BIB(i)
11 Εἰ (If) μὲν (indeed) οὖν (then) τελείωσις (perfection) διὰ (by) τῆς (the) Λευιτικῆς (Levitical) ἱερωσύνης (priesthood) ἦν (were)— ὁ (the) λαὸς (people) γὰρ (for) ἐπ’ (upon) αὐτῆς (it) νενομοθέτηται (had received the Law)— τίς (what) ἔτι (still) χρεία (need was there), κατὰ (according to) τὴν (the) τάξιν (order) Μελχισέδεκ (of Melchizedek), ἕτερον (for another) ἀνίστασθαι (to arise) ἱερέα (priest) καὶ (and) οὐ (not) κατὰ (according to) τὴν (the) τάξιν (order) Ἀαρὼν (of Aaron) λέγεσθαι (to be named)?
12 μετατιθεμένης (Being changed) γὰρ (for) τῆς (of the) ἱερωσύνης (priesthood), ἐξ (from) ἀνάγκης (necessity) καὶ (also), νόμου (of law) μετάθεσις (a change) γίνεται (takes place).
13 Ἐφ’ (He concerning) ὃν (whom) γὰρ (for) λέγεται (are said) ταῦτα (these things) φυλῆς (a tribe) ἑτέρας (another) μετέσχηκεν (belonged to), ἀφ’ (from) ἧς (which) οὐδεὶς (no one) προσέσχηκεν (has served) τῷ (at the) θυσιαστηρίῳ (altar).
14 πρόδηλον (It is evident) γὰρ (for) ὅτι (that) ἐξ (out of) Ἰούδα (Judah) ἀνατέταλκεν (has sprung) ὁ (the) Κύριος (Lord) ἡμῶν (of us), εἰς (as to) ἣν (which) φυλὴν (a tribe), περὶ (concerning) ἱερέων (priests), οὐδὲν (nothing) Μωϋσῆς (Moses) ἐλάλησεν (spoke).
15 Καὶ (And) περισσότερον (more abundantly) ἔτι (yet) κατάδηλόν (evident) ἐστιν (it is), εἰ (if) κατὰ (according to) τὴν (the) ὁμοιότητα (likeness) Μελχισέδεκ (of Melchizedek) ἀνίσταται (arises) ἱερεὺς (a priest) ἕτερος (another),
16 ὃς (who) οὐ (not) κατὰ (according to) νόμον (a law) ἐντολῆς (of a commandment) σαρκίνης (fleshly) γέγονεν (has been constituted), ἀλλὰ (but) κατὰ (according to) δύναμιν (the power) ζωῆς (of a life) ἀκαταλύτου (indestructible).
17 μαρτυρεῖται (It is testified) γὰρ (for) ὅτι (-): “Σὺ (You are) ἱερεὺς (a priest) εἰς (to) τὸν (the) αἰῶνα (age), κατὰ (according to) τὴν (the) τάξιν (order) Μελχισέδεκ (of Melchizedek).”
18 Ἀθέτησις (A putting away) μὲν (indeed) γὰρ (for) γίνεται (there is) προαγούσης (of the preceding) ἐντολῆς (commandment), διὰ (because of) τὸ (-) αὐτῆς (its) ἀσθενὲς (weakness) καὶ (and) ἀνωφελές (uselessness)—
19 οὐδὲν (nothing) γὰρ (for) ἐτελείωσεν (perfected) ὁ (the) νόμος (law)— ἐπεισαγωγὴ (the introduction) δὲ (then) κρείττονος (of a better) ἐλπίδος (hope), δι’ (by) ἧς (which) ἐγγίζομεν (we draw near) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God).
20 Καὶ (And) καθ’ (to) ὅσον (as much as) οὐ (not) χωρὶς (apart from) ὁρκωμοσίας (an oath), οἱ (those ones) μὲν (truly) γὰρ (for) χωρὶς (without) ὁρκωμοσίας (an oath) εἰσὶν (are) ἱερεῖς (priests) γεγονότες (becoming),
21 ὁ (He) δὲ (however) μετὰ (with) ὁρκωμοσίας (an oath), διὰ (through) τοῦ (the One) λέγοντος (saying) πρὸς (to) αὐτόν (Him): “Ὤμοσεν (Has sworn) Κύριος (the Lord), καὶ (and) οὐ (not) μεταμεληθήσεται (will change His mind), ‘Σὺ (You are) ἱερεὺς (a priest) εἰς (to) τὸν (the) αἰῶνα (age).’”
22 Κατὰ (By) τοσοῦτο (so much) καὶ (also) κρείττονος (of a better) διαθήκης (covenant) γέγονεν (has become) ἔγγυος (the guarantee) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus).
23 Καὶ (And) οἱ (those) μὲν (indeed) πλείονές (many) εἰσιν (are) γεγονότες (having become) ἱερεῖς (priests), διὰ (because of) τὸ (-) θανάτῳ (by death) κωλύεσθαι (being prevented from) παραμένειν (continuing).
24 ὁ (-) δὲ (But) διὰ (because of) τὸ (the) μένειν (abiding) αὐτὸν (of Him) εἰς (to) τὸν (the) αἰῶνα (age), ἀπαράβατον (a permanent) ἔχει (He holds) τὴν (-) ἱερωσύνην (priesthood),
25 ὅθεν (wherefore) καὶ (also), σῴζειν (to save) εἰς (to) τὸ (the) παντελὲς (uttermost) δύναται (He is able), τοὺς (those) προσερχομένους (drawing near) δι’ (through) αὐτοῦ (Him) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God), πάντοτε (always) ζῶν (living) εἰς (for) τὸ (-) ἐντυγχάνειν (to intercede) ὑπὲρ (for) αὐτῶν (them).
26 Τοιοῦτος (Such) γὰρ (indeed) ἡμῖν (for us) καὶ (also) ἔπρεπεν (was fitting) ἀρχιερεύς (a high priest), ὅσιος (holy), ἄκακος (innocent), ἀμίαντος (undefiled), κεχωρισμένος (having been separated) ἀπὸ (from) τῶν (-) ἁμαρτωλῶν (sinners), καὶ (and) ὑψηλότερος (higher) τῶν (than the) οὐρανῶν (heavens) γενόμενος (having become),