Lettera agli Ebrei - Hebrews 7

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1 Διοτι ουτος ο Μελχισεδεκ, βασιλευς Σαλημ, ιερευς του Θεου του Υψιστου, οστις συνηντησε τον Αβρααμ επιστρεφοντα απο της καταστροφης των βασιλεων και ηυλογησεν αυτον,	1 This "Melchizedek, king of Salem and priest of God Most High," "met Abraham as he returned from his defeat of the kings" and "blessed him."
2 εις ον ο Αβρααμ εχωρισε και δεκατον απο παντων των λαφυρων, οστις πρωτον μεν ερμηνευεται βασιλευς δικαιοσυνης, επειτα δε βασιλευς Σαλημ, το οποιον ειναι βασιλευς ειρηνης,	2 And Abraham apportioned to him "a tenth of everything." His name first means righteous king, and he was also "king of Salem," that is, king of peace.
3 απατωρ, αμητωρ, αγενεαλογητος, μη εχων μητε αρχην ημερων μητε τελος ζωης, αλλ' αφωμοιωμενος με τον Υιον του Θεου, μενει ιερευς παντοτε.	3 Without father, mother, or ancestry, without beginning of days or end of life, thus made to resemble the Son of God, he remains a priest forever.
4 Στοχασθητε δε ποσον μεγας ητο ουτος, εις ον ο Αβρααμ ο πατριαρχης εδωκε και δεκατον εκ των λαφυρων.	4 See how great he is to whom the patriarch "Abraham (indeed) gave a tenth" of his spoils.
5 Και οσοι μεν εκ των υιων του Λευι λαμβανουσι την ιερατειαν, εχουσιν εντολην να αποδεκατονωσι τον λαον κατα τον νομον, τουτεστι τους αδελφους αυτων, καιτοι εξελθοντας εκ της οσφυος του Αβρααμ?	5 The descendants of Levi who receive the office of priesthood have a commandment according to the law to exact tithes from the people, that is, from their brothers, although they also have come from the loins of Abraham.
6 εκεινος δε οστις δεν εγενεαλογειτο εξ αυτων, εδεκατωσε τον Αβρααμ, και ηυλογησε τον εχοντα τας επαγγελιας?	6 But he who was not of their ancestry received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had received the promises.
7 χωρις δε τινος αντιλογιας το μικροτερον ευλογειται υπο του μεγαλητερου.	7 Unquestionably, a lesser person is blessed by a greater.
8 Και εδω μεν θνητοι ανθρωποι λαμβανουσι δεκατα, εκει δε λαμβανει ο μαρτυρουμενος οτι ζη.	8 In the one case, mortal men receive tithes; in the other, a man of whom it is testified that he lives on.
9 Και δια να ειπω ουτω, δια του Αβρααμ και ο Λευι, οστις ελαμβανε δεκατα, απεδεκατωθη.	9 One might even say that Levi himself, who receives tithes, was tithed through Abraham,
10 Διοτι εν τη οσφυι του πατρος αυτου ητο ετι, οτε συνηντησεν αυτον ο Μελχισεδεκ.	10 for he was still in his father's loins when Melchizedek met him.
11 Εαν λοιπον η τελειοτης υπηρχε δια Λευιτικης ιερωσυνης? διοτι ο λαος επ' αυτης ελαβε τον νομον? τις χρεια πλεον να εγερθη αλλος ιερευς κατα την ταξιν Μελχισεδεχ, και ουχι να λεγηται κατα την ταξιν Ααρων;	11 If, then, perfection came through the levitical priesthood, on the basis of which the people received the law, what need would there still have been for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not reckoned according to the order of Aaron?
12 Διοτι μετατιθεμενης της ιερωσυνης, εξ αναγκης και νομου μεταθεσις γινεται.	12 When there is a change of priesthood, there is necessarily a change of law as well.
13 Επειδη εκεινος, περι του οποιου λεγονται ταυτα, αλλης φυλης μετειχεν, εξ ης ουδεις επλησιασεν εις το θυσιαστηριον.	13 Now he of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, of which no member ever officiated at the altar.
