1 For|strong="G1063" this|strong="G3778" Melchizedek|strong="G3198", king|strong="G3588" of|strong="G2316" Salem|strong="G4532", priest|strong="G2409" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" Most|strong="G5310" High|strong="G5310", who|strong="G3588" met|strong="G4876" Abraham returning|strong="G5290" from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" slaughter|strong="G2871" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G2532" kings|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" blessed|strong="G2127" him|strong="G3588",
2 to|strong="G2532" whom|strong="G3739" also|strong="G2532" Abraham divided|strong="G3307" a|strong="G2532" tenth|strong="G1181" part|strong="G1181" of|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" (being|strong="G1510" first|strong="G4413", by|strong="G2532" interpretation|strong="G2059", King of|strong="G2532" righteousness|strong="G1343", and|strong="G2532" then|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" King of|strong="G2532" Salem|strong="G4532", which|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510", King of|strong="G2532" peace|strong="G1515";
3 without|strong="G2316" father, without|strong="G2316" mother, without|strong="G2316" genealogy, having|strong="G2192" neither|strong="G3383" beginning of|strong="G5207" days|strong="G2250" nor|strong="G3383" end|strong="G5056" of|strong="G5207" life|strong="G2222", but|strong="G1161" made|strong="G2316" like|strong="G5207" unto|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" Son|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207" God|strong="G2316"), abideth|strong="G3306" a|strong="G2192" priest|strong="G2409" continually|strong="G1336".
4 Now|strong="G1161" consider|strong="G2334" how|strong="G1161" great|strong="G4080" this|strong="G3778" man|strong="G3778" was|strong="G3588", unto|strong="G1325" whom|strong="G3739" even|strong="G2532" Abraham, the|strong="G2532" patriarch|strong="G3966", gave|strong="G1325" a|strong="G2532" tenth|strong="G1181" out|strong="G1537" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" chief|strong="G2532" spoils.
5 And|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" indeed|strong="G2532" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" sons|strong="G5207" of|strong="G1537" Levi|strong="G3017" that|strong="G3588" receive|strong="G2983" the|strong="G2532" priest’s|strong="G2192" office|strong="G2405" have|strong="G2192" commandment|strong="G1785" to|strong="G2532" take|strong="G2983" tithes of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G2992" according|strong="G2596" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" law|strong="G3551", that|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510", of|strong="G1537" their|strong="G2532" brethren|strong="G3588", though|strong="G2539" these|strong="G3778" have|strong="G2192" come|strong="G1831" out|strong="G1831" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" loins|strong="G3751" of|strong="G1537" Abraham:
6 but|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" whose|strong="G3588" genealogy|strong="G1075" is|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3361" counted|strong="G2192" from|strong="G1537" them|strong="G3588" hath|strong="G2192" taken tithes|strong="G1183" of|strong="G1537" Abraham, and|strong="G2532" hath|strong="G2192" blessed|strong="G2127" him|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" hath|strong="G2192" the|strong="G2532" promises|strong="G1860".
7 But|strong="G1161" without|strong="G5565" any|strong="G3956" dispute the|strong="G3956" less|strong="G1640" is|strong="G3588" blessed|strong="G2127" of|strong="G5259" the|strong="G3956" better|strong="G2909".
8 And|strong="G2532" here|strong="G5602" men that|strong="G3754" die receive|strong="G2983" tithes|strong="G1181"; but|strong="G1161" there|strong="G1563" one|strong="G3303", of|strong="G2532" whom|strong="G1161" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3748" witnessed|strong="G3140" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" liveth|strong="G2198".
9 And|strong="G2532", so|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" say|strong="G3004", through|strong="G1223" Abraham even|strong="G2532" Levi|strong="G3018", who|strong="G3588" receiveth|strong="G2983" tithes|strong="G1181", hath|strong="G2532" paid|strong="G1183" tithes|strong="G1181";
10 for|strong="G1063" he|strong="G3588" was|strong="G1510" yet|strong="G2089" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" loins|strong="G3751" of|strong="G3962" his|strong="G1722" father|strong="G3962", when|strong="G3753" Melchizedek|strong="G3198" met|strong="G4876" him|strong="G3588".
11 Now|strong="G2532" if|strong="G1487" there|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" perfection|strong="G5050" through|strong="G1223" the|strong="G2532" Levitical|strong="G3020" priesthood|strong="G2420" (for|strong="G1063" under|strong="G1909" it|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G2992" received|strong="G3549" the|strong="G2532" law|strong="G3549"), what|strong="G5101" further|strong="G2089" need|strong="G5532" was there that|strong="G3588" another|strong="G2087" priest|strong="G2409" should|strong="G3588" arise after|strong="G2596" the|strong="G2532" order|strong="G5010" of|strong="G1223" Melchizedek|strong="G3198", and|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" be|strong="G1510" reckoned after|strong="G2596" the|strong="G2532" order|strong="G5010" of|strong="G1223" Aaron?
12 For|strong="G1063" the|strong="G2532" priesthood|strong="G2420" being|strong="G1096" changed|strong="G3346", there|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" made|strong="G1096" of|strong="G1537" necessity a|strong="G1096" change|strong="G3331" also|strong="G2532" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" law|strong="G3551".
13 For|strong="G1063" he|strong="G3739" of|strong="G1909" whom|strong="G3739" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778" are|strong="G3588" said|strong="G3004" belongeth to|strong="G1909" another|strong="G2087" tribe|strong="G5443", from|strong="G3588" which|strong="G3739" no|strong="G3762" man|strong="G3778" hath|strong="G3588" given attendance|strong="G4337" at|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1909" altar|strong="G2379".
