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See then how great Melchizedek was. Even Abraham gave him a tenth of the spoils! (Hebrews 7, 4)
When the descendants of Levi are consecrated priests, they are commanded to collect tithes from their people, that is from their kindred, who are too, are descendants of Abraham. (Hebrews 7, 5)
Here, however, Melchizedek, who does not belong to the family of the Levites, is given tithes from Abraham. Still more, he blesses him, the man of God's promise. (Hebrews 7, 6)
When Abraham pays the tenth, it is, so to speak, the Levites, receivers of the tithes, who pay the tithe, (Hebrews 7, 9)
because, in a way, Levi was still in the body of Abraham, his ancestor, when Melchizedek met him. (Hebrews 7, 10)
It was by faith that Abraham, called by God, set out for a country that would be given to him as an inheritance; for he parted without knowing where he was going. (Hebrews 11, 8)
By faith Abraham went to offer Isaac when God tested him. And so he who had received the promise of God offered his only son (Hebrews 11, 17)
Abraham reasoned that God is capable even of raising the dead, and he received back his son, which has a figurative meaning. (Hebrews 11, 19)
Through faith they fought and conquered nations, established justice, saw the fulfillment of God's promises, shut the mouths of lions, (Hebrews 11, 33)
What you endure is in order to correct you. God treats you like sons and what son is not corrected by his father? (Hebrews 12, 7)
Besides, when our parents according to the flesh corrected us, we respected them. How much more should we be subject to the Father of spirits to have life? (Hebrews 12, 9)
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, sends greetings to the twelve tribes scattered among the nations. (James 1, 1)
