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For every one that useth milk, [is] unskillful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

For [it is] impossible for those who have been once enlightened, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit.

For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh often upon it, and bringeth forth herbs fit for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:

For God [is] not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which ye have shown towards his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself,

For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation [is] to them an end of all contradiction.

That by two immutable things, in which [it was] impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:

Whither the forerunner hath for us entered, [even] Jesus, made a high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

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;

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

If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law) what further need [was there] that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.

For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar.

For [it is] evident that our Lord sprang from Judah; of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.

And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,

For he testifieth, Thou [art] a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

For there is verily a disannulling of the preceding commandment on account of its weakness and unprofitableness.

For the law made nothing perfect, but the introduction of a better hope [did]; by which we draw nigh to God.

(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath, by him that said to him, The Lord swore, and will not repent, Thou [art] a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)

Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come to God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.