Hebrews 7:1-16

Hebrews 7:1-16

[1] For  this  Melchisedec,  king  of Salem,  priest  of the most high  God,  who  met  Abraham  returning  from  the slaughter  of the kings,  and  blessed  him;  [2] To whom  also  Abraham  gave  a tenth part  of  all;  first  being by interpretation  King  of righteousness,  and  after that  also  King  of Salem,  King  of peace;  [3] Without father,  without mother,  without descent,  having  neither  beginning  of days,  nor  end  of life;  but  made like  unto the Son  of God;  abideth  a priest  continually.  [4] Now  consider  how great  this man  was, unto whom  even  the patriarch  Abraham  gave  the tenth  of  the spoils.  [5] And  verily  they that are of  the sons  of Levi,  who  receive  the office of the priesthood,  have  a commandment  to take tithes  of the people  according to  the law,  of their  brethren,  though  they come  out of  the loins  of Abraham:  [6] But  not  counted  from  them  received tithes  of Abraham,  and  blessed  him that had  the promises.  [7] And  without  all  contradiction  the less  is blessed  of  the better.  [8] And  here  men  that die  receive  tithes;  but  there  he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed  that  he liveth.  [9] And  as  I may so say,  Levi  also,  who  receiveth  tithes,  payed tithes  in  Abraham.  [10] For  yet  in  the loins  of his father,  when  Melchisedec  met  him.  [11] If  therefore  perfection  by  the Levitical  priesthood,  (for  under  it  the people  received the law,)  what  further  need  was there that another  priest  should rise  after  the order  of Melchisedec,  and  not  be called  after  the order  of Aaron?  [12] For  the priesthood  being changed,  there is made  of  necessity  a change  also  of the law.  [13] For  he of  whom  are spoken  pertaineth  to another  tribe,  of  which  no man  gave attendance  at the altar.  [14] For  it is evident  that  Lord  sprang  out of  of  which  tribe  Moses  spake  nothing  concerning  [15] And  yet  evident:  for  that after  the similitude  of Melchisedec  there ariseth  another  priest,  [16] Who  is made,  not  after  the law  commandment,  but  after  the power  of an endless  life.