Hebrews 7:1-10

The Priesthoods of Melchizedek and Christ

For this ^aMelchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the ^bMost High God, who met Abraham as he was returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, 2 ^ato whom also Abraham apportioned a tenth part of all, was first of all, by the translation of his name, king of righteousness, and then also king of Salem, which is king of peace. 3 Without father, without mother, ^awithout genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like ^bthe Son of God, he remains a priest continually.
4 Now observe how great this man was to whom Abraham, the ^apatriarch, ^bgave a tenth of the spoils. 5 And those indeed of ^athe sons of Levi, who receive the priest’s office, have a commandment ¹in the Law to collect ²a tenth from the people, that is, from their brothers, although these ³are descended from Abraham. 6 But the one ^awhose genealogy is not traced from them had ^bcollected ¹a tenth from Abraham and ²^bblessed the one who ^chad the promises. 7 But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater. 8 And in this case mortal men receive tithes, but in that case one receives them, ^aof whom it is witnessed that he lives on. 9 And, so to speak, through Abraham even Levi, who received tithes, paid tithes, 10 for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.

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