And they indeed of the sons of Levi that receive the priest's office have commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though these have come out of the loins of Abraham:

For verily not to angels doth he give help, but he giveth help to the seed of Abraham.

For when God made promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he sware by himself,

For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

to whom also Abraham divided a tenth part of all (being first, by interpretation, King of righteousness, and then also King of Salem, which is King of peace;

Now consider how great this man was, unto whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the chief spoils.

but he whose genealogy is not counted from them hath taken tithes of Abraham, and hath blessed him that hath the promises.

And, so to say, through Abraham even Levi, who receiveth tithes, hath paid tithes;

By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out unto a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

By faith Abraham, being tried, offered up Isaac: yea, he that had gladly received the promises was offering up his only begotten'son ;