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1 - For this Melchisedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who did meet Abraham turning back from the smiting of the kings, and did bless him,

2 - to whom also a tenth of all did Abraham divide, (first, indeed, being interpreted, `King of righteousness,' and then also, King of Salem, which is, King of Peace,)

3 - without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, and being made like to the Son of God, doth remain a priest continually.

4 - And see how great this one <FI>is<Fi> , to whom also a tenth Abraham the patriarch did give out of the best of the spoils,

5 - and those, indeed, out of the sons of Levi receiving the priesthood, a command have to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is, their brethren, even though they came forth out of the loins of Abraham;

6 - and he who was not reckoned by genealogy of them, received tithes from Abraham, and him having the promises he hath blessed,

7 - and apart from all controversy, the less by the better is blessed--

8 - and here, indeed, men who die do receive tithes, and there <FI>he<Fi> , who is testified to that he was living,

9 - and so to speak, through Abraham even Levi who is receiving tithes, hath paid tithes,

10 - for he was yet in the loins of the father when Melchisedek met him.

11 - If indeed, then, perfection were through the Levitical priesthood--for the people under it had received law--what further need, according to the order of Melchisedek, for another priest to arise, and not to be called according to the order of Aaron?

12 - for the priesthood being changed, of necessity also, of the law a change doth come,

13 - for he of whom these things are said in another tribe hath had part, of whom no one gave attendance at the altar,

14 - for <FI>it is<Fi> evident that out of Judah hath arisen our Lord, in regard to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.

15 - And it is yet more abundantly most evident, if according to the similitude of Melchisedek there doth arise another priest,

16 - who came not according to the law of a fleshly command, but according to the power of an endless life,

17 - for He doth testify--`Thou <FI>art<Fi> a priest--to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;'

18 - for a disannulling indeed doth come of the command going before because of its weakness, and unprofitableness,

19 - (for nothing did the law perfect) and the bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw nigh to God.

20 - And inasmuch as <FI>it is<Fi> not apart from oath, (for those indeed apart from oath are become priests,

21 - and he with an oath through Him who is saying unto him, `The Lord sware, and will not repent, Thou <FI>art<Fi> a priest--to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;')

22 - by so much of a better covenant hath Jesus become surety,

23 - and those indeed are many who have become priests, because by death they are hindered from remaining;

24 - and he, because of his remaining--to the age, hath the priesthood not transient,

25 - whence also he is able to save to the very end, those coming through him unto God--ever living to make intercession for them.

26 - For such a chief priest did become us--kind, harmless, undefiled, separate from the sinners, and become higher than the heavens,

27 - who hath no necessity daily, as the chief priests, first for his own sins to offer up sacrifice, then for those of the people; for this he did once, having offered up himself;

28 - for the law doth appoint men chief priests, having infirmity, but the word of the oath that <FI>is<Fi> after the law <FI>appointeth<Fi> the Son--to the age having been perfected.