1 GLT For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, the one having met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, BSB BSB: This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,
2 GLT to whom also Abraham apportioned a tenth from all things, first indeed translated as“king of righteousness,” and then also“king of Salem,” that is,“king of peace,” BSB BSB: and Abraham apportioned to him a tenth of everything. First, his name means “king of righteousness.” Then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.”
3 GLT without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God, he remains a priest perpetually. BSB BSB: Without father or mother or genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, like the Son of God, he remains a priest for all time.
4 GLT But notice how great this one{ was}, to whom the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth from the best plunder. BSB BSB: Consider how great Melchizedek was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder.
5 GLT And the ones indeed from the sons of Levi having received the priesthood have a command according to the law to collect a tithe from the people, that is,{ from} their brothers, even though they have come from the loin of Abraham. BSB BSB: Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham.
6 GLT But this one not being from their genealogy, has collected tithes from Abraham, and has blessed the one having the promises. BSB BSB: But Melchizedek, who did not trace his descent from Levi, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.
7 GLT But without any dispute, the lesser is blessed by the greater. BSB BSB: And indisputably, the lesser is blessed by the greater.
8 GLT And indeed here mortal men receive tithes, but there he is testified about that he lives on. BSB BSB: In the case of the Levites, mortal men collect the tenth; but in the case of Melchizedek, it is affirmed that he lives on.
9 GLT And, so to speak, Levi, the one collecting tithes, also had paid a tithe through Abraham, BSB BSB: And so to speak, Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham.
10 GLT because he was still in the loin of his father when Melchizedek met him. BSB BSB: For when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the loin of his ancestor.
11 GLT If indeed then, perfection was through the Levitical priesthood(for on the basis of it the people had been given{ the law}), what further need{ was there} for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek and to not be said{ to be} according to the order of Aaron? BSB BSB: Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear—one in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron?
12 GLT For{ when} the priesthood is changed, from necessity a change of the law also takes place. BSB BSB: For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed as well.
13 GLT For he about whom these things are said belongs to another tribe, from which no one has officiated at the altar. BSB BSB: He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, from which no one has ever served at the altar.
15 GLT And this is still even more obvious if another priest emerges according to the likeness of Melchizedek, BSB BSB: And this point is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears,
16 GLT who has become{ a priest} not according to a law of a fleshly command, but according to the power of an indestructible life. BSB BSB: one who has become a priest not by a law of succession, but by the power of an indestructible life.
17 GLT For it is being testified:“You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.” BSB BSB: For it is testified: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
18 GLT For on the one hand, there is an annulment of the former commandment because it{ is} weak and useless BSB BSB: So the former commandment is set aside because it was weak and useless
19 GLT (for the law perfected nothing), and on the other hand{ is} the introduction of a better hope, through which we come near to God. BSB BSB: (for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.
20 GLT And by as much as not without swearing an oath‚— for indeed they without swearing an oath are become priests, BSB BSB: And none of this happened without an oath. For others became priests without an oath,
21 GLT but he with an oath- taking, through the one saying to him,“The Lord swore and will not change his mind:‘You{ are} a priest forever’”— BSB BSB: but Jesus became a priest with an oath by the One who said to Him: “The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind: ‘You are a priest forever.’”
22 GLT and according to so much more, Jesus has become a guarantor of a better covenant. BSB BSB: Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.
23 GLT And the ones, on the one hand, having become priests are many, since by death they are prevented{ from} continuing, BSB BSB: Now there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office.
24 GLT but he, on the other hand, since he remains forever, has the permanent priesthood, BSB BSB: But because Jesus lives forever, He has a permanent priesthood.
25 GLT because of which he is also able to save completely the ones approaching God through him, always living to intercede on behalf of them. BSB BSB: Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.
26 GLT For such a high priest was indeed suitable for us: holy, innocent, pure, separated from the sinners, and having become higher than the heavens; BSB BSB: Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
27 GLT who does not have each day a need, even as the high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first on behalf of his own sins{ and} then{ on behalf of} those of the people, for he did this, having offered himself once and never again. BSB BSB: Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.
28 GLT For the law appoints{ as} high priests men having weakness, but the word of the swearing of an oath, which{ came} after the law,{ appoints} a Son, having been made perfect forever. BSB BSB: For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever.
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