{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/kjv/hebrews/7","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-31T06:24:49.909Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","book":"Hebrews","bookSlug":"hebrews","chapter":7,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":6,"nextChapter":8,"totalChapters":13,"totalVerses":28},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"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;"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Now consider how great this man <i>was</i>, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"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:"},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"And here men that die receive tithes; but there he <i>receiveth them</i>, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need <i>was there</i> that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?"},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"For <i>it is</i> evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,"},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"For he testifieth, Thou <i>art</i> a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope <i>did</i>; by the which we draw nigh unto God."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"And inasmuch as not without an oath <i>he was made priest</i>:"},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou <i>art</i> a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)"},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:"},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"But this <i>man</i>, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"For such an high priest became us, <i>who is</i> holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;"},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, <i>maketh</i> the Son, who is consecrated for evermore."}],"citation":{"inline":"Hebrews 7 (KJV)","markdown":"[Hebrews 7](https://primebible.com/kjv/hebrews/7)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/hebrews/7 (accessed 2026-05-31)."}}