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1. For this Melchizedek-- King of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham and blessed him as he returned from defeating the kings,
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1. For G1063 this G3778 Melchizedek G3198 , king G935 of Salem G4532 , priest G2409 of the G3588 most high G5310 God G2316 , who met G4876 Abraham G11 returning G5290 from G575 the G3588 slaughter G2871 of the G3588 kings G935 , and G2532 blessed G2127 him G846 ;
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2. and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything; first, his name means "king of righteousness," then also, "king of Salem," meaning "king of peace";
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2. To whom G3739 also G2532 Abraham G11 gave G3307 a tenth part G1181 of G575 all G3956 ; first G4412 G3303 being by interpretation G2059 King G935 of righteousness G1343 , and G1161 after that G1899 also G2532 King G935 of Salem G4532 , which is G3603 , King G935 of peace G1515 ;
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3. without father, mother, or genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but resembling the Son of God-- remains a priest forever.
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3. Without father G540 , without mother G282 , without descent G35 , having G2192 neither G3383 beginning G746 of days G2250 , nor G3383 end G5056 of life G2222 ; but G1161 made like unto G871 the G3588 Son G5207 of God G2316 ; abideth G3306 a priest G2409 continually G1519 G1336 .
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4. Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth of the plunder!
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4. Now G1161 consider G2334 how great G4080 this man G3778 was, unto whom G3739 even G2532 the G3588 patriarch G3966 Abraham G11 gave G1325 the tenth G1181 of G1537 the G3588 spoils G205 .
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5. The sons of Levi who receive the priestly office have a commandment according to the law to collect a tenth from the people-- that is, from their brothers-- though they have also descended from Abraham.
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5. And G2532 verily G3303 they G3588 that are of G1537 the G3588 sons G5207 of Levi G3017 , who receive G2983 the G3588 office of the priesthood G2405 , have G2192 a commandment G1785 to take tithes G586 of the G3588 people G2992 according G2596 to the G3588 law G3551 , that is G5123 , of their G848 brethren G80 , though G2539 they come G1831 out of G1537 the G3588 loins G3751 of Abraham G11 :
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6. But one without this lineage collected tithes from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises.
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6. But G1161 he whose descent is not counted G1075 G3361 from G1537 them G846 received tithes G1183 of Abraham G11 , and G2532 blessed G2127 him that had G2192 the G3588 promises G1860 .
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7. Without a doubt, the inferior is blessed by the superior.
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7. And G1161 without G5565 all G3956 contradiction G485 the G3588 less G1640 is blessed G2127 of G5259 the G3588 better G2909 .
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8. In the one case, men who will die receive tithes; but in the other case, Scripture testifies that he lives.
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8. And G2532 here G5602 G3303 men G444 that die G599 receive G2983 tithes G1181 ; but G1161 there G1563 he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed G3140 that G3754 he liveth G2198 .
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9. And in a sense Levi himself, who receives tithes, has paid tithes through Abraham,
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9. And G2532 as I may so say G5613 G2031 G2036 , Levi G3017 also G2532 , who receiveth G2983 tithes G1181 , paid tithes G1183 in G1223 Abraham G11 .
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10. for he was still within his forefather when Melchizedek met him.
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10. For G1063 he was G2258 yet G2089 in G1722 the G3588 loins G3751 of his father G3962 , when G3753 Melchizedek G3198 met G4876 him G846 .
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11. If, then, perfection came through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need was there for another priest to arise in the order of Melchizedek, and not to be described as being in the order of Aaron?
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11. If G1487 G3303 therefore G3767 perfection G5050 were G2258 by G1223 the G3588 Levitical G3020 priesthood G2420 , ( for G1063 under G1909 it G846 the G3588 people G2992 received the law G3549 ,) what G5101 further G2089 need G5532 was there that another G2087 priest G2409 should rise G450 after G2596 the G3588 order G5010 of Melchizedek G3198 , and G2532 not G3756 be called G3004 after G2596 the G3588 order G5010 of Aaron G2 ?
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12. For when there is a change of the priesthood, there must be a change of law as well.
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12. For G1063 the G3588 priesthood G2420 being changed G3346 , there is made G1096 of G1537 necessity G318 a change G3331 also G2532 of the law G3551 .
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13. For the One about whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, from which no one has served at the altar.
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13. For G1063 he of G1909 whom G3739 these things G5023 are spoken G3004 pertaineth G3348 to another G2087 tribe G5443 , of G575 which G3739 no man G3762 gave attendance G4337 at the G3588 altar G2379 .
