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- This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him,
- and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything. First, his name means "king of righteousness"; then also, "king of Salem" means "king of peace."
- Without father or mother, without genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, like the Son of God he remains a priest forever.
- Just think how great he was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder!
- Now the law requires the descendants of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people--that is, their brothers--even though their brothers are descended from Abraham.
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- For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham as he was returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,
- to whom also Abraham apportioned a tenth part of all the spoils, was first of all, by the translation of his name, king of righteousness, and then also king of Salem, which is king of peace.
- Without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God, he remains a priest perpetually.
- Now observe how great this man was to whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth of the choicest spoils.
- And those indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest's office have commandment in the Law to collect a tenth from the people, that is, from their brethren, although these are descended from Abraham.
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- This man, however, did not trace his descent from Levi, yet he collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.
- And without doubt the lesser person is blessed by the greater.
- In the one case, the tenth is collected by men who die; but in the other case, by him who is declared to be living.
- One might even say that Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham,
- because when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the body of his ancestor.
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- But the one whose genealogy is not traced from them collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises.
- But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.
- In this case mortal men receive tithes, but in that case one receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives on.
- And, so to speak, through Abraham even Levi, who received tithes, paid tithes,
- for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.
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- If perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on the basis of it the law was given to the people), why was there still need for another priest to come--one in the order of Melchizedek, not in the order of Aaron?
- For when there is a change of the priesthood, there must also be a change of the law.
- He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, and no one from that tribe has ever served at the altar.
- For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, and in regard to that tribe Moses said nothing about priests.
- And what we have said is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears,
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- Now if perfection was through the Levitical priesthood (for on the basis of it the people received the Law), what further need was there for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not be designated according to the order of Aaron?
- For when the priesthood is changed, of necessity there takes place a change of law also.
- For the one concerning whom these things are spoken belongs to another tribe, from which no one has officiated at the altar.
- For it is evident that our Lord was descended from Judah, a tribe with reference to which Moses spoke nothing concerning priests.
- And this is clearer still, if another priest arises according to the likeness of Melchizedek,
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- one who has become a priest not on the basis of a regulation as to his ancestry but on the basis of the power of an indestructible life.
- For it is declared: "You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek."
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- who has become such not on the basis of a law of physical requirement, but according to the power of an indestructible life.
- For it is attested of Him, "YOU ARE A PRIEST FOREVER ACCORDING TO THE ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK."
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