14 For|strong="G1063" it|strong="G3754" is|strong="G3588" evident|strong="G4271" that|strong="G3754" our|strong="G2962" Lord|strong="G2962" hath|strong="G3588" sprung out|strong="G1537" of|strong="G1537" Judah|strong="G2455"; as|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" which|strong="G3739" tribe|strong="G5443" Moses|strong="G3475" spake|strong="G2980" nothing|strong="G3762" concerning|strong="G4012" priesthood.
15 And|strong="G2532" what we say is|strong="G1510" yet|strong="G2089" more|strong="G2089" abundantly|strong="G4054" evident|strong="G2612", if|strong="G1487" after|strong="G2596" the|strong="G2532" likeness|strong="G3665" of|strong="G2532" Melchizedek|strong="G3198" there|strong="G2532" ariseth another|strong="G2087" priest|strong="G2409",
16 who|strong="G3739" hath|strong="G3739" been|strong="G1096" made|strong="G1096", not|strong="G3756" after|strong="G2596" the|strong="G2596" law|strong="G3551" of|strong="G3551" a|strong="G1096" carnal commandment|strong="G1785", but|strong="G3551" after|strong="G2596" the|strong="G2596" power|strong="G1411" of|strong="G3551" an|strong="G1096" endless life|strong="G2222":
17 for|strong="G1063" he|strong="G3754" testifieth|strong="G3140" of him,
18 For|strong="G1063" there|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" a|strong="G1096" disannulling of|strong="G1223" a|strong="G1096" foregoing commandment|strong="G1785" because|strong="G1223" of|strong="G1223" its|strong="G1223" weakness and|strong="G2532" unprofitableness
19 (for|strong="G1063" the|strong="G1161" law|strong="G3551" made|strong="G5048" nothing|strong="G3762" perfect|strong="G5048"), and|strong="G1161" a|strong="G1161" bringing|strong="G1898" in|strong="G2316" thereupon of|strong="G1223" a|strong="G1161" better|strong="G2909" hope|strong="G1680", through|strong="G1223" which|strong="G3739" we|strong="G3739" draw|strong="G1448" nigh|strong="G1448" unto|strong="G1161" God|strong="G2316".
20 And|strong="G2532" inasmuch|strong="G2596" as|strong="G3745" it is not|strong="G3756" without|strong="G5565" the|strong="G2532" taking|strong="G1096" of|strong="G2532" an|strong="G2532" oath|strong="G3728" (for|strong="G1063" they|strong="G2532" indeed|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1510" made|strong="G1096" priests|strong="G2409" without|strong="G5565" an|strong="G2532" oath|strong="G3728";
21 but|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" with|strong="G3326" an|strong="G2532" oath|strong="G3728" by|strong="G1223" him|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" saith|strong="G3004" of|strong="G1223" him|strong="G3588",
22 by|strong="G2596" so|strong="G2532" much|strong="G5118" hath|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424" become|strong="G1096" the|strong="G2532" surety|strong="G1450" of|strong="G2532" a|strong="G1096" better|strong="G2909" covenant|strong="G1242".
23 And|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" indeed|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1510" made|strong="G1096" priests|strong="G2409" many|strong="G4183" in|strong="G2532" number, because|strong="G1223" that|strong="G3588" by|strong="G1223" death|strong="G2288" they|strong="G2532" are|strong="G1510" hindered|strong="G2967" from|strong="G2532" continuing|strong="G3887":
24 but|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161", because|strong="G1223" he|strong="G1161" abideth|strong="G3306" forever|strong="G1519", hath|strong="G2192" his|strong="G1223" priesthood|strong="G2420" unchangeable.
25 Wherefore|strong="G1223" also|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" able|strong="G1410" to|strong="G1519" save|strong="G4982" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" uttermost|strong="G3838" them|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" draw|strong="G4334" near|strong="G4334" unto|strong="G1519" God|strong="G2316" through|strong="G1223" him|strong="G3588", seeing|strong="G1223" he|strong="G2532" ever|strong="G3842" liveth|strong="G2198" to|strong="G1519" make|strong="G1519" intercession|strong="G1793" for|strong="G1519" them|strong="G3588".
26 For|strong="G1063" such|strong="G5108" a|strong="G1096" high|strong="G5308" priest became|strong="G1096" us|strong="G1096", holy|strong="G3741", guileless, undefiled, separated|strong="G5563" from|strong="G2532" sinners, and|strong="G2532" made|strong="G1096" higher|strong="G5308" than|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" heavens|strong="G3772";
27 who|strong="G3739" needeth not|strong="G3756" daily|strong="G2250", like|strong="G5618" those|strong="G3588" high priests, to|strong="G2596" offer|strong="G4374" up|strong="G4374" sacrifices|strong="G2378", first|strong="G4386" for|strong="G1063" his|strong="G1438" own|strong="G2398" sins, and|strong="G2250" then|strong="G1899" for|strong="G1063" the|strong="G2596" sins of|strong="G2250" the|strong="G2596" people|strong="G2992": for|strong="G1063" this|strong="G3778" he|strong="G3739" did|strong="G4160" once|strong="G2178" for|strong="G1063" all|strong="G2596", when|strong="G3739" he|strong="G3739" offered|strong="G4374" up|strong="G4374" himself|strong="G1438".
28 For|strong="G1063" the|strong="G1519" law|strong="G3551" appointeth men|strong="G3588" high priests, having|strong="G2192" infirmity; but|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1519" word|strong="G3056" of|strong="G5207" the|strong="G1519" oath|strong="G3728", which|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" after|strong="G3326" the|strong="G1519" law|strong="G3551", appointeth a|strong="G2192" Son|strong="G5207", perfected|strong="G5048" forevermore.