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14. Now it is evident that our Lord came from Judah, and about that tribe Moses said nothing concerning priests.
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14. For G1063 it is evident G4271 that G3754 our G2257 Lord G2962 sprang G393 out of G1537 Judah G2455 ; of G1519 which G3739 tribe G5443 Moses G3475 spake G2980 nothing G3762 concerning G4012 priesthood G2420 .
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15. And this becomes clearer if another priest like Melchizedek arises,
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15. And G2532 it is G2076 yet G2089 far more G4054 evident G2612 : for that G1487 after G2596 the G3588 similitude G3665 of Melchizedek G3198 there ariseth G450 another G2087 priest G2409 ,
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16. who doesn't become a priest based on a legal command concerning physical descent but based on the power of an indestructible life.
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16. Who G3739 is made G1096 , 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 .
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17. For it has been testified: You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.
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17. For G1063 he testifieth G3140 , Thou G4771 art a priest G2409 forever G1519 G165 after G2596 the G3588 order G5010 of Melchizedek G3198 .
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18. So the previous commandment is annulled because it was weak and unprofitable
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18. For G1063 there is G1096 verily G3303 a disannulling G115 of the commandment G1785 going before G4254 for G1223 the G3588 weakness G772 and G2532 unprofitableness G512 thereof G846 .
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19. (for the law perfected nothing), but a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.
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19. For G1063 the G3588 law G3551 made nothing perfect G5048 G3762 , but G1161 the bringing in G1898 of a better G2909 hope G1680 did; by G1223 the which G3739 we draw nigh G1448 unto God G2316 .
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20. None of this happened without an oath. For others became priests without an oath,
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20. And G2532 inasmuch as G2596 G3745 not G3756 without G5565 an oath G3728 he was made priest :
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21. but He with an oath made by the One who said to Him: The Lord has sworn, and He will not change His mind, You are a priest forever.
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21. ( For G1063 those priests G2409 G3303 were G1526 made G1096 without G5565 an oath G3728 ; but G1161 this G3588 with G3326 an oath G3728 by G1223 him that said G3004 unto G4314 him G846 , The Lord G2962 swore G3660 and G2532 will not G3756 repent G3338 , Thou G4771 art a priest G2409 forever G1519 G165 after G2596 the G3588 order G5010 of Melchizedek G3198 :)
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22. So Jesus has also become the guarantee of a better covenant.
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22. By G2596 so much G5118 was Jesus G2424 made G1096 a surety G1450 of a better G2909 testament G1242 .
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23. Now many have become Levitical priests, since they are prevented by death from remaining in office.
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23. And G2532 they G3588 truly G3303 were G1526 many G4119 priests G2409 , because they were not suffered G2967 to continue G3887 by reason of death G2288 :
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24. But because He remains forever, He holds His priesthood permanently.
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24. But G1161 this G3588 man, because he G846 continueth G3306 ever G1519 G165 , hath G2192 an unchangeable G531 priesthood G2420 .
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25. Therefore He is always able to save those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.
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25. Wherefore G3606 he is able G1410 also G2532 to save G4982 them to G1519 the G3588 uttermost G3838 that come G4334 unto God G2316 by G1223 him G846 , seeing he ever G3842 liveth G2198 to make intercession G1793 for G5228 them G846 .
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26. For this is the kind of high priest we need: holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
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26. For G1063 such G5108 a high priest G749 became G4241 us G2254 , who is holy G3741 , harmless G172 , undefiled G283 , separate G5563 from G575 sinners G268 , and G2532 made G1096 higher G5308 than the G3588 heavens G3772 ;
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27. He doesn't need to offer sacrifices every day, as high priests do-- first for their own sins, then for those of the people. He did this once for all when He offered Himself.
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27. Who G3739 needeth G2192 G318 not G3756 daily G2596 G2250 , as G5618 those high priests G749 , to offer up G399 sacrifice G2378 , first G4386 for G5228 his own G2398 sins G266 , and then G1899 for G3588 the G3588 people G2992 's: for G1063 this G5124 he did G4160 once G2178 , when he offered up G399 himself G1438 .
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28. For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak, but the promise of the oath, which came after the law, appoints a Son, who has been perfected forever.
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28. For G1063 the G3588 law G3551 maketh G2525 men G444 high priests G749 which have G2192 infirmity G769 ; but G1161 the G3588 word G3056 of the G3588 oath G3728 , which G3588 was since G3326 the G3588 law G3551 , maketh the Son G5207 , who is consecrated G5048 forevermore G1519 G165 .
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