is yet more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Melchizedek there arises another priest,

Hebrews 7:16 · WEB

who has been made, not after the law of a fleshly commandment, but after the power of an endless life;

Hebrews 7:17 · WEB

for it is testified, “You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.”

Hebrews 7:18 · WEB

For there is an annulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and uselessness

Hebrews 7:19 · WEB

(for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.

Hebrews 7:20 · WEB

Inasmuch as he was not made priest without the taking of an oath

Hebrews 7:21 · WEB

(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.’”

Hebrews 7:22 · WEB

By so much, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.

Hebrews 7:23 · WEB

Many, indeed, have been made priests, because they are hindered from continuing by death.

Hebrews 7:24 · WEB

But he, because he lives forever, has his priesthood unchangeable.

Hebrews 7:25 · WEB

Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them.

Hebrews 7:26 · WEB

For such a high priest was fitting for us: holy, guiltless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

Hebrews 7:27 · WEB

who doesn’t need, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices daily, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people. For he did this once for all, when he offered up himself.

Hebrews 7:28 · WEB

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.