1For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him,

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Genesis 14:18, Genesis 14:20, Genesis 14:18, Genesis 14:20, Psalms 57:2

2to whom also Abraham apportioned a tenth part of all, who by interpretation is first King of righteousness, and then also was King of Salem, which is, King of peace,

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Numbers 18:21, Numbers 18:21, 1 Samuel 8:17, 1 Chronicles 22:9, 1 Samuel 8:15

3without father, without mother, without record of descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life, but likened to the Son of God, remaineth a priest for ever.

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Hebrews 7:17, Hebrews 7:17, Hebrews 7:23, Hebrews 7:28, Hebrews 7:6

4Consider now how great this man was, to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth of the spoils.

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Genesis 14:20, Genesis 14:20, Acts 2:29, Acts 2:29, Genesis 17:5

5And those indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the office of the priesthood have a command to take tithes of the people by the Law, that is, of their brethren, though they have come out of the loins of Abraham;

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Numbers 18:21, Numbers 18:32, Leviticus 27:30, Leviticus 27:33, 2 Chronicles 31:4

6but he whose descent is not reckoned from them took tithes of Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises.

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Romans 4:13, Romans 4:13, Genesis 17:4, Genesis 17:8, Hebrews 7:3

7And beyond all contradiction the less is blessed by the greater.

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2 Chronicles 30:27, Genesis 48:15, Genesis 48:20, 2 Chronicles 30:27, Genesis 48:15

8And here indeed men that die receive tithes; but there he of whom it is testified that he liveth.

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Hebrews 6:20, Hebrews 6:20, Hebrews 5:6, Hebrews 5:6, Revelation 1:18

9And so to speak, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, paid tithes in Abraham;

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Romans 5:12, Genesis 14:20, Romans 5:12, Genesis 14:20, Hebrews 7:4

10for he was yet in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.

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Genesis 35:11, Genesis 46:26, Hebrews 7:5, Genesis 35:11, Genesis 46:26

11If indeed perfection had been by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people hath received the Law,) what further need was there that a different priest should arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called alter the order of Aaron?

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Hebrews 8:7, Hebrews 8:7, Galatians 2:21, Galatians 2:21, Hebrews 7:17

12For if the priesthood is changed, there takes place of necessity a change of the law.

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Jeremiah 31:31, Jeremiah 31:34, Isaiah 66:21, Jeremiah 31:31, Jeremiah 31:34

13For he of whom these things are spoken belonged to another tribe, of which no one hath given attendance at the altar;

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Hebrews 7:11, Hebrews 7:11, Hebrews 7:14, Hebrews 7:14, 2 Chronicles 26:16

14for it is well-known that our Lord sprang out of Judah, in regard to which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priests.

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Micah 5:2, Micah 5:2, Isaiah 11:1, Isaiah 11:1, Revelation 5:5

15And it is still more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Melchizedek there ariseth a different priest,

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Psalms 110:4, Psalms 110:4, Hebrews 7:11, Hebrews 7:17, Hebrews 7:21

16who hath been made, not according to the law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of an indissoluble life.

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Colossians 2:20, Colossians 2:20, Hebrews 10:1, Hebrews 7:3, Colossians 2:14

17For it is testified of him, "Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek."

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Psalms 110:4, Psalms 110:4, Hebrews 5:6, Hebrews 5:6, Hebrews 7:21

18For on the one hand there takes place an annulling of the commandment which went before, on account of its weakness and unprofitableness,—

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Romans 8:3, Romans 8:3, Acts 13:39, Acts 13:39, Hebrews 7:11

19for the Law perfected nothing,—and on the other, the bringing in of a better hope, by which we draw near to God.

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Acts 13:39, Acts 13:39, Hebrews 4:16, Hebrews 4:16, Hebrews 9:9

20And inasmuch as it was not without an oath that he was made priest,

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Numbers 18:7, Numbers 18:7, Hebrews 5:6, Psalms 110:4, Hebrews 5:6

21—for they indeed have been made priests without an oath; but he with an oath by him who said to him, "The Lord swore, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever,"—

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Psalms 110:4, Psalms 110:4, Hebrews 7:17, Hebrews 7:17, Hebrews 6:16

22by so much hath Jesus become the surety of a better covenant.

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1 Corinthians 11:25, 1 Corinthians 11:25, Hebrews 8:6, Hebrews 8:12, Genesis 44:32

23And they indeed have been many priests, because they have been prevented from continuing by reason of death;

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Nehemiah 12:10, Nehemiah 12:11, Nehemiah 12:10, Nehemiah 12:11, Hebrews 7:8

24but he, because he abideth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood;

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Hebrews 7:28, Hebrews 7:28, John 12:34, John 12:34, Isaiah 9:6

25wherefore he is able also to save to the utmost those who come to God through him, since he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

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Romans 8:34, Romans 8:34, 1 John 2:1, 1 John 2:2, 1 John 2:1

26For such a high-priest also became us, holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

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Hebrews 4:14, Hebrews 4:15, Hebrews 4:14, Hebrews 4:15, 2 Corinthians 5:21

27who hath not necessity daily, as the high-priests, to offer up sacrifice first for his own sins, and then for those of the people; for this he did once for all, when he offered up himself.

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Hebrews 9:12, Hebrews 9:28, Hebrews 9:12, Hebrews 9:28, Hebrews 9:14

28For the Law maketh men high-priests, who have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was after the Law, maketh the Son, who is perfected for ever.

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Hebrews 2:10, Hebrews 2:10, Hebrews 1:2, Hebrews 7:21, Hebrews 1:2