8. And here men that die receive tithes; but there one, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
9. And, so to say, through Abraham even Levi, who receiveth tithes, hath paid tithes;
10. for he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchizedek met him.
11. Now if there was perfection through the Levitical priesthood (for under it hath the people received the law), what further need
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 said belongeth to another tribe, from which no man hath given attendance at the altar.
14. For it is evident that our Lord hath sprung out of Judah; as to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priests.
15. And what we say is yet more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Melchizedek there ariseth another priest,
16. who hath been made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life:
17. for it is witnessed of him, Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.
18. For there is a disannulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and unprofitableness
19. (for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in thereupon of a better hope, through which we draw nigh unto God.