Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

1 Christ Jesus is a priest after the order of Melchisedec, 11 and so, far more excellent than the priests of Aaron's order.

7:1 ¶ For 1063 this 3778 Melchisedec, 3198 king 935 of Salem, 4532 priest 2409 of the x3588 most high 5310 God, 2316 who y3588 met 4876 z5660 Abraham 11 returning 5290 z5723 from 575 the x3588 slaughter 2871 of the x3588 kings, 935 and 2532 blessed 2127 z5660 him; 846

7:2 To whom 3739 also 2532 Abraham 11 gave 3307 z5656 a tenth part 1181 of 575 all; 3956 first 4412 3303 being by interpretation 2059 z5746 King 935 of righteousness, 1343 and 1161 after that 1899 also 2532 King 935 of Salem, 4532 which is, 3603 z5748 King 935 of peace; 1515

7:3 Without father, 540 without mother, 282 without descent, 35 having 2192 z5723 neither 3383 beginning 746 of days, 2250 nor 3383 end 5056 of life; 2222 but 1161 made like y871 z5772 unto x871 the x3588 Son 5207 of God; 2316 abideth 3306 z5719 a priest 2409 continually. 1519 1336

7:4 Now 1161 consider 2334 z5719 z5720 how great 4080 this man 3778 [was], unto whom 3739 even 2532 the x3588 patriarch 3966 Abraham 11 gave 1325 z5656 the tenth 1181 of 1537 the x3588 spoils. 205

7:5 And 2532 verily 3303 they x3588 that are of 1537 the x3588 sons 5207 of Levi, 3017 who y3588 receive 2983 z5723 the x3588 office of the priesthood, 2405 have 2192 z5719 a commandment 1785 to take tithes 586 z5721 of the x3588 people 2992 according x2596 to y2596 the x3588 law, 3551 that is, 5123 z5748 of their y846 x848 brethren, 80 though 2539 they come 1831 z5761 out of 1537 the x3588 loins 3751 of Abraham: 11

7:6 But 1161 he whose descent is y1075 z0 not y3361 counted 1075 z5746 x3361 from 1537 them 846 received tithes 1183 z5758 of Abraham, 11 and 2532 blessed 2127 z5758 him that had 2192 z5723 the x3588 promises. 1860

7:7 And 1161 without 5565 all 3956 contradiction 485 the x3588 less 1640 is blessed 2127 z5743 of 5259 the x3588 better. 2909

7:8 And 2532 here 5602 3303 men 444 that die 599 z5723 receive 2983 z5719 tithes; 1181 but 1161 there 1563 he [receiveth them], of whom it is witnessed 3140 z5746 that 3754 he liveth. 2198 z5719

7:9 And 2532 as y5613 I may so say, 2031 2036 z5629 x5613 Levi 3017 also, 2532 who y3588 receiveth 2983 z5723 tithes, 1181 payed tithes 1183 z5769 in 1223 Abraham. 11

7:10 For 1063 he was 2258 z5713 yet 2089 in 1722 the x3588 loins 3751 of his father, 3962 when 3753 Melchisedec 3198 met 4876 z5656 him. 846

7:11 If 1487 3303 therefore 3767 perfection 5050 were 2258 z5713 by 1223 the x3588 Levitical 3020 priesthood, 2420 (for 1063 under 1909 it 846 the x3588 people 2992 received the law,) 3549 z5718 what 5101 further 2089 need 5532 [was there] that another 2087 priest 2409 should rise 450 z5733 after 2596 the x3588 order 5010 of Melchisedec, 3198 and 2532 not 3756 be called 3004 z5745 after 2596 the x3588 order 5010 of Aaron? 2

7:12 For 1063 the x3588 priesthood 2420 being changed, 3346 z5746 there is made 1096 z5736 of 1537 necessity 318 a change 3331 also 2532 of the law. 3551

7:13 For 1063 he of 1909 whom 3739 these things 5023 are spoken 3004 z5743 pertaineth 3348 z5758 to another 2087 tribe, 5443 of 575 which 3739 no man 3762 gave attendance 4337 z5758 at the x3588 altar. 2379