14 Επειδη ειναι προδηλον οτι εξ Ιουδα ανετειλεν ο Κυριος ημων, εις την οποιαν φυλην ο Μωυσης ουδεν περι ιερωσυνης ελαλησε.	14 It is clear that our Lord arose from Judah, and in regard to that tribe Moses said nothing about priests.
15 Και περισσοτερον ετι καταδηλον ειναι, διοτι κατα την ομοιοτητα του Μελχισεδεκ εγειρεται αλλος ιερευς,	15 It is even more obvious if another priest is raised up after the likeness of Melchizedek,
16 οστις δεν εγεινε κατα νομον σαρκικης εντολης αλλα κατα δυναμιν ζωης ατελευτητου?	16 who has become so, not by a law expressed in a commandment concerning physical descent but by the power of a life that cannot be destroyed.
17 διοτι μαρτυρει λεγων οτι Συ εισαι ιερευς εις τον αιωνα κατα την ταξιν Μελχισεδεκ.	17 For it is testified: "You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek."
18 Διοτι αθετησις μεν γινεται της προηγουμενης εντολης δια το ασθενες και ανωφελες αυτης?	18 On the one hand, a former commandment is annulled because of its weakness and uselessness,
19 επειδη ο νομος ουδεν εφερεν εις το τελειον, εγεινε δε επεισαγωγη ελπιδος καλητερας, δια της οποιας πλησιαζομεν εις τον Θεον.	19 for the law brought nothing to perfection; on the other hand, a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.
20 Και καθ' οσον δεν εγεινεν ιερευς χωρις ορκωμοσιας?	20 And to the degree that this happened not without the taking of an oath --for others became priests without an oath,
21 διοτι εκεινοι εγειναν ιερεις χωρις ορκωμοσιας, ουτος δε μετα ορκωμοσιας δια του λεγοντος προς αυτον? Ωμοσε Κυριος, και δεν θελει μεταμεληθη? Συ εισαι ιερευς εις τον αιωνα κατα την ταξιν Μελχισεδεκ?	21 but he with an oath, through the one who said to him: "The Lord has sworn, and he will not repent: 'You are a priest forever'"--
22 κατα τοσουτον ανωτερας διαθηκης εγγυητης εγεινεν ο Ιησους.	22 to that same degree has Jesus (also) become the guarantee of an (even) better covenant.
23 Και εκεινοι μεν εγειναν πολλοι ιερεις, επειδη ημποδιζοντο υπο του θανατου να παραμενωσιν?	23 Those priests were many because they were prevented by death from remaining in office,
24 εκεινος ομως, επειδη μενει εις τον αιωνα, εχει αμεταθετον την ιερωσυνην?	24 but he, because he remains forever, has a priesthood that does not pass away.
25 οθεν δυναται και να σωζη εντελως τους προσερχομενους εις τον Θεον δι' αυτου, ζων παντοτε δια να μεσιτευση υπερ αυτων.	25 Therefore, he is always able to save those who approach God through him, since he lives forever to make intercession for them.
26 Διοτι τοιουτος αρχιερευς επρεπεν εις ημας, οσιος, ακακος, αμιαντος, κεχωρισμενος απο των αμαρτωλων και υψηλοτερος των ουρανων γενομενος,	26 It was fitting that we should have such a high priest: holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, higher than the heavens.
27 οστις δεν εχει καθ' ημεραν αναγκην, ως οι αρχιερεις να προσφερη προτερον θυσιας υπερ των ιδιων αυτου αμαρτιων, επειτα υπερ των του λαου? διοτι απαξ εκαμε τουτο, οτε προσεφερεν εαυτον.	27 He has no need, as did the high priests, to offer sacrifice day after day, first for his own sins and then for those of the people; he did that once for all when he offered himself.
28 Διοτι ο νομος καθιστα αρχιερεις ανθρωπους εχοντας αδυναμιαν? ο λογος ομως της ορκωμοσιας της μετα τον νομον κατεστησε τον Υιον, οστις ειναι τετελειωμενος εις τον αιωνα.	28 For the law appoints men subject to weakness to be high priests, but the word of the oath, which was taken after the law, appoints a son, who has been made perfect forever.