Hebrews 7

“For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that…” Naming King and Abraham keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto…” Naming Son keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.” Naming Abraham keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take…” Naming Abraham and Levi keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.” Naming Abraham keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.” The line’s distinctive content terms include better, blessed, contradiction. Its relationship to verses 6 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.” The line’s distinctive content terms include here, liveth, receive. Its relationship to verses 9 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.” Naming Abraham and Levi keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,” Naming Melchisedec keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.” The line’s distinctive content terms include carnal, commandment, endless. Its relationship to verses 15 and 17 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:” The line’s distinctive content terms include inasmuch, oath, priest. Its relationship to verses 19 and 21 shows what work it does in this passage.

“(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will…” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.” Naming Jesus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:” The line’s distinctive content terms include continue, death, priests. Its relationship to verses 22 and 24 shows what work it does in this passage.

“But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.” The line’s distinctive content terms include continueth, priesthood, unchangeable. Its relationship to verses 23 and 25 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the…” The line’s distinctive content terms include daily, first, high. Its relationship to verses 26 and 28 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.