Hebrews 7:1-10

Hebrews 7:1 ESV

1 For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

Hebrews 7:2 ESV

2 and to him Abraham apportioned a tenth part of everything. He is first, by translation of his name, king of righteousness, and then he is also king of Salem, that is, king of peace.

Hebrews 7:3 ESV

3 He is without father or mother or genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but resembling the Son of God he continues a priest forever.

Hebrews 7:4 ESV

4 See how great this man was to whom Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth of the spoils!

Hebrews 7:5 ESV

5 And those descendants of Levi who receive the priestly office have a commandment in the law to take tithes from the people, that is, from their brothers, though these also are descended from Abraham.

Hebrews 7:6 ESV

6 But this man who does not have his descent from them received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.

Hebrews 7:7 ESV

7 It is beyond dispute that the inferior is blessed by the superior.

Hebrews 7:8 ESV

8 In the one case tithes are received by mortal men, but in the other case, by one of whom it is testified that he lives.

Hebrews 7:9 ESV

9 One might even say that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham,

Hebrews 7:10 ESV

10 for he was still in the loins of his ancestor when Melchizedek met him.