Hebrews · Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
Hebrews 7 Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
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Vamvas Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
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1 Διότι ούτος ο Μελχισεδέκ, βασιλεύς Σαλήμ, ιερεύς του Θεού του Υψίστου, όστις συνήντησε τον Αβραάμ επιστρέφοντα από της καταστροφής των βασιλέων και ηυλόγησεν αυτόν,
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,
1 Οὗτος γὰρ ὁ Μελχισεδέκ, βασιλεὺς Σαλήμ, ἱερεὺς τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ὑψίστου, ὁ συναντήσας Ἀβραὰμ ὑποστρέφοντι ἀπὸ τῆς κοπῆς τῶν βασιλέων καὶ εὐλογήσας αὐτόν,
2 εις ον ο Αβραάμ εχώρισε και δέκατον από πάντων των λαφύρων, όστις πρώτον μεν ερμηνεύεται βασιλεύς δικαιοσύνης, έπειτα δε βασιλεύς Σαλήμ, το οποίον είναι βασιλεύς ειρήνης,
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 means “king of peace”,
2 ᾧ καὶ δεκάτην ἀπὸ πάντων ἐμέρισεν Ἀβραάμ, πρῶτον μὲν ἑρμηνευόμενος βασιλεὺς δικαιοσύνης, ἔπειτα δὲ καὶ βασιλεὺς Σαλήμ, ὅ ἐστι βασιλεὺς εἰρήνης,
3 απάτωρ, αμήτωρ, αγενεαλόγητος, μη έχων μήτε αρχήν ημερών μήτε τέλος ζωής, αλλ' αφωμοιωμένος με τον Υιόν του Θεού, μένει ιερεύς πάντοτε.
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.
3 ἀπάτωρ, ἀμήτωρ, ἀγενεαλόγητος, μήτε ἀρχὴν ἡμερῶν μήτε ζωῆς τέλος ἔχων, ἀφωμοιωμένος δὲ τῷ υἱῷ τοῦ Θεοῦ, μένει ἱερεὺς εἰς τὸ διηνεκές.
4 Στοχασθήτε δε πόσον μέγας ήτο ούτος, εις ον ο Αβραάμ ο πατριάρχης έδωκε και δέκατον εκ των λαφύρων.
4 Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth out of the best plunder.
4 Θεωρεῖτε δὲ πηλίκος οὗτος, ᾧ καὶ δεκάτην Ἀβραὰμ ἔδωκεν ἐκ τῶν ἀκροθινίων ὁ πατριάρχης.
5 Και όσοι μεν εκ των υιών του Λευΐ λαμβάνουσι την ιερατείαν, έχουσιν εντολήν να αποδεκατόνωσι τον λαόν κατά τον νόμον, τουτέστι τους αδελφούς αυτών, καίτοι εξελθόντας εκ της οσφύος του Αβραάμ·
5 They indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest’s office have a commandment to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is, of their brothers, though these have come out of the body of Abraham,
5 καὶ οἱ μὲν ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν Λευῒ τὴν ἱερατείαν λαμβάνοντες ἐντολὴν ἔχουσιν ἀποδεκατοῦν τὸν λαὸν κατὰ τὸν νόμον, τοῦτ᾽ ἔστι τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτῶν, καίπερ ἐξεληλυθότας ἐκ τῆς ὀσφύος Ἀβραάμ·
6 εκείνος δε όστις δεν εγενεαλογείτο εξ αυτών, εδεκάτωσε τον Αβραάμ, και ηυλόγησε τον έχοντα τας επαγγελίας·
6 but he whose genealogy is not counted from them has accepted tithes from Abraham, and has blessed him who has the promises.
6 ὁ δὲ μὴ γενεαλογούμενος ἐξ αὐτῶν δεδεκάτωκε τὸν Ἀβραάμ, καὶ τὸν ἔχοντα τὰς ἐπαγγελίας εὐλόγηκε.
7 χωρίς δε τινός αντιλογίας το μικρότερον ευλογείται υπό του μεγαλητέρου.
7 But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.
7 χωρὶς δὲ πάσης ἀντιλογίας τὸ ἔλαττον ὑπὸ τοῦ κρείττονος εὐλογεῖται.
8 Και εδώ μεν θνητοί άνθρωποι λαμβάνουσι δέκατα, εκεί δε λαμβάνει ο μαρτυρούμενος ότι ζη.
8 Here people who die receive tithes, but there one receives tithes of whom it is testified that he lives.
8 καὶ ὧδε μὲν δεκάτας ἀποθνήσκοντες ἄνθρωποι λαμβάνουσιν, ἐκεῖ δὲ μαρτυρούμενος ὅτι ζῇ.
