For verily he taketh not hold of angels, but he taketh hold of the seed of Abraham.

For when God made the promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater,

For this Melchisedek king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him,

To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all the spoils; being by interpretation, first king of righteousness, and then king of Salem also, which is king of peace;

Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils,

And verily they of the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have a commandment (according to the law) to take tithes of the people, that is, of their brethren, tho' they come out of the loins of Abraham.

But he whose pedigree is not from them, took tythes of Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises:

And even Levi, who receiveth tithes, paid tithes (so to speak) thro' Abraham.

By faith Abraham, being called to go out into the place which he was to receive for an inheritance, obeyed and went out, not knowing whither he went.

By faith Abraham, being tried, offered up Isaac, and he that had received the promises, offered up his only begotten son: