For{G1063} this{G3778} Melchisedec{G3198}, king{G935} of Salem{G4532}, priest{G2409} of the most high{G5310} God{G2316}, who{G3588} met{G4876}{(G5660)} Abraham{G11} returning{G5290}{(G5723)} from{G575} the slaughter{G2871} of the kings{G935}, and{G2532} blessed{G2127}{(G5660)} him{G846};

To whom{G3739} also{G2532} Abraham{G11} gave{G3307}{(G5656)} a tenth part{G1181} of{G575} all{G3956}; first{G4412}{G3303} being by interpretation{G2059}{(G5746)} King{G935} of righteousness{G1343}, and{G1161} after that{G1899} also{G2532} King{G935} of Salem{G4532}, which is{G3603}{(G5748)}, King{G935} of peace{G1515};

Without father{G540}, without mother{G282}, without descent{G35}, having{G2192}{(G5723)} neither{G3383} beginning{G746} of days{G2250}, nor{G3383} end{G5056} of life{G2222}; but{G1161} made like{G871}{(G5772)} unto the Son{G5207} of God{G2316}; abideth{G3306}{(G5719)} a priest{G2409} continually{G1519}{G1336}.

Now{G1161} consider{G2334}{(G5719)} how great{G4080} this man{G3778} was, unto whom{G3739} even{G2532} the patriarch{G3966} Abraham{G11} gave{G1325}{(G5656)} the tenth{G1181} of{G1537} the spoils{G205}.

And{G2532} verily{G3303} they that are of{G1537} the sons{G5207} of Levi{G3017}, who{G3588} receive{G2983}{(G5723)} the office of the priesthood{G2405}, have{G2192}{(G5719)} a commandment{G1785} to take tithes{G586}{(G5721)} of the people{G2992} according to{G2596} the law{G3551}, that is{G5123}{(G5748)}, of their{G846} brethren{G80}, though{G2539} they come{G1831}{(G5761)} out of{G1537} the loins{G3751} of Abraham{G11}:

But{G1161} he whose descent is{G1075} not{G3361} counted{G1075}{(G5746)} from{G1537} them{G846} received tithes{G1183}{(G5758)} of Abraham{G11}, and{G2532} blessed{G2127}{(G5758)} him that had{G2192}{(G5723)} the promises{G1860}.

And{G1161} without{G5565} all{G3956} contradiction{G485} the less{G1640} is blessed{G2127}{(G5743)} of{G5259} the better{G2909}.

And{G2532} here{G5602}{G3303} men{G444} that die{G599}{(G5723)} receive{G2983}{(G5719)} tithes{G1181}; but{G1161} there{G1563} he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed{G3140}{(G5746)} that{G3754} he liveth{G2198}{(G5719)}.

And{G2532} as{G5613} I may so say{G2031}{G2036}{(G5629)}, Levi{G3017} also{G2532}, who{G3588} receiveth{G2983}{(G5723)} tithes{G1181}, payed tithes{G1183}{(G5769)} in{G1223} Abraham{G11}.

For{G1063} he was{G2258}{(G5713)} yet{G2089} in{G1722} the loins{G3751} of his father{G3962}, when{G3753} Melchisedec{G3198} met{G4876}{(G5656)} him{G846}.

If{G1487}{G3303} therefore{G3767} perfection{G5050} were{G2258}{(G5713)} by{G1223} the Levitical{G3020} priesthood{G2420},(for{G1063} under{G1909} it{G846} the people{G2992} received the law{G3549}{(G5718)},) what{G5101} further{G2089} need{G5532} was there that another{G2087} priest{G2409} should rise{G450}{(G5733)} after{G2596} the order{G5010} of Melchisedec{G3198}, and{G2532} not{G3756} be called{G3004}{(G5745)} after{G2596} the order{G5010} of Aaron{G2}?

For{G1063} the priesthood{G2420} being changed{G3346}{(G5746)}, there is made{G1096}{(G5736)} of{G1537} necessity{G318} a change{G3331} also{G2532} of the law{G3551}.

For{G1063} he of{G1909} whom{G3739} these things{G5023} are spoken{G3004}{(G5743)} pertaineth{G3348}{(G5758)} to another{G2087} tribe{G5443}, of{G575} which{G3739} no man{G3762} gave attendance{G4337}{(G5758)} at the altar{G2379}.