9 Και διά να είπω ούτω, διά του Αβραάμ και ο Λευΐ, όστις ελάμβανε δέκατα, απεδεκατώθη.
9 We can say that through Abraham even Levi, who receives tithes, has paid tithes,
9 καὶ ὡς ἔπος εἰπεῖν, διὰ Ἀβραὰμ καὶ Λευῒ ὁ δεκάτας λαμβάνων δεδεκάτωται·
10 Διότι εν τη οσφύϊ του πατρός αυτού ήτο έτι, ότε συνήντησεν αυτόν ο Μελχισεδέκ.
10 for he was yet in the body of his father when Melchizedek met him.
10 ἔτι γὰρ ἐν τῇ ὀσφύϊ τοῦ πατρὸς ἦν ὅτε συνήντησεν αὐτῷ ὁ Μελχισεδέκ.
11 Εάν λοιπόν η τελειότης υπήρχε διά Λευϊτικής ιερωσύνης· διότι ο λαός επ' αυτής έλαβε τον νόμον· τις χρεία πλέον να εγερθή άλλος ιερεύς κατά την τάξιν Μελχισεδέχ, και ουχί να λέγηται κατά την τάξιν Ααρών;
11 Now if perfection was 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?
11 Εἰ μὲν οὖν τελείωσις διὰ τῆς Λευϊτικῆς ἱερωσύνης ἦν· ὁ λαὸς γὰρ ἐπ᾽ αὐτῇ νενομοθέτητο· τίς ἔτι χρεία κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισεδὲκ ἕτερον ἀνίστασθαι ἱερέα καὶ οὐ κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Ἀαρὼν λέγεσθαι;
12 Διότι μετατιθεμένης της ιερωσύνης, εξ ανάγκης και νόμου μετάθεσις γίνεται.
12 For the priesthood being changed, there is of necessity a change made also in the law.
12 μετατιθεμένης γὰρ τῆς ἱερωσύνης ἐξ ἀνάγκης καὶ νόμου μετάθεσις γίνεται.
13 Επειδή εκείνος, περί του οποίου λέγονται ταύτα, άλλης φυλής μετείχεν, εξ ης ουδείς επλησίασεν εις το θυσιαστήριον.
13 For he of whom these things are said belongs to another tribe, from which no one has officiated at the altar.
13 ἐφ᾽ ὃν γὰρ λέγεται ταῦτα, φυλῆς ἑτέρας μετέσχηκεν, ἀφ᾽ ἧς οὐδεὶς προσέσχηκε τῷ θυσιαστηρίῳ.
14 Επειδή είναι πρόδηλον ότι εξ Ιούδα ανέτειλεν ο Κύριος ημών, εις την οποίαν φυλήν ο Μωϋσής ουδέν περί ιερωσύνης ελάλησε.
14 For it is evident that our Lord has sprung out of Judah, about which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.
14 πρόδηλον γὰρ ὅτι ἐξ Ἰούδα ἀνατέταλκεν ὁ Κύριος ἡμῶν, εἰς ἣν φυλὴν οὐδὲν περὶ ἱερωσύνης Μωϋσῆς ἐλάλησε.
15 Και περισσότερον έτι κατάδηλον είναι, διότι κατά την ομοιότητα του Μελχισεδέκ εγείρεται άλλος ιερεύς,
15 This is yet more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Melchizedek there arises another priest,
15 Καὶ περισσότερον ἔτι κατάδηλόν ἐστιν, εἰ κατὰ τὴν ὁμοιότητα Μελχισεδὲκ ἀνίσταται ἱερεὺς ἕτερος,
16 όστις δεν έγεινε κατά νόμον σαρκικής εντολής αλλά κατά δύναμιν ζωής ατελευτήτου·
16 who has been made, not after the law of a fleshly commandment, but after the power of an endless life;
16 ὃς οὐ κατὰ νόμον ἐντολῆς σαρκικῆς γέγονεν, ἀλλὰ κατὰ δύναμιν ζωῆς ἀκαταλύτου·
17 διότι μαρτυρεί λέγων ότι Συ είσαι ιερεύς εις τον αιώνα κατά την τάξιν Μελχισεδέκ.
17 for it is testified, “You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.”
17 μαρτυρεῖ γὰρ ὅτι σὺ ἱερεὺς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισεδέκ.
18 Διότι αθέτησις μεν γίνεται της προηγουμένης εντολής διά το ασθενές και ανωφελές αυτής·
18 For there is an annulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and uselessness
18 ἀθέτησις μὲν γὰρ γίνεται προαγούσης ἐντολῆς διὰ τὸ αὐτῆς ἀσθενὲς καὶ ἀνωφελές·
19 επειδή ο νόμος ουδέν έφερεν εις το τέλειον, έγεινε δε επεισαγωγή ελπίδος καλητέρας, διά της οποίας πλησιάζομεν εις τον Θεόν.
