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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=1.0; maximum-scale=1.0; user-scalable=0;"/><title>Hebrews 7 KJV</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/kjv/hebrews/7.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/5001.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 4800px), only screen and (max-device-width: 4800px)" href="/4801.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1550px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1550px)" href="/1551.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1250px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1250px)" href="/1251.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1050px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1050px)" href="/1051.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 900px), only screen and (max-device-width: 900px)" href="/901.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 800px), only screen and (max-device-width: 800px)" href="/801.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 575px), only screen and (max-device-width: 575px)" href="/501.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-height: 450px), only screen and (max-device-height: 450px)" href="/h451.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><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="/combine/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="/">Bible</a> > <a href="../">KJV</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 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">King James Bible</div><div class="chap"><a name="1" id="1"></a><p class="hdg">Melchizedek and Abraham<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../genesis/14.htm#17">Genesis 14:17-24</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>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; <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that 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 descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Now consider how great this man <i>was</i>, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils. <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>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, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham: <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises. <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better. <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>And here men that die receive tithes; but there he <i>receiveth them</i>, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth. <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham. <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.</p> <p class="hdg">Jesus a Priest Like Melchizedek</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need <i>was there</i> that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron? <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law. <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance 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 sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood. <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest, <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>For he testifieth, Thou <i>art</i> a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof. <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope <i>did</i>; by the which we draw nigh unto God. <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And inasmuch as not without an oath <i>he was made priest</i>:</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou <i>art</i> a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death: <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>But this <i>man</i>, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>For such an high priest became us, <i>who is</i> holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself. <span class="reftext"><a href="/hebrews/7-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, <i>maketh</i> the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">King James Bible<br /><br />Text courtesy of <a href="//www.bibleprotector.com/"> BibleProtector.com</a><br /><br />Section Headings Courtesy <a href="//intbible.com/">INT Bible</a><br />© 2012, Used by Permission<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../hebrews/6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Hebrews 6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Hebrews 6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../hebrews/8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Hebrews 8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Hebrews 8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="/scan/hebrews/7-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></body></html>