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WEB·Hebrews 7

¹For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

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

² to whom also Abraham divided a tenth part of all (being first, by interpretation, “king of righteousness”, and then also “king of Salem”, which means “king of peace”,

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

³ 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.

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

⁴ Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth out of the best plunder.

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

⁵ They indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest’s office have a commandment to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is, of their brothers, though these have come out of the body of Abraham,

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

⁶ but he whose genealogy is not counted from them has accepted tithes from Abraham, and has blessed him who has the promises.

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

⁷ But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.

KJVAnd^G1161 without^G5565 all^G3956 contradiction^G485 the less^G1640 is blessed^G2127^(G5743) of^G5259 the better^G2909.

⁸ Here people who die receive tithes, but there one receives tithes of whom it is testified that he lives.

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

⁹ We can say that through Abraham even Levi, who receives tithes, has paid tithes,

KJVAnd^G2532 as^G5613 I may so say^G2031^G2036^(G5629), Levi^G3017 also^G2532, who^G3588 receiveth^G2983^(G5723) tithes^G1181, payed tithes^G1183^(G5769) in^G1223 Abraham^G11.

¹⁰ for he was yet in the body of his father when Melchizedek met him.

KJVFor^G1063 he was^G2258^(G5713) yet^G2089 in^G1722 the loins^G3751 of his father^G3962, when^G3753 Melchisedec^G3198 met^G4876^(G5656) him^G846.

¹¹ Now if perfection was through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people have received the law), what further need was there for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

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

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

KJVFor^G1063 the priesthood^G2420 being changed^G3346^(G5746), there is made^G1096^(G5736) of^G1537 necessity^G318 a change^G3331 also^G2532 of the law^G3551.

¹³ For he of whom these things are said belongs to another tribe, from which no one has officiated at the altar.

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

¹⁴ For it is evident that our Lord has sprung out of Judah, about which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.

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

¹⁵ This is yet more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Melchizedek there arises another priest,

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

¹⁶ who has been made, not after the law of a fleshly commandment, but after the power of an endless life;

KJVWho^G3739 is made^G1096^(G5754), 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.

¹⁷ for it is testified, “You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.”

KJVFor^G1063 he testifieth^G3140^(G5719),^G3754 Thou^G4771 art a priest^G2409 for^G1519 ever^G165 after^G2596 the order^G5010 of Melchisedec^G3198.

¹⁸ For there is an annulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and uselessness

KJVFor^G1063 there is^G1096^(G5736) verily^G3303 a disannulling^G115 of the commandment^G1785 going before^G4254^(G5723) for^G1223 the weakness^G772 and^G2532 unprofitableness^G512 thereof^G846.

¹⁹ (for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.

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

²⁰ Inasmuch as he was not made priest without the taking of an oath

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

²¹ (for they indeed have been made priests without an oath), but he with an oath by him that says of him, “The Lord swore and will not change his mind, ‘You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.’”

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

²² By so much, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.

KJVBy^G2596 so much^G5118 was^G1096 Jesus^G2424 made^G1096^(G5754) a surety^G1450 of a better^G2909 testament^G1242.

²³ Many, indeed, have been made priests, because they are hindered from continuing by death.

KJVAnd^G2532 they^G1526 truly^G3303 were^G1526^(G5748)^G1096^(G5756) many^G4119 priests^G2409, because they were not suffered^G2967^(G5745) to continue^G3887^(G5721) by reason of^G1223 death^G2288:

²⁴ But he, because he lives forever, has his priesthood unchangeable.

KJVBut^G1161 this man, because^G1223 he^G846 continueth^G3306^(G5721) ever^G1519^G165, hath^G2192^(G5719) an unchangeable^G531 priesthood^G2420.

²⁵ Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them.

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

²⁶ For such a high priest was fitting for us: holy, guiltless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

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

²⁷ who doesn’t need, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices daily, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people. For he did this once for all, when he offered up himself.

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

²⁸ For the law appoints men as high priests who have weakness, but the word of the oath, which came after the law, appoints a Son forever who has been perfected.

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

WEB·Hebrews 6

¹Therefore leaving the teaching of the first principles of Christ, let’s press on to perfection—not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith toward God,

KJVTherefore^G1352 leaving^G863^(G5631) the principles^G746 of the doctrine^G3056 of Christ^G5547, let us go on^G5342^(G5747) unto^G1909 perfection^G5047; not^G3361 laying^G2598^(G5734) again^G3825 the foundation^G2310 of repentance^G3341 from^G575 dead^G3498 works^G2041, and^G2532 of faith^G4102 toward^G1909 God^G2316,

² of the teaching of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

KJVOf the doctrine^G1322 of baptisms^G909, and^G5037 of laying on^G1936 of hands^G5495, and^G5037 of resurrection^G386 of the dead^G3498, and^G2532 of eternal^G166 judgment^G2917.

³ This will we do, if God permits.

KJVAnd^G2532 this^G5124 will we do^G4160^(G5692), if^G1437^G4007 God^G2316 permit^G2010^(G5725).

⁴ For concerning those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit,

KJVFor^G1063 it is impossible^G102 for those who were once^G530 enlightened^G5461^(G5685), and^G5037 have tasted^G1089^(G5666) of the heavenly^G2032 gift^G1431, and^G2532 were made^G1096^(G5679) partakers^G3353 of the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151,

⁵ and tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come,

KJVAnd^G2532 have tasted^G1089^(G5666) the good^G2570 word^G4487 of God^G2316, and^G5037 the powers^G1411 of the world^G165 to come^G3195^(G5723),

⁶ and then fell away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance; seeing they crucify the Son of God for themselves again, and put him to open shame.

