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highlighted Hebrews 7:24 ESV

but he holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever.

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highlighted Hebrews 7:23 ESV

The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office,

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highlighted Hebrews 7:22 ESV

This makes Jesus the guarantor of a better covenant.

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highlighted Hebrews 7:21 ESV

but this one was made a priest with an oath by the one who said to him: "The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, 'You are a priest forever.'"

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highlighted Hebrews 7:20 ESV

And it was not without an oath. For those who formerly became priests were made such without an oath,

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highlighted Hebrews 7:19 ESV

(for the law made nothing perfect); but on the other hand, a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.

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highlighted Hebrews 7:18 ESV

For on the one hand, a former commandment is set aside because of its weakness and uselessness

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who has become a priest, not on the basis of a legal requirement concerning bodily descent, but by the power of an indestructible life.For it is witnessed of him, "You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek."

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highlighted Hebrews 7:15 ESV

This becomes even more evident when another priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek,

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highlighted Hebrews 7:14 ESV

For it is evident that our Lord was descended from Judah, and in connection with that tribe Moses said nothing about priests.

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highlighted Hebrews 7:13 ESV

For the one of whom these things are spoken belonged to another tribe, from which no one has ever served at the altar.

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highlighted Hebrews 7:12 ESV

For when there is a change in the priesthood, there is necessarily a change in the law as well.

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highlighted Hebrews 7:11 ESV

Now if perfection had been attainable through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need would there have been for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, rather than one named after the order of Aaron?

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highlighted Hebrews 7:8-10 ESV

for he was still in the loins of his ancestor when Melchizedek met him.In the one case tithes are received by mortal men, but in the other case, by one of whom it is testified that he lives.One might even say that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham,

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highlighted Hebrews 7:6-7 ESV

But this man who does not have his descent from them received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.It is beyond dispute that the inferior is blessed by the superior.

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highlighted Hebrews 7:5 ESV

And those descendants of Levi who receive the priestly office have a commandment in the law to take tithes from the people, that is, from their brothers, though these also are descended from Abraham.

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highlighted Hebrews 7:4 ESV

See how great this man was to whom Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth of the spoils!

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highlighted Hebrews 7:3 ESV

He is without father or mother or genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but resembling the Son of God he continues a priest forever.

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highlighted Hebrews 7:2 ESV

and to him Abraham apportioned a tenth part of everything. He is first, by translation of his name, king of righteousness, and then he is also king of Salem, that is, king of peace.

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highlighted Hebrews 7:1 ESV

For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

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