Hebrews 7
1 For this Melchisedech was king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him:
For this Melchisedec, King of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from smiting the kings, and blessed him;
2 To whom also Abraham divided the tithes of all: who first indeed by interpretation, is king of justice: and then also king of Salem, that is, king of peace:
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;
3 Without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but likened unto the Son of God, continueth a priest for ever.
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.
4 Now consider how great this man is, to whom also Abraham the patriarch gave tithes out of the principal things.
Now consider how great this [personage] was, to whom [even] the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth out of the spoils.
5 And indeed they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is to say, of their brethren: though they themselves also came out of the loins of Abraham.
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:
6 But he, whose pedigree is not numbered among them, received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
but he who has no genealogy from them has tithed Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises.
7 And without all contradiction, that which is less, is blessed by the better.
But beyond all gainsaying, the inferior is blessed by the better.
8 And here indeed, men that die, receive thithes: but there he hath witness, that he liveth.
And here dying men receive tithes; but there [one] of whom the witness is that he lives;
9 And (as it may be said) even Levi who received tithes, paid tithes in Abraham:
and, so to speak, through Abraham, Levi also, who received tithes, has been made to pay tithes.
10 For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedech met him.
For he was yet in the loins of his father when Melchisedec met him.
11 If then perfection was by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law, ) what further need was there that another priest should rise according to the order of Melchisedech, and not be called according to the order of Aaron?
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?
12 For the priesthood being translated, it is necessary that a translation also be made of the law.
For, the priesthood being changed, there takes place of necessity a change of law also.
13 For he, of whom these things are spoken, is of another tribe, of which no one attended on the altar.
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.
14 For it is evident that our Lord sprung out of Juda: in which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priests.
For it is clear that our Lord has sprung out of Juda, as to which tribe Moses spake nothing as to priests.
15 And it is yet far more evident: if according to the similitude of Melchisedech there ariseth another priest,
And it is yet more abundantly evident, since a different priest arises according to the similitude of Melchisedec,
16 Who is made not according to the law of a carnal commandment, but according to the power of an indissoluble life:
who has been constituted not according to law of fleshly commandment, but according to power of indissoluble life.
17 For he testifieth: Thou art a priest for ever, according to the order of Melchisedech. (aiōn g165)
For it is borne witness, Thou art a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedec. (aiōn g165)
18 There is indeed a setting aside of the former commandment, because of the weakness and unprofitableness thereof:
For there is a setting aside of the commandment going before for its weakness and unprofitableness,
19 (For the law brought nothing to perfection, ) but a bringing in of a better hope, by which we draw nigh to God.
(for the law perfected nothing, ) and the introduction of a better hope by which we draw nigh to God.
20 And inasmuch as it is not without an oath, (for the others indeed were made priests without an oath;
And by how much [it was] not without the swearing of an oath;
21 But this with an oath, by him that said unto him: The Lord hath sworn, and he will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever.) (aiōn g165)
(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 g165)
22 By so much is Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
by so much Jesus became surety of a better covenant.
23 And the others indeed were made many priests, because by reason of death they were not suffered to continue:
And they have been many priests, on account of being hindered from continuing by death;
but he, because of his continuing for ever, has the priesthood unchangeable. (aiōn g165)
25 Whereby he is able also to save for ever them that come to God by him; always living to make intercession for us.
Whence also he is able to save completely those who approach by him to God, always living to intercede for them.
26 For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
For such a high priest became us, holy, harmless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and become higher than the heavens:
27 Who needeth not daily (as the other priests) to offer sacrifices first for his own sins, and then for the people’s: for this he did once, in offering himself.
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.
28 For the law maketh men priests, who have infirmity: but the word of the oath, which was since the law, the Son who is perfected for evermore. (aiōn g165)
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 g165)
