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The Book of Hebrews, Chapter 6, Verse 15

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And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
King James Version
For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation [is] to them an end of all strife.
American Standard Version
For men swear by the greater: and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.
New English Translation
Yet the one these things are spoken about belongs to a different tribe, and no one from that tribe has ever officiated at the altar.
World English Bible
Thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
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Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed [it] by an oath:
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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:
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Which [hope] we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;
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Whither the forerunner is for us entered, [even] Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
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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;
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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;
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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.
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Now consider how great this man [was], unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
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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:
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But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.