¹ For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;

² To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;

³ Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.

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

⁵ And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:

⁶ But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.

⁷ And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.

⁸ And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

⁹ And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.

¹⁰ For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.

¹¹ If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

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

¹³ For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar.

¹⁴ For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.

¹⁵ And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,

¹⁶ Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.

¹⁷ For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

¹⁸ For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.

¹⁹ For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.

²⁰ And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:

²¹ (For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)

²² By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.

²³ And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:

²⁴ But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.

²⁵ Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

²⁶ For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

²⁷ Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.

²⁸ For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.

---

¹ For ^G1063 this ^G3778 Melchisedec, ^G3198 king ^G935 of Salem, ^G4532 priest ^G2409 of the most high ^G5310 God, ^G2316 who ^G3588 met ^G4876 Abraham ^G11 returning ^G5290 from ^G575 the slaughter ^G2871 of the kings, ^G935 and ^G2532 blessed ^G2127 him; ^G846

² To whom ^G3739 also ^G2532 Abraham ^G11 gave ^G3307 a tenth part ^G1181 of ^G575 all; ^G3956 first ^{G4412 G3303} being by interpretation ^G2059 King ^G935 of righteousness, ^G1343 and ^G1161 after that ^G1899 also ^G2532 King ^G935 of Salem, ^G4532 which is, ^G3603 King ^G935 of peace; ^G1515

³ Without father, ^G540 without mother, ^G282 without descent, ^G35 having ^G2192 neither ^G3383 beginning ^G746 of days, ^G2250 nor ^G3383 end ^G5056 of life; ^G2222 but ^G1161 made like ^G871 unto the Son ^G5207 of God; ^G2316 abideth ^G3306 a priest ^G2409 continually. ^{G1519 G1336}

⁴ Now ^G1161 consider ^G2334 how great ^G4080 this man ^G3778 was, unto whom ^G3739 even ^G2532 the patriarch ^G3966 Abraham ^G11 gave ^G1325 the tenth ^G1181 of ^G1537 the spoils. ^G205

⁵ And ^G2532 verily ^G3303 they that are of ^G1537 the sons ^G5207 of Levi, ^G3017 who ^G3588 receive ^G2983 the office of the priesthood, ^G2405 have ^G2192 a commandment ^G1785 to take tithes ^G586 of the people ^G2992 according to ^G2596 the law, ^G3551 that is, ^G5123 of their ^G846 brethren, ^G80 though ^G2539 they come ^G1831 out of ^G1537 the loins ^G3751 of Abraham: ^G11

⁶ But ^G1161 he whose descent is ^G1075 not ^G3361 counted ^G1075 from ^G1537 them ^G846 received tithes ^G1183 of Abraham, ^G11 and ^G2532 blessed ^G2127 him that had ^G2192 the promises. ^G1860

⁷ And ^G1161 without ^G5565 all ^G3956 contradiction ^G485 the less ^G1640 is blessed ^G2127 of ^G5259 the better. ^G2909

⁸ And ^G2532 here ^{G5602 G3303} men ^G444 that die ^G599 receive ^G2983 tithes; ^G1181 but ^G1161 there ^G1563 he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed ^G3140 that ^G3754 he liveth. ^G2198

⁹ And ^G2532 as ^G5613 I may so say, ^{G2031 G2036} Levi ^G3017 also, ^G2532 who ^G3588 receiveth ^G2983 tithes, ^G1181 payed tithes ^G1183 in ^G1223 Abraham. ^G11

¹⁰ For ^G1063 he was ^G2258 yet ^G2089 in ^G1722 the loins ^G3751 of his father, ^G3962 when ^G3753 Melchisedec ^G3198 met ^G4876 him. ^G846

¹¹ If ^{G1487 G3303} therefore ^G3767 perfection ^G5050 were ^G2258 by ^G1223 the Levitical ^G3020 priesthood, ^G2420 (for ^G1063 under ^G1909 it ^G846 the people ^G2992 received the law,) ^G3549 what ^G5101 further ^G2089 need ^G5532 was there that another ^G2087 priest ^G2409 should rise ^G450 after ^G2596 the order ^G5010 of Melchisedec, ^G3198 and ^G2532 not ^G3756 be called ^G3004 after ^G2596 the order ^G5010 of Aaron? ^G2

