Hebrews 7:8-25 and here, indeed, men who die do receive tithes, and there he, who is testified to that he was living,

RYLT⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁸ and here, indeed, men who die do receive tithes, and there he, who is testified to that he was living, ⁹ and so to speak, through Abraham even Levi who is receiving tithes, has paid tithes, ¹⁰ for he was yet in the loins of the father when Melchisedek met him. ¹¹ If 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? ¹² for the priesthood being changed, of necessity also, of the law a change does come, ¹³ for he of whom these things are said in another tribe has had part, of whom no one gave attendance at the altar, ¹⁴ for it is evident that out of Judah has arisen our Lord, in regard to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood. ¹⁵ And it is yet more abundantly most evident, if according to the similitude of Melchisedek there does arise another priest, ¹⁶ who came not according to the law of a fleshly command, but according to the power of an endless life, ¹⁷ for He does testify -- 'You are a priest -- to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;' ¹⁸ for a disannulling indeed does come of the command going before because of its weakness, and unprofitableness, ¹⁹ (for nothing did the law perfect) and the bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God. ²⁰ And inasmuch as it is not apart from oath, (for those indeed apart from oath are become priests, ²¹ and he with an oath through Him who is saying unto him, 'The Lord sware, and will not repent, You are a priest -- to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;') ²² by so much of a better covenant has Jesus become surety, ²³ and those indeed are many who have become priests, because by death they are hindered from remaining; ²⁴ and he, because of his remaining -- to the age, has the priesthood not transient, ²⁵ whence also he is able to save to the very end, those coming through him unto God -- ever living to make intercession for them.