Christ’s Eternal Priesthood

1 Κεφάλαιον (The main point) δὲ (now) ἐπὶ (of) τοῖς (the things) λεγομένοις (being spoken of is that), τοιοῦτον (such) ἔχομεν (we have) ἀρχιερέα (a high priest), ὃς (who) ἐκάθισεν (sat down) ἐν (at) δεξιᾷ (the right hand) τοῦ (of the) θρόνου (throne) τῆς (of the) Μεγαλωσύνης (Majesty) ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) οὐρανοῖς (heavens), 2 τῶν (in the) ἁγίων (holy places) λειτουργὸς (a minister) καὶ (and) τῆς (in the) σκηνῆς (tabernacle) τῆς (-) ἀληθινῆς (true), ἣν (which) ἔπηξεν (pitched) ὁ (the) Κύριος (Lord), οὐκ (not) ἄνθρωπος (man). 3 Πᾶς (Every) γὰρ (for) ἀρχιερεὺς (high priest) εἰς (in order) τὸ (-) προσφέρειν (to offer) δῶρά (gifts) τε (both) καὶ (and) θυσίας (sacrifices) καθίσταται (is appointed)· ὅθεν (wherefore it was) ἀναγκαῖον (necessary) ἔχειν (to have) τι (something) καὶ (also) τοῦτον (for this One) ὃ (that) προσενέγκῃ (He might offer).

4 εἰ (If) μὲν (indeed) οὖν (then) ἦν (He were) ἐπὶ (on) γῆς (earth), οὐδ’ (not even) ἂν (-) ἦν (would He be) ἱερεύς (a priest), ὄντων (there being) τῶν (those) προσφερόντων (offering) κατὰ (according to) νόμον (law) τὰ (the) δῶρα (gifts)· 5 οἵτινες (who) ὑποδείγματι (an example) καὶ (and) σκιᾷ (shadow) λατρεύουσιν (serve) τῶν (of the) ἐπουρανίων (heavenly things), καθὼς (just as) κεχρημάτισται (was divinely warned) Μωϋσῆς (Moses) μέλλων (being about) ἐπιτελεῖν (to complete) τὴν (the) σκηνήν (tabernacle). Ὅρα (See that) γάρ (for) φησίν (He says), Ποιήσεις (you will make) πάντα (all things) κατὰ (according to) τὸν (the) τύπον (pattern) τὸν (-) δειχθέντα (having been shown) σοι (to you) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὄρει (mountain)·

The New Covenant
(Jeremiah 31:26–40)

6 Νυνὶ (Now) δὲ (however) διαφορωτέρας (more excellent) τέτυχεν (He has obtained) λειτουργίας (a ministry), ὅσῳ (as much as) καὶ (also) κρείττονός (of a better) ἐστιν (He is) διαθήκης (covenant) μεσίτης (the mediator), ἥτις (which) ἐπὶ (upon) κρείττοσιν (better) ἐπαγγελίαις (promises) νενομοθέτηται (has been enacted). 7 εἰ (If) γὰρ (for) ἡ (-) πρώτη (first) ἐκείνη (that) ἦν (had been) ἄμεμπτος (faultless), οὐκ (no) ἂν (-) δευτέρας (for a second) ἐζητεῖτο (would have been sought) τόπος (place). 8 μεμφόμενος (Finding fault) γὰρ (for) αὐτοὺς (with them) λέγει (He says)·

Ἰδοὺ (Behold) ἡμέραι (the days) ἔρχονται (are coming),

λέγει (says) Κύριος (the Lord), καὶ (and)

συντελέσω (I will complete) ἐπὶ (with) τὸν (the) οἶκον (house) Ἰσραὴλ (of Israel)

καὶ