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| 7:1 | For this Melchisedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who did meet Abraham turning back from the smiting of the kings, and did bless him, |
| 7:2 | to whom also a tenth of all did Abraham divide, (first, indeed, being interpreted, `King of righteousness,' and then also, King of Salem, which is, King of Peace,) |
| 7:3 | without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, and being made like to the Son of God, doth remain a priest continually. |
| 7:4 | And see how great this one `is', to whom also a tenth Abraham the patriarch did give out of the best of the spoils, |
| 7:5 | and those, indeed, out of the sons of Levi receiving the priesthood, a command have to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is, their brethren, even though they came forth out of the loins of Abraham; |
| 7:6 | and he who was not reckoned by genealogy of them, received tithes from Abraham, and him having the promises he hath blessed, |
| 7:7 | and apart from all controversy, the less by the better is blessed -- |
| 7:8 | and here, indeed, men who die do receive tithes, and there `he', who is testified to that he was living, |
| 7:9 | and so to speak, through Abraham even Levi who is receiving tithes, hath paid tithes, |
| 7:10 | for he was yet in the loins of the father when Melchisedek met him. |
| 7:11 | If indeed, then, perfection were through the Levitical priesthood -- for the people under it had received law -- what further need, according to the order of Melchisedek, for another priest to arise, and not to be called according to the order of Aaron? |
| 7:12 | for the priesthood being changed, of necessity also, of the law a change doth come, |
| 7:13 | for he of whom these things are said in another tribe hath had part, of whom no one gave attendance at the altar, |
| 7:14 | for `it is' evident that out of Judah hath arisen our Lord, in regard to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood. |
| 7:15 | And it is yet more abundantly most evident, if according to the similitude of Melchisedek there doth arise another priest, |
| 7:16 | who came not according to the law of a fleshly command, but according to the power of an endless life, |
| 7:17 | for He doth testify -- `Thou `art' a priest -- to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;' |
| 7:18 | for a disannulling indeed doth come of the command going before because of its weakness, and unprofitableness, |
| 7:19 | (for nothing did the law perfect) and the bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw nigh to God. |
| 7:20 | And inasmuch as `it is' not apart from oath, (for those indeed apart from oath are become priests, |
| 7:21 | and he with an oath through Him who is saying unto him, `The Lord sware, and will not repent, Thou `art' a priest -- to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;') |
| 7:22 | by so much of a better covenant hath Jesus become surety, |
| 7:23 | and those indeed are many who have become priests, because by death they are hindered from remaining; |
| 7:24 | and he, because of his remaining -- to the age, hath the priesthood not transient, |
| 7:25 | whence also he is able to save to the very end, those coming through him unto God -- ever living to make intercession for them. |
| 7:26 | For such a chief priest did become us -- kind, harmless, undefiled, separate from the sinners, and become higher than the heavens, |
| 7:27 | who hath no necessity daily, as the chief priests, first for his own sins to offer up sacrifice, then for those of the people; for this he did once, having offered up himself; |
| 7:28 | for the law doth appoint men chief priests, having infirmity, but the word of the oath that `is' after the law `appointeth' the Son -- to the age having been perfected. |
| 7:1 | This Melchisedech kynge of Salem (which beinge prest of ye most hye god met Abraham as he returned agayne from the slaughter of the kynges and blessed him: |
| 7:2 | to whom also Abraham gave tythes of all thynges) fyrst is by interpretacion kynge of rightewesnes: after yt he is kynge of Sale yt is to saye kynge of peace |
| 7:3 | with out father wt out mother with out kynne and hath nether begynnynge of his tyme nether yet ende of his lyfe: but is lykened vnto the sonne of god and cotinueth a preste for ever. |
| 7:4 | Consyder what a man this was vnto who the patriarke Abraham gave tythes of the spoyles. |
| 7:5 | And verely those children of levy which receave the office of the prestes have a commaundement to take a cordyng to the lawe tythes of the people that is to saye of their brethren yee though they spronge out of the loynes of Abraham. |
| 7:6 | But he whose kynred is not counted amonge them receaved tythes of Abraham and blessed him that had the promyses. |
| 7:7 | And no man denyeth but that which is lesse receaveth blessinge of yt which is greater. |
| 7:8 | And here men that dye receave tythes. But there he receaveth tythes of whom it is witnessed that he liveth. |
| 7:9 | And to saye the trueth Levy him silfe also which receaveth tythes payed tythes in Abraham. |
| 7:10 | For he was yet in the loynes of his father Abraham when Melchisech met him. |
| 7:11 | Yf now therfore perfeccion came by the presthod of the levites (for vnder that presthod the people recaved the lawe) what neded it furthermore that an other prest shuld ryse after the order of Melchisedech and not after the order of Aaron? |
| 7:12 | Now no dout yf the presthod be translated then of necessitie must the lawe be translated also. |
| 7:13 | For he of whom these thynges are spoken pertayneth vnto another trybe of which never man served at the aultre. |