¹² For ^G1063 the priesthood ^G2420 being changed, ^G3346 there is made ^G1096 of ^G1537 necessity ^G318 a change ^G3331 also ^G2532 of the law. ^G3551

¹³ For ^G1063 he of ^G1909 whom ^G3739 these things ^G5023 are spoken ^G3004 pertaineth ^G3348 to another ^G2087 tribe, ^G5443 of ^G575 which ^G3739 no man ^G3762 gave attendance ^G4337 at the altar. ^G2379

¹⁴ For ^G1063 it is evident ^G4271 that ^G3754 our ^G2257 Lord ^G2962 sprang ^G393 out of ^G1537 Juda; ^G2455 of ^G1519 which ^G3739 tribe ^G5443 Moses ^G3475 spake ^G2980 nothing ^G3762 concerning ^G4012 priesthood. ^G2420

¹⁵ And ^G2532 it is ^G2076 yet ^G2089 far more ^G4054 evident: ^G2612 for ^G1487 that after ^G2596 the similitude ^G3665 of Melchisedec ^G3198 there ariseth ^G450 another ^G2087 priest, ^G2409

¹⁶ Who ^G3739 is made, ^G1096 not ^G3756 after ^G2596 the law ^G3551 of a carnal ^G4559 commandment, ^G1785 but ^G235 after ^G2596 the power ^G1411 of an endless ^G179 life. ^G2222

¹⁷ For ^G1063 he testifieth, ^{G3140 G3754} Thou ^G4771 art a priest ^G2409 for ^G1519 ever ^G165 after ^G2596 the order ^G5010 of Melchisedec. ^G3198

¹⁸ For ^G1063 there is ^G1096 verily ^G3303 a disannulling ^G115 of the commandment ^G1785 going before ^G4254 for ^G1223 the weakness ^G772 and ^G2532 unprofitableness ^G512 thereof. ^G846

¹⁹ For ^G1063 the law ^G3551 made ^G5048 nothing ^G3762 perfect, ^G5048 but ^G1161 the bringing in ^G1898 of a better ^G2909 hope ^G1680 did; by ^G1223 the which ^G3739 we draw nigh ^G1448 unto God. ^G2316

²⁰ And ^G2532 inasmuch as ^{G2596 G3745} not ^G3756 without ^G5565 an oath ^G3728 he was made priest:

²¹ (For ^G1063 those priests ^G2409 were ^{G3303 G1526} made ^G1096 without ^G5565 an oath; ^G3728 but ^G1161 this with ^G3326 an oath ^G3728 by ^G1223 him that said ^G3004 unto ^G4314 him, ^G846 The Lord ^G2962 sware ^G3660 and ^G2532 will ^G3338 not ^G3756 repent, ^G3338 Thou ^G4771 art a priest ^G2409 for ^G1519 ever ^G165 after ^G2596 the order ^G5010 of Melchisedec:) ^G3198

²² By ^G2596 so much ^G5118 was ^G1096 Jesus ^G2424 made ^G1096 a surety ^G1450 of a better ^G2909 testament. ^G1242

²³ And ^G2532 they ^G1526 truly ^G3303 were ^{G1526 G1096} many ^G4119 priests, ^G2409 because they were not suffered ^G2967 to continue ^G3887 by reason of ^G1223 death: ^G2288

²⁴ But ^G1161 this man, because ^G1223 he ^G846 continueth ^G3306 ever, ^{G1519 G165} hath ^G2192 an unchangeable ^G531 priesthood. ^G2420

²⁵ Wherefore ^G3606 he is able ^G1410 also ^G2532 to save them ^G4982 to ^G1519 the uttermost ^G3838 that come ^G4334 unto God ^G2316 by ^G1223 him, ^G846 seeing he ever ^G3842 liveth ^G2198 to ^G1519 make intercession ^G1793 for ^G5228 them. ^G846

²⁶ For ^G1063 such ^G5108 an high priest ^G749 became ^G4241 us, ^G2254 who is holy, ^G3741 harmless, ^G172 undefiled, ^G283 separate ^G5563 from ^G575 sinners, ^G268 and ^G2532 made ^G1096 higher than ^G5308 the heavens; ^G3772

