Hebrews 7

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 is, 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 he, 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 it is 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 art 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 it is 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 art 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 is after the law appointeth the Son — to the age having been perfected.⋮