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1 ⲁ̅ ⲡⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉⲗⲭⲓⲥⲉⲇⲉⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲉⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲉⲁϥⲕⲟⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϭⲟϫϭϫ ⲛⲛⲉⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
Now this Melchizedek—king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,
2 ⲃ̅ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁ ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ϯⲣⲉⲙⲏⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲛⲕⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉϣⲁⲩϩⲉⲣⲙⲏ ⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲛϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ
to whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all (first, his name means ‘king of righteousness’, and then again ‘king of Salem’, which means ‘king of peace’),
3 ⲅ̅ ⲉⲩⲁⲧⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲁⲧⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ ⲉⲙⲛⲧϥ ⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲙⲛⲧϥ ϩⲁⲏ ⲛⲱⲛϩ ⲉϥⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ϣⲁⲃⲟⲗ
without father, without mother, without genealogy; having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but having been made like the Son of God—remains a priest continually.
Now consider how great this personage was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth of the spoils:
5 ⲉ̅ ⲛⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲉⲛ ϩⲛ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲗⲉⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲧϫⲓ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲉⲧⲧⲉ ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲣⲉⲙⲏⲧ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲕⲁⲓⲡⲉⲣ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲧϯⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ
You see, those of the sons of Levi who receive the priesthood have a command, according to the Law, to collect a tithe from the people—that is, from their brothers—even though they too came out of Abraham's body;
but he whose descent is not counted among them collected a tithe from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.
Now without dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.
Also, here men who die receive tithes, but there he of whom it is testified that he lives
—in a word, even Levi, who receives tithes, paid the tithe through Abraham,
because he was still in the reproductive system of his forefather when Melchizedek met him.
11 ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉⲛⲉⲟⲩⲛ ⲟⲩϫⲱⲕ ϭⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ⲛⲗⲉⲩⲉⲓ ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲥ ⲛⲉⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϭⲓ ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲧⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲙⲙⲉⲗⲭⲓⲥⲉⲇⲉⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲙϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲧⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲁⲣⲱⲛ
Now then, if there could be perfection through the Levitical priesthood (for on the basis of it the people had received the Law), what further need would there be for a different kind of priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek, rather than being called according to the order of Aaron?
(Because when the priesthood is changed there is also a change of law, of necessity.)
For He of whom these things are said belongs to a different tribe, from which no one has officiated at the altar.
14 ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ ϥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϣⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁ ⲧⲉⲫⲩⲗⲏ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉ ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ
For it is evident that our Lord arose out of Judah, of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.
And it all becomes clearer still if a different kind of priest, in the likeness of Melchizedek, appears,
who has come, not on the basis of a law about a physical rule but on the basis of the power of an indestructible life.
Because He testifies: “You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.” (aiōn g165)
You see, there is an annulling of the former rule because of its weakness and uselessness
19 ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲕ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲑⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ ⲉⲛⲛⲁϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
(for the Law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.
Further, inasmuch as it was not without the taking of an oath
21 ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲱⲣⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲛⲁⲣϩⲧⲏϥ ⲁⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ (aiōn g165)
—they indeed had become priests without an oath-taking, but He[S] with an oath by Him[F] who said to Him[S]: “The Lord has sworn and will not change His[F] mind; you are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek” (aiōn g165)
—by so much Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.
Also, there have been many priests because death prevented them from continuing in office;
while He[S], because He continues forever, has an unchangeable priesthood. (aiōn g165)
25 ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁϯⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓ ⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲉϥⲟⲛϩ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϥⲥⲙⲙⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ
Therefore He is able to save absolutely those who come to God through Him, since He always lives and can intercede on their behalf.
26 ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ ⲟⲩⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲉⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲡⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲃⲁⲗϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲧⲧⲱⲗⲙ ⲉϥⲥⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲁϥϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲉⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ
Now such a High Priest was fitting for us—holy, innocent, undefiled, having been set apart from sinners, and having become higher than the heavens—
27 ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲙⲛⲧϥ ⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲁ ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ϩⲁ ⲛⲁⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁϥⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲉⲁϥⲧⲁⲗⲟϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ
who, unlike those high priests, does not need to offer up daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; because He did this once for all when He offered up Himself.
