< Hebrews 7 >
1 For this Melchisedec, King of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from smiting the kings, and blessed him;
ⲁ̅ⲠⲀⲒ ⲘⲈⲖⲬⲒⲤⲈⲆⲈⲔ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲎⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦϬⲞⲤⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ϤⲚⲀⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲠϪⲰϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲞⲨⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ
2 to whom Abraham gave also the tenth portion of all; first being interpreted King of righteousness, and then also King of Salem, which is King of peace;
ⲃ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲪⲈϢ ⲢⲈⲘⲎⲦ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲈⲚⲬⲀⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲈϢⲀⲨⲞⲨⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲰⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈϮϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ.
3 without father, without mother, without genealogy; having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but assimilated to the Son of God, abides a priest continually.
ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲀⲦⲒⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲀⲦⲘⲀⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ϦⲀⲈ ⲚⲰⲚϦ ϤⲦⲈⲚⲐⲰⲚⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϤϢⲞⲠ ⲚⲞⲨⲎⲂ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ.
4 Now consider how great this [personage] was, to whom [even] the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth out of the spoils.
ⲇ̅ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲀϢ ⲘⲘⲀⲒⲎ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϮ ⲢⲈⲘⲎⲦ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲠⲒⲠⲀⲦⲢⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎⲤ.
5 And they indeed from among the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have commandment to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is from their brethren, though these are come out of the loins of Abraham:
ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲖⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲨⲚⲀϬⲒ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲎⲂ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲦⲞⲒ ⲈⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈϬⲒ ⲢⲈⲘⲎⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲔⲈⲠⲈⲢ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦϮⲠⲒ ⲚⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ.
6 but he who has no genealogy from them has tithed Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises.
ⲋ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲀϤϬⲒ ⲢⲈⲘⲎⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲰϢ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀϤⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
7 But beyond all gainsaying, the inferior is blessed by the better.
ⲍ̅ⲀⲦϬⲚⲈ ⲀⲚⲦⲒⲖⲞⲄⲒⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ϢⲀϤϬⲒⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲚⲒϢϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
8 And here dying men receive tithes; but there [one] of whom the witness is that he lives;
ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϢⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨ ⲤⲈϬⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲈⲘⲀϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲤⲈⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ϤⲞⲚϦ.
9 and, so to speak, through Abraham, Levi also, who received tithes, has been made to pay tithes.
ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈϪⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲖⲈⲨⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲚⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲈⲘⲀϮ ⲀϤϮⲢⲈⲘⲎⲦ.
10 For he was yet in the loins of his father when Melchisedec met him.
ⲓ̅ⲈⲦⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈϤⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲦϮⲠⲒ ⲚⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϨⲢⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲘⲈⲖⲬⲒⲤⲈⲆⲈⲔ.
11 If indeed then perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, for the people had their law given to them in connexion with it, what need [was there] still that a different priest should arise according to the order of Melchisedec, and not be named after the order of Aaron?
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϢⲞⲠ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲎⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲖⲈⲨⲒⲦⲎ ⲤⲈⲦⲀⲨϮ ⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲰⲦⲤ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲈⲦⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲦⲦⲀⲜⲒⲤ ⲘⲘⲈⲖⲬⲒⲤⲈⲆⲈⲔ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲔⲈⲞⲨⲎⲂ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲚⲈϪⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲦⲦⲀⲜⲒⲤ ⲚⲀⲀⲢⲰⲚ.
12 For, the priesthood being changed, there takes place of necessity a change of law also.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲨⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲎ ⲂϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲎ ϢⲀⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲈⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ.
13 For he, of whom these things are said, belongs to a different tribe, of which no one has [ever] been attached to the service of the altar.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲪⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲞⲨϪⲰ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲀϤϬⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲔⲈⲪⲨⲖⲎ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ ϮϨⲐⲎϤ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲈⲢϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ.
