3 without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God, remains a priest continually.
4 Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth of the1 spoils.
5 And indeed athose who are of the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have a commandment to receive tithes from the people according to the law, that is, from their brethren, though they have come from the loins of Abraham;
6 but he whose genealogy is not derived from them received tithes from Abraham aand blessed bhim who had the promises.
7 Now beyond all contradiction the lesser is blessed by the better.
8 Here mortal men receive tithes, but there he receives them, aof whom it is witnessed that he lives.
9 Even Levi, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham, so to speak,
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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Topical Studies for Hebrews 7:5:
Abraham {Forerunner Commentary}
Abraham {Nave's Topical Bible}
Law {Forerunner Commentary}
Law {Nave's Topical Bible}
Levi {Forerunner Commentary}
Levi {Nave's Topical Bible}
Tithes {Nave's Topical Bible}
Commandment {Forerunner Commentary}
Brethren {Forerunner Commentary}
Receive {Forerunner Commentary}
Other topical entries containing Hebrews 7:5:
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