Hebrews 7:1-10 (New Revised Standard)
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This "King Melchizedek of Salem, priest of the Most High God, met Abraham as he was returning from defeating the kings and blessed him";
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and to him Abraham apportioned "one-tenth of everything." His name, in the first place, means "king of righteousness"; next he is also king of Salem, that is, "king of peace."
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Without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but resembling the Son of God, he remains a priest forever.
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See how great he is! Even a Abraham the patriarch gave him a tenth of the spoils.
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And those descendants of Levi who receive the priestly office have a commandment in the law to collect tithes b from the people, that is, from their kindred, c though these also are descended from Abraham.
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But this man, who does not belong to their ancestry, collected tithes d from Abraham and blessed him who had received the promises.
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It is beyond dispute that the inferior is blessed by the superior.
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In the one case, tithes are received by those who are mortal; in the other, by one of whom it is testified that he lives.
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One might even say that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham,
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for he was still in the loins of his ancestor when Melchizedek met him.
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
a.
Hebrews 7:4 - Other ancient authorities lack [Even]
b.
Hebrews 7:5 - Or [a tenth]
c.
Hebrews 7:5 - Gk [brothers]
d.
Hebrews 7:6 - Or [a tenth]