¹ G1063 For G3778 this G3198 Melchisedec G935 , king G4532 of Salem G2409 , priest G5310 of the most high G2316 God G3588 , who G4876 met [G5660]   G11 Abraham G5290 returning [G5723]   G575 from G2871 the slaughter G935 of the kings G2532 , and G2127 blessed [G5660]   G846 him;

² G3739 To whom G2532 also G11 Abraham G3307 gave [G5656]   G1181 a tenth part G575 of G3956 all G4412 ; first G3303   G2059 being by interpretation [G5746]   G935 King G1343 of righteousness G1161 , and G1899 after that G2532 also G935 King G4532 of Salem G3603 , which is [G5748]   G935 , King G1515 of peace;

³ G540 Without father G282 , without mother G35 , without descent G2192 , having [G5723]   G3383 neither G746 beginning G2250 of days G3383 , nor G5056 end G2222 of life G1161 ; but G871 made like [G5772]   G5207 unto the Son G2316 of God G3306 ; abideth [G5719]   G2409 a priest G1519 continually G1336  .

⁴ G1161 Now G2334 consider [G5719]   G4080 how great G3778 this man G3739 was, unto whom G2532 even G3966 the patriarch G11 Abraham G1325 gave [G5656]   G1181 the tenth G1537 of G205 the spoils.

⁵ G2532 And G3303 verily G1537 they that are of G5207 the sons G3017 of Levi G3588 , who G2983 receive [G5723]   G2405 the office of the priesthood G2192 , have [G5719]   G1785 a commandment G586 to take tithes [G5721]   G2992 of the people G2596 according to G3551 the law G5123 , that is [G5748]   G846 , of their G80 brethren G2539 , though G1831 they come [G5761]   G1537 out of G3751 the loins G11 of Abraham:

⁶ G1161 But G1075 he whose descent is G3361 not G1075 counted [G5746]   G1537 from G846 them G1183 received tithes [G5758]   G11 of Abraham G2532 , and G2127 blessed [G5758]   G2192 him that had [G5723]   G1860 the promises.

⁷ G1161 And G5565 without G3956 all G485 contradiction G1640 the less G2127 is blessed [G5743]   G5259 of G2909 the better.

⁸ G2532 And G5602 here G3303   G444 men G599 that die [G5723]   G2983 receive [G5719]   G1181 tithes G1161 ; but G1563 there G3140 he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed [G5746]   G3754 that G2198 he liveth [G5719]  .

⁹ G2532 And G5613 as G2031 I may so say G2036   [G5629]   G3017 , Levi G2532 also G3588 , who G2983 receiveth [G5723]   G1181 tithes G1183 , payed tithes [G5769]   G1223 in G11 Abraham.

¹⁰ G1063 For G2258 he was [G5713]   G2089 yet G1722 in G3751 the loins G3962 of his father G3753 , when G3198 Melchisedec G4876 met [G5656]   G846 him.

¹¹ G1487 If G3303   G3767 therefore G5050 perfection G2258 were [G5713]   G1223 by G3020 the Levitical G2420 priesthood G1063 , (for G1909 under G846 it G2992 the people G3549 received the law [G5718]   G5101 ,) what G2089 further G5532 need G2087 was there that another G2409 priest G450 should rise [G5733]   G2596 after G5010 the order G3198 of Melchisedec G2532 , and G3756 not G3004 be called [G5745]   G2596 after G5010 the order G2 of Aaron?

¹² G1063 For G2420 the priesthood G3346 being changed [G5746]   G1096 , there is made [G5736]   G1537 of G318 necessity G3331 a change G2532 also G3551 of the law.

¹³ G1063 For G1909 he of G3739 whom G5023 these things G3004 are spoken [G5743]   G3348 pertaineth [G5758]   G2087 to another G5443 tribe G575 , of G3739 which G3762 no man G4337 gave attendance [G5758]   G2379 at the altar.

