KJV ORIGINAL
Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Just think about how incredible this guy was — even Abraham, the father of our faith, gave him a tenth of everything he'd won in battle.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When even legends show respect, you know someone's truly great.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The anonymous author of the Book of Hebrews wrote to Jewish Christians in the mid-to-late first century CE. It was written to encourage them to persevere in their faith in Jesus, as they faced persecution and temptation to revert to traditional Judaism.
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