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’s

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’s

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’s

Hebrews 7:4⁴But see how great he must be, if Abraham the patriarch gave him a tithe of his plunder.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

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’s

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’s

Hebrews 7:7⁷Now without dispute the inferior is blessed by the superior,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

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’s

Hebrews 7:9⁹And it could be said that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid a tithe through Abraham.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Hebrews 7:10¹⁰For he was still in his ancestor Abraham’s loins when Melchizedek met him.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

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’s

Hebrews 7:12¹²For when the priesthood changes, a change in the law must come as well.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

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’s

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’s

Hebrews 7:15¹⁵And this is even clearer if another priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

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’s

Hebrews 7:17¹⁷For here is the testimony about him: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Hebrews 7:18¹⁸On the one hand a former command is set aside because it is weak and useless,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

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’s

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’s

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’s

Hebrews 7:22²²accordingly Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Hebrews 7:23²³And the others who became priests were numerous, because death prevented them from continuing in office,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Hebrews 7:24²⁴but he holds his priesthood permanently since he lives forever.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

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’s

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’s

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’s

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’s