< Hebrews 7 >
1 This for Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, (who *N+kO) having met with Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and having blessed him,
2 to whom also a tenth of all apportioned Abraham, first indeed being translated king of righteousness then however also king of Salem, which is king of peace,
3 Without father, without mother, without genealogy, neither beginning of days nor of life end having, made like however as the Son of God he remains a priest unto all time.
4 do consider now how great this one [was], to whom even a tenth Abraham gave out of the best spoils the patriarch.
5 And those indeed out from the sons of Levi the priestly office receiving a commandment have to take a tenth from the people according to the law, That is from the brothers of them, though having come out of the loin of Abraham.
6 The [one] however not tracing his ancestry from them he has collected a tenth from Abraham; and the [one who] is having the promises He has blessed.
7 Apart from now all dispute; the inferior by the superior is blessed.
8 And here indeed tithes dying men receive in that place however it is testified that he lives on.
9 And so a word to speak; through Abraham also Levi the [one] tithes receiving has paid the tithe.
10 Still for in the loin of [his] father he was when he met with him Melchizedek.
11 If indeed then perfection through the Levitical priesthood were — the people for upon (it has received [the] Law — *N+kO) what still need [was there] according to the order of Melchizedek [for] another to arise priest and not according to the order of Aaron to be named?
12 When is being changed for the priesthood from necessity also of law a change takes place.
13 [He] concerning whom for are spoken these things to a tribe another has belonged to, from which no [one] has served at the altar.
14 [It is] evident for that out of Judah has sprung the Lord of us as to which a tribe concerning (priests *N+KO) no [thing] Moses spoke.
15 And more excessive yet evident it is, if according to the likeness of Melchizedek arises a priest another,
16 who not according to a law of a commandment (fleshly *N+kO) has been constituted but according to [the] power of a life indestructible;
17 (It is testified *N+kO) for that You [are] a priest to the age according to the order of Melchizedek. (aiōn )
18 A putting away indeed for there is while is preceding [the] commandment because of its weakness and uselessness —
19 no [thing] for perfected the law — [the] introduction then of a better hope through which we draw near to God.
20 And to as much as not apart from an oath.
21 those ones truly for without an oath are priests having become, [He] however with an oath through the [One] who is saying to Him: Has sworn [the] Lord and not will change His mind; You [are] a priest to the age (according to the order of Melchizedek; *K) (aiōn )
22 By so much (also *no) of a better covenant has become [the] guarantee Jesus.
23 And those indeed many are having become priests because of by death being prevented from continuing;
24 However because of the abiding of Him to the age a permanent He holds priesthood; (aiōn )
25 wherefore also to save to the uttermost He is able those drawing near through Him to God always living for to intercede for them.
26 Such indeed for us (also *no) was fitting a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and higher than the heavens having become;
27 who not has every day need as the high priests first for [their] own sins sacrifices to offer up then for those of the people; this for He did once for all Himself having offered up.
28 The law for men appoints as high priests having weakness, the word however of the oath which [is] after the law a Son to the age perfected. (aiōn )
