The Priestly Order of Melchizedek
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For this a Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,
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to whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all, first being translated "king of righteousness," and then also king of Salem, meaning "king of peace,"
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without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God, remains a priest continually.
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Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth of the spoils.
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And indeed b those who are of the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have a commandment to receive tithes from the people according to the law, that is, from their brethren, though they have come from the loins of Abraham;
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but he whose genealogy is not derived from them received tithes from Abraham c and blessed d him who had the promises.
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Now beyond all contradiction the lesser is blessed by the better.
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Here mortal men receive tithes, but there he receives them, e of whom it is witnessed that he lives.
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Even Levi, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham, so to speak,
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for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.
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Cross References
Genesis 14:18 - 20
Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was the priest of God Most High.
Hebrews 7:6
But he whose genealogy is not derived from them received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.
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Cross References
Numbers 18:21 - 26
Behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work which they perform, the work of the tabernacle of meeting.
2 Chronicles 31:4
Moreover he commanded the people who dwelt in Jerusalem to contribute support for the priests and the Levites, that they might devote themselves to the Law of the LORD.
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Cross References
Genesis 14:19
And he blessed him and said: Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth.
Genesis 14:20
And blessed be God Most High, Who has delivered your enemies into your hand." And he gave him a tithe of all.
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Cross References
Romans 4:13
For the promise that he would be the heir of the world was not to Abraham or to his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
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Cross References
Hebrews 5:6
As He also says in another place: "You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek".
Hebrews 6:20
Where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, having become High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.
Revelation 1:18
I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.
New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.