Hebrews 7:8
Hebrews 7:8-10 The Message (MSG)
Or look at it this way: We pay our tithes to priests who die, but Abraham paid tithes to a priest who, the Scripture says, “lives.” Ultimately you could even say that since Levi descended from Abraham, who paid tithes to Melchizedek, when we pay tithes to the priestly tribe of Levi they end up with Melchizedek.
Hebrews 7:8 New King James Version (NKJV)
Here mortal men receive tithes, but there he receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives.
Hebrews 7:8 King James Version (KJV)
And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
Hebrews 7:8 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
In this case mortal men receive tithes, but in that case one receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives on.
Hebrews 7:8 New Century Version (NCV)
Priests receive a tenth, even though they are only men who live and then die. But Melchizedek, who received a tenth from Abraham, continues living, as the Scripture says.
Hebrews 7:8 American Standard Version (ASV)
And here men that die receive tithes; but there one, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
Hebrews 7:8 New International Version (NIV)
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.
Hebrews 7:8 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Furthermore, here [in the Levitical priesthood] tithes are received by men who are subject to death; but in that case [concerning Melchizedek], they are received by one of whom it is testified that he lives on [perpetually].
Hebrews 7:8 New Living Translation (NLT)
The priests who collect tithes are men who die, so Melchizedek is greater than they are, because we are told that he lives on.