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For God [is] not unrighteous to forget your work, and the love which ye have shewn to his name, having ministered to the saints, and [still] ministering.

For God, having promised to Abraham, since he had no greater to swear by, swore by himself,

For men indeed swear by a greater, and with them the oath is a term to all dispute, as making matters sure.

that by two unchangeable things, in which [it was] impossible that God should lie, we might have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us,

where Jesus is entered as forerunner for us, become for ever a high priest according to the order of Melchisedec.

For this Melchisedec, King of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from smiting the kings, and blessed him;

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

If indeed then perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, for the people had their law given to them in connexion with *it*, what need [was there] still that a different priest should arise according to the order of Melchisedec, and not be named after the order of Aaron?

For, the priesthood being changed, there takes place of necessity a change of law also.

For he, of whom these things are said, belongs to a different tribe, of which no one has [ever] been attached to the service of the altar.

For it is clear that our Lord has sprung out of Juda, as to which tribe Moses spake nothing as to priests.

For it is borne witness, *Thou* art a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedec.

For there is a setting aside of the commandment going before for its weakness and unprofitableness,

(for the law perfected nothing,) and the introduction of a better hope by which we draw nigh to God.

(for they are become priests without the swearing of an oath, but he with the swearing of an oath, by him who said, as to him, The Lord has sworn, and will not repent [of it], *Thou* [art] priest for ever [according to the order of Melchisedec];)

but he, because of his continuing for ever, has the priesthood unchangeable.

Whence also he is able to save completely those who approach by him to God, always living to intercede for them.

For such a high priest became us, holy, harmless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and become higher than the heavens:

who has not day by day need, as the high priests, first to offer up sacrifices for his own sins, then [for] those of the people; for this he did once for all [in] having offered up himself.

For the law constitutes men high priests, having infirmity; but the word of the swearing of the oath which [is] after the law, a Son perfected for ever.