KJV ORIGINAL
For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
He was still part of his great-great-grandfather Abraham when Melchizedek met Abraham face to face.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes your family's choices affect you before you're even born.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Epistle to the Hebrews was written by an unknown author to Jewish Christians, likely in the late first century CE. It was written to encourage Jewish believers facing persecution and temptation to abandon their Christian faith, by demonstrating Christ's superiority to the Old Covenant.
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