Genesis 14:17 - And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's dale.
Genesis 14:18 - And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
Genesis 14:19 - And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:
Genesis 14:20 - And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all. |
Psalms 110:1 - A Psalm of David. The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
Psalms 110:2 - The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.
Psalms 110:3 - Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.
Psalms 110:4 - The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.
Psalms 110:5 - The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.
Psalms 110:6 - He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies; he shall wound the heads over many countries.
Psalms 110:7 - He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up the head. |
Hebrews 5:1 - For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:
Hebrews 5:2 - Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.
Hebrews 5:3 - And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.
Hebrews 5:4 - And no man taketh this honor unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.
Hebrews 5:5 - So also Christ glorified not himself to be made a high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, today have I begotten thee.
Hebrews 5:6 - As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.
Hebrews 5:7 - Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
Hebrews 5:8 - Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;
Hebrews 5:9 - And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
Hebrews 5:10 - Called of God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.
Hebrews 5:11 - Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
Hebrews 5:12 - For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
Hebrews 5:13 - For every one that useth milk is unskillfull in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
Hebrews 5:14 - But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. |
Hebrews 6:19 - Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;
Hebrews 6:20 - Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek. |
Hebrews 7:1 - For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;
Hebrews 7:2 - 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;
Hebrews 7:3 - 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.
Hebrews 7:4 - Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
Hebrews 7:5 - 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:
Hebrews 7:6 - But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
Hebrews 7:7 - And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.
Hebrews 7:8 - And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
Hebrews 7:9 - And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, paid tithes in Abraham.
Hebrews 7:10 - For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchizedek met him.
Hebrews 7:11 - 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 Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron?
Hebrews 7:12 - For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.
Hebrews 7:13 - For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar.
Hebrews 7:14 - For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Judah; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.
Hebrews 7:15 - And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchizedek there ariseth another priest,
Hebrews 7:16 - Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
Hebrews 7:17 - For he testifieth, Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.
Hebrews 7:18 - For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.
Hebrews 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.
Hebrews 7:20 - And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:
Hebrews 7:21 - (For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord swore and will not repent, Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek: )
Hebrews 7:22 - By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
Hebrews 7:23 - And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
Hebrews 7:24 - But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.
Hebrews 7:25 - 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.
Hebrews 7:26 - For such a high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
Hebrews 7:27 - 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.
Hebrews 7:28 - 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 forevermore. |