dynamicbible/DynamicBibleIonic/www/data/bibles/asv/58-7.json

{"ch":7,"vss":[{"v":1,"w":[{"t":"For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,"}]},{"v":2,"w":[{"t":"to whom also Abraham divided a tenth part of all (being first, by interpretation, King of righteousness, and then also King of Salem, which is King of peace;"}]},{"v":3,"w":[{"t":"without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like unto the Son of God), abideth a priest continually."}]},{"v":4,"w":[{"t":"Now consider how great this man was, unto whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the chief spoils."}]},{"v":5,"w":[{"t":"And they indeed of the sons of Levi that receive the priest`s office have commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though these have come out of the loins of Abraham:"}]},{"v":6,"w":[{"t":"but he whose genealogy is not counted from them hath taken tithes of Abraham, and hath blessed him that hath the promises."}]},{"v":7,"w":[{"t":"But without any dispute the less is blessed of the better."}]},{"v":8,"w":[{"t":"And here men that die receive tithes; but there one, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth."}]},{"v":9,"w":[{"t":"And, so to say, through Abraham even Levi, who receiveth tithes, hath paid tithes;"}]},{"v":10,"w":[{"t":"for he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchizedek met him."}]},{"v":11,"w":[{"t":"Now if there was perfection through the Levitical priesthood (for under it hath the people received the law), what further need [was there] that another priest should arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be reckoned after the order of Aaron?"}]},{"v":12,"w":[{"t":"For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law."}]},{"v":13,"w":[{"t":"For he of whom these things are said belongeth to another tribe, from which no man hath given attendance at the altar."}]},{"v":14,"w":[{"t":"For it is evident that our Lord hath sprung out of Judah; as to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priests."}]},{"v":15,"w":[{"t":"And [what we say] is yet more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Melchizedek there ariseth another priest,"}]},{"v":16,"w":[{"t":"who hath been made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life:"}]},{"v":17,"w":[{"t":"for it is witnessed [of him,] Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek."}]},{"v":18,"w":[{"t":"For there is a disannulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and unprofitableness"}]},{"v":19,"w":[{"t":"(for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in thereupon of a better hope, through which we draw nigh unto God."}]},{"v":20,"w":[{"t":"And inasmuch as [it is] not without the taking of an oath"}]},{"v":21,"w":[{"t":"(for they indeed have been made priests without an oath; but he with an oath by him that saith of him, The Lord sware and will not repent himself, Thou art a priest for ever);"}]},{"v":22,"w":[{"t":"by so much also hath Jesus become the surety of a better covenant."}]},{"v":23,"w":[{"t":"And they indeed have been made priests many in number, because that by death they are hindered from continuing:"}]},{"v":24,"w":[{"t":"but he, because he abideth for ever, hath his priesthood unchangeable."}]},{"v":25,"w":[{"t":"Wherefore also he is able to save to the uttermost them that draw near unto God through him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them."}]},{"v":26,"w":[{"t":"For such a high priest became us, holy, guileless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;"}]},{"v":27,"w":[{"t":"who needeth not daily, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for his own sins, and then for the [sins] of the people: for this he did once for all, when he offered up himself."}]},{"v":28,"w":[{"t":"For the law appointeth men high priests, having infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was after the law, [appointeth] a Son, perfected for evermore."}]}]}