New Covenant Tithe
Hebrews
Chapter 7
The King James Version, (Cambridge: Cambridge) 1769.
Chapter 8
MATTHEW 23
22 And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth
by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees,
hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted
the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these
ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other
undone.
24 Ye blind guides, which strain
at a gnat, and swallow a camel.
25 Woe unto you, scribes and
Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the
platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.
The King James Version, (Cambridge: Cambridge) 1769.
Tithe ?
1 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; 2 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; 3 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. 4 Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even
the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils. 5 And verily they that
are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a
commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of
their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham: 6 But he whose
descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed
him that had the promises. 7 And without all contradiction the less is blessed
of the better. 8 And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth
them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth. 9 And as I may so say, Levi
also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham. 10 For he was yet in
the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him. 11 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? 12 For the priesthood
being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law. 13 For
he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which
no man gave attendance at the altar. 14 For it is evident that our Lord sprang
out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood. 15
And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec
there ariseth another priest, 16 Who is made, not after the law of a carnal
commandment, but after the power of an endless life. 17 For he testifieth,
Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. 18 For there is
verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and
unprofitableness thereof. 19 For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing
in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God. 20 And inasmuch
as not without an oath he was made priest: 21 (For those priests were made
without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord
sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of
Melchisedec:) 22 By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
23 And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue
by reason of death: 24 But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an
unchangeable priesthood. 25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the
uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession
for them. 26 For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled,
separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; 27 Who needeth not
daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins,
and then for the people’s: for this he did once, when he offered up
himself. 28 For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but
the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated
for evermore.
1Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum:
We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of
the Majesty in the heavens; 2A minister of the sanctuary, and
of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man. 3For
every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it
is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.
4For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that
there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:
The King James Version, (Cambridge: Cambridge) 1769.