7:1

Ουτος γαρ ο Μελχισεδεκ βασιλευς Σαλημ ιερευς του Θεου του Υψιστου ο συναντησας Αβρααμ υποστρεφοντι απο της κοπης των βασιλεων και ευλογησας αυτον

For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

7:2

ω και δεκατην απο παντων εμερισεν Αβρααμ πρωτον μεν ερμηνευομενος Βασιλευς δικαιοσυνης επειτα δε και Βασιλευς Σαλημ ο εστιν Βασιλευς ειρηνης

to whom also Abraham divided a tenth part of all (being first, by interpretation, King of righteousness, and then also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;

7:3

απατωρ αμητωρ αγενεαλογητος μητε αρχην ημερων μητε ζωης τελος εχων αφωμοιωμενος δε τω Υιω του Θεου μενει ιερευς εις το διηνεκες

without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like unto the Son of God), abideth a priest continually.

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7:4

Θεωρειτε δε πηλικος ουτος ω και δεκατην Αβρααμ εδωκεν εκ των ακροθινιων ο πατριαρχης

Now consider how great this man was, unto whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the chief spoils.

7:5

και οι μεν εκ των υιων Λευι την ιερατειαν λαμβανοντες εντολην εχουσιν αποδεκατουν τον λαον κατα τον νομον τουτ εστιν τους αδελφους αυτων καιπερ εξεληλυθοτας εκ της οσφυος Αβρααμ

And they indeed of the sons of Levi that receive the priest’s office have commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though these have come out of the loins of Abraham:

7:6

ο δε μη γενεαλογουμενος εξ αυτων δεδεκατωκεν Αβρααμ και τον εχοντα τας επαγγελιας ευλογηκεν

but he whose genealogy is not counted from them hath taken tithes of Abraham, and hath blessed him that hath the promises.

7:7

χωρις δε πασης αντιλογιας το ελαττον υπο του κρειττονος ευλογειται

But without any dispute the less is blessed of the better.

7:8

Και ωδε μεν δεκατας αποθνησκοντες ανθρωποι λαμβανουσιν εκει δε μαρτυρουμενος οτι ζη

And here men that die receive tithes; but there one, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

7:9

και ως επος ειπειν δι Αβρααμ και Λευι ο δεκατας λαμβανων δεδεκατωται

And, so to say, through Abraham even Levi, who receiveth tithes, hath paid tithes;

7:10

ετι γαρ εν τη οσφυι του πατρος ην οτε συνηντησεν αυτω Μελχισεδεκ

for he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchizedek met him.

7:11

Ει μεν ουν τελειωσις δια της Λευιτικης ιερωσυνης ην ο λαος γαρ επ αυτης νενομοθετηται τις ετι χρεια κατα την ταξιν Μελχισεδεκ ετερον ανιστασθαι ιερεα και ου κατα την ταξιν Ααρων λεγεσθαι

Now if there was perfection through the Levitical priesthood (for under it hath the people received the law), what further need was there that another priest should arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be reckoned after the order of Aaron?

7:12

μετατιθεμενης γαρ της ιερωσυνης εξ αναγκης και νομου μεταθεσις γινεται

For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.

7:13

Εφ ον γαρ λεγεται ταυτα φυλης ετερας μετεσχηκεν αφ ης ουδεις προσεσχηκεν τω θυσιαστηριω

For he of whom these things are said belongeth to another tribe, from which no man hath given attendance at the altar.

7:14

προδηλον γαρ οτι εξ Ιουδα ανατεταλκεν ο Κυριος ημων εις ην φυλην περι ιερεων ουδεν Μωυσης ελαλησεν

For it is evident that our Lord hath sprung out of Judah; as to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priests.

7:15

Και περισσοτερον ετι καταδηλον εστιν ει κατα την ομοιοτητα Μελχισεδεκ ανισταται ιερευς ετερος

And what we say is yet more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Melchizedek there ariseth another priest,

7:16

ος ου κατα νομον εντολης σαρκινης γεγονεν αλλα κατα δυναμιν ζωης ακαταλυτου

who hath been made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life:

7:17

μαρτυρειται γαρ οτι Συ ιερευς εις τον αιωνα κατα την ταξιν Μελχισεδεκ

for it is witnessed of him, Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.

7:18

Αθετησις μεν γαρ γινεται προαγουσης εντολης δια το αυτης ασθενες και ανωφελες

For there is a disannulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and unprofitableness

7:19

ουδεν γαρ ετελειωσεν ο νομος επεισαγωγη δε κρειττονος ελπιδος δι ης εγγιζομεν τω Θεω

(for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in thereupon of a better hope, through which we draw nigh unto God.

7:20

Και καθ οσον ου χωρις ορκωμοσιας οι μεν γαρ χωρις ορκωμοσιας εισιν ιερεις γεγονοτες

And inasmuch as it is not without the taking of an oath

7:21

ο δε μετα ορκωμοσιας δια του λεγοντος προς αυτον Ωμοσεν Κυριος και ου μεταμεληθησεται Συ ιερευς εις τον αιωνα

(for they indeed have been made priests without an oath; but he with an oath by him that saith of him, The Lord sware and will not repent himself, Thou art a priest for ever);

7:22

Κατα τοσουτο και κρειττονος διαθηκης γεγονεν εγγυος Ιησους

by so much also hath Jesus become the surety of a better covenant.

7:23

Και οι μεν πλειονες εισιν γεγονοτες ιερεις δια το θανατω κωλυεσθαι παραμενειν

And they indeed have been made priests many in number, because that by death they are hindered from continuing:

7:24

ο δε δια το μενειν αυτον εις τον αιωνα απαραβατον εχει την ιερωσυνην

but he, because he abideth for ever, hath his priesthood unchangeable.

7:25

οθεν και σωζειν εις το παντελες δυναται τους προσερχομενους δι αυτου τω Θεω παντοτε ζων εις το εντυγχανειν υπερ αυτων

Wherefore also he is able to save to the uttermost them that draw near unto God through him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

7:26

Τοιουτος γαρ ημιν και επρεπεν αρχιερευς οσιος ακακος αμιαντος κεχωρισμενος απο των αμαρτωλων και υψηλοτερος των ουρανων γενομενος

For such a high priest became us, holy, guileless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

7:27

ος ουκ εχει καθ ημεραν αναγκην ωσπερ οι αρχιερεις προτερον υπερ των ιδιων αμαρτιων θυσιας αναφερειν επειτα των του λαου τουτο γαρ εποιησεν εφαπαξ εαυτον ανενεγκας

who needeth not daily, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people: for this he did once for all, when he offered up himself.

7:28

ο νομος γαρ ανθρωπους καθιστησιν αρχιερεις εχοντας ασθενειαν ο λογος δε της ορκωμοσιας της μετα τον νομον Υιον εις τον αιωνα τετελειωμενον

For the law appointeth men high priests, having infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was after the law, appointeth a Son, perfected for evermore.