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But this man, who doesn’t share their genealogy at all, received tithes from Abraham, and blessed the man who possessed the promises. It is beyond all question that the lesser is blessed by the greater. In the former case, mortal humans receive tithes; in the latter case, the one who received them was one of whom scripture declares that he is alive.

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This man, however, did not trace his descent from Levi, yet he collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed(A) him who had the promises.(B) And without doubt the lesser is blessed by the greater. In the one case, the tenth is collected by people who die; but in the other case, by him who is declared to be living.(C)

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