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Hebrews 7:1-3

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Chapter 7

Melchizedek the Priest

1This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him,2and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything. First, his name means “king of righteousness”; then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.”3Without father or mother, without genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, like the Son of God he remains a priest forever.

4Just think how great he was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder!5Now 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.6This man, however, did not trace his descent from Levi, yet he collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.7And without doubt the lesser person is blessed by the greater.8In the one case, the tenth is collected by men who die; but in the other case, by him who is declared to be living.9One might even say that Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham,10because when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the body of his ancestor.

Topics: family parents immortality

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