1So Melchisedec, the king of Salem and high-key priest of God, rolled up on Abraham after he took out those kings and blessed him;

2Abraham gave him a tenth of everything; like, first off, his name means King of Righteousness, and then he’s also the King of Salem, which is basically King of Peace;

3Dude had no fam, no background, no start or end; he’s kinda like the Son of God, just vibin' as a priest forever.

4For real, think about how dope this guy was, even Abraham dropped a tenth of his loot for him.

5And no cap, the Levi fam, who hold the priest gig, gotta take tithes from their peeps, according to the law, even though they’re all connected to Abraham;

6But this dude, whose lineage ain’t counted, took tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.

7No lie, the lesser is blessed by the greater.

8Here, peeps who die get tithes; but over there, he’s taking them from someone who’s alive for real.

9So, like, I can say Levi, who collects tithes, totally paid tithes through Abraham.

10He was still in his dad’s loins when Melchisedec showed up, no cap.

11So like, if the Levitical priesthood was the ultimate vibe, why would we need another priest from Melchisedec’s crew instead of Aaron’s? No cap.

12Since the priesthood switched up, the law had to get a glow-up too, fr.

13The dude we're talking about is from a whole different tribe, and no one from that squad was even at the altar.

14It's clear our Lord came from Judah, and Moses didn’t say anything about that tribe being priests, periodt.

15And it’s even more obvious: there’s a new priest rising up, just like Melchisedec.

16This guy isn’t made by the old-school law but by the power of a life that never ends, that’s lit.

17He’s out here saying, “You’re a priest forever, just like Melchisedec.”

18For real, the old commandment got canceled out because it was weak and didn’t do much.

19The law didn’t make anything perfect, but a better hope comes in and brings us closer to God, no cap.

20And since he didn’t become a priest without making an oath, that’s facts.

21Those priests were lowkey made without an oath; but this one got the oath from God, who said, "You’re a priest forever, no cap."

22So Jesus is the ultimate backup for a better vibe.

23For real, there were a bunch of priests, but they didn’t last long 'cause, ya know, death.

24But this dude, since he’s eternal, has a priesthood that’s unshakeable.

25That’s why he can save everyone who rolls up to God through him, 'cause he’s always there to back them up.

26This high priest is straight-up goated, holy, and chill, totally separate from the sinners, and way above the heavens.

27He doesn’t need to grind daily like those other priests, offering sacrifices for his own mess-ups and then for the squad; he did it once when he dropped himself.

28The law makes peeps high priests who have flaws; but the oath from God, which came after the law, makes the Son, who’s set apart forever.

1For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;

2To 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;

3Without 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.

4Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.

5And 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:

6But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.

7And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.

8And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

9And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.

10For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.

11If 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?

12For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.

13For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar.

14For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.

15And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,

16Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.

17For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

18For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.

19For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.

20And 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:)

22By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.

23And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:

24But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.

25Wherefore 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.

26For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

27Who 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.

28For 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.