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Hebrews 7:17 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" for it is testified, “You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.” "
Hebrews 7:17
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15 This is yet more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Melchizedek there arises another priest,
16 who has been made, not after the law of a fleshly commandment, but after the power of an endless life;
17 for it is testified, “You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.”
18 For there is an annulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and uselessness
19 (for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.
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Hebrews 7:1
"For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,"
Hebrews 7:2
"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”,"
Hebrews 7:3
"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."
Hebrews 7:4
"Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth out of the best plunder."
Hebrews 7:5
"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,"
Hebrews 7:6
"but he whose genealogy is not counted from them has accepted tithes from Abraham, and has blessed him who has the promises."
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