Hebrews 7:1 — NET context
Οὗτος γὰρ ὁ Μελχισέδεκ, βασιλεὺς Σαλήμ, ἱερεὺς τοῦ θεοῦ τοῦ ὑψίστου, ὁ συναντήσας Ἀβραὰμ ὑποστρέφοντι ἀπὸ τῆς κοπῆς τῶν βασιλέων καὶ εὐλογήσας αὐτόν,
NET2 Now this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, met Abraham as he was returning from defeating the kings and blessed him.
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Hebrews 7:2 — NET context
ᾧ καὶ δεκάτην ἀπὸ πάντων ἐμέρισεν Ἀβραάμ, πρῶτον μὲν ἑρμηνευόμενος βασιλεὺς δικαιοσύνης ἔπειτα δὲ καὶ βασιλεὺς Σαλήμ, ὅ ἐστιν βασιλεὺς εἰρήνης,
NET2 To him also Abraham apportioned a tithe of everything. His name first means king of righteousness, then king of Salem, that is, king of peace.
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Hebrews 7:3 — NET context
ἀπάτωρ ἀμήτωρ ἀγενεαλόγητος, μήτε ἀρχὴν ἡμερῶν μήτε ζωῆς τέλος ἔχων, ἀφωμοιωμένος δὲ τῷ υἱῷ τοῦ θεοῦ, μένει ἱερεὺς εἰς τὸ διηνεκές.
NET2 Without father, without mother, without genealogy, he has neither beginning of days nor end of life but is like the son of God, and he remains a priest for all time.
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Hebrews 7:4 — NET context
Θεωρεῖτε δὲ πηλίκος οὗτος, ᾧ [καὶ] δεκάτην Ἀβραὰμ ἔδωκεν ἐκ τῶν ἀκροθινίων ὁ πατριάρχης.
NET2 But see how great he must be, if Abraham the patriarch gave him a tithe of his plunder.
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Hebrews 7:5 — NET context
καὶ οἱ μὲν ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν Λευὶ τὴν ἱερατείαν λαμβάνοντες ἐντολὴν ἔχουσιν ἀποδεκατοῦν τὸν λαὸν κατὰ τὸν νόμον, τοῦτ᾿ ἔστιν τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτῶν, καίπερ ἐξεληλυθότας ἐκ τῆς ὀσφύος Ἀβραάμ·
NET2 And those of the sons of Levi who receive the priestly office have authorization according to the law to collect a tithe from the people, that is, from their fellow countrymen, although they, too, are descendants of Abraham.
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Hebrews 7:6 — NET context
ὁ δὲ μὴ γενεαλογούμενος ἐξ αὐτῶν δεδεκάτωκεν Ἀβραὰμ καὶ τὸν ἔχοντα τὰς ἐπαγγελίας εὐλόγηκεν.
NET2 But Melchizedek who does not share their ancestry collected a tithe from Abraham and blessed the one who possessed the promise.
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Hebrews 7:7 — NET context
χωρὶς δὲ πάσης ἀντιλογίας τὸ ἔλαττον ὑπὸ τοῦ κρείττονος εὐλογεῖται.
NET2 Now without dispute the inferior is blessed by the superior,
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Hebrews 7:8 — NET context
καὶ ὧδε μὲν δεκάτας ἀποθνῄσκοντες ἄνθρωποι λαμβάνουσιν, ἐκεῖ δὲ μαρτυρούμενος ὅτι ζῇ.
NET2 and in one case tithes are received by mortal men, while in the other by him who is affirmed to be alive.
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Hebrews 7:9 — NET context
καὶ ὡς ἔπος εἰπεῖν, δι᾿ Ἀβραὰμ καὶ |Λευὶ| ὁ δεκάτας λαμβάνων δεδεκάτωται·
NET2 And it could be said that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid a tithe through Abraham.
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Hebrews 7:10 — NET context
ἔτι γὰρ ἐν τῇ ὀσφύϊ τοῦ πατρὸς ἦν ὅτε συνήντησεν αὐτῷ Μελχισέδεκ.
NET2 For he was still in his ancestor Abraham’s loins when Melchizedek met him.
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Hebrews 7:11 — NET context
Εἰ μὲν οὖν τελείωσις διὰ τῆς Λευιτικῆς ἱερωσύνης ἦν, ὁ λαὸς γὰρ ἐπ᾿ αὐτῆς νενομοθέτηται, τίς ἔτι χρεία κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισέδεκ ἕτερον ἀνίστασθαι ἱερέα καὶ οὐ κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Ἀαρὼν λέγεσθαι;
NET2 So if perfection had in fact been possible through the Levitical priesthood—for on that basis the people received the law—what further need would there have been for another priest to arise, said to be in the order of Melchizedek and not in Aaron’s order?
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Hebrews 7:12 — NET context
μετατιθεμένης γὰρ τῆς ἱερωσύνης ἐξ ἀνάγκης καὶ νόμου μετάθεσις γίνεται.
NET2 For when the priesthood changes, a change in the law must come as well.
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Hebrews 7:13 — NET context
ἐφ᾿ ὃν γὰρ λέγεται ταῦτα, φυλῆς ἑτέρας μετέσχηκεν, ἀφ᾿ ἧς οὐδεὶς προσέσχηκεν τῷ θυσιαστηρίῳ·
NET2 Yet the one these things are spoken about belongs to a different tribe, and no one from that tribe has ever officiated at the altar.
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Hebrews 7:14 — NET context
πρόδηλον γὰρ ὅτι ἐξ Ἰούδα ἀνατέταλκεν ὁ κύριος ἡμῶν, εἰς ἣν φυλὴν περὶ ἱερέων οὐδὲν Μωϋσῆς ἐλάλησεν.
NET2 For it is clear that our Lord is descended from Judah, yet Moses said nothing about priests in connection with that tribe.
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Hebrews 7:15 — NET context
καὶ περισσότερον ἔτι κατάδηλον ἐστιν, εἰ κατὰ τὴν ὁμοιότητα Μελχισέδεκ ἀνίσταται ἱερεὺς ἕτερος,
NET2 And this is even clearer if another priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek,
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Hebrews 7:16 — NET context
ὃς οὐ κατὰ νόμον ἐντολῆς σαρκίνης γέγονεν ἀλλὰ κατὰ δύναμιν ζωῆς ἀκαταλύτου.
NET2 who has become a priest not by a legal regulation about physical descent but by the power of an indestructible life.
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Hebrews 7:17 — NET context
μαρτυρεῖται γὰρ ὅτι σὺ ἱερεὺς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισέδεκ.
NET2 For here is the testimony about him: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
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Hebrews 7:18 — NET context
ἀθέτησις μὲν γὰρ γίνεται προαγούσης ἐντολῆς διὰ τὸ αὐτῆς ἀσθενὲς καὶ ἀνωφελές -
NET2 On the one hand a former command is set aside because it is weak and useless,
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Hebrews 7:19 — NET context
οὐδὲν γὰρ ἐτελείωσεν ὁ νόμος - ἐπεισαγωγὴ δὲ κρείττονος ἐλπίδος δι᾿ ἧς ἐγγίζομεν τῷ θεῷ.
NET2 for the law made nothing perfect. On the other hand a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.
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Hebrews 7:20 — NET context
Καὶ καθ᾿ ὅσον οὐ χωρὶς ὁρκωμοσίας· οἱ μὲν γὰρ χωρὶς ὁρκωμοσίας εἰσὶν ἱερεῖς γεγονότες,
NET2 And since this was not done without a sworn affirmation—for the others have become priests without a sworn affirmation,
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