19 (for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.
19 οὐδὲν γὰρ ἐτελείωσεν ὁ νόμος, ἐπεισαγωγὴ δὲ κρείττονος ἐλπίδος, δι᾽ ἧς ἐγγίζομεν τῷ Θεῷ.
20 Και καθ' όσον δεν έγεινεν ιερεύς χωρίς ορκωμοσίας·
20 Inasmuch as he was not made priest without the taking of an oath
20 καὶ καθ᾽ ὅσον οὐ χωρὶς ὁρκωμοσίας· — οἱ μὲν γὰρ χωρὶς ὁρκωμοσίας εἰσὶν ἱερεῖς γεγονότες,
21 διότι εκείνοι έγειναν ιερείς χωρίς ορκωμοσίας, ούτος δε μετά ορκωμοσίας διά του λέγοντος προς αυτόν· Ώμοσε Κύριος, και δεν θέλει μεταμεληθή· Συ είσαι ιερεύς εις τον αιώνα κατά την τάξιν Μελχισεδέκ·
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.’”
21 ὁ δὲ μετὰ ὁρκωμοσίας διὰ τοῦ λέγοντος πρὸς αὐτόν· ὤμοσε Κύριος, καὶ οὐ μεταμεληθήσεται· σὺ ἱερεὺς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισεδέκ· —
22 κατά τοσούτον ανωτέρας διαθήκης εγγυητής έγεινεν ο Ιησούς.
22 By so much, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.
22 κατὰ τοσοῦτον κρείττονος διαθήκης γέγονεν ἔγγυος Ἰησοῦς.
23 Και εκείνοι μεν έγειναν πολλοί ιερείς, επειδή ημποδίζοντο υπό του θανάτου να παραμένωσιν·
23 Many, indeed, have been made priests, because they are hindered from continuing by death.
23 Καὶ οἱ μὲν πλείονές εἰσι γεγονότες ἱερεῖς διὰ τὸ θανάτῳ κωλύεσθαι παραμένειν·
24 εκείνος όμως, επειδή μένει εις τον αιώνα, έχει αμετάθετον την ιερωσύνην·
24 But he, because he lives forever, has his priesthood unchangeable.
24 ὁ δὲ διὰ τὸ μένειν αὐτὸν εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα ἀπαράβατον ἔχει τὴν ἱερωσύνην·
25 όθεν δύναται και να σώζη εντελώς τους προσερχομένους εις τον Θεόν δι' αυτού, ζων πάντοτε διά να μεσιτεύση υπέρ αυτών.
25 Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them.
25 ὅθεν καὶ σῴζειν εἰς τὸ παντελὲς δύναται τοὺς προσερχομένους δι᾽ αὐτοῦ τῷ Θεῷ, πάντοτε ζῶν εἰς τὸ ἐντυγχάνειν ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν.
26 Διότι τοιούτος αρχιερεύς έπρεπεν εις ημάς, όσιος, άκακος, αμίαντος, κεχωρισμένος από των αμαρτωλών και υψηλότερος των ουρανών γενόμενος,
26 For such a high priest was fitting for us: holy, guiltless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
26 Τοιοῦτος γὰρ ἡμῖν ἔπρεπεν ἀρχιερεύς, ὅσιος, ἄκακος, ἀμίαντος, κεχωρισμένος ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτωλῶν καὶ ὑψηλότερος τῶν οὐρανῶν γενόμενος,
27 όστις δεν έχει καθ' ημέραν ανάγκην, ως οι αρχιερείς να προσφέρη πρότερον θυσίας υπέρ των ιδίων αυτού αμαρτιών, έπειτα υπέρ των του λαού· διότι άπαξ έκαμε τούτο, ότε προσέφερεν εαυτόν.
27 who doesn’t need, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices daily, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people. For he did this once for all, when he offered up himself.
27 ὃς οὐκ ἔχει καθ᾽ ἡμέραν ἀνάγκην, ὥσπερ οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς, πρότερον ὑπὲρ τῶν ἰδίων ἁμαρτιῶν θυσίας ἀναφέρειν, ἔπειτα τῶν τοῦ λαοῦ· τοῦτο γὰρ ἐποίησεν ἐφάπαξ ἑαυτὸν ἀνενέγκας.
28 Διότι ο νόμος καθιστά αρχιερείς ανθρώπους έχοντας αδυναμίαν· ο λόγος όμως της ορκωμοσίας της μετά τον νόμον κατέστησε τον Υιόν, όστις είναι τετελειωμένος εις τον αιώνα.
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.
