7:1 For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; 
7:1 For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; 

7:2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace; 
7:2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace; 

7:3 Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like to the Son of God; abideth a priest continually. 
7:3 Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like the Son of God; abideth a priest continually. 

7:4 Now consider how great this man {was}, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils. 
7:4 Now consider how great this man {was}, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils. 

7:5 And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is, from their brethren, though they come from the loins of Abraham: 
7:5 And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is, from their brethren, though they come from the loins of Abraham: 

7:6 But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes from Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises. 
7:6 But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes from Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises. 

7:7 And without all contradiction the less is blessed by the better. 
7:7 And without any dispute the less is blessed by the better. 

7:8 And here men that die receive tithes; but there he {receiveth them}, of whom it is testified that he liveth. 
7:8 And here men that die receive tithes; but there he {receiveth them}, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth. 

7:9 And as I may say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham. 
7:9 And as I may say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham. 

7:10 For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him. 
7:10 For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchizedek met him. 

7:11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law) what further need {was there} that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron? 
7:11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need {was there} that another priest should rise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron? 

7:12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law. 
7:12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law. 

7:13 For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar. 
7:13 For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar. 

7:14 For {it is} evident that our Lord sprang from Judah; of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood. 
7:14 For {it is} evident that our Lord sprang from Judah; of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood. 

7:15 And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest, 
7:15 And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchizedek there ariseth another priest, 

7:16 Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life. 
7:16 Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life. 

7:17 For he testifieth, Thou {art} a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. 
7:17 For he testifieth, Thou {art} a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek. 

7:18 For there is verily a disannulling of the preceding commandment on account of its weakness and unprofitableness. 
7:18 For there is verily a setting aside of the former commandment on account of its weakness and unprofitableness. 

7:19 For the law made nothing perfect, but the introduction of a better hope {did}; by which we draw nigh to God. 
7:19 For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope {did}; by which we draw near to God. 

7:20 And inasmuch as not without an oath {he was made priest}: 
7:20 And inasmuch as not without an oath {he was made priest}: 

7:21 (For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath, by him that said to him, The Lord swore, and will not repent, Thou {art} a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:) 
7:21 (For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said to him, The Lord swore and will not repent, Thou {art} a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek:) 

7:22 By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament. 
7:22 By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament. 

7:23 And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death: 
7:23 And they truly were many priests, because they were not allowed to continue by reason of death: 

7:24 But this {man}, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. 
7:24 But this {man}, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. 

7:25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come to God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. 
7:25 Therefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come to God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. 

7:26 For such a high priest became us, {who is} holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; 
7:26 For such an high priest was befitting for us, {who is} holy, blameless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; 

7:27 Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself. 
7:27 Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself. 

7:28 For the law maketh men high priests who have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was after the law, {maketh} the Son, who is consecrated for evermore. 
7:28 For the law maketh men high priests who have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was after the law, {maketh} the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.