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Hebrews Chapter 7

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In this chapter the author describes Moses' long service and the priestly office, emphasizing that the law was a temporary arrangement and that a better covenant is promised. It explains that the law could not satisfy the need for a mediator, and that Christ is the ultimate fulfillment of the covenant. The passage calls believers to trust in the promised Messiah rather than in the temporary law.

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(1) For this Melchisedec, 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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Hebrews 6:20Genesis 14:18Genesis 14:19Genesis 14:20Psalms 76:2Psalms 57:2Psalms 78:35Psalms 78:56Daniel 4:2Daniel 5:18Daniel 5:21Micah 6:6

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Genesis 24:1

(2) To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
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Genesis 28:22Leviticus 27:32Numbers 18:21I Samuel 8:15I Samuel 8:17II Samuel 8:15II Samuel 23:3I Kings 4:24I Kings 4:25I Chronicles 22:9Psalms 45:4Psalms 45:5

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Revelation 8:12Ezekiel 45:11Ruth 3:13Exodus 29:40Numbers 28:5Romans 9:30

(3) Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.
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Exodus 6:18Exodus 6:20Exodus 6:21Exodus 6:22Exodus 6:23Exodus 6:24Exodus 6:25Exodus 6:26Exodus 6:27I Chronicles 6:1I Chronicles 6:2I Chronicles 6:3

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Luke 12:53

(4) Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
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Acts 2:29Acts 7:8Acts 7:9Genesis 12:2Genesis 17:5Genesis 17:6Romans 4:11Romans 4:12Romans 4:13Romans 4:17Romans 4:18Galatians 3:28

(5) And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
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Hebrews 5:4Exodus 28:1Numbers 16:10Numbers 16:11Numbers 17:3Numbers 17:4Numbers 17:5Numbers 17:6Numbers 17:7Numbers 17:8Numbers 17:9Numbers 17:10

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Hebrews 7:9John 3:11John 8:58Jeremiah 4:30I Corinthians 7:30II Corinthians 7:8

(6) But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
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Hebrews 7:4Genesis 14:19Genesis 14:20Hebrews 6:13Hebrews 6:14Hebrews 6:15Hebrews 11:13Hebrews 11:17Genesis 12:2Genesis 12:13Genesis 13:14Genesis 13:15

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I Samuel 12:3Psalms 32:1Psalms 84:5Romans 4:7Philippians 3:19Genesis 24:1

(7) And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.
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I Timothy 3:16Hebrews 11:20Hebrews 11:21Genesis 27:20Genesis 27:21Genesis 27:22Genesis 27:23Genesis 27:24Genesis 27:25Genesis 27:26Genesis 27:27Genesis 27:28

(8) And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
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Hebrews 7:23Hebrews 9:27Hebrews 3:16Hebrews 5:6Hebrews 6:20Hebrews 9:24Hebrews 9:25John 11:25John 11:26John 14:6John 14:19Revelation 1:18

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II Kings 7:4Matthew 10:41Mark 9:37Luke 9:48Matthew 10:40John 13:20

(9) And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.
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Hebrews 7:4Genesis 14:20Romans 5:12

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Nehemiah 10:37Nehemiah 10:38Hebrews 7:5Matthew 10:40John 13:20Hebrews 7:6

(10) For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.
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Hebrews 7:5Genesis 35:11Genesis 46:26I Kings 8:19

(11) If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?
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Hebrews 7:18Hebrews 7:19Hebrews 8:7Hebrews 8:10Hebrews 8:11Hebrews 8:12Hebrews 8:13Hebrews 10:1Hebrews 10:2Hebrews 10:3Hebrews 10:4Galatians 2:21

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Exodus 40:4Hebrews 5:6Hebrews 5:10Hebrews 6:20Hebrews 7:17Hebrews 7:21

(12) For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.
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Isaiah 66:21Jeremiah 31:31Jeremiah 31:32Jeremiah 31:33Jeremiah 31:34Ezekiel 16:61Acts 6:13Acts 6:14

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Leviticus 27:33

(13) For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar.
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Numbers 16:40Numbers 17:5II Chronicles 26:16II Chronicles 26:17II Chronicles 26:18II Chronicles 26:19II Chronicles 26:20II Chronicles 26:21

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Joshua 21:6I Chronicles 6:62Numbers 34:14Numbers 36:7Joshua 20:8Joshua 21:4