²⁷ Who ^G3739 needeth ^{G2192 G318} not ^G3756 daily, ^{G2596 G2250} as ^G5618 those high priests, ^G749 to offer up ^G399 sacrifice, ^G2378 first ^G4386 for ^G5228 his own ^G2398 sins, ^G266 and then ^G1899 for the people's: ^G2992 for ^G1063 this ^G5124 he did ^G4160 once, ^G2178 when he offered up ^G399 himself. ^G1438

²⁸ For ^G1063 the law ^G3551 maketh ^G2525 men ^G444 high priests ^G749 which have ^G2192 infirmity; ^G769 but ^G1161 the word ^G3056 of the oath, ^G3728 which ^G3588 was since ^G3326 the law, ^G3551 maketh the Son, ^G5207 who is consecrated ^G5048 for ^G1519 evermore. ^G165

---

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

² 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;

³ 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.

⁴ Now consider how great this man was, unto whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the chief spoils.

⁵ 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:

⁶ but he whose genealogy is not counted from them hath taken tithes of Abraham, and hath blessed him that hath the promises.

⁷ But without any dispute the less is blessed of the better.

⁸ And here men that die receive tithes; but there one, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

⁹ And, so to say, through Abraham even Levi, who receiveth tithes, hath paid tithes;

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

¹¹ 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?

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

¹³ For he of whom these things are said belongeth to another tribe, from which no man hath given attendance at the altar.

¹⁴ For it is evident that our Lord hath sprung out of Judah; as to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priests.

¹⁵ And `what we say' is yet more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Melchizedek there ariseth another priest,

¹⁶ who hath been made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life:

¹⁷ for it is witnessed `of him,' Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.

¹⁸ For there is a disannulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and unprofitableness

¹⁹ (for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in thereupon of a better hope, through which we draw nigh unto God.

²⁰ And inasmuch as `it is' not without the taking of an oath

²¹ (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);

²² by so much also hath Jesus become the surety of a better covenant.

²³ And they indeed have been made priests many in number, because that by death they are hindered from continuing:

²⁴ but he, because he abideth for ever, hath his priesthood unchangeable.

²⁵ 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.

²⁶ For such a high priest became us, holy, guileless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

²⁷ 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.

²⁸ 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.

---

¹ For this Melchisedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who did meet Abraham turning back from the smiting of the kings, and did bless him,

² to whom also a tenth of all did Abraham divide, (first, indeed, being interpreted, `King of righteousness,' and then also, King of Salem, which is, King of Peace,)

³ without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, and being made like to the Son of God, doth remain a priest continually.

⁴ And see how great this one `is', to whom also a tenth Abraham the patriarch did give out of the best of the spoils,

⁵ and those, indeed, out of the sons of Levi receiving the priesthood, a command have to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is, their brethren, even though they came forth out of the loins of Abraham;

⁶ and he who was not reckoned by genealogy of them, received tithes from Abraham, and him having the promises he hath blessed,

⁷ and apart from all controversy, the less by the better is blessed --

⁸ and here, indeed, men who die do receive tithes, and there `he', who is testified to that he was living,

⁹ and so to speak, through Abraham even Levi who is receiving tithes, hath paid tithes,

¹⁰ for he was yet in the loins of the father when Melchisedek met him.

¹¹ If indeed, then, perfection were through the Levitical priesthood -- for the people under it had received law -- what further need, according to the order of Melchisedek, for another priest to arise, and not to be called according to the order of Aaron?

¹² for the priesthood being changed, of necessity also, of the law a change doth come,

¹³ for he of whom these things are said in another tribe hath had part, of whom no one gave attendance at the altar,

¹⁴ for `it is' evident that out of Judah hath arisen our Lord, in regard to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.

¹⁵ And it is yet more abundantly most evident, if according to the similitude of Melchisedek there doth arise another priest,

¹⁶ who came not according to the law of a fleshly command, but according to the power of an endless life,

¹⁷ for He doth testify -- `Thou `art' a priest -- to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;'

¹⁸ for a disannulling indeed doth come of the command going before because of its weakness, and unprofitableness,

¹⁹ (for nothing did the law perfect) and the bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw nigh to God.