| 7:14 | For it is evidet that oure lorde spronge of the trybe of Iuda of which trybe spake Moses nothynge concernynge presthod. |
| 7:15 | And it is yet a more evydent thinge yf after the similitude of Melchisedech ther aryse a nother prest |
| 7:16 | which is not made after the lawe of the carnall commaundmet: but after the power of the endlesse lyfe |
| 7:17 | (For he testifieth: Thou arte a prest forever after the order of Melchysedech) |
| 7:18 | Then the commaundmet that went a fore is disanulled because of hir weaknes and vnproffitablenes. |
| 7:19 | For the lawe made nothynge parfecte: but was an introduccion of a better hope by which hope we drawe nye vnto god. |
| 7:20 | And for this cause it is a better hope that it was not promysed with out an othe. |
| 7:21 | Those prestes were made wt out an oth: but this prest with an oth by him that saide vnto him The lorde sware and will not repent: Thou arte a prest for ever after the order of Melchisedech. |
| 7:22 | And for that cause was Iesus a stablyssher of a better testament. |
| 7:23 | And amonge them many were made prestes because they were not suffred to endure by the reason of deeth. |
| 7:24 | But this man because he endureth ever hath an everlastinge presthod. |
| 7:25 | Wherfore he is able also ever to save them that come vnto god by him seynge he ever lyveth to make intercession for vs. |
| 7:26 | Soche an hye prest it became vs to have which is wholy harmlesse vndefyled separat from synners and made hyar then heven. |
| 7:27 | Which nedeth not dayly (as yonder hie prestes) to offer vp sacrifice fyrst for his awne synnes and then for the peoples synnes. For that did he at once for all when he offered vp him silfe. |
| 7:28 | For the lawe maketh men prestes which have infirmitie: but the worde of the othe that came fence ye lawe maketh the sonne prest which is parfecte for ever more. |
| 7:1 | This Melchisedech kynge of Salem (which beynge prest of the most hye God, met Abraham as he returned agayne from the slaughter of the kynges, & blessed him, |
| 7:2 | vnto whom Abraham also gaue tithes of all the goodes) first is by interpretacion kynge of righteousnes: after that is he kynge of Salem also (that is to saye, kynge of peace) |
| 7:3 | without father, without mother, without kynne, and hath nether begynnynge of dayes, ner ende of life: but is likened vnto the sonne of God, and contynueth a prest for euer. |
| 7:4 | But cosider how greate a man this was, to whom the Patriarke Abraham gaue tithes of the spoyles. |
| 7:5 | And verely the children of Leui, whan they receaue the presthode, haue a commaundement acordynge to the lawe, to take the tithes of the people, that is to saye, of their brethre, though they also came out of the loynes of Abraham. |
| 7:6 | But he whose kynred is not counted amoge them, receaued tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promes. |
| 7:7 | Now is it so without all naysayenge, that the lesse receaueth blessynge of ye better. |
| 7:8 | And here men that dye, receaue tithes. But there he receaueth tithes, of whom it is witnessed that he lyueth. |
| 7:9 | And to saye the trueth, Leui himselfe also which receaueth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham: |
| 7:10 | for he was yet in the loynes of his father Abraham, whan Melchisedech met him. |
| 7:11 | Yf now therfore perfeccion came by the presthode of the Leuites (for vnder the same (presthode) the people receaued the lawe) what neded it then furthurmore, that another prest shulde ryse after the order of Melchisedech, and not after the order of Aar |
| 7:12 | For yf the presthode be traslated, the of necessite must the lawe be translated also. |
| 7:13 | For he of whom these thinges are spoken, is of another trybe, of the which neuer man serued at the altare. |
| 7:14 | For it is euidet, that oure LORDE spronge of the trybe of Iuda, to the which trybe Moses spake nothinge cocernynge presthode, |
| 7:15 | And it is yet a more euident thinge, yf after the symilitude of Mechisedech there aryse another prest, |
| 7:16 | which is not made after ye lawe of the carnall commaundement, but after the power of the endlesse life |
| 7:17 | (For he testifieth: Thou art a prest for euer after the order of Melchisedech) |
| 7:18 | then the commaundement that wente before, is disanulled, because of his weaknesse, and vnprofitablenes. |
| 7:19 | For the lawe made nothinge perfecte, but was an introduccion of a better hope, by ye which hope we drawe nye vnto God. |
| 7:20 | And for this cause is it a better hope, yt it was not promysed without an ooth. |
| 7:21 | Those prestes were made without an ooth, but this prest with an ooth, by him that sayde vnto him: The LORDE sware, and wyl not repente: Thou art a prest for euer after the order of Melchisedech. |
| 7:22 | Thus is Iesus become a stablissher of so moch a better Testamete. |
| 7:23 | And amonge them many were made prestes, because they were not suffred to endure by the reason of death. |
| 7:24 | But this man, because that he endureth euer, hath an euerlastinge presthode. |
| 7:25 | Wherfore he is able also euer to saue them, that come vnto God by him: & lyueth euer, to make intercession for vs. |
| 7:26 | For it became vs to haue soch an hye prest as is holy, innocent, vndefyled, separate from synners, and made hyer then heauen: |
| 7:27 | which nedeth not daylie ( as yonder hye prestes) to offre vp sacrifice first for his awne synnes, and then for the peoples synnes. For that dyd he once for all, whan he offered vp him selfe. |
| 7:28 | For the lawe maketh men prestes which haue infirmitie: but the worde of the ooth, that came sence the lawe, maketh the sonne prest, which is perfecte for euermore. |
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