“Get dressed for service and keep your lamps burning;

For he was still in his ancestor Abraham’s loins when Melchizedek met him.

Stand firm therefore, by fastening the belt of truth around your waist, by putting on the breastplate of righteousness,

John wore a garment made of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.

So then, because he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn to him with an oath to seat one of his descendants on his throne,

Therefore, get your minds ready for action by being fully sober, and set your hope completely on the grace that will be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed.

Now John wore clothing made from camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist, and his diet consisted of locusts and wild honey.

And those of the sons of Levi who receive the priestly office have authorization according to the law to collect a tithe from the people, that is, from their fellow countrymen, although they too are descendants of Abraham.