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AICNT HEB Chapter 7

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7 For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, 2 to whom also Abraham apportioned a tenth part of all, first being translated as king of righteousness, and then also king of Salem, which is king of peace,[fn] 3 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 perpetually.

4 Now consider how great this one was, to whom [even][fn] the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth of the choicest spoils. 5 And those indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priestly office have commandment in the Law to collect a tenth from the people, that is, from their brethren, although these are descended from the loins of Abraham; 6 but the one whose genealogy is not traced from them collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises. 7 And without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.

8 In this case mortal men receive tithes, but there it is testified that he lives. 9 And, so to speak, through Abraham even Levi, who received tithes, paid tithes, 10 for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.

11 Now if perfection was through the Levitical priesthood (for on the basis of it the people received the Law), what further need was there for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not be designated according to the order of Aaron? 12 For when the priesthood is changed, of necessity there also takes place a change of law.

13 For the one concerning whom these things are spoken belongs to another tribe, from which no one has officiated at the altar. 14 For it is evident that our Lord was descended from Judah, a tribe about which Moses said nothing concerning {priests}.[fn]

15 And it is even more evident if another priest arises according to the likeness of Melchizedek, 16 who has become such not on the basis of a law of physical requirement, but according to the power of an indestructible life.

17 For {it is attested}[fn] of him, “You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.”[fn]

18 For there is, indeed, a setting aside of the preceding commandment due to its weakness and uselessness - 19 for the Law perfected nothing - but the introduction of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.

20 And inasmuch as it was not without an oath; for indeed, those have become priests without an oath, 21 but this one with an oath through the one who said to him: “The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, ‘You are a priest forever [[after the order of Melchizedek]].’ ”[fn][fn] 22 In this way [also],[fn] Jesus has become the surety of a superior covenant.

23 And indeed, many have become priests, because death prevents them from continuing. 24 But because he remains forever, the priesthood is unchangeable. 25 Therefore, he is also able to save completely those who approach God through him, always living to intercede for them.

26 For such a high priest was fitting for us, holy, innocent, unstained, separated from sinners and having become higher than the heavens, 27 who does not need daily, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for his own sins and then for the sins of the people; for this, he did by offering himself once for all.

28 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, into the age completed.[fn]

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