Hebrews 7

Melchizedek’s Priesthood Like Christ’s

1For thisG3778 1MelchizedekG3198, kingG935 of SalemG4532, priestG2409 of the 2MostG5310 HighG5310 GodG2316, who metG4876 AbrahamG11 as he was returningG5290 from the slaughterG2871 of the kingsG935 and blessedG2127 him, 2to whomG3739 alsoG2532 AbrahamG11 apportionedG3307 a tenthG1181 partG1181 of allG3956 the spoils, was firstG4413 of allG4413, by the translationG2059 of his name, kingG935 of righteousnessG1343, and thenG1899 alsoG2532 kingG935 of SalemG4532, whichG3739 is kingG935 of peaceG1515. 3WithoutG540 fatherG540, withoutG282 motherG282, 3withoutG35 genealogyG35, havingG2192 neitherG3383 beginningG746 of daysG2250 norG3383 endG5056 of lifeG2222, but madeG871 likeG871 4the SonG5207 of GodG2316, he remainsG3306 a priestG2409 perpetuallyG1519G1336.

4NowG1161 observeG2334 howG4080 greatG4080 thisG3778 manG3778 was to whomG3739 AbrahamG11, the 5patriarchG3966, 6gaveG1325 a tenthG1181 of the choicestG205 spoilsG205. 5And thoseG3588 indeedG3303 of 7the sonsG5207 of LeviG3017 who receiveG2983 the priest’sG2405 officeG2405 haveG2192 commandmentG1785 8in the LawG3551 to collectG586 9a tenthG586 from the peopleG2992, that is, from their brethrenG80, althoughG2539 these 10are descendedG1831G3751 from AbrahamG11. 6But the one 11whose genealogyG1075 is not tracedG1075 from them 12collectedG1183 13a tenthG1183 from AbrahamG11 and 1415blessedG2127 the one who 16hadG2192 the promisesG1860. 7But withoutG5565 anyG3956 disputeG485 the lesserG1640 is blessedG2127 by the greaterG2909. 8In thisG5602 caseG5602 mortalG599 menG444 receiveG2983 tithesG1181, but in that caseG1563 one receives them, 17of whom it is witnessedG3140 that he livesG2198 on. 9And, soG5613G2031 to speakG3004, throughG1223 AbrahamG11 evenG2532 LeviG3017, who receivedG2983 tithesG1181, paidG1183 tithesG1183, 10for he was stillG2089 in the loinsG3751 of his fatherG3962 whenG3753 MelchizedekG3198 metG4876 him.

1118NowG3767 ifG1487 perfectionG5050 was throughG1223 the LeviticalG3020 priesthoodG2420 (for on the basisG1909 of it 19the peopleG2992 receivedG3549 the LawG3549), whatG5101 furtherG2089 needG5532 was there for anotherG2087 priestG2409 to ariseG450 20accordingG2596 to the orderG5010 of MelchizedekG3198, and not be designatedG3004 accordingG2596 to the orderG5010 of AaronG2? 12For when the priesthoodG2420 is changedG3346, of necessityG318 there takesG1096 placeG1096 a changeG3331 of lawG3551 alsoG2532. 13For 21the one concerningG1909 whomG3739 22theseG3778 thingsG3778 are spokenG3004 belongsG3348 to anotherG2087 tribeG5443, from whichG3739 noG3762 oneG3762 has officiatedG4337 at the altarG2379. 14For it is evidentG4271 that our LordG2962 23was 24descendedG393 from JudahG2455, a tribeG5443 with referenceG1519 to whichG3739 MosesG3475 spokeG2980 nothingG3762 concerningG4012 priestsG2409. 15And this is clearerG2612 stillG2089, ifG1487 anotherG2087 priestG2409 arisesG450 accordingG2596 to the likenessG3665 of MelchizedekG3198, 16whoG3739 has becomeG1096 such not on the basisG2596 of a lawG3551 of 2526physicalG4560 requirementG1785, but accordingG2596 to the powerG1411 of 27an indestructibleG179 lifeG2222. 17For it is attestedG3140 of Him, “28You are a priestG2409 foreverG165 AccordingG2596 to the orderG5010 of MelchizedekG3198.” 18For, on the oneG3303 handG3303, there is a settingG115 asideG115 of a formerG4254 commandmentG1785 29becauseG1223 of its weaknessG772 and uselessnessG512 19(for 30the LawG3551 madeG5048 nothingG3762 perfectG5048), and on the otherG1161 handG1161 there is a bringingG1898 in of a betterG2909 31hopeG1680, throughG1223 whichG3739 we 32drawG1448 nearG1448 to GodG2316. 20And inasmuchG2596G3745 as it was not withoutG5565 an oathG3728 21(for they indeedG3303 becameG1096 priestsG2409 withoutG5565 an oathG3728, but He with an oathG3728 throughG1223 the One who saidG3004 to Him, “33The LordG2962 has swornG3660 And 34will not changeG3338 His mindG3338, ‘You are a priestG2409 35foreverG165’”); 22soG5118 muchG5118 the moreG2596 alsoG2532 JesusG2424 has becomeG1096 the 36guaranteeG1450 of 37a betterG2909 covenantG1242.

2338The former priestsG2409, on the oneG3303 handG3303, existedG1510G1096 in greaterG4183 numbersG4183 becauseG1223 they were preventedG2967 by deathG2288 from continuingG3887, 24but Jesus, on the otherG1161 handG1161, becauseG1223 He continuesG3306 39foreverG165, holdsG2192 His priesthoodG2420 permanentlyG531. 25ThereforeG3606 He is ableG1410 alsoG2532 to 40saveG4982 41foreverG1519G3838 thoseG3588 who 42drawG4334 nearG4334 to GodG2316 throughG1223 Him, since He alwaysG3842 livesG2198 to 43makeG1793 intercessionG1793 for them.

26For it was fittingG4241 for us to have suchG5108 a 44highG749 priestG749, 45holyG3741, 46innocentG172, undefiledG283, separatedG5563 from sinnersG268 and 47exaltedG5308 above the heavensG3772; 27whoG3739 does not needG318 dailyG2596G2250, likeG5618 thoseG3588 highG749 priestsG749, to 48offerG399 up sacrificesG2378, 49firstG4387 for His ownG2398 sinsG266 and thenG1899 for the sins of the peopleG2992, becauseG1063 thisG3778 He didG4160 50onceG2178 for allG2178 when He 51offeredG399 up HimselfG1438. 28For the LawG3551 appointsG2525 menG444 as highG749 priestsG749 52who are weakG769, but the wordG3056 of the oathG3728, which came afterG3326 the LawG3551, appoints 53a SonG5207, 54madeG5048 perfectG5048 foreverG165.