²⁰ And inasmuch as `it is' not apart from oath, (for those indeed apart from oath are become priests,

²¹ and he with an oath through Him who is saying unto him, `The Lord sware, and will not repent, Thou `art' a priest -- to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;')

²² by so much of a better covenant hath Jesus become surety,

²³ and those indeed are many who have become priests, because by death they are hindered from remaining;

²⁴ and he, because of his remaining -- to the age, hath the priesthood not transient,

²⁵ whence also he is able to save to the very end, those coming through him unto God -- ever living to make intercession for them.

²⁶ For such a chief priest did become us -- kind, harmless, undefiled, separate from the sinners, and become higher than the heavens,

²⁷ who hath no necessity daily, as the chief priests, first for his own sins to offer up sacrifice, then for those of the people; for this he did once, having offered up himself;

²⁸ for the law doth appoint men chief priests, having infirmity, but the word of the oath that `is' after the law `appointeth' the Son -- to the age having been perfected.

---

¹ For this Melchisedec, King of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from smiting the kings, and blessed him;

² to whom Abraham gave also the tenth portion of all; first being interpreted King of righteousness, and then also King of Salem, which is King of peace;

³ without father, without mother, without genealogy; having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but assimilated to the Son of God, abides a priest continually.

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

⁵ And they indeed from among the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have commandment to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is from their brethren, though these are come out of the loins of Abraham:

⁶ but he who has no genealogy from them has tithed Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises.

⁷ But beyond all gainsaying, the inferior is blessed by the better.

⁸ And here dying men receive tithes; but there [one] of whom the witness is that he lives;

⁹ and, so to speak, through Abraham, Levi also, who received tithes, has been made to pay tithes.

¹⁰ For he was yet in the loins of his father when Melchisedec met him.

¹¹ If indeed then perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, for the people had their law given to them in connexion with *it*, what need [was there] still that a different priest should arise according to the order of Melchisedec, and not be named after the order of Aaron?

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

¹³ For he, of whom these things are said, belongs to a different tribe, of which no one has [ever] been attached to the service of the altar.

¹⁴ For it is clear that our Lord has sprung out of Juda, as to which tribe Moses spake nothing as to priests.

¹⁵ And it is yet more abundantly evident, since a different priest arises according to the similitude of Melchisedec,

¹⁶ who has been constituted not according to law of fleshly commandment, but according to power of indissoluble life.

¹⁷ For it is borne witness, *Thou* art a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedec.

¹⁸ For there is a setting aside of the commandment going before for its weakness and unprofitableness,

¹⁹ (for the law perfected nothing,) and the introduction of a better hope by which we draw nigh to God.

²⁰ And by how much [it was] not without the swearing of an oath;

²¹ (for they are become priests without the swearing of an oath, but he with the swearing of an oath, by him who said, as to him, The Lord has sworn, and will not repent [of it], *Thou* [art] priest for ever [according to the order of Melchisedec];)

²² by so much Jesus became surety of a better covenant.

²³ And they have been many priests, on account of being hindered from continuing by death;

²⁴ but he, because of his continuing for ever, has the priesthood unchangeable.

²⁵ Whence also he is able to save completely those who approach by him to God, always living to intercede for them.

²⁶ For such a high priest became us, holy, harmless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and become higher than the heavens:

²⁷ who has not day by day need, as the high priests, first to offer up sacrifices for his own sins, then [for] those of the people; for this he did once for all [in] having offered up himself.

²⁸ For the law constitutes men high priests, having infirmity; but the word of the swearing of the oath which [is] after the law, a Son perfected for ever.

---

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

² 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;

³ without 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.

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

⁵ They indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest's office have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brothers, though these have come out of the loins of Abraham,

⁶ but he whose genealogy is not counted from them has taken tithes of Abraham, and has blessed him who has the promises.

⁷ But without any dispute the less is blessed by the better.

⁸ Here people who die receive tithes, but there one receives tithes of whom it is testified that he lives.

⁹ So to say, through Abraham even Levi, who receives tithes, has paid tithes,

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

¹¹ Now if there was perfection through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people have received the law), what further need was there for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

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

¹³ For he of whom these things are said belongs to another tribe, from which no one has officiated at the altar.

