| Hebrews 7:1 |
For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, met Abraham returning from the defeat of the kings and (kai | καί | conj) blessed him, |
| Hebrews 7:2 |
and (kai | καί | adverb) to him Abraham alloted a tenth part of everything. Translated, his name means first, “king of righteousness,” then it also (kai | καί | adverb) means, “king of Salem,” that is, “king of peace.” |
| Hebrews 7:4 |
But see how great this man was to whom the patriarch Abraham gave a tithe of the finest plunder. |
| Hebrews 7:5 |
And (kai | καί | conj) those of the sons of Levi who receive the priestly office have a mandate according to the law to collect a tithe from the people, that is, from their fellow countrymen, although they too come from the loins of Abraham. |
| Hebrews 7:6 |
But this man who does not trace his descent from them received tithes from Abraham and (kai | καί | conj) blessed the one who had the promises. |
| Hebrews 7:8 |
In the one case, mortal men receive tithes, but in the other case, by one of whom it is testified that he lives. |
| Hebrews 7:9 |
And (kai | καί | conj) it could be said that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham, |
| Hebrews 7:11 |
If, then, perfection had been attainable through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people had received the law), what further need would there have been for another kind of priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek, rather than one designated after the order of Aaron? |
| Hebrews 7:12 |
For whenever the priesthood is altered, there is necessarily an alteration in the law as well (kai | καί | adverb). |
| Hebrews 7:15 |
And (kai | καί | conj) it is even more obvious that if, according to the likeness of Melchizedek, another priest arises, |
| Hebrews 7:18 |
For there is an annulment of a former commandment because of its weakness and (kai | καί | conj) uselessness |
| Hebrews 7:20 |
And (kai | καί | conj) since this was not done without an oath (for others have become priests without an oath, |
| Hebrews 7:21 |
but he became a priest with an oath by the one who said to him, “The Lord has sworn and (kai | καί | conj) will not change his mind, ‘You are a priest forever’”), |
| Hebrews 7:22 |
accordingly Jesus has become the guarantor of a better covenant. |
| Hebrews 7:23 |
Now (kai | καί | conj) on the one hand, these many have become priests because they were hindered by death from continuing in office, |
| Hebrews 7:25 |
Consequently, he is able to save completely those who draw near to God through him, because he continually lives to intercede for them. |
| Hebrews 7:26 |
For such a high priest was appropriate for us, one who is holy, innocent, undefiled; having been separated from sinners, he became exalted above the heavens. |
| Hebrews 8:2 |
an officiating priest of holy things and (kai | καί | conj) of the true tabernacle which the Lord put up, not man. |
| Hebrews 8:3 |
For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and (kai | καί | conj) sacrifices; so it was necessary for this high priest also (kai | καί | adverb) to have something to offer. |
| Hebrews 8:5 |
The place where they serve is a shadowy suggestion of the heavenly sanctuary, just as Moses was warned by God when he was about to erect the tabernacle; for he said, “See that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.” |
| Hebrews 8:6 |
But as it is, he has obtained a superior ministry, since the covenant of which he is mediator is better, since it has been enacted on the basis of better promises. |
| Hebrews 8:8 |
For finding fault, God says to them, “Behold, days are coming, declares the Lord, when (kai | καί | conj) I will establish a new covenant with the house of Israel and (kai | καί | conj) with the house of Judah. |
| Hebrews 8:10 |
For this is the covenant that I will establish with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my laws in their minds and (kai | καί | conj) I will inscribe them on their hearts. I will be their God and (kai | καί | conj) they will be my people. |
| Hebrews 8:11 |
And (kai | καί | conj) they will not teach each one his neighbor and (kai | καί | conj) each one his brother saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they will all know me from the least of them to the greatest. |
| Hebrews 8:12 |
For I will be gracious toward their iniquities and (kai | καί | conj) I will never again remember their sins.” |