For{G1063} it is evident{G4271} that{G3754} our{G2257} Lord{G2962} sprang{G393}{(G5758)} out of{G1537} Juda{G2455}; of{G1519} which{G3739} tribe{G5443} Moses{G3475} spake{G2980}{(G5656)} nothing{G3762} concerning{G4012} priesthood{G2420}.

And{G2532} it is{G2076}{(G5748)} yet{G2089} far more{G4054} evident{G2612}: for{G1487} that after{G2596} the similitude{G3665} of Melchisedec{G3198} there ariseth{G450}{(G5731)} another{G2087} priest{G2409},

Who{G3739} is made{G1096}{(G5754)}, not{G3756} after{G2596} the law{G3551} of a carnal{G4559} commandment{G1785}, but{G235} after{G2596} the power{G1411} of an endless{G179} life{G2222}.

For{G1063} he testifieth{G3140}{(G5719)},{G3754} Thou{G4771} art a priest{G2409} for{G1519} ever{G165} after{G2596} the order{G5010} of Melchisedec{G3198}.

For{G1063} there is{G1096}{(G5736)} verily{G3303} a disannulling{G115} of the commandment{G1785} going before{G4254}{(G5723)} for{G1223} the weakness{G772} and{G2532} unprofitableness{G512} thereof{G846}.

For{G1063} the law{G3551} made{G5048} nothing{G3762} perfect{G5048}{(G5656)}, but{G1161} the bringing in{G1898} of a better{G2909} hope{G1680} did; by{G1223} the which{G3739} we draw nigh{G1448}{(G5719)} unto God{G2316}.

And{G2532} inasmuch as{G2596}{G3745} not{G3756} without{G5565} an oath{G3728} he was made priest:

(For{G1063} those priests{G2409} were{G3303}{G1526}{(G5748)} made{G1096}{(G5756)} without{G5565} an oath{G3728}; but{G1161} this with{G3326} an oath{G3728} by{G1223} him that said{G3004}{(G5723)} unto{G4314} him{G846}, The Lord{G2962} sware{G3660}{(G5656)} and{G2532} will{G3338} not{G3756} repent{G3338}{(G5700)}, Thou{G4771} art a priest{G2409} for{G1519} ever{G165} after{G2596} the order{G5010} of Melchisedec{G3198}:)

By{G2596} so much{G5118} was{G1096} Jesus{G2424} made{G1096}{(G5754)} a surety{G1450} of a better{G2909} testament{G1242}.

And{G2532} they{G1526} truly{G3303} were{G1526}{(G5748)}{G1096}{(G5756)} many{G4119} priests{G2409}, because they were not suffered{G2967}{(G5745)} to continue{G3887}{(G5721)} by reason of{G1223} death{G2288}:

But{G1161} this man, because{G1223} he{G846} continueth{G3306}{(G5721)} ever{G1519}{G165}, hath{G2192}{(G5719)} an unchangeable{G531} priesthood{G2420}.

Wherefore{G3606} he is able{G1410}{(G5736)} also{G2532} to save them{G4982}{(G5721)} to{G1519} the uttermost{G3838} that come{G4334}{(G5740)} unto God{G2316} by{G1223} him{G846}, seeing he ever{G3842} liveth{G2198}{(G5723)} to{G1519} make intercession{G1793}{(G5721)} for{G5228} them{G846}.

For{G1063} such{G5108} an high priest{G749} became{G4241}{(G5707)} us{G2254}, who is holy{G3741}, harmless{G172}, undefiled{G283}, separate{G5563}{(G5772)} from{G575} sinners{G268}, and{G2532} made{G1096}{(G5637)} higher than{G5308} the heavens{G3772};

Who{G3739} needeth{G2192}{(G5719)}{G318} not{G3756} daily{G2596}{G2250}, as{G5618} those high priests{G749}, to offer up{G399}{(G5721)} sacrifice{G2378}, first{G4386} for{G5228} his own{G2398} sins{G266}, and then{G1899} for the people's{G2992}: for{G1063} this{G5124} he did{G4160}{(G5656)} once{G2178}, when he offered up{G399}{(G5660)} himself{G1438}.

For{G1063} the law{G3551} maketh{G2525}{(G5719)} men{G444} high priests{G749} which have{G2192}{(G5723)} infirmity{G769}; but{G1161} the word{G3056} of the oath{G3728}, which{G3588} was since{G3326} the law{G3551}, maketh the Son{G5207}, who is consecrated{G5048}{(G5772)} for{G1519} evermore{G165}.