Hebrews 7:4–12

⁴And see how great this one is, to whom also a tenth Abraham the patriarch did give out of the best of the spoils, ⁵and those, indeed, out of the sons of Levi receiving the priesthood, a command have to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is, their brethren, even though they came forth out of the loins of Abraham; ⁶and he who was not reckoned by genealogy of them, received tithes from Abraham, and him having the promises he hath blessed, ⁷and apart from all controversy, the less by the better is blessed— ⁸and here, indeed, men who die do receive tithes, and there he, who is testified to that he was living, ⁹and so to speak, through Abraham even Levi who is receiving tithes, hath paid tithes, ¹⁰for he was yet in the loins of the father when Melchisedek met him.

¹¹If indeed, then, perfection were through the Levitical priesthood—for the people under it had received law—what further need, according to the order of Melchisedek, for another priest to arise, and not to be called according to the order of Aaron? ¹²for the priesthood being changed, of necessity also, of the law a change doth come,