Hebrews 7 (NET)

Hebrews 7:1¹Now this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, met Abraham as he was returning from defeating the kings and blessed him.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Gen 14:18-20Heb 6:20Mic 6:6Ps 57:2Dan 5:18Gen 16:14-16Mark 5:7Ps 76:2Ps 78:35Acts 16:17

Hebrews 7:2²To him also Abraham apportioned a tithe of everything. His name first means king of righteousness, then king of Salem, that is, king of peace.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Num 18:211 Chr 22:91 Sam 8:151 Sam 8:172 Sam 23:32 Sam 8:15Gen 28:22Ps 45:4-7Ps 85:10-111 Kgs 4:24-25

Hebrews 7:3³Without father, without mother, without genealogy, he has neither beginning of days nor end of life but is like the son of God, and he remains a priest for all time.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Heb 7:17Exod 6:20-27Heb 7:23-28Heb 7:6Matt 4:31 Chr 6:1-3Exod 6:18

Hebrews 7:4⁴But see how great he must be, if Abraham the patriarch gave him a tithe of his plunder.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Gen 14:20Acts 2:29Acts 7:8-9Gal 3:28-29Gen 12:2Gen 17:5-6Jas 2:23Rom 4:11-13Rom 4:17-18

Hebrews 7:5⁵And those of the sons of Levi who receive the priestly office have authorization according to the law to collect a tithe from the people, that is, from their fellow countrymen, although they too are descendants of Abraham.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Lev 27:30-332 Chr 31:4-6Num 16:10-11Num 18:21-321 Kgs 8:19Heb 7:10Neh 13:10Num 17:3-10Num 18:7Exod 28:1

Hebrews 7:6⁶But Melchizedek who does not share their ancestry collected a tithe from Abraham and blessed the one who possessed the promise.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Rom 4:13Gen 13:14-17Gen 17:4-8Heb 7:3-4Heb 11:17Acts 3:25Gal 3:16Gen 12:2Gen 14:19-20Gen 22:17-18

Hebrews 7:7⁷Now without dispute the inferior is blessed by the superior,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Chr 30:27Gen 48:15-201 Kgs 8:551 Tim 3:162 Sam 6:20Gen 27:20-40Luke 24:50-51Num 6:23-27Deut 32:1Gen 49:28

Hebrews 7:8⁸and in one case tithes are received by mortal men, while in the other by him who is affirmed to be alive.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Heb 6:20Heb 5:6Rev 1:18Heb 7:23John 14:19Heb 3:16Heb 9:24-25John 14:6Heb 9:27John 11:25-26

Hebrews 7:9⁹And it could be said that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid a tithe through Abraham.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Rom 5:12Gen 14:20Heb 7:4

Hebrews 7:10¹⁰For he was still in his ancestor Abraham’s loins when Melchizedek met him.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Gen 35:11Gen 46:26Heb 7:5

Hebrews 7:11¹¹So if perfection had in fact been possible through the Levitical priesthood—for on that basis the people received the law—what further need would there have been for another priest to arise, said to be in the order of Melchizedek and not in Aaron’s order?Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Heb 8:7Gal 2:21Gal 4:9Heb 7:17-19Heb 5:6Heb 7:15Heb 7:21Heb 8:10-13Col 2:10-17Gal 4:3

Hebrews 7:12¹²For when the priesthood changes, a change in the law must come as well.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Jer 31:31-34Isa 66:21Acts 6:13-14Ezek 16:61

Hebrews 7:13¹³Yet the one these things are spoken about belongs to a different tribe, and no one from that tribe has ever officiated at the altar.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Heb 7:11Heb 7:142 Chr 26:16-21Num 17:5Num 16:40

Hebrews 7:14¹⁴For it is clear that our Lord is descended from Judah, yet Moses said nothing about priests in connection with that tribe.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Mic 5:2Isa 11:1Luke 3:33Rev 5:5Gen 49:10Rev 22:16Rom 1:3Eph 1:3Gen 46:12Jer 23:5-6

Hebrews 7:15¹⁵And this is even clearer if another priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 110:4Heb 7:11Heb 7:17-21Heb 7:3

Hebrews 7:16¹⁶who has become a priest not by a legal regulation about physical descent but by the power of an indestructible life.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Col 2:20Gal 4:3Gal 4:9Rev 1:18Col 2:14Heb 10:1Heb 7:28Heb 7:3Heb 7:17Heb 7:21

Hebrews 7:17¹⁷For here is the testimony about him: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 110:4Heb 5:6Heb 7:21Heb 7:15Heb 5:10Heb 6:20

Hebrews 7:18¹⁸On the one hand a former command is set aside because it is weak and useless,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Rom 8:3Acts 13:39Gal 4:9Heb 7:11-12Heb 7:19Heb 8:7-131 Tim 4:8Gal 3:17Heb 13:9Gal 3:15

Hebrews 7:19¹⁹for the law made nothing perfect. On the other hand a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 13:39Heb 4:16Heb 9:9Rom 8:3Heb 10:1Heb 11:40Heb 6:18Rom 5:2Eph 2:13-18Gal 2:16

Hebrews 7:20²⁰And since this was not done without a sworn affirmation—for the others have become priests without a sworn affirmation,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Heb 5:6Num 18:7Ps 110:4

Hebrews 7:21²¹but Jesus did so with a sworn affirmation by the one who said to him, “The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, ‘You are a priest forever ’” —Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 110:4Heb 7:17Heb 6:16-181 Sam 15:29

Hebrews 7:22²²accordingly Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Cor 11:25Heb 8:6-12Gen 44:32Heb 12:24Heb 13:20Heb 9:15-23Luke 22:20Gen 43:9Matt 26:28Mark 14:24

Hebrews 7:23²³And the others who became priests were numerous, because death prevented them from continuing in office,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Neh 12:10-111 Chr 6:3-14Heb 7:8

Hebrews 7:24²⁴but he holds his priesthood permanently since he lives forever.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Heb 7:28John 12:34Isa 9:6-7Rev 1:18Heb 13:8Heb 7:8-251 Sam 2:35Rom 6:9

Hebrews 7:25²⁵So he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Rom 8:341 John 2:1-21 Tim 2:5John 14:6Jude 1:24Eph 2:18Isa 45:22Rom 5:2Eph 3:20Heb 9:24

Hebrews 7:26²⁶For it is indeed fitting for us to have such a high priest: holy, innocent, undefiled, separate from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Cor 5:211 Pet 2:22Heb 4:14-151 John 2:2Heb 8:1Heb 1:31 John 3:5Eph 4:8-10Heb 10:11-22Heb 12:2

Hebrews 7:27²⁷He has no need to do every day what those priests do, to offer sacrifices first for their own sins and then for the sins of the people, since he did this in offering himself once for all.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Heb 9:12Heb 9:28Heb 9:14Eph 5:2Heb 10:6-12Heb 5:3Rom 6:10Titus 2:14Heb 9:25Lev 16:11

Hebrews 7:28²⁸For the law appoints as high priests men subject to weakness, but the word of solemn affirmation that came after the law appoints a son made perfect forever.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Heb 2:10Heb 1:2Heb 7:21Heb 5:1-2Luke 13:32Ps 110:4Exod 32:21-22Heb 3:6Heb 5:5Heb 5:8-9