KJVIf^G2532 they shall fall away^G3895^(G5631), to renew them^G340^(G5721) again^G3825 unto^G1519 repentance^G3341; seeing they crucify^G388 to themselves^G1438 the Son^G5207 of God^G2316 afresh^G388^(G5723), and^G2532 put him to an open shame^G3856^(G5723).

⁷ For the land which has drunk the rain that comes often on it and produces a crop suitable for them for whose sake it is also tilled, receives blessing from God;

KJVFor^G1063 the earth^G1093 which^G3588 drinketh in^G4095^(G5631) the rain^G5205 that cometh^G2064^(G5740) oft^G4178 upon^G1909 it^G846, and^G2532 bringeth forth^G5088^(G5723) herbs^G1008 meet^G2111 for them^G1565^G2532 by^G1223 whom^G3739 it is dressed^G1090^(G5743), receiveth^G3335^(G5719) blessing^G2129 from^G575 God^G2316:

⁸ but if it bears thorns and thistles, it is rejected and near being cursed, whose end is to be burned.

KJVBut^G1161 that which beareth^G1627^(G5723) thorns^G173 and^G2532 briers^G5146 is rejected^G96, and^G2532 is nigh^G1451 unto cursing^G2671; whose^G3739 end^G5056 is to^G1519 be burned^G2740.

⁹ But, beloved, we are persuaded of better things for you, and things that accompany salvation, even though we speak like this.

KJVBut^G1161, beloved^G27, we are persuaded^G3982^(G5769) better things^G2909 of^G4012 you^G5216, and^G2532 things that accompany^G2192^(G5746) salvation^G4991, though^G1499 we^G2980 thus^G3779 speak^G2980^(G5719).

¹⁰ For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.

KJVFor^G1063 God^G2316 is not^G3756 unrighteous^G94 to forget^G1950^(G5635) your^G5216 work^G2041 and^G2532 labour^G2873 of love^G26, which^G3739 ye have shewed^G1731^(G5668)^(G5625)^G1731^(G5669) toward^G1519 his^G846 name^G3686, in that ye have ministered^G1247^(G5660) to the saints^G40, and^G2532 do minister^G1247^(G5723).

¹¹ We desire that each one of you may show the same diligence to the fullness of hope even to the end,

KJVAnd^G1161 we desire^G1937^(G5719) that every one^G1538 of you^G5216 do shew^G1731^(G5733) the same^G846 diligence^G4710 to^G4314 the full assurance^G4136 of hope^G1680 unto^G891 the end^G5056:

¹² that you won’t be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherited the promises.

KJVThat^G3363 ye be^G1096^(G5638) not^G3363 slothful^G3576, but^G1161 followers^G3402 of them who through^G1223 faith^G4102 and^G2532 patience^G3115 inherit^G2816^(G5723) the promises^G1860.

¹³ For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself,

KJVFor^G1063 when God^G2316 made promise^G1861^(G5666) to Abraham^G11, because^G1893 he could^G2192^(G5707) swear^G3660^(G5658) by^G2596 no^G3762 greater^G3187, he sware^G3660^(G5656) by^G2596 himself^G1438,

¹⁴ saying, “Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you.”

KJVSaying^G3004^(G5723), Surely^G2229^G3375 blessing^G2127^(G5723) I will bless^G2127^(G5692) thee^G4571, and^G2532 multiplying^G4129^(G5723) I will multiply^G4129^(G5692) thee^G4571.

¹⁵ Thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

KJVAnd^G2532 so^G3779, after he had patiently endured^G3114^(G5660), he obtained^G2013^(G5627) the promise^G1860.

¹⁶ For men indeed swear by a greater one, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.

KJVFor^G1063 men^G444 verily^G3303 swear^G3660^(G5719) by^G2596 the greater^G3187: and^G2532 an oath^G3727 for^G1519 confirmation^G951 is to them^G846 an end^G4009 of all^G3956 strife^G485.

¹⁷ In this way God, being determined to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath,

KJVWherein^G1722^G3739 God^G2316, willing^G1014^(G5740) more abundantly^G4054 to shew^G1925^(G5658) unto the heirs^G2818 of promise^G1860 the immutability^G276 of his^G846 counsel^G1012, confirmed^G3315^(G5656) it by an oath^G3727:

¹⁸ that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us.

KJVThat^G2443 by^G1223 two^G1417 immutable^G276 things^G4229, in^G1722 which^G3739 it was impossible^G102 for God^G2316 to lie^G5574^(G5664), we might have^G2192^(G5725) a strong^G2478 consolation^G3874, who^G3588 have fled for refuge^G2703^(G5631) to lay hold^G2902^(G5658) upon the hope^G1680 set before us^G4295^(G5740):

¹⁹ This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and entering into that which is within the veil,

KJVWhich^G3739 hope we have^G2192^(G5719) as^G5613 an anchor^G45 of the soul^G5590, both^G5037 sure^G804 and^G2532 stedfast^G949, and^G2532 which entereth^G1525^(G5740) into^G1519 that within^G2082 the veil^G2665;

²⁰ where as a forerunner Jesus entered for us, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.

KJVWhither^G3699 the forerunner^G4274 is^G1525 for^G5228 us^G2257 entered^G1525^(G5627), even Jesus^G2424, made^G1096^(G5637) an high priest^G749 for^G1519 ever^G165 after^G2596 the order^G5010 of Melchisedec^G3198.

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