Hebrews 7:1
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Heb 7:1
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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,
Heb 7:2
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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.
Heb 7:3
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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.
Heb 7:4
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Now observe how great this man was to whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth of the choicest spoils.
Heb 7:5
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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.
Heb 7:6
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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.
Heb 7:7
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But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.
Heb 7:8
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In this case mortal men receive tithes, but in that case one {receives them,} of whom it is witnessed that he lives on.
Heb 7:9
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And, so to speak, through Abraham even Levi, who received tithes, paid tithes,
Heb 7:10
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for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.
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