14 For it is clear that our Lord has sprung out of Juda, as to which tribe Moses spake nothing as to priests.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ϤⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϢⲞⲢⲠ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲪⲒⲢⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀ ⲦⲀⲒⲪⲨⲖⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲈ ⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ϪⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲞⲨⲎⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ.
15 And it is yet more abundantly evident, since a different priest arises according to the similitude of Melchisedec,
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲒ ⲞⲚ ϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲤⲘⲞⲦ ⲘⲘⲈⲖⲬⲒⲤⲈⲆⲈⲔ ϤⲚⲀⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲚϪⲈⲔⲈⲞⲨⲎⲂ.
16 who has been constituted not according to law of fleshly commandment, but according to power of indissoluble life.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲀⲐⲂⲰⲖ.
17 For it is borne witness, Thou art a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedec. (aiōn )
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲤⲈⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲞⲨⲎⲂ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲦⲦⲀⲜⲒⲤ ⲘⲘⲈⲖⲬⲒⲤⲈⲆⲈⲔ. (aiōn )
18 For there is a setting aside of the commandment going before for its weakness and unprofitableness,
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨϢⲰϢ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϮⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲒϮ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲦⲈⲤⲘⲈⲦⲀⲤⲐⲈⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈⲤⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦϮϨⲎⲞⲨ.
19 (for the law perfected nothing, ) and the introduction of a better hope by which we draw nigh to God.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲈϤϪⲈⲔ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲚⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲈⲤⲤⲞⲦⲠ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ.
20 And by how much [it was] not without the swearing of an oath;
ⲕ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲀⲦϬⲚⲈ ⲀⲚⲀϢ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲎⲂ ⲀⲦϬⲚⲈ ⲀⲚⲀϢ.
21 (for they are become priests without the swearing of an oath, but he with the swearing of an oath, by him who said, as to him, The Lord has sworn, and will not repent [of it], Thou [art] priest for ever [according to the order of Melchisedec]; ) (aiōn )
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲚⲀϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲰⲢⲔ ⲚϪⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲚϨⲐⲎϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲞⲨⲎⲂ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ. (aiōn )
22 by so much Jesus became surety of a better covenant.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲦⲀⲒⲘⲀⲒⲎ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲘⲠϢⲦⲰⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲆⲒⲀⲐⲎⲔⲎ ⲈⲤⲤⲞⲦⲠ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲈⲘⲚⲎ ⲦⲤ ⲚⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲰϢ ⲈⲨⲤⲰⲦⲠ.
23 And they have been many priests, on account of being hindered from continuing by death;
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲎ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲎⲂ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲘⲎ ϢϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲬⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲞϨⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ.
24 but he, because of his continuing for ever, has the priesthood unchangeable. (aiōn )
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀⲞϨⲒ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲎⲂ ⲚⲞⲨⲈϢⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲀⲤⲒⲤ. (aiōn )
25 Whence also he is able to save completely those who approach by him to God, always living to intercede for them.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈϤⲞⲚϦ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤⲤⲈⲘⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ.
26 For such a high priest became us, holy, harmless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and become higher than the heavens:
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲀⲢⲬⲎⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲚⲀϤⲤⲀⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲈϤⲦⲀⲒⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲀⲦⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲦⲤⲰϤ ⲈϤⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲤⲀⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
27 who has not day by day need, as the high priests, first to offer up sacrifices for his own sins, then [for] those of the people; for this he did once for all [in] having offered up himself.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲎ ⲦⲞⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲎⲚⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲈϢⲀⲨⲈⲚ ϢⲞⲨϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲰⲤ ϢⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀϤⲀⲒϤ ⲈⲀϤⲈⲚϤ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲞⲠ.
28 For the law constitutes men high priests, having infirmity; but the word of the swearing of the oath which [is] after the law, a Son perfected for ever. (aiōn )
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ϢⲀϤⲬⲰ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲀⲢⲬⲎⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲞⲨ ϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲀⲚⲀϢ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ϤⲦⲀϨⲞ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲈϤϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ. (aiōn )