For{G1063} this{G3778} Melchizedek,{G3198} king{G935} of Salem,{G4532} priest{G2409} of God{G2316} Most High,{G5310} who{G3588} met{G4876} Abraham{G11} returning{G5290} from{G575} the slaughter{G2871} of the kings{G935} and{G2532} blessed{G2127} him,{G846}

to whom{G3739} also{G2532} Abraham{G11} divided{G3307} a tenth part{G1181} of{G575} all{G3956} (being first,{G4412} {G3303} by interpretation,{G2059} King{G935} of righteousness,{G1343} and{G1161} then{G1899} also{G2532} King{G935} of Salem,{G4532} which is{G3603} King{G935} of peace;{G1515}

without father,{G540} without mother,{G282} without genealogy,{G35} having{G2192} neither{G3383} beginning{G746} of days{G2250} nor{G3383} end{G5056} of life,{G2222} but{G1161} made like{G871} unto the Son{G5207} of God),{G2316} abideth{G3306} a priest{G2409} {G1519} continually.{G1336}

Now{G1161} consider{G2334} how great{G4080} this man{G3778} was, unto whom{G3739} {G2532} Abraham,{G11} the patriarch,{G3966} gave{G1325} a tenth{G1181} out of{G1537} the chief spoils.{G2334}

And{G2532} they indeed{G3303} {G2983} of{G1537} the sons{G5207} of Levi{G3017} that receive{G2983} the priest's office{G2405} have{G2192} commandment{G1785} to take tithes of{G586} the people{G2992} according to{G2596} the law,{G3551} that{G5124} is,{G2076} of{G80} their{G846} brethren,{G80} though{G2539} these have come out{G1831} of{G1537} the loins{G3751} of Abraham:{G11}

but{G1161} he whose genealogy is{G1075} not{G3361} counted{G1075} from{G1537} them{G846} hath taken tithes{G1183} of Abraham,{G11} and{G2532} hath blessed{G2127} him that hath{G2192} the promises.{G1860}

But{G1161} without{G5565} any{G3956} dispute{G485} the less{G1640} is blessed{G2127} of{G5259} the better.{G2909}

And{G2532} {G3303} here{G5602} men{G444} that die{G599} receive{G2983} tithes;{G1181} but{G1161} there{G1563} one,{G3140} of whom it is witnessed{G3140} that{G3754} he liveth.{G2198}

And,{G2532} so{G5613} to say,{G2031} through{G1223} Abraham{G11} even{G2532} Levi,{G3017} who receiveth{G2983} tithes,{G1181} hath paid tithes;{G1183}

for{G1063} he was{G2258} yet{G2089} in{G1722} the loins{G3751} of his father,{G3962} when{G3753} Melchizedek{G3198} met{G4876} him.{G846}

Now if{G1487} there{G3767} was{G3303} perfection{G5050} {G2258} through{G1223} the Levitical{G3020} priesthood{G2420} (for{G1063} under{G1909} it{G846} hath the people{G2992} received the law),{G3549} what{G5101} further{G2089} need{G5532} [was there] that{G450} another{G2087} priest{G2409} should arise{G450} after{G2596} the order{G5010} of Melchizedek,{G3198} and{G2532} not{G3756} be reckoned{G3004} after{G2596} the order{G5010} of Aaron?{G2}

For{G1063} the priesthood{G2420} being changed,{G3346} there is made{G1096} of{G1537} necessity{G318} a change{G3331} also{G2532} of the law.{G3551}

For{G1063} he{G3348} of{G1909} whom{G3739} these things{G5023} are said{G3004} belongeth{G3348} to{G5443} another{G2087} tribe,{G5443} from{G575} which{G3739} no man{G3762} hath given attendance{G4337} at the altar.{G2379}

For{G1063} it is evident{G4271} that{G3754} our{G2257} Lord{G2962} hath sprung{G393} out of{G1537} Judah;{G2448} as to{G1519} which{G3739} tribe{G5443} Moses{G3475} spake{G2980} nothing{G3762} concerning{G4012} priests.{G2420}

And{G2532} [what we say] is{G2076} yet{G2089} more{G4054} abundantly evident,{G2612} if{G1487} after{G2596} the likeness{G3665} of Melchizedek{G3198} there ariseth{G450} another{G2087} priest,{G2409}

who{G3739} hath been made,{G1096} not{G3756} after{G2596} the law{G3551} of a{G1785} carnal{G4559} commandment,{G1785} but{G235} after{G2596} the power{G1411} of an{G2222} endless{G179} life:{G2222}

for{G1063} it is witnessed{G3754} [of him], Thou{G4771} art a priest{G2409} for{G1519} ever{G165} After{G2596} the order{G5010} of Melchizedek.{G3198}

For{G1063} there is{G1096} {G3303} a disannulling{G115} of a foregoing{G4254} commandment{G1785} because{G1223} of its{G846} weakness{G772} and{G2532} unprofitableness{G512}

(for{G1063} the law{G3551} made{G5048} nothing{G3762} perfect),{G5048} and a{G1680} bringing in{G1898} thereupon of a{G1680} better{G2909} hope,{G1680} through{G1223} which{G3739} we draw nigh{G1448} unto God.{G2316}

And{G2532} inasmuch{G2596} as{G3745} [it is] not{G3756} without{G5565} the taking of an oath{G3728}

(for{G1063} {G3303} they indeed have been{G1526} made{G1096} priests{G2409} without{G5565} an oath;{G3728} but{G1161} he with{G3326} an oath{G3728} by{G1223} him{G846} that saith{G3004} of{G4314} him,{G846} The Lord{G2962} sware{G3660} and{G2532} will{G3338} not{G3756} repent{G3338} himself, Thou{G4771} art a priest{G2409} for{G1519} ever);{G165}

by{G2596} so much{G5118} also hath{G1096} Jesus{G2424} become{G1096} the surety{G1450} of a{G1242} better{G2909} covenant.{G1242}

And{G2532} they{G1526} indeed{G3303} have been{G1526} made{G1096} priests{G2409} many{G4119} in number, because{G1223} that by death{G2288} they are hindered{G2967} from continuing:{G3887}

but{G1161} {G3588} he,{G846} because{G1223} he{G846} abideth{G3306} for{G1519} ever,{G165} hath{G2192} his priesthood{G2420} unchangeable.{G531}

Wherefore{G3606} also{G2532} he is able{G1410} to save{G4982} to{G1519} the uttermost{G3838} them{G3838} that draw near{G4334} unto God{G2316} through{G1223} him,{G846} seeing he{G2198} ever{G3842} liveth{G2198} to{G1519} make intercession{G1793} for{G5228} them.{G846}

For{G1063} such{G5108} a high priest{G749} became{G4241} us,{G2254} holy,{G3741} guileless,{G172} undefiled,{G283} separated{G5563} from{G575} sinners,{G268} and{G2532} made{G1096} higher{G5308} than the heavens;{G3772}

who{G3739} {G2192} needeth{G318} not{G3756} {G2596} daily,{G2250} like{G5618} those high priests,{G749} to offer up{G399} sacrifices,{G2378} first{G4386} for{G5228} his own{G2398} sins,{G266} and then{G1899} for the [sins] of the people:{G2992} for{G1063} this{G5124} he did{G4160} once{G2178} for all, when he offered up{G399} himself.{G1438}

For{G1063} the law{G3551} appointeth{G2525} men{G444} high priests,{G749} having{G2192} infirmity;{G769} but{G1161} the word{G3056} of the oath,{G3728} which was{G3588} after{G3326} the law,{G3551} [appointeth] a Son,{G5207} perfected{G5048} for{G1519} evermore.{G165}