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And to him Abraham imparted tithes of all that he had with him. Moreover his name is interpreted king of righteousness; and again [fn] King of Salem, that is King of Peace.

Of whom neither his father nor his mother are written in the genealogies; nor the commencement of his days, nor the end of his life; but, after the likeness of the Son of God, his priesthood remaineth for ever.

But it is beyond controversy, that the inferior is blessed by his superior.

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

And moreover this is further manifest, from his saying that another priest will stand up, after the likeness of Melchisedec,

but this man, because he standeth up for ever, his priesthood doth not pass away:

and who is not obliged, every day, like the [fn] high priest, to first offer sacrifices for his own sins, and then for the people; for this he did once, by offering up himself.

And one shall not teach his fellow-citizen, nor his brother, nor say: Know thou the Lord: because they shall all know me, from the youngest of them to the oldest.

And for this reason he became the Mediator of the new covenant, that he might by his death be redemption, to them who had transgressed the first covenant; so that they, who are called to the eternal inheritance, might receive the promise.

Neither [fn] , that he should offer himself many times, as the high priest entered every year into the sanctuary, with blood not his own:

For by this his pleasure, we are sanctified; through the offering of the body of Jesus the Messiah a single time.

and thenceforth waited, until his foes should be placed as a footstool under his feet.

which he hath now consecrated for us, through the veil, that is his flesh.

how much more, think ye, will he receive capital punishment, who hath trodden upon the Son of God, and hath accounted the blood of his covenant, by which he is sanctified, as the blood of all men, and hath treated the Spirit of grace with contumely?

For we know him who hath said, Retribution is mine; and I will repay: and again, The Lord will judge his people.

By faith, Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than that of Cain; and on account of it, he is testified of that he was righteous, and God bore testimony to his offering; and in consequence thereof, though dead he yet speaketh.

But, without faith, a man cannot please God. For he that draweth near to God, must believe his existence, and that he will recompense those who seek him.

By faith Noah, when he was told of things not seen, feared; and he made himself an ark, for the life of his household; whereby he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

By faith Abraham, in his trial, offered up Isaac; and he laid on the altar his only son, whom he had received by promise.

By faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and bowed himself on the top of his staff.