Hebrews 7
1 Now this Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. When Abraham was returning from the slaughter of the kings, Melchizedek met him 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,
2 and Abraham gave him a tenth of all the spoils. His name means “king of righteousness,” but he is also “king of Salem,” which means, “king of peace.”
and blessed him, to whom also Abraham divided the tenth of all his spoils; being in the first place, by interpretation of his name, king of righteousness, and moreover king of Salem, which is king of peace;
3 He is without father, without mother, and without genealogy; there is no beginning to his days or end to his life. But resembling the Son of God, he remains a priest forever.
without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days recorded, nor end of life, but resembling the Son of God, remaineth a priest continually.
4 Consider how great this man must be, that even Abraham the patriarch gave him a tenth of the spoils.
Now consider how great a man this was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
5 Now the law commands the sons of Levi who receive the priestly office to collect tithes from the people, that is, their brothers, even though their brothers are also descended from Abraham.
And those indeed of the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have a commandment according to the law to take tithes of the people, that is, of their brethren, though they came out of the loins of Abraham:
6 But Melchizedek, who was not among the descendants of Levi, received a tithe from Abraham. He also blessed Abraham, who had received the promises.
but he, whose pedigree is not reckoned among them, took tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
7 It is beyond all dispute that the inferior is blessed by the superior.
Now without all contradiction the inferior is blessed by the superior:
8 In the one case, tithes are received by mortal men, but in the other case, they are received by one who is attested to be living.
besides, here men that die receive tithes; but there he of whom it is testified that he liveth.
9 One might even say that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham.
And (as one may say) even Levi, who receiveth tithes, paid tithes in Abraham:
10 For Levi was still in the loins of his ancestor Abraham when Melchizedek met him.
for he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.
11 Now if perfection had been attainable through the Levitical priesthood (for under this priesthood the people received the law), what further need would there have been for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek rather than the order of Aaron?
Now if perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law) what farther need was there that another priest should arise after the order of Melchisedec, and not after the order of Aaron?
12 For when the priesthood is changed, the law must also be changed.
For the priesthood being changed, there is of necessity a change also of the law.
13 Now he of whom these things are spoken belongs to a different tribe, from which no one has ever served at the altar.
Now He, of whom these things are said, is of another tribe, of which none ever attended at the altar.
14 For it is clear that our Lord arose from Judah, and in connection with that tribe Moses said nothing about priesthood.
For it is evident that our Lord sprang from Judah, as to which tribe Moses spake nothing about the priesthood.
15 Now this point becomes even more clear when there arises another priest like Melchizedek,
And it is yet more abundantly evident, that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,
16 one who has become a priest, not through a legal requirement concerning physical descent, but through the power of an endless life.
who is made not according to the law of a temporary command, but according to the power of an endless life.
For He testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. (aiōn g165)
18 The former commandment is set aside because of its weakness and ineffectiveness
For there is indeed a disannulling of the preceding command, on account of it's weakness and unprofitableness;
19 (for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.
for the law made nothing perfect, but the introducing of a better hope did, by which we draw near to God.
20 And none of this happened without an oath. Aaron's descendants become priests without an oath,
Moreover inasmuch as He was not made priest without an oath,
21 but Jesus was made a priest with an oath by the one who said to him, “The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, ‘Yoʋ are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.’” (aiōn g165)
(for they indeed are become priests without the solemnity of an oath; but He with an oath, by Him who said unto Him, "The Lord hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:") (aiōn g165)
22 Accordingly, Jesus has become the guarantor of a better covenant.
by so much is Jesus become the surety of a better covenant.
23 Now the former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office;
And they were many priests, because they were by death hindered from continuing in their office;
but He, because He abideth for ever, hath a priesthood that passeth not to any other: (aiōn g165)
25 Therefore he is able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.
wherefore also He is able to save to the uttermost, those that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them.
26 It was fitting for us to have such a high priest, one who is holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
For such an high-priest was meet for us, who was holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and higher than the heavens;
27 He has no need, like the other high priests, to offer up daily sacrifices, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people. For he did this once for all when he offered up himself.
who hath no need, as the Levitical high-priests had, daily to offer sacrifices first for his own sins, and then for those of the people: for this He did once for all, in offering up Himself.
28 For the law appoints as high priests men who have weakness, but the word of the oath, which came after the law, appoints the Son, who has been made perfect forever. (aiōn g165)
For the law appointeth men high-priests, who have infirmity; but the oath, recorded since the law, appointeth the Son to be priest for ever, being fully perfected for it. (aiōn g165)
