Read Hebrews 7

World English Bible · 28 verses

1. ¹ For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
2. ² 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”,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
3. 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 continually.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
4. ⁴ Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth out of the best plunder.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
5. ⁵ 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,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
6. ⁶ but he whose genealogy is not counted from them has accepted tithes from Abraham, and has blessed him who has the promises.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
7. ⁷ But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
8. ⁸ Here people who die receive tithes, but there one receives tithes of whom it is testified that he lives.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
9. ⁹ We can say that through Abraham even Levi, who receives tithes, has paid tithes,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
10. ¹⁰ for he was yet in the body of his father when Melchizedek met him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
11. ¹¹ 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?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
12. ¹² For the priesthood being changed, there is of necessity a change made also in the law.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
13. ¹³ For he of whom these things are said belongs to another tribe, from which no one has officiated at the altar.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
14. ¹⁴ For it is evident that our Lord has sprung out of Judah, about which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
15. ¹⁵ This is yet more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Melchizedek there arises another priest,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
16. ¹⁶ who has been made, not after the law of a fleshly commandment, but after the power of an endless life;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
17. ¹⁷ for it is testified, “You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
18. ¹⁸ For there is an annulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and uselessnessThis verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
19. ¹⁹ (for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
20. ²⁰ Inasmuch as he was not made priest without the taking of an oathThis verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
21. ²¹ (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.’”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
22. ²² By so much, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
23. ²³ Many, indeed, have been made priests, because they are hindered from continuing by death.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
24. ²⁴ But he, because he lives forever, has his priesthood unchangeable.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
25. ²⁵ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
26. ²⁶ For such a high priest was fitting for us: holy, guiltless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
27. ²⁷ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
28. 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 forever who has been perfected.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org