Hebrews 7
1 For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,
It was this Melchisedek, King of Salem and 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 part of everything" (being first, by interpretation, king of righteousness, and then also king of Salem, which is king of peace;
and it was to him that Abraham apportioned a tithe of all the spoil. He was first, as his name signifies, King of righteousness, and then King of Salem, that is, King of Peace;
3 without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God), remains a priest continually.
without father or mother, without lineage, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but resembling the Son of God, he remains a priest in perpetuity.
4 Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the most valuable plunder.
But observe how great this man was, to whom even Abraham, the Patriarch, gave a tenth part of the spoils.
5 They indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest's office have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the Law, that is, of their brothers, though these have come out of the body of Abraham,
Now those of the sons of Levi who are appointed to the priesthood, are authorized by the Law to take tithes of the people, that is, of their brothers, and that too, although these are descended from Abraham.
6 but he whose genealogy is not counted from them has accepted tithes from Abraham, and has blessed him who has the promises.
But this man who had no Levitical genealogy actually took tithes of Abraham, and blessed him to whom the promises belong.
7 But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.
Now it is beyond all controversy that the inferior is always blessed by the superior.
8 Here people who die receive tithes, but there one receives tithes of whom it is testified that he lives.
Again it is mortal men who receive tithes in the one case; while in the other it is he of whom it is attested, "He lives."
9 We can say that through Abraham even Levi, who receives tithes, has paid tithes,
And even Levi, who is the receiver of tithes, so to speak, paid tithes through Abraham;
10 for he was yet in the body of his father when Melchizedek met him.
for Levi was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedek met Abraham.
11 Now if there was perfection through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people have received the law), what further need was there for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron?
Now if there were perfection through the Levitical priesthood, (and it was under it that the people received the Law) why was it still necessary for another kind of priest to arise, after the order of Melchisedek, instead of being reckoned according to the order of Aaron?
12 For the priesthood being changed, there is of necessity a change made also in the law.
For when the priesthood changes, of necessity the law also changes.
13 For he of whom these things are said belongs to another tribe, from which no one has officiated at the altar.
He who is thus described belonged to another tribe, not one member of which has ever served at the altar.
14 For it is evident that our Lord has sprung out of Judah, about which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priests.
For it is evident that our Lord was descended from Judah, a tribe of which Moses said nothing concerning the priesthood.
15 This is yet more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Melchizedek there arises another priest,
And this is yet more abundantly clear if, after the likeness of Melchisedek, there arises another Priest,
16 who has been made, not after the law of a fleshly commandment, but after the power of an endless life:
who has become such, not according to the law of a transitory enactment, but according to the energy of an indissoluble life.
17 for it is testified, "You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek." (aiōn g165)
For the words are in evidence, Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchisedek. (aiōn g165)
18 For there is an annulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and uselessness
For there is a setting aside of a foregoing commandment, because of its weakness and unprofitableness
19 (for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.
(for the Law brought nothing to perfection); and there is the bringing in of a better hope by which we draw near to God;
20 Inasmuch as he was not made priest without the taking of an oath,
mightier because it was not promised apart from an oath.
21 for they indeed have been made priests without an oath, but he with an oath by him that says of him, "The Lord swore and will not change his mind, 'You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.'" (aiōn g165)
For although those priests became such without an oath, He had an oath form God who said to him, The Lord hath sworn and will not change, Thou art a priest forever. (aiōn g165)
22 Accordingly Jesus has become the guarantor of a better covenant.
And by so much Jesus becomes the guarantor of a better covenant.
23 Many, indeed, have been made priests, because they are hindered from continuing by death.
And they indeed have been made priests, many in number, because they have been prevented by death from continuing;
but he, because of his abiding forever, holds his priesthood inviolable. (aiōn g165)
25 Therefore he is also able to save completely those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them.
Hence also he is able to continue saving to the uttermost those who are ever drawing near to God through him, seeing that he is ever living to intercede for them.
26 For such a high priest was indeed fitting for us: holy, guiltless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
For we needed just such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens;
27 who does not need, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices daily, first for his own sins, and then for those of the people. For he did this once for all, when he offered up himself.
one who has no need, like the high priests, to offer up daily sacrifices, first for his own sins, then for those of the people. For his sacrifice was made once for all, when he offered up himself.
28 For the Law appoints men as high priests who have weakness, but the word of the oath which came after the Law appoints a Son forever who has been perfected. (aiōn g165)
For the Law appoints human beings to be high priests, men with all their weakness; but the word of the oath, which was later than the Law, appoints a Son, perfected forevermore. (aiōn g165)
