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For thisG3778 Melchisedec,G3198 kingG935 of Salem,G4532 priestG2409 of the mostG5310 highG5310 God,G2316 whoG3588 metG4876 AbrahamG11 returningG5290 from the slaughterG2871 of the kings,G935 and blessedG2127 him;
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To whomG3739 alsoG2532 AbrahamG11 gave a tenthG1181 partG3307 of all;G3956 firstG4412 being by interpretationG2059 KingG935 of righteousness,G1343 and afterG1899 that alsoG2532 KingG935 of Salem,G4532 whichG3739 is, KingG935 of peace;G1515
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WithoutG282 father,G540 withoutG282 mother,G282 withoutG35 descent,G35 havingG2192 neitherG3383 beginningG746 of days,G2250 norG3383 endG5056 of life;G2222 but madeG871 likeG871 to the SonG5207 of God;G2316 staysG3306 a priestG2409 continually.G1519 G1336
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NowG1161 considerG2334 howG4080 greatG4080 thisG3778 man was, to whomG3739 evenG2532 the patriarchG3966 AbrahamG11 gaveG1325 the tenthG1181 of the spoils.G205
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And trulyG3303 they that are of the sonsG5207 of Levi,G3017 whoG3588 receiveG2983 the officeG2405 of the priesthood,G2405 haveG2192 a commandmentG1785 to take tithesG586 of the peopleG2992 accordingG2596 to the law,G3551 that is, of their brothers,G80 thoughG2539 they comeG1831 out of the loinsG3751 of Abraham:G11
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But he whose descentG1075 is not countedG1075 from them receivedG1183 tithesG1183 of Abraham,G11 and blessedG2127 him that hadG2192 the promises.G1860
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And withoutG5565 allG3956 contradictionG485 the lessG1640 is blessedG2127 of the better.G2909
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And hereG5602 menG444 that dieG599 receiveG2983 tithes;G1181 but thereG1563 he receives them, of whom it is witnessedG3140 that he lives.G2198
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And as I may soG5613 say,G2031 G2036 LeviG3017 also,G2532 whoG3588 receivesG2983 tithes,G1183 paidG1183 tithesG1183 in Abraham.G11
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For he was yetG2089 in the loinsG3751 of his father,G3962 whenG3753 MelchisedecG3198 metG4876 him.
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IfG1487 thereforeG3767 perfectionG5050 were by the LeviticalG3020 priesthood,G2420 (for underG1909 it the peopleG2992 receivedG3549 the law,G3549) whatG5101 furtherG2089 needG5532 was there that anotherG2087 priestG2409 should riseG450 afterG2596 the orderG5010 of Melchisedec,G3198 and not be calledG3004 afterG2596 the orderG5010 of Aaron?G2
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For the priesthoodG2420 being changed,G3346 there is madeG1096 of necessityG318 a changeG3331 alsoG2532 of the law.G3551
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For he of whomG3739 theseG5023 thingsG4229 are spokenG3004 pertainsG3348 to anotherG2087 tribe,G5443 of whichG3739 noG3762 manG3762 gaveG4337 attendanceG4337 at the altar.G2379
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For it is evidentG4271 that our LordG2962 sprangG393 out of Juda;G2455 of whichG3739 tribeG5443 MosesG3475 spokeG2980 nothingG3762 concerningG4012 priesthood.G2420
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And it is yetG2089 farG4054 moreG4055 evident:G2612 for that afterG2596 the similitudeG3665 of MelchisedecG3198 there risesG450 anotherG2087 priest,G2409
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WhoG3739 is made,G1096 not afterG2596 the lawG3551 of a carnalG4559 commandment,G1785 but afterG2596 the powerG1411 of an endlessG179 life.G2222
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For he testifies,G3140 You are a priestG2409 for everG165 afterG2596 the orderG5010 of Melchisedec.G3198
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For there is trulyG3303 a cancellationG115 of the commandmentG1785 goingG4254 beforeG4254 for the weaknessG772 and unprofitablenessG512 thereof.G846
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For the lawG3551 madeG5048 nothingG3762 perfect,G5048 but the bringingG1898 in of a betterG2909 hopeG1680 did; by the whichG3739 we draw nearG1448 to God.G2316
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And inasmuchG2596 G3745 as not withoutG5565 an oathG3728 he was madeG5048 priest:G2409
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(For thoseG3588 priestsG2409 were madeG1096 withoutG5565 an oath;G3728 but this with an oathG3728 by him that saidG3004 to him, The LordG2962 sworeG3660 and will not repent,G3338 You are a priestG2409 for everG165 afterG2596 the orderG5010 of Melchisedec:G3198)
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By soG5118 muchG5118 was JesusG2424 madeG1096 a suretyG1450 of a betterG2909 testament.G1242
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And they trulyG3303 were manyG4119 priests,G2409 becauseG1223 they were not sufferedG2967 to continueG3887 by reason of death:G2288
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But thisG3588 man, becauseG1223 he continuesG3306 ever,G165 hasG2192 an unchangeableG531 priesthood.G2420
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WhyG3606 he is ableG1410 alsoG2532 to saveG4982 them to the uttermostG3838 that comeG4334 to GodG2316 by him, seeing he everG3842 livesG2198 to makeG1793 intercessionG1793 for them.
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For suchG5108 an highG749 priestG749 becameG4241 us, who is holy,G3741 harmless,G172 undefiled,G283 separateG5562 from sinners,G268 and madeG1096 higherG5308 than the heavens;G3772
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WhoG3739 needsG2192 G318 not daily,G2596 G2250 as thoseG3588 highG749 priests,G749 to offerG399 up sacrifice,G2378 firstG4386 for his ownG2398 sins,G266 and thenG1899 for the people's:G2992 for thisG5124 he didG4160 once,G2178 when he offered up himself.G1438
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For the lawG3551 makesG2525 menG444 highG749 priestsG749 which haveG2192 infirmity;G769 but the wordG3056 of the oath,G3728 whichG3588 was sinceG3326 the law,G3551 makes the Son,G5207 who is consecratedG5048 for ever more.G3588 G165
