Hebrews 6:20–7:10

^6:20Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

^6:20Whither the forerunner is for vs entrrd; euen Iesus, made an high Priest for euer after the order of Melchisedec.

^7:1FOR this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;

^7:1¶ 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:

^7:2To 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;

^7:2To whom also Abraham gaue a tenth part of all: first being by interpretation king of righteousnesse, and after that also king of Salem, which is, king of peace.

^7:3Without 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.

^7:3Without father, without mother, ^†without descent, hauing neither beginning of dayes nor end of life: but made like vnto the Sonne of God, abideth a Priest continually.

^7:4Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.

^7:4Now consider how great this man was, vnto whō euen the patriarch Abraham gaue the tenth of the spoiles.

^7:5And 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:

^7:5And verily they that are of the sonnes of Leui, who receiue the office of the Priesthood, haue a commandement to take Tithes of the people according to the Law, that is of their brethren, though they come out of the loines of Abraham:

^7:6But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.

^7:6But he whose ^‖descent is not counted from them, receiued tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.

^7:7And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.

^7:7And without all contradiction, the lesse is blessed of the better.

^7:8And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

^7:8And here men that die receiue tithes: but there hee receiueth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liueth.

^7:9And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.

^7:9And as I may so say, Leui also who receiueth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.

^7:10For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.

^7:10For hee was yet in the loynes of his Father when Melchisedec met him.