¹⁴ For it is evident that our Lord has sprung out of Judah, about which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.

¹⁵ This is yet more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Melchizedek there arises another priest,

¹⁶ who has been made, not after the law of a fleshly commandment, but after the power of an endless life:

¹⁷ for it is testified, "You are a priest forever, According to the order of Melchizedek."

¹⁸ For there is an annulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and uselessness

¹⁹ (for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in thereupon of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.

²⁰ Inasmuch as he was not made priest without the taking of an oath

²¹ (for they indeed have been made priests without an oath), but he with an oath by him that says of him, "The Lord swore and will not change his mind, 'You are a priest forever, According to the order of Melchizedek'".

²² By so much has Jesus become the collateral of a better covenant.

²³ Many, indeed, have been made priests, because they are hindered from continuing by death.

²⁴ But he, because he lives forever, has his priesthood unchangeable.

²⁵ Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing he ever lives to make intercession for them.

²⁶ For such a high priest was fitting for us: holy, guiltless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

²⁷ who doesn't need, like those high priests, to daily 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.

²⁸ For the law appoints men as high priests who have weakness, but the word of the oath which came after the law appoints a Son forever who has been perfected.

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¹ For this Melchizedek, the king of Salem, a priest of the Most High God, who gave Abraham his blessing, meeting him when he came back after putting the kings to death,

² And to whom Abraham gave a tenth part of everything which he had, being first named King of righteousness, and then in addition, King of Salem, that is to say, King of peace;

³ Being without father or mother, or family, having no birth or end to his life, being made like the Son of God, is a priest for ever.

⁴ Now see how great this man was, to whom our father Abraham gave a tenth part of what he had got in the fight.

⁵ And it is true that by the law, those of the sons of Levi who have the position of priests may take a tenth part of the people's goods; that is to say, they take it from their brothers though these are the sons of Abraham.

⁶ But this man, who was not of their family, took the tenth from Abraham, and gave a blessing to him to whom God had given his undertaking.

⁷ But there is no doubt that the less gets his blessing from the greater.

⁸ Now at the present time, men over whom death has power take the tenth; but then it was taken by one of whom it is witnessed that he is living.

⁹ And we may say that in Abraham, even Levi, who has a right to take the tenth part, gave it;

¹⁰ Because he was still in his father's body when Melchizedek came to him.

¹¹ Now if it was possible for things to be made complete through the priests of the house of Levi (for the law was given to the people in connection with them), what need was there for another priest who was of the order of Melchizedek and not of the order of Aaron?

¹² Because if the priests are changed, it is necessary to make a change in the law.

¹³ For he of whom these things are said comes of another tribe, of which no man has ever made offerings at the altar.

¹⁴ Because it is clear that our Lord comes out of Judah, and Moses said nothing about priests from that tribe.

¹⁵ And this is even more clear if a second priest has come up who is like Melchizedek,

¹⁶ That is to say, not made by a law based on the flesh, but by the power of a life without end:

¹⁷ For it has been witnessed of him, You are a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

¹⁸ So the law which went before is put on one side, because it was feeble and without profit.

¹⁹ (Because the law made nothing complete), and in its place there is a better hope, through which we come near to God.

²⁰ And as this is not without the taking of an oath

²¹ (For those were made priests without an oath, but this one was made a priest with an oath by him who says of him, The Lord gave his oath, which he will not take back, that you are a priest for ever);

²² By so much is it a better agreement which we have through Jesus.

²³ And it is true that there have been a great number of those priests, because death does not let them go on for ever;

²⁴ But this priest, because his life goes on for ever, is unchanging.

²⁵ So that he is fully able to be the saviour of all who come to God through him, because he is ever living to make prayer to God for them.

²⁶ It was right for us to have such a high priest, one who is holy and without evil, doing no wrong, having no part with sinners, and made higher than the heavens:

²⁷ Who has no need to make offerings for sins every day, like those high priests, first for himself, and then for the people; because he did this once and for ever when he made an offering of himself.

²⁸ The law makes high priests of men who are feeble; but the word of the oath, which was made after the law, gives that position to a Son, in whom all good is for ever complete.