< Hebrews 7 >

1 For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham turning back from the striking of the kings, and blessed him,
For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;
2 to whom also Abraham divided a tenth of all (first, indeed, being interpreted, “King of righteousness,” and then also, “King of Salem,” which is, King of Peace),
To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that 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, and having been like the Son of God, remains a priest continually.
Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like to the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.
4 And see how great this one [is], to whom Abraham the patriarch also gave a tenth out of the best of the spoils,
Now consider how great this man [was], to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
5 and those, indeed, out of the sons of Levi receiving the priesthood, have a command to take tithes from the people according to the Law, that is, their brothers, even though they came forth out of the loins of Abraham;
And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is, from their brethren, though they come from the loins of Abraham:
6 and he who was not reckoned by genealogy of them, received tithes from Abraham, and he has blessed him having the promises,
But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes from Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
7 and apart from all controversy, the less is blessed by the better—
And without all contradiction the less is blessed by the better.
8 and here, indeed, men who die receive tithes, and there [he] who is testified to that he was living,
And here men that die receive tithes; but there he [receiveth them], of whom it is testified that he liveth.
9 and so to speak, through Abraham even Levi who is receiving tithes, has paid tithes,
And as I may say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.
10 for he was yet in the loins of the father when Melchizedek met him.
For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.
11 If indeed, then, perfection were through the Levitical priesthood—for the people under it had received law—what further need, according to the order of Melchizedek, for another priest to arise, and not to be called according to the order of Aaron?
If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law) what further need [was there] that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?
12 For the priesthood being changed, of necessity also, a change comes of the Law,
For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.
13 for He of whom these things are said in another tribe has had part, of whom no one gave attendance at the altar,
For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar.
14 for [it is] evident that out of Judah has arisen our Lord, in regard to which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.
For [it is] evident that our Lord sprang from Judah; of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.
15 And it is yet more abundantly most evident, if according to the likeness of Melchizedek there arises another priest,
And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,
16 who did not come according to the law of a fleshly command, but according to the power of an endless life,
Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
17 for He testifies, “You [are] a priest—throughout the age, according to the order of Melchizedek”; (aiōn g165)
For he testifieth, Thou [art] a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. (aiōn g165)
18 for an annulling indeed comes of the command going before because of its weakness, and unprofitableness
For there is verily a disannulling of the preceding commandment on account of its weakness and unprofitableness.
19 (for nothing did the Law perfect), and the bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.
For the law made nothing perfect, but the introduction of a better hope [did]; by which we draw nigh to God.
20 And inasmuch as [it is] not apart from oath
And inasmuch as not without an oath [he was made priest]:
21 (for those indeed apart from oath have become priests, and He [became priest] with an oath through Him who is saying to Him, “The LORD swore, and will not regret, You [are] a priest throughout the age, according to the order of Melchizedek”), (aiōn g165)
(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath, by him that said to him, The Lord swore, and will not repent, Thou [art] a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec: ) (aiōn g165)
22 by so much also has Jesus become guarantee of a better covenant,
By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
23 and those indeed are many who have become priests, because by death they are hindered from remaining;
And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
24 and He, because of His remaining throughout the age, has the inviolable priesthood, (aiōn g165)
But this [man], because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. (aiōn g165)
25 from where also He is able to save to the very end, those coming through Him to God—ever living to make intercession for them.
Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come to God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
26 For also such a Chief Priest was fitting for us—holy, innocent, undefiled, separate from the sinners, and having become higher than the heavens,
For such a high priest became us, [who is] holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
27 who has no daily necessity, as the chief priests, to first offer up sacrifice for His own sins, then for those of the people; for this He did once, having offered up Himself;
Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.
28 for the Law appoints men [as] chief priests, having weakness, but the word of the oath that [is] after the Law [appoints] the Son having been perfected throughout the age. (aiōn g165)
For the law maketh men high priests who have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was after the law, [maketh] the Son, who is consecrated for evermore. (aiōn g165)

< Hebrews 7 >