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Hebrews · read by Leslie Craig
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Hebrews 7
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This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,Read from NKJV · Melchisedek
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and Abraham apportioned to him a tenth of everything. First, his name means "king of righteousness." Then also, "king of Salem" means "king of peace."Read from KJV · Melchisedek
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Without father or mother or genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, like the Son of God, he remains a priest for all time.Read from KJV · Melchisedek
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Consider how great Melchizedek was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder.Read from KJV · Melchisedek
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Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham.Read from KJV · Melchisedek
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But Melchizedek, who did not trace his descent from Levi, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.Read from KJV · Melchisedek
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In the case of the Levites, mortal men collect the tenth; but in the case of Melchizedek, it is affirmed that he lives on.Read from KJV · Melchisedek
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And so to speak, Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham.Read from KJV · Melchisedek
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For when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the loin of his ancestor.Read from KJV · Melchisedek
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Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear—one in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron?Read from KJV · Melchisedek
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He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, from which no one has ever served at the altar.Read from KJV · Melchisedek
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For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, a tribe as to which Moses said nothing about priests.Read from KJV · Melchisedek
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And this point is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears,Read from KJV · Melchisedek
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one who has become a priest not by a law of succession, but by the power of an indestructible life.Read from KJV · Melchisedek
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So the former commandment is set aside because it was weak and uselessRead from KJV · Melchisedek
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(for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.Read from KJV · Melchisedek
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And none of this happened without an oath. For others became priests without an oath,Read from KJV · Melchisedek
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but Jesus became a priest with an oath by the One who said to Him: "The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind: 'You are a priest forever.'"Read from KJV · Melchisedek
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Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.Read from KJV · Melchisedek
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Now there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office.Read from KJV · Melchisedek
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Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.Read from KJV · Melchisedek
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Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.Read from KJV · Melchisedek
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Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.Read from KJV · Melchisedek
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For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever.Read from KJV · Melchisedek