Hebrews 7:4

Geneva Bible (1560)

Nowe consider how great this man was, vnto whome euen the Patriarke Abraham gaue the tithe of the spoyles.

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  • Acts 2:29 : 29 Men and brethren, I may boldly speake vnto you of the Patriarke Dauid, that hee is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre remaineth with vs vnto this day.
  • Gen 14:20 : 20 And blessed be the most high God, which hath deliuered thine enemies into thine hand. And Abram gaue him tythe of all.
  • Acts 7:8-9 : 8 Hee gaue him also the couenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begate Isaac, and circumcised him the eight day: and Isaac begate Iacob, and Iacob the twelue Patriarkes. 9 And the Patriarkes moued with enuie, solde Ioseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
  • Rom 4:11-13 : 11 After, he receiued the signe of circumcision, as the seale of the righteousnesse of ye faith which he had, when he was vncircumcised, that he should be the father of all them that beleeue, not being circumcised, that righteousnesse might be imputed to them also, 12 And the father of circumcision, not vnto them onely which are of the circumcision, but vnto them also that walke in the steppes of the faith of our father Abraham, which he had when he was vncircumcised. 13 For the promise that he should be the heire of the worlde, was not giuen to Abraham, or to his seede, through the Lawe, but through the righteousnesse of faith.
  • Rom 4:17-18 : 17 (As it is written, I haue made thee a father of many nations) euen before God whom he beleeued, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those thinges which be not, as though they were. 18 Which Abraham aboue hope, beleeued vnder hope, that he should be the father of many nations: according to that which was spoken to him, So shall thy seede be.
  • Gal 3:28-29 : 28 There is neither Iewe nor Grecian: there is neither bonde nor free: there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Iesus. 29 And if ye be Christes, then are ye Abrahams seede, and heires by promes.
  • Jas 2:23 : 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which sayeth, Abraham beleeued God, and it was imputed vnto him for righteousnesse: and hee was called the friende of God.
  • Gen 17:5-6 : 5 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shalbe Abraham: for a father of many nations haue I made thee. 6 Also I will make thee exceeding fruitfull, and will make nations of thee: yea, Kings shall proceede of thee.
  • Gen 12:2 : 2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and will blesse thee, and make thy name great, and thou shalt be a blessing.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Heb 7:5-11
    7 verses
    86%

    5For verely they which are the childre of Leui, which receiue the office of the Priesthode, haue a commaundement to take, according to the Law, tithes of the people (that is, of their bethren) though they came out of ye loynes of Abraham.

    6But he whose kindred is not couted among them, receiued tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.

    7And without all contradiction the lesse is blessed of the greater.

    8And here men that die, receiue tithes: but there he receiueth them, of whome it is witnessed, that he liueth.

    9And to say as the thing is, Leui also which receiueth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.

    10For hee was yet in the loynes of his father Abraham, when Melchi-sedec met him.

    11If therefore perfection had bene by the Priesthoode of the Leuites (for vnder it the Lawe was established to the people) what needed it furthermore, that another Priest should rise after the order of Melchi-sedec, and not to be called after the order of Aaron?

  • Heb 7:1-3
    3 verses
    81%

    1For this Melchi-sedec was King of Salem, the Priest of the most high God, who met Abraham, as he returned from the slaughter of the Kings, and blessed him:

    2To whom also Abraham gaue the tithe of all things: who first is by interpretation King of righteousnes: after that, he is also King of Salem, that is, King of peace,

    3Without father, without mother, without kinred, and hath neither beginning of his dayes, neither ende of life: but is likened vnto the Sonne of God, and continueth a Priest for euer.

  • Gen 14:19-20
    2 verses
    75%

    19Therefore he blessed him, saying, Blessed art thou, Abram, of God most high possessour of heauen and earth,

    20And blessed be the most high God, which hath deliuered thine enemies into thine hand. And Abram gaue him tythe of all.

  • Heb 7:13-17
    5 verses
    71%

    13For hee of whome these things are spoken, perteineth vnto another tribe, whereof no man serued at the altar.

    14For it is euident, that our Lord sprung out of Iuda, concerning the which tribe Moses spake nothing, touching the Priesthood.

