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1 ⲁ̅ ⲡⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉⲗⲭⲓⲥⲉⲇⲉⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲡⲉ. ⲡⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲡⲉ. ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ̅ ⲉⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ. ⲉⲁϥⲕⲟⲧϥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡϭⲟϫϭϫ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,
2 ⲃ̅ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ϯⲣⲉⲙⲏⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲕⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ. ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉϣⲁⲩϩⲉⲣⲙⲏⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲥ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ.
and Abraham apportioned to him a tenth of everything. First, his name means “king of righteousness.” Then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.”
3 ⲅ̅ ⲉⲩⲁⲧⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲁⲧⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ. ⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ. ⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲧϥ̅ⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲟⲩ. ⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲧϥ̅ϩⲁⲏ ⲛ̅ⲱⲛϩ̅. ⲉϥⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ϣⲁⲃⲟⲗ.
Without father or mother or genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, like the Son of God, he remains a priest for all time.
Consider how great Melchizedek was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder.
5 ⲉ̅ ⲛⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲉⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲗⲉⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲧϫⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ. ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲉⲧⲧⲉⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲣⲉⲙⲏⲧ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲛⲏⲩ. ⲕⲁⲓⲡⲉⲣ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧϯⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ.
Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham.
6 ⲋ̅ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲧⲁⲩⲉⲧⲉϥⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ. ⲁϥⲧⲧⲉⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲣⲉⲙⲏⲧ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ.
But Melchizedek, who did not trace his descent from Levi, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.
And indisputably, the lesser is blessed by the greater.
In the case of the Levites, mortal men collect the tenth; but in the case of Melchizedek, it is affirmed that he lives on.
And so to speak, Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham.
For when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the loin of his ancestor.
11 ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉⲛⲉⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϫⲱⲕ ϭⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ⲛ̅ⲗⲉⲩⲉⲓ. ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲥ. ⲛⲉⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲕⲉⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲉⲗⲭⲓⲥⲉⲇⲉⲕ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲧⲙ̅ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲁⲁⲣⲱⲛ.
Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear—one in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron?
For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed as well.
13 ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲱ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲙⲉⲧⲉⲭⲉ ⲉⲕⲉⲫⲩⲗⲏ ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲥ̅ ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲭⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ·
He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, from which no one has ever served at the altar.
14 ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ ϥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ̅ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϣⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁ. ⲧⲉⲫⲩⲗⲏ ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲱⲩ̈ⲥⲏⲥ ϣⲁϫⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲥ̅.
For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, a tribe as to which Moses said nothing about priests.
And this point is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears,
one who has become a priest not by a law of succession, but by the power of an indestructible life.
For it is testified: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.” (aiōn g165)
So the former commandment is set aside because it was weak and useless
19 ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲕⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. ⲡⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲧⲡ̅. ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ̅ ⲉⲛⲛⲁϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
(for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.
And none of this happened without an oath. For others became priests without an oath,
21 ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ. ϫⲉ ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲱⲣⲕ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥ̅ⲛⲁⲣ̅ϩⲧⲏϥ ⲁⲛ. ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ. (aiōn g165)
but Jesus became a priest with an oath by the One who said to Him: “The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind: ‘You are a priest forever.’” (aiōn g165)
Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.
Now there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office.
But because Jesus lives forever, He has a permanent priesthood. (aiōn g165)
25 ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲟ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁϯⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅. ⲉϥⲟⲛϩ̅ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϥⲥⲙ̅ⲙⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ·
Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.
26 ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ ⲟⲩⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲡⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛ̅ⲃⲁⲗϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̅ⲁⲧⲧⲱⲗⲙ̅. ⲉϥⲥⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ. ⲉⲁϥϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲉⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ.
Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
27 ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲧϥ̅ⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅. ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲥ ϩⲁⲛⲁⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ. ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁϥⲁⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲉⲁϥⲧⲁⲗⲟϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈.
Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.
28 ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϣⲁϥⲕⲁⲑⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧϭⲟⲙ. ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲱⲣⲕ̅ ⲉⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ. ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧϫⲏⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ. (aiōn g165)
For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever. (aiōn g165)
