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to whomalsoAbrahamapportioned a tenthpart of all the spoils, was first of all, by the translation of his name, king of righteousness, and thenalsoking of Salem, which is king of peace.
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Withoutfather, withoutmother, withoutgenealogy, havingneitherbeginning of daysnorend of life, but madelike the Son of God, he remains a priestperpetually*.
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And thoseindeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest'sofficehavecommandment in the Law to collect a tenth from the people, that is, from their brethren, although these are descended* from Abraham.
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Nowifperfection was through the Leviticalpriesthood (for on the basis of it the peoplereceived the Law ), whatfurtherneed was there for anotherpriest to ariseaccording to the order of Melchizedek, and not be designatedaccording to the order of Aaron?
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(for they indeedbecamepriestswithout an oath, but He with an oaththrough the One who said to Him, "THE LORD HAS SWORN AND WILL NOT CHANGE HIS MIND, 'YOU ARE A PRIESTFOREVER ' ");
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who does not needdaily*, likethosehighpriests, to offer up sacrifices, first for His ownsins and then for the sins of the people, becausethis He didonce for all when He offered up Himself.