¹⁴ G1063 For G4271 it is evident G3754 that G2257 our G2962 Lord G393 sprang [G5758]   G1537 out of G2455 Juda G1519 ; of G3739 which G5443 tribe G3475 Moses G2980 spake [G5656]   G3762 nothing G4012 concerning G2420 priesthood.

¹⁵ G2532 And G2076 it is [G5748]   G2089 yet G4054 far more G2612 evident G1487 : for G2596 that after G3665 the similitude G3198 of Melchisedec G450 there ariseth [G5731]   G2087 another G2409 priest,

¹⁶ G3739 Who G1096 is made [G5754]   G3756 , not G2596 after G3551 the law G4559 of a carnal G1785 commandment G235 , but G2596 after G1411 the power G179 of an endless G2222 life.

¹⁷ G1063 For G3140 he testifieth [G5719]   G3754 , G4771 Thou G2409 art a priest G1519 for G165 ever G2596 after G5010 the order G3198 of Melchisedec.

¹⁸ G1063 For G1096 there is [G5736]   G3303 verily G115 a disannulling G1785 of the commandment G4254 going before [G5723]   G1223 for G772 the weakness G2532 and G512 unprofitableness G846 thereof.

¹⁹ G1063 For G3551 the law G5048 made G3762 nothing G5048 perfect [G5656]   G1161 , but G1898 the bringing in G2909 of a better G1680 hope G1223 did; by G3739 the which G1448 we draw nigh [G5719]   G2316 unto God.

²⁰ G2532 And G2596 inasmuch as G3745   G3756 not G5565 without G3728 an oath he was made priest :

²¹ G1063 (For G2409 those priests G3303 were G1526   [G5748]   G1096 made [G5756]   G5565 without G3728 an oath G1161 ; but G3326 this with G3728 an oath G1223 by G3004 him that said [G5723]   G4314 unto G846 him G2962 , The Lord G3660 sware [G5656]   G2532 and G3338 will G3756 not G3338 repent [G5700]   G4771 , Thou G2409 art a priest G1519 for G165 ever G2596 after G5010 the order G3198 of Melchisedec:)

²² G2596 By G5118 so much G1096 was G2424 Jesus G1096 made [G5754]   G1450 a surety G2909 of a better G1242 testament.

²³ G2532 And G1526 they G3303 truly G1526 were [G5748]   G1096   [G5756]   G4119 many G2409 priests G2967 , because they were not suffered [G5745]   G3887 to continue [G5721]   G1223 by reason of G2288 death:

²⁴ G1161 But G1223 this man, because G846 he G3306 continueth [G5721]   G1519 ever G165   G2192 , hath [G5719]   G531 an unchangeable G2420 priesthood.

²⁵ G3606 Wherefore G1410 he is able [G5736]   G2532 also G4982 to save them [G5721]   G1519 to G3838 the uttermost G4334 that come [G5740]   G2316 unto God G1223 by G846 him G3842 , seeing he ever G2198 liveth [G5723]   G1519 to G1793 make intercession [G5721]   G5228 for G846 them.

²⁶ G1063 For G5108 such G749 an high priest G4241 became [G5707]   G2254 us G3741 , who is holy G172 , harmless G283 , undefiled G5563 , separate [G5772]   G575 from G268 sinners G2532 , and G1096 made [G5637]   G5308 higher than G3772 the heavens;

²⁷ G3739 Who G2192 needeth [G5719]   G318   G3756 not G2596 daily G2250   G5618 , as G749 those high priests G399 , to offer up [G5721]   G2378 sacrifice G4386 , first G5228 for G2398 his own G266 sins G1899 , and then G2992 for the people's G1063 : for G5124 this G4160 he did [G5656]   G2178 once G399 , when he offered up [G5660]   G1438 himself.

²⁸ G1063 For G3551 the law G2525 maketh [G5719]   G444 men G749 high priests G2192 which have [G5723]   G769 infirmity G1161 ; but G3056 the word G3728 of the oath G3588 , which G3326 was since G3551 the law G5207 , maketh the Son G5048 , who is consecrated [G5772]   G1519 for G165 evermore.