    15And it is yet a more euident thing, because that after the similitude of Melchi-sedec, there is risen vp another Priest,

    16Which is not made Priest after the Law of the carnal commandement, but after the power of the endlesse life.

    17For hee testifieth thus, Thou art a Priest for euer, after the order of Melchi-sedec.

  • Num 18:21
    71%

    21For beholde, I haue giuen the children of Leui all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their seruice which they serue in the Tabernacle of the Congregation.

  • Neh 10:37-38
    2 verses
    70%

    37And that we should bring the first fruite of our dough, and our offrings, and the fruite of euery tree, of wine and of oyle, vnto the Priests, to the chambers of the house of our God: and the tithes of our lande vnto the Leuites, that the Leuites might haue the tithes in all the cities of our trauaile.

    38And the Priest, the sonne of Aaron shall be with the Leuites, when ye Leuites take tithes, and the Leuites shall bring vp the tenth parte of the tithes vnto the house of our God, vnto the chambers of the treasure house.

  • Num 18:25-26
    2 verses
    70%

    25And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

    26Speake also vnto the Leuites and say vnto them, When ye shal take of the children of Israel the tithes, which I haue giuen you of them for your inheritance, then shal ye take an heaue offring of that same for the Lorde, euen the tenth part of the tithe.

  • Num 18:28
    69%

    28So ye shal also offer an heaue offring vnto the Lorde of all your tithes, which ye shal receiue of the children of Israel, and ye shal giue thereof the Lords heaue offring to Aaron the Priest.

  • Deut 10:9
    69%

    9Wherefore Leui hath no part nor inheritance with his brethren: for the Lord is his inheritance, as the Lord thy God hath promised him.

  • Gen 28:22
    68%

    22And this stone, which I haue set vp as a pillar, shall be Gods house: and of all that thou shalt giue me, wil I giue the tenth vnto thee.

  • Gen 25:5
    68%

    5And Abraham gaue all his goods to Izhak,

  • Lev 27:32
    68%

    32And euery tithe of bullock, and of sheepe, and of all that goeth vnder the rod, the tenth shalbe holy vnto the Lord.

  • Heb 7:20-21
    2 verses
    68%

    20And for as much as it is not without an othe (for these are made Priestes without an othe:

    21But this is made with an othe by him that said vnto him, The Lord hath sworne, and will not repent, Thou art a Priest for euer, after the order of Melchi-sedec)

  • Acts 7:8
    68%

    8Hee gaue him also the couenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begate Isaac, and circumcised him the eight day: and Isaac begate Iacob, and Iacob the twelue Patriarkes.

  • Heb 11:17
    68%

    17By faith Abraham offered vp Isaac, when he was tryed, and he that had receiued the promises, offered his onely begotten sonne.

  • Heb 5:10
    68%

    10And is called of God an hie Priest after the order of Melchisedec.

  • Mal 3:8
    68%

    8Will a man spoyle his gods? yet haue ye spoyled me: but ye say, Wherein haue we spoyled thee? In tithes, and offerings.

  • 1 Sam 8:15
    67%

    15And he will take the tenth of your seede, and of your vineyards, & giue it to his Eunuches, and to his seruants.

  • Heb 11:19
    67%

    19For he considered that God was able to raise him vp euen from the dead: from whence he receiued him also after a sort.

  • Heb 8:3-4
    2 verses
    67%

    3For euery high Priest is ordeined to offer both giftes and sacrifices: wherefore it was of necessitie, that this man shoulde haue somewhat also to offer.

    4For he were not a Priest, if he were on the earth, seeing there are Priestes that according to the Lawe offer giftes,

  • Rom 4:10
    67%

    10Howe was it then imputed? when he was circumcised, or vncircumcised? not when he was cricumcised, but when he was vncircumcised.

  • Num 31:29
    67%

    29Yee shall take it of their halfe and giue it vnto Eleazar the Priest, as an heaue offring of the Lorde.

  • Acts 7:2
    67%

    2And he sayd, Ye men, brethren and Fathers, hearken. That God of glory appeared vnto our father Abraham, while he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,

  • Rom 4:1
    66%

    1What shal we say then, that Abraham our father hath found concerning the flesh?