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1. Melchizedekn was the king of Salem and a priest for God Most High. He met Abraham when Abraham was coming back after defeating the kings. When they met, Melchizedek blessed Abraham,
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1. For G1063 this G3778 Melchizedek G3198 , king G935 of Salem G4532 , priest G2409 of the G3588 most high G5310 God G2316 , who met G4876 Abraham G11 returning G5290 from G575 the G3588 slaughter G2871 of the G3588 kings G935 , and G2532 blessed G2127 him G846 ;
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2. and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything he had brought back from the battle. First, Melchizedek's name means "king of goodness," and he is king of Salem, which means "king of peace."
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2. To whom G3739 also G2532 Abraham G11 gave G3307 a tenth part G1181 of G575 all G3956 ; first G4412 G3303 being by interpretation G2059 King G935 of righteousness G1343 , and G1161 after that G1899 also G2532 King G935 of Salem G4532 , which is G3603 , King G935 of peace G1515 ;
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3. No one knows who Melchizedek's father or mother was, where he came from, when he was born, or when he died. Melchizedek is like the Son of God; he continues being a priest forever.
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3. Without father G540 , without mother G282 , without descent G35 , having G2192 neither G3383 beginning G746 of days G2250 , nor G3383 end G5056 of life G2222 ; but G1161 made like unto G871 the G3588 Son G5207 of God G2316 ; abideth G3306 a priest G2409 continually G1519 G1336 .
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4. You can see how great Melchizedek was. Abraham, the great father, gave him a tenth of everything that he won in battle.
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4. Now G1161 consider G2334 how great G4080 this man G3778 was, unto whom G3739 even G2532 the G3588 patriarch G3966 Abraham G11 gave G1325 the tenth G1181 of G1537 the G3588 spoils G205 .
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5. Now the law says that those in the tribe of Levi who become priests must collect a tenth from the people -- their own people -- even though the priests and the people are from the family of Abraham.
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5. And G2532 verily G3303 they G3588 that are of G1537 the G3588 sons G5207 of Levi G3017 , who receive G2983 the G3588 office of the priesthood G2405 , have G2192 a commandment G1785 to take tithes G586 of the G3588 people G2992 according G2596 to the G3588 law G3551 , that is G5123 , of their G848 brethren G80 , though G2539 they come G1831 out of G1537 the G3588 loins G3751 of Abraham G11 :
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6. Melchizedek was not from the tribe of Levi, but he collected a tenth from Abraham. And he blessed Abraham, the man who had God's promises.
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6. But G1161 he whose descent is not counted G1075 G3361 from G1537 them G846 received tithes G1183 of Abraham G11 , and G2532 blessed G2127 him that had G2192 the G3588 promises G1860 .
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7. Now everyone knows that the more important person blesses the less important person.
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7. And G1161 without G5565 all G3956 contradiction G485 the G3588 less G1640 is blessed G2127 of G5259 the G3588 better G2909 .
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8. Priests receive a tenth, even though they are only men who live and then die. But Melchizedek, who received a tenth from Abraham, continues living, as the Scripture says.
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8. And G2532 here G5602 G3303 men G444 that die G599 receive G2983 tithes G1181 ; but G1161 there G1563 he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed G3140 that G3754 he liveth G2198 .
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9. We might even say that Levi, who receives a tenth, also paid it when Abraham paid Melchizedek a tenth.
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9. And G2532 as I may so say G5613 G2031 G2036 , Levi G3017 also G2532 , who receiveth G2983 tithes G1181 , paid tithes G1183 in G1223 Abraham G11 .
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10. Levi was not yet born, but he was in the body of his ancestor when Melchizedek met Abraham.
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10. For G1063 he was G2258 yet G2089 in G1722 the G3588 loins G3751 of his father G3962 , when G3753 Melchizedek G3198 met G4876 him G846 .
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11. The people were given the lawn based on a system of priests from the tribe of Levi, but they could not be made perfect through that system. So there was a need for another priest to come, a priest like Melchizedek, not Aaron.
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11. If G1487 G3303 therefore G3767 perfection G5050 were G2258 by G1223 the G3588 Levitical G3020 priesthood G2420 , ( for G1063 under G1909 it G846 the G3588 people G2992 received the law G3549 ,) what G5101 further G2089 need G5532 was there that another G2087 priest G2409 should rise G450 after G2596 the G3588 order G5010 of Melchizedek G3198 , and G2532 not G3756 be called G3004 after G2596 the G3588 order G5010 of Aaron G2 ?
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12. And when a different kind of priest comes, the law must be changed, too.
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12. For G1063 the G3588 priesthood G2420 being changed G3346 , there is made G1096 of G1537 necessity G318 a change G3331 also G2532 of the law G3551 .
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13. We are saying these things about Christ, who belonged to a different tribe. No one from that tribe ever served as a priest at the altar.
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13. For G1063 he of G1909 whom G3739 these things G5023 are spoken G3004 pertaineth G3348 to another G2087 tribe G5443 , of G575 which G3739 no man G3762 gave attendance G4337 at the G3588 altar G2379 .