(14) For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.
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Luke 1:43John 20:13John 20:28Ephesians 1:3Philippians 3:8Genesis 46:12Genesis 49:10Ruth 4:18Ruth 4:19Ruth 4:20Ruth 4:21Ruth 4:22

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Jeremiah 16:3Jeremiah 27:19Joshua 21:6I Chronicles 6:62Revelation 7:5Numbers 34:14

(15) And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,
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Hebrews 7:3Hebrews 7:11Hebrews 7:17Hebrews 7:18Hebrews 7:19Hebrews 7:20Hebrews 7:21Psalms 110:4

(16) Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
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Hebrews 9:9Hebrews 9:10Hebrews 10:1Galatians 4:3Galatians 4:9Colossians 2:14Colossians 2:20Hebrews 7:3Hebrews 7:17Hebrews 7:21Hebrews 7:24Hebrews 7:25

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John 10:18Numbers 9:23I John 2:7

(17) For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
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Hebrews 7:15Hebrews 7:21Hebrews 5:6Hebrews 5:10Hebrews 6:20Psalms 110:4

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Hebrews 7:11

(18) For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.
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Hebrews 7:11Hebrews 7:12Hebrews 8:7Hebrews 8:8Hebrews 8:9Hebrews 8:10Hebrews 8:11Hebrews 8:12Hebrews 8:13Hebrews 10:1Hebrews 10:2Hebrews 10:3

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Numbers 9:23I John 2:7

(19) For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
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Hebrews 7:11Hebrews 9:9Acts 13:39Romans 3:20Romans 3:21Romans 8:3Galatians 2:16Galatians 3:24Hebrews 6:18Hebrews 8:6Hebrews 11:40John 1:17

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James 4:8Romans 8:24James 1:4I Corinthians 9:10

(20) And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:
(21) (For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)
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Hebrews 7:17Psalms 110:4Hebrews 6:16Hebrews 6:17Hebrews 6:18

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Genesis 24:41Numbers 5:21I Kings 8:31II Chronicles 6:22Genesis 26:3Joshua 9:20

(22) By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
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Genesis 43:9Genesis 44:32Proverbs 6:1Proverbs 20:16Hebrews 8:6Hebrews 8:7Hebrews 8:8Hebrews 8:9Hebrews 8:10Hebrews 8:11Hebrews 8:12Hebrews 9:15

(23) And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
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Hebrews 7:8I Chronicles 6:3I Chronicles 6:4I Chronicles 6:5I Chronicles 6:6I Chronicles 6:7I Chronicles 6:8I Chronicles 6:9I Chronicles 6:10I Chronicles 6:11I Chronicles 6:12I Chronicles 6:13

(24) But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.
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Hebrews 7:8Hebrews 7:9Hebrews 7:10Hebrews 7:11Hebrews 7:12Hebrews 7:13Hebrews 7:14Hebrews 7:15Hebrews 7:16Hebrews 7:17Hebrews 7:18Hebrews 7:19

(25) Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
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Hebrews 2:18Hebrews 5:7Isaiah 45:22Isaiah 63:1Daniel 3:15Daniel 3:17Daniel 3:29Daniel 6:20John 5:37John 5:38John 5:39John 5:40

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I Samuel 25:26II Chronicles 2:6

(26) For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
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Hebrews 7:11Hebrews 8:1Hebrews 9:23Hebrews 9:24Hebrews 9:25Hebrews 9:26Hebrews 10:11Hebrews 10:12Hebrews 10:13Hebrews 10:14Hebrews 10:15Hebrews 10:16

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Psalms 148:4Isaiah 55:9

(27) Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.
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Hebrews 10:11Exodus 29:36Exodus 29:37Exodus 29:38Exodus 29:39Exodus 29:40Exodus 29:41Exodus 29:42Numbers 28:2Numbers 28:3Numbers 28:4Numbers 28:5

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Numbers 28:24Malachi 1:8I Kings 8:63Hebrews 9:28Hebrews 10:2Hebrews 10:12

(28) For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.
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Hebrews 5:1Hebrews 5:2Exodus 32:21Exodus 32:22Leviticus 4:3Hebrews 7:21Psalms 110:4Hebrews 7:3Hebrews 1:2Hebrews 3:6Hebrews 4:14Hebrews 5:5

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I Samuel 2:7Job 41:31Proverbs 12:25Proverbs 13:7Isaiah 24:1Isaiah 44:15

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