Hebrews 7:4–12

⁴Now consider how great this man was, ^aunto whom even ^gthe patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils. ⁵And verily ^hthey 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 ⁱthey come out of the loins of Abraham: ⁶but he whose descent is not counted from them ^areceived tithes of Abraham, and ^ablessed ^jhim that had the promises. ⁷And without all ^kcontradiction the less is blessed of the better. ⁸And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom ^lit is witnessed that ^mhe liveth. ⁹And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham. ¹⁰For ⁱhe was yet in the loins of his father, ^awhen Melchisedec met him. ¹¹ⁿIf therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people ^oreceived the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise ^pafter 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.