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14. It is clear that our Lord came from the tribe of Judah, and Moses said nothing about priests belonging to that tribe.
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14. For G1063 it is evident G4271 that G3754 our G2257 Lord G2962 sprang G393 out of G1537 Judah G2455 ; of G1519 which G3739 tribe G5443 Moses G3475 spake G2980 nothing G3762 concerning G4012 priesthood G2420 .
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15. And this becomes even more clear when we see that another priest comes who is like Melchizedek.
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15. And G2532 it is G2076 yet G2089 far more G4054 evident G2612 : for that G1487 after G2596 the G3588 similitude G3665 of Melchizedek G3198 there ariseth G450 another G2087 priest G2409 ,
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16. He was not made a priest by human rules and laws but through the power of his life, which continues forever.
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16. Who G3739 is made G1096 , not G3756 after G2596 the law G3551 of a carnal G4559 commandment G1785 , but G235 after G2596 the power G1411 of an endless G179 life G2222 .
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17. It is said about him, "You are a priest forever, a priest like Melchizedek."
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17. For G1063 he testifieth G3140 , Thou G4771 art a priest G2409 forever G1519 G165 after G2596 the G3588 order G5010 of Melchizedek G3198 .
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18. The old rule is now set aside, because it was weak and useless.
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18. For G1063 there is G1096 verily G3303 a disannulling G115 of the commandment G1785 going before G4254 for G1223 the G3588 weakness G772 and G2532 unprofitableness G512 thereof G846 .
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19. The law of Moses could not make anything perfect. But now a better hope has been given to us, and with this hope we can come near to God.
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19. For G1063 the G3588 law G3551 made nothing perfect G5048 G3762 , but G1161 the bringing in G1898 of a better G2909 hope G1680 did; by G1223 the which G3739 we draw nigh G1448 unto God G2316 .
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20. It is important that God did this with an oath. Others became priests without an oath,
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20. And G2532 inasmuch as G2596 G3745 not G3756 without G5565 an oath G3728 he was made priest :
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21. but Christ became a priest with God's oath. God said: "The Lord has made a promise and will not change his mind. 'You are a priest forever.'"
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21. ( For G1063 those priests G2409 G3303 were G1526 made G1096 without G5565 an oath G3728 ; but G1161 this G3588 with G3326 an oath G3728 by G1223 him that said G3004 unto G4314 him G846 , The Lord G2962 swore G3660 and G2532 will not G3756 repent G3338 , Thou G4771 art a priest G2409 forever G1519 G165 after G2596 the G3588 order G5010 of Melchizedek G3198 :)
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22. This means that Jesus is the guarantee of a better agreementn from God to his people.
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22. By G2596 so much G5118 was Jesus G2424 made G1096 a surety G1450 of a better G2909 testament G1242 .
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23. When one of the other priests died, he could not continue being a priest. So there were many priests.
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23. And G2532 they G3588 truly G3303 were G1526 many G4119 priests G2409 , because they were not suffered G2967 to continue G3887 by reason of death G2288 :
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24. But because Jesus lives forever, he will never stop serving as priest.
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24. But G1161 this G3588 man, because he G846 continueth G3306 ever G1519 G165 , hath G2192 an unchangeable G531 priesthood G2420 .
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25. So he is able always to save those who come to God through him because he always lives, asking God to help them.
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25. Wherefore G3606 he is able G1410 also G2532 to save G4982 them to G1519 the G3588 uttermost G3838 that come G4334 unto God G2316 by G1223 him G846 , seeing he ever G3842 liveth G2198 to make intercession G1793 for G5228 them G846 .
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26. Jesus is the kind of high priest we need. He is holy, sinless, pure, not influenced by sinners, and he is raised above the heavens.
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26. For G1063 such G5108 a high priest G749 became G4241 us G2254 , who is holy G3741 , harmless G172 , undefiled G283 , separate G5563 from G575 sinners G268 , and G2532 made G1096 higher G5308 than the G3588 heavens G3772 ;
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27. He is not like the other priests who had to offer sacrifices every day, first for their own sins, and then for the sins of the people. Christ offered his sacrifice only once and for all time when he offered himself.
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27. Who G3739 needeth G2192 G318 not G3756 daily G2596 G2250 , as G5618 those high priests G749 , to offer up G399 sacrifice G2378 , first G4386 for G5228 his own G2398 sins G266 , and then G1899 for G3588 the G3588 people G2992 's: for G1063 this G5124 he did G4160 once G2178 , when he offered up G399 himself G1438 .
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28. The law chooses high priests who are people with weaknesses, but the word of God's oath came later than the law. It made God's Son to be the high priest, and that Son has been made perfect forever.
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28. For G1063 the G3588 law G3551 maketh G2525 men G444 high priests G749 which have G2192 infirmity G769 ; but G1161 the G3588 word G3056 of the G3588 oath G3728 , which G3588 was since G3326 the G3588 law G3551 , maketh the Son G5207 , who is consecrated G5048 forevermore G1519 G165 .
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