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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Hebrews 7 BLB</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/hebrews/7.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap//hebrews/7-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="//biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">BLB</a> > Hebrews 7</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/berean/hebrews/7.htm" width="100%" height="32" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrews/6.htm" title="Hebrews 6">◄</a> Hebrews 7 <a href="../hebrews/8.htm" title="Hebrews 8">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Berean Literal Bible</div><div class="chap"><p class="hdg">Melchizedek and Abraham<br /><span class="cross">(Genesis 14:17-24)</span></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, having met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and having blessed him, <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><i>is he</i> to whom also Abraham apportioned a tenth of all, first indeed being translated, “king of righteousness;” and then also, “king of Salem,” which is, “king of peace.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but having been made like the Son of God, he remains a priest unto all time. </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Now consider how great this one <i>was</i>, to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth out of the best spoils. <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>And indeed, those out from the sons of Levi receiving the priestly office have a commandment to take a tenth from the people, according to the Law, that is, from their brothers, though having come out of the loin of Abraham. <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>But the <i>one</i> not tracing his ancestry from them has collected a tenth from Abraham and has blessed the <i>one</i> having the promises. <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>And apart from all dispute, the inferior is blessed by the superior. </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>And indeed here, dying men receive tithes; but in that place, it is testified that he lives on; <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>and so, to say a word, even Levi, the <i>one</i> receiving tithes, has been tithed through Abraham. <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>For he was still in the loin of <i>his</i> father when Melchizedek met him. </p><p class="hdg">A Superior Priesthood</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Then indeed, if perfection were by the Levitical priesthood (for upon it the people had received <i>the</i> Law) what need <i>was there</i> still <i>for</i> another priest to arise, according to the order of Melchizedek, and not to be named according to the order of Aaron? <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>For of the priesthood being changed, from necessity a change of Law also takes place. </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>For <i>he</i> concerning whom these things are said belonged to another tribe, from which no one has served at the altar. <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>For <i>it is</i> evident that our Lord has sprung out of Judah, a tribe as to which Moses spoke nothing concerning priests. </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And it is yet more abundantly evident if another priest according to the likeness of Melchizedek arises, <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>who has been constituted not according to a law of a fleshly commandment, but according to <i>the</i> power of an indestructible life. <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>For it is testified:</p><p class="indent1stline">“You <i>are</i> a priest to the age,</p><p class="indent2"> according to the order of Melchizedek.”<span class="fn"><a href="#fna" title="Psalm 110:4">a</a></span> </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>For indeed, there is a putting away of the preceding commandment, because of its weakness and uselessness <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>(for the Law perfected nothing), and <i>the</i> introduction of a better hope, by which we draw near to God. </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And inasmuch as <i>it was</i> not apart from an oath, for those ones truly are becoming priests without an oath, <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span><i>He</i>, however, <i>was</i> with an oath through the <i>One</i> saying to Him:</p><p class="indent1stline">“<i>The</i> Lord has sworn and will not change His mind,</p><p class="indent2">‘You <i>are</i> a priest to the age.’”<span class="fn"><a href="#fnb" title="Psalm 110:4">b</a></span> </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>By so much also, Jesus has become <i>the</i> guarantee of a better covenant. </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>And indeed those having become priests are many, because of being prevented from continuing by death. <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>But because of His abiding to the age, He holds the permanent priesthood, <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>wherefore also He is able to save to the uttermost<span class="fn"><a href="#fnc" title="Or ‘forever’">c</a></span> those drawing near to God through Him, always living for to intercede for them. </p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>For such a high priest indeed was fitting for us, holy, innocent, undefiled, having been separated from sinners, and having become higher than the heavens, <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>who has no need every day, as the first high priests, to offer up sacrifices for the own sins, then for those of the people; for He did this once for all, having offered up Himself. <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>For the Law appoints as high priests men having weakness; but the word of the oath, which <i>is</i> after the Law, a Son having been perfected to the age.<A name="fn"><br /><br /></p><A name="fna"></a><span class="footnotesbot">a</span> <span class="fnverse">17</span> <span class="footnote">Psalm 110:4</span><br /><A name="fnb"></a><span class="footnotesbot">b</span> <span class="fnverse">21</span> <span class="footnote">Psalm 110:4</span><br /><A name="fnc"></a><span class="footnotesbot">c</span> <span class="fnverse">25</span> <span class="footnote">Or <i>forever</i></span><br /><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Berean Bible<br /><a href="//berean.bible">www.Berean.Bible</a><br /><br /><a href="//literalbible.com">Berean Literal Bible (BLB)</a><br />© 2016 by <a href="//biblehub.com">Bible Hub</a> and <a href="//berean.bible">Berean.Bible</a><br />Used by Permission. 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