希伯來書 7
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
Berean Standard Bible
1這 麥基洗德 就是 撒冷 王，又是至高上帝的祭司，本是長遠為祭司的。他當 亞伯拉罕 殺敗諸王回來的時候，就迎接他，給他祝福。
1This 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亞伯拉罕 也將自己所得來的，取十分之一給他。他頭一個名翻出來就是仁義王，他又名 撒冷 王，就是平安王的意思。
2and 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他無父，無母，無族譜，無生之始，無命之終，乃是與上帝的兒子相似。
3Without 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你們想一想，先祖 亞伯拉罕 將自己所擄來上等之物取十分之一給他，這人是何等尊貴呢！
4Consider how great Melchizedek was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder.
5那得祭司職任的 利未 子孫，領命照例向百姓取十分之一，這百姓是自己的弟兄，雖是從 亞伯拉罕 身中生的，還是照例 取十分之一 。
5Now 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獨有 麥基洗德 ，不與他們同譜，倒收納 亞伯拉罕 的十分之一，為那蒙應許的 亞伯拉罕 祝福。
6But Melchizedek, who did not trace his descent from Levi, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.
7從來位分大的給位分小的祝福，這是駁不倒的理。
7And indisputably, the lesser is blessed by the greater.
8在這裏收十分之一的都是必死的人；但在那裏收十分之一的，有為他作見證的說，他是活的；
8In the case of the Levites, mortal men collect the tenth; but in the case of Melchizedek, it is affirmed that he lives on.
9並且可說那受十分之一的 利未 ，也是藉着 亞伯拉罕 納了十分之一。
9And so to speak, Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham.
10因為 麥基洗德 迎接 亞伯拉罕 的時候， 利未 已經在他先祖的身中。
10For when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the loin of his ancestor.
11從前百姓在 利未 人祭司職任以下受律法，倘若藉這職任能得完全，又何用另外興起一位祭司，照 麥基洗德 的等次，不照 亞倫 的等次呢？
11Now 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祭司的職任既已更改，律法也必須更改。
12For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed as well.
13因為這話所指的人本屬別的支派，那支派裏從來沒有一人伺候祭壇。
13He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, from which no one has ever served at the altar.
14我們的主分明是從 猶大 出來的；但這支派， 摩西 並沒有提到祭司。
14For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, a tribe as to which Moses said nothing about priests.
15倘若照 麥基洗德 的樣式，另外興起一位祭司來， 我的話 更是顯而易見的了。
15And this point is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears,
16他成為祭司，並不是照屬肉體的條例，乃是照無窮之生命的大能。
16one who has become a priest not by a law of succession, but by the power of an indestructible life.
17因為有給他作見證的說：「你是照着 麥基洗德 的等次永遠為祭司。」
17For it is testified: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
18先前的條例，因軟弱無益，所以廢掉了，
18So the former commandment is set aside because it was weak and useless
19（律法原來一無所成）就引進了更美的指望；靠這指望，我們便可以進到上帝面前。
19(for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.
20再者， 耶穌為祭司 ，並不是不起誓立的。
20And none of this happened without an oath. For others became priests without an oath,
21至於那些祭司，原不是起誓立的，只有耶穌是起誓立的；因為那立他的對他說：「主起了誓，決不後悔，你是永遠為祭司。」
21but 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既是起誓立的，耶穌就作了更美之約的中保。
22Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.
23那些成為祭司的，數目本來多，是因為有死阻隔，不能長久。
23Now there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office.
24這位既是永遠常存的，他祭司的職任就長久不更換。
24But because Jesus lives forever, He has a permanent priesthood.
25凡靠着他進到上帝面前的人，他都能拯救到底；因為他是長遠活着，替他們祈求。
25Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.
26像這樣聖潔、無邪惡、無玷污、遠離罪人、高過諸天的大祭司，原是與我們合宜的。
26Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
27他不像那些大祭司，每日必須先為自己的罪，後為百姓的罪獻祭；因為他只一次將自己獻上，就把這事成全了。
27Unlike 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律法本是立軟弱的人為大祭司；但在律法以後起誓的話，是立兒子為大祭司，乃是成全到永遠的。
28For 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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