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Bible Verses About melchizedek

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What does the Bible say about melchizedek? Browse 17 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.

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TranslationKey Verse: Hebrews 7:1
King James (KJV)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;

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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;
And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually . without descent: Gr. without pedigree
Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.
A Psalm of David. The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool .
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?
Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's dale.
And as I may so say , Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.
As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;
For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:
So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.
To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,

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