Hebrews 7

1For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

ουτος γαρ ο μελχισεδεκ, βασιλευς σαλημ, ιερευς του θεου του υψιστου, ο συναντησας αβρααμ υποστρεφοντι απο της κοπης των βασιλεων και ευλογησας αυτον,

2to whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all, first being translated 'king of righteousness,' and then also king of Salem, meaning 'king of peace,'

ω και δεκατην απο παντων εμερισεν αβρααμ, πρωτον μεν ερμηνευομενος βασιλευς δικαιοσυνης, επειτα δε και βασιλευς σαλημ, ο εστιν βασιλευς ειρηνης,

3without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God, remains a priest continually.

απατωρ, αμητωρ, αγενεαλογητος, μητε αρχην ημερων μητε ζωης τελος εχων, αφωμοιωμενος δε τω υιω του θεου, μενει ιερευς εις το διηνεκες.

4Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth of the spoils.

θεωρειτε δε πηλικος ουτος, ω και δεκατην αβρααμ εδωκεν εκ των ακροθινιων ο πατριαρχης.

5And indeed those who are of the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have a commandment to receive tithes from the people according to the law, that is, from their brethren, though they have come from the loins of Abraham;

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·

6but he whose genealogy is not derived from them received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.

ο δε μη γενεαλογουμενος εξ αυτων δεδεκατωκεν τον αβρααμ, και τον εχοντα τας επαγγελιας ευλογηκεν.

7Now beyond all contradiction the lesser is blessed by the better.

χωρις δε πασης αντιλογιας το ελαττον υπο του κρειττονος ευλογειται.

8Here mortal men receive tithes, but there he receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives.

και ωδε μεν δεκατας αποθνησκοντες ανθρωποι λαμβανουσιν, εκει δε μαρτυρουμενος οτι ζη.

9Even Levi, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham, so to speak,

και ως επος ειπειν, δια αβρααμ και λευι ο δεκατας λαμβανων δεδεκατωται·

10for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.

ετι γαρ εν τη οσφυι του πατρος ην οτε συνηντησεν αυτω ο μελχισεδεκ.

11Therefore, if perfection were through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need was there that another priest should rise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not be called according to the order of Aaron?

ει μεν ουν τελειωσις δια της λευιτικης ιερωσυνης ην· ο λαος γαρ επ αυτη νενομοθετητο· τις ετι χρεια κατα την ταξιν μελχισεδεκ ετερον ανιστασθαι ιερεα και ου κατα την ταξιν ααρων λεγεσθαι;

12For the priesthood being changed, of necessity there is also a change of the law.

μετατιθεμενης γαρ της ιερωσυνης εξ αναγκης και νομου μεταθεσις γινεται.

13For He of whom these things are spoken belongs to another tribe, from which no man has officiated at the altar.

εφ ον γαρ λεγεται ταυτα, φυλης ετερας μετεσχηκεν, αφ ης ουδεις προσεσχηκεν τω θυσιαστηριω.

14For it is evident that our Lord arose from Judah, of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.

προδηλον γαρ οτι εξ ιουδα ανατεταλκεν ο κυριος ημων, εις ην φυλην ουδεν περι ιερωσυνης μωυσης ελαλησεν.

15And it is yet far more evident if, in the likeness of Melchizedek, there arises another priest

και περισσοτερον ετι καταδηλον εστιν, ει κατα την ομοιοτητα μελχισεδεκ ανισταται ιερευς ετερος,

16who has come, not according to the law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of an endless life.

ος ου κατα νομον εντολης σαρκικης γεγονεν, αλλα κατα δυναμιν ζωης ακαταλυτου·

17For He testifies: 'You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek.'

μαρτυρει γαρ οτι συ ιερευς εις τον αιωνα κατα την ταξιν μελχισεδεκ.

18For on the one hand there is an annulling of the former commandment because of its weakness and unprofitableness,

αθετησις μεν γαρ γινεται προαγουσης εντολης δια το αυτης ασθενες και ανωφελες·

19for the law made nothing perfect; on the other hand, there is the bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.

ουδεν γαρ ετελειωσεν ο νομος, επεισαγωγη δε κρειττονος ελπιδος, δι ης εγγιζομεν τω θεω.

20And inasmuch as He was not made priest without an oath

και καθ οσον ου χωρις ορκωμοσιας· — οι μεν γαρ χωρις ορκωμοσιας εισιν ιερεις γεγονοτες,

21(for they have become priests without an oath, but He with an oath by Him who said to Him: 'The LORD has sworn And will not relent, 'You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek' '),

ο δε μετα ορκωμοσιας δια του λεγοντος προς αυτον· ωμοσεν κυριος, και ου μεταμεληθησεται· συ ιερευς εις τον αιωνα κατα την ταξιν μελχισεδεκ· —

22by so much more Jesus has become a surety of a better covenant.

κατα τοσουτον κρειττονος διαθηκης γεγονεν εγγυος ιησους.

23Also there were many priests, because they were prevented by death from continuing.

και οι μεν πλειονες εισιν γεγονοτες ιερεις δια το θανατω κωλυεσθαι παραμενειν·

24But He, because He continues forever, has an unchangeable priesthood.

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

25Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.

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

26For such a High Priest was fitting for us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and has become higher than the heavens;

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

27who does not need daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the people's, for this He did once for all when He offered up Himself.

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.

28For 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 perfected forever.

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