Hebrews 7:11-28

111SoG3767 ifG1487 perfectionG5050 was throughG1223 the LeviticalG3020 priesthoodG2420 (for on the basisG1909 of it 2the peopleG2992 receivedG3549 theG3549 LawG3549), whatG5101 furtherG2089 needG5532 was there for anotherG2087 priestG2409 to ariseG450 3accordingG2596 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 4the one aboutG1909 whomG3739 5theseG3778 thingsG3778 are saidG3004 belongsG3348 to anotherG2087 tribeG5443, from whichG3739 noG3762 oneG3762 has officiatedG4337 at the altarG2379. 14For it is evidentG4271 that our LordG2962 6was 7descendedG393 from JudahG2455, a tribeG5443 with referenceG1519 to whichG3739 MosesG3475 saidG2980 nothingG3762 concerningG4012 priestsG2409. 15And this is clearerG2612 stillG2089, ifG1487 anotherG2087 priestG2409 arisesG450 accordingG2596 to the likenessG3665 of MelchizedekG3198, 16whoG3739 has becomeG1096 a priest not on the basisG2596 of a lawG3551 of 89physicalG4560 requirementG1785, but accordingG2596 to the powerG1411 of 10an indestructibleG179 lifeG2222. 17For it is attestedG3140 of Him, “11You are a priestG2409 foreverG165 AccordingG2596 to the orderG5010 of MelchizedekG3198.” 18For, on the oneG3303 handG3303, there is the nullificationG115 of a formerG4254 commandmentG1785 12becauseG1223 of its weaknessG772 and uselessnessG512 19(for 13the LawG3551 madeG5048 nothingG3762 perfectG5048); on the otherG1161 handG1161, there is the introductionG1898 of a betterG2909 14hopeG1680, throughG1223 whichG3739 we 15comeG1448 nearG1448 to GodG2316. 20And to the extentG3745 that 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, “16The LordG2962 has swornG3660 And 17will not changeG3338 His mindG3338, ‘You are a priestG2409 18foreverG165’”); 22by the sameG5118 extentG5118 JesusG2424 alsoG2532 has becomeG1096 the 1920guaranteeG1450 of 21a betterG2909 covenantG1242.

2322The former priestsG2409, on the oneG3303 handG3303, existedG1510G1096 in greaterG4183 numbersG4183 becauseG1223 they were preventedG2967 by deathG2288 from continuingG3887; 2423Jesus, on the otherG1161 handG1161, becauseG1223 He continuesG3306 24foreverG165, holdsG2192 His priesthoodG2420 permanentlyG531. 25ThereforeG3606 He is alsoG2532 ableG1410 to 25saveG4982 26foreverG1519G3838 thoseG3588 who 27comeG4334 toG4334 GodG2316 throughG1223 Him, since He alwaysG3842 livesG2198 to 28makeG1793 intercessionG1793 for them.

26For it was fittingG4241 for us to have suchG5108 aG5108 29highG749 priestG749, 30holyG3741, 31innocentG172, undefiledG283, separatedG5563 from sinnersG268, and 32exaltedG1096G5308 above the heavensG3772; 27whoG3739 hasG2192 noG3756 dailyG2596G2250 needG318, likeG5618 thoseG3588 highG749 priestsG749, to 33offerG399 upG399 sacrificesG2378, 34firstG4387 for His ownG2398 sinsG266 and thenG1899 for the sins of the peopleG2992, becauseG1063 He didG4160 thisG3778 35onceG2178 forG2178 allG2178 time when He 36offeredG399 upG399 HimselfG1438. 28For the LawG3551 appointsG2525 menG444 as highG749 priestsG749 37who are weakG769, but the wordG3056 of the oathG3728, which came afterG3326 the LawG3551, appoints 38a SonG5207, who has been 39madeG5048 perfectG5048 foreverG165.