7:14 For 1063 [it is] evident 4271 that 3754 our 2257 Lord 2962 sprang 393 z5758 out of 1537 Juda; 2455 of 1519 which 3739 tribe 5443 Moses 3475 spake 2980 z5656 nothing 3762 concerning 4012 priesthood. 2420

7:15 And 2532 it is 2076 z5748 yet 2089 far more 4054 evident: 2612 for y1487 that x1487 after 2596 the x3588 similitude 3665 of Melchisedec 3198 there ariseth 450 z5731 another 2087 priest, 2409

7:16 Who 3739 is made, 1096 z5754 not 3756 after 2596 the law 3551 of a carnal 4559 commandment, 1785 but 235 after 2596 the power 1411 of an endless 179 life. 2222

7:17 For 1063 he testifieth, 3140 z5719 y3754 Thou 4771 [art] a priest 2409 for y1519 ever 165 x1519 after 2596 the x3588 order 5010 of Melchisedec. 3198

7:18 For 1063 there is 1096 z5736 verily 3303 a disannulling 115 of the commandment 1785 going before 4254 z5723 for 1223 the x3588 weakness 772 and 2532 unprofitableness 512 thereof. 846

7:19 For 1063 the x3588 law 3551 made y5048 z0 nothing y3762 perfect, 5048 z5656 x3762 but 1161 the bringing in 1898 of a better 2909 hope 1680 [did]; by 1223 the which 3739 we draw nigh 1448 z5719 unto God. 2316

7:20 And 2532 inasmuch as 2596 3745 not 3756 without 5565 an oath 3728 [he was made priest]:

7:21 (For 1063 those priests 2409 x3303 were 1526 y3303 z5748 made 1096 z5756 without 5565 an oath; 3728 but 1161 this x3588 with 3326 an oath 3728 by 1223 him that said 3004 z5723 unto 4314 him, 846 The Lord 2962 sware 3660 z5656 and 2532 will y3338 z0 not 3756 repent, 3338 z5700 Thou 4771 [art] a priest 2409 for y1519 ever 165 x1519 after 2596 the x3588 order 5010 of Melchisedec:) 3198

7:22 By 2596 so much y5118 x5117 was y1096 z0 Jesus 2424 made 1096 z5754 a surety 1450 of a better 2909 testament. 1242

7:23 And 2532 they y1526 z0 x3588 truly 3303 were 1526 z5748 y1096 z5756 many 4119 priests, 2409 because they were not suffered 2967 z5745 to continue 3887 z5721 by reason of y1223 death: 2288

7:24 But 1161 this x3588 [man], because y1223 he 846 continueth 3306 z5721 ever, 1519 165 hath 2192 z5719 an unchangeable 531 priesthood. 2420

7:25 Wherefore 3606 he is able 1410 z5736 also 2532 to save x4982 them y4982 z5721 to 1519 the x3588 uttermost 3838 that come 4334 z5740 unto God 2316 by 1223 him, 846 seeing he ever 3842 liveth 2198 z5723 to y1519 make intercession 1793 z5721 for 5228 them. 846

7:26 For 1063 such 5108 an high priest 749 became 4241 z5707 us, 2254 [who is] holy, 3741 harmless, 172 undefiled, 283 separate 5563 z5772 from 575 sinners, 268 and 2532 made 1096 z5637 higher x5308 than y5308 the x3588 heavens; 3772

7:27 Who 3739 needeth 2192 318 z5719 not 3756 daily, 2596 2250 as 5618 those high priests, 749 to offer up 399 z5721 sacrifice, 2378 first 4386 for 5228 his own 2398 sins, 266 and then 1899 for x3588 the x3588 people's: 2992 for 1063 this 5124 he did 4160 z5656 once, 2178 when he offered up 399 z5660 himself. 1438

7:28 For 1063 the x3588 law 3551 maketh 2525 z5719 men 444 high priests 749 which have 2192 z5723 infirmity; 769 but 1161 the x3588 word 3056 of the x3588 oath, 3728 which 3588 was since 3326 the x3588 law, 3551 [maketh] the Son, 5207 who is consecrated 5048 z5772 for y1519 evermore. 165 x1519