Verse 26
Hebrews 7:26
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
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For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
Original Language Text
greek
Τοιοῦτος γὰρ ἡμῖν ⸀καὶ ἔπρεπεν ἀρχιερεύς, ὅσιος, ἄκακος, ἀμίαντος, κεχωρισμένος ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτωλῶν, καὶ ὑψηλότερος τῶν οὐρανῶν γενόμενος·
English Translation
For such a high priest was fitting for us, holy, innocent, untainted, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens.
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Chapter 7 Context
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For this Melchisedech was king of Salem, priest of the most high God (Elohim), who met Abraham retur...
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To whom also Abraham divided the tithes of all: who first indeed by interpretation, is king of justi...
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Without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life,...
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Now consider how great this man is, to whom also Abraham the patriarch gave tithes out of the princi...
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And indeed they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have a commandment to take...
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But he, whose pedigree is not numbered among them, received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that...
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And without all contradiction, that which is less, is blessed by the better.
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And here indeed, men that die, receive thithes: but there he hath witness, that he liveth.
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And (as it may be said) even Levi who received tithes, paid tithes in Abraham:
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For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedech met him.
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If then perfection was by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what...
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For the priesthood being translated, it is necessary that a translation also be made of the law.
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For he, of whom these things are spoken, is of another tribe, of which no one attended on the altar.
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For it is evident that our Lord sprung out of Juda: in which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning pr...
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And it is yet far more evident: if according to the similitude of Melchisedech there ariseth another...
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Who is made not according to the law of a carnal commandment, but according to the power of an indis...
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For he testifieth: Thou art a priest for ever, according to the order of Melchisedech.
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There is indeed a setting aside of the former commandment, because of the weakness and unprofitablen...
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(For the law brought nothing to perfection,) but a bringing in of a better hope, by which we draw ni...
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And inasmuch as it is not without an oath, (for the others indeed were made priests without an oath;
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But this with an oath, by him that said unto him: The Lord hath sworn, and he will not repent, Thou...
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By so much is Yashua (Jesus) made a surety of a better testament.
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And the others indeed were made many priests, because by reason of death they were not suffered to c...
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But this, for that he continueth for ever, hath an everlasting priesthood,
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Whereby he is able also to save for ever them that come to God (Elohim) by him; always living to mak...
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For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from...
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Who needeth not daily (as the other priests) to offer sacrifices first for his own sins, and then fo...
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For the law maketh men priests, who have infirmity: but the word of the oath, which was since the la...
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