28 ὁ νόμος γὰρ ἀνθρώπους καθίστησιν ἀρχιερεῖς ἔχοντας ἀσθένειαν, ὁ λόγος δὲ τῆς ὁρκωμοσίας τῆς μετὰ τὸν νόμον υἱὸν εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τετελειωμένον.
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- 1 Genesis 14:18–20; Psalm 57:2; Hebrews 6:20; Micah 6:6; Daniel 5:18
- 2 Numbers 18:21; 1 Samuel 8:15; 1 Samuel 8:17; 2 Samuel 23:3; Psalm 85:10–11
- 3 Hebrews 7:17; Exodus 6:20–27; Hebrews 7:23–28; Hebrews 7:6; Matthew 4:3
- 4 Genesis 14:20; Acts 2:29; Genesis 17:5–6; Genesis 12:2; Acts 7:8–9
- 5 Leviticus 27:30–33; 2 Chronicles 31:4–6; Numbers 16:10–11; Numbers 18:21–32; Numbers 17:3–10
- 6 Romans 4:13; Hebrews 7:3–4; Genesis 13:14–17; Genesis 17:4–8; Hebrews 11:17
- 7 2 Chronicles 30:27; Genesis 48:15–20; Genesis 27:20–40; 2 Corinthians 13:14; 1 Kings 8:55
- 8 Hebrews 6:20; Hebrews 5:6; Revelation 1:18; Hebrews 7:23; John 14:19
- 9 Romans 5:12; Genesis 14:20; Hebrews 7:4
- 10 Hebrews 7:5; Genesis 46:26; Genesis 35:11
- 11 Hebrews 8:7; Galatians 2:21; Galatians 4:9; Hebrews 7:17–19; Hebrews 8:10–13
- 12 Jeremiah 31:31–34; Isaiah 66:21; Acts 6:13–14; Ezekiel 16:61
- 13 Hebrews 7:11; Hebrews 7:14; Numbers 17:5; 2 Chronicles 26:16–21; Numbers 16:40
- 14 Micah 5:2; Isaiah 11:1; Revelation 5:5; Luke 3:33; Genesis 49:10
- 15 Psalm 110:4; Hebrews 7:17–21; Hebrews 7:3; Hebrews 7:11
- 16 Revelation 1:18; Galatians 4:9; Galatians 4:3; Colossians 2:20; Hebrews 10:1
- 17 Psalm 110:4; Hebrews 5:6; Hebrews 7:15; Hebrews 7:21; Hebrews 5:10
- 18 Romans 8:3; Acts 13:39; Hebrews 7:11–12; Galatians 4:9; Hebrews 8:7–13
- 19 Acts 13:39; Hebrews 4:16; Hebrews 9:9; Romans 8:3; Hebrews 6:18
- 20 Numbers 18:7; Hebrews 5:6; Psalm 110:4
- 21 Psalm 110:4; Hebrews 7:17; Hebrews 6:16–18; 1 Samuel 15:29
- 22 1 Corinthians 11:25; Hebrews 8:6–12; Hebrews 13:20; Luke 22:20; Hebrews 12:24
- 23 Nehemiah 12:10–11; Hebrews 7:8; 1 Chronicles 6:3–14
- 24 John 12:34; Hebrews 7:28; Isaiah 9:6–7; Revelation 1:18; Hebrews 7:8–25
- 25 Romans 8:34; 1 John 2:1–2; 1 Timothy 2:5; Jude 24; John 14:6
- 26 2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Peter 2:22; Hebrews 4:14–15; 1 John 2:2; Hebrews 8:1
- 27 Hebrews 9:12; Hebrews 9:28; Hebrews 9:14; Ephesians 5:2; Hebrews 10:6–12
- 28 Hebrews 2:10; Hebrews 1:2; Hebrews 7:21; Hebrews 5:1–2; Luke 13:32
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Paul wishing to show the difference between the New and Old [Covenant], scatters it everywhere; and shoots from afar, and noises it abroad, and prepares beforehand. For at once even from the introduction, he laid down this saying, that "to them indeed He spake by prophets, but to us by the Son" ( c. i.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 14 (1889)
… elegantly expresses the very kind of sacrifice of which the Priest Himself says, "The bread which I will give is my flesh for the life of the world." The same is the sacrifice not after the order of Aaron, but after the order of Melchisedec: let him that readeth understand.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
… but before all ages by the Father; and He so far excels the others as with an oath He is made Priest: For they are priests without an oath, but He with an oath by Him that said, The Lord sware, and will not repent.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
Ninthly, they allege, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for us. O, how beautiful and mystical and kind.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
To the priests it is said, "First offer sacrifices for your own sins, and so for the people." The sacrifices convicted the priests that if any one should call himself righteous and without sin, it might be answered him, "I look not at what thou sayest, but at what thou offerest; thine own victim convicteth thee.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)