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Bible Reading for December 12

Hebrews 5
[1] For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in
things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for
sins: [2] Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out
of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity. [3] And
by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer
for sins.
[4] And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of
God, as was Aaron.
[5] So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he
that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee. [6] As he
saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of
Melchisedec.
[7] Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and
supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save
him from death, and was heard in that he feared; [8] Though he were a Son,
yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;
[9] And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto
all them that obey him;
[10] Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec. [11] Of
whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull
of hearing.
[12] For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one
teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and
are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. [13] For
every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he
is a babe.
[14] But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who
by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

Hebrews 6
[1] Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go
on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead
works, and of faith toward God,
[2] Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of
resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. [3] And this will we do,
if God permit. [4] For it is impossible for those who were once
enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers
of the Holy Ghost, [5] And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers
of the world to come,
[6] If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing
they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open
shame.
[7] For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and
bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth
blessing from God:
[8] But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto
cursing; whose end is to be burned. [9] But, beloved, we are persuaded
better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus
speak. [10] For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of
love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to
the saints, and do minister.
[11] And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the
full assurance of hope unto the end: [12] That ye be not slothful, but
followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
[13] For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no
greater, he sware by himself,
[14] Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.
[15] And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. [16]
For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to
them an end of all strife.
[17] Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise
the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: [18] That by two
immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have
a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope
set before us:
[19] Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast,
and which entereth into that within the veil; [20] Whither the forerunner
is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order
of Melchisedec.

Hebrews 7
[1] For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who
met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; [2]
To 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;
[3] Without 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.
[4] Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch
Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils. [5] And 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:
[6] But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of
Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises. [7] And without all
contradiction the less is blessed of the better. [8] And here men that die
receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that
he liveth. [9] And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed
tithes in Abraham.
[10] For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.
[11] If 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?
[12] For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change
also of the law.
[13] For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of
which no man gave attendance at the altar. [14] For it is evident that our
Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning
priesthood. [15] And it is yet far more evident: for that after the
similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest, [16] Who is made,
not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an
endless life.
[17] For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
[18] For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for
the weakness and unprofitableness thereof. [19] For the law made nothing
perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw
nigh unto God. [20] And 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:) [22] By so much was Jesus
made a surety of a better testament. [23] And they truly were many priests,
because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
[24] But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.
[25] Wherefore 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. [26] For
such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate
from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; [27] Who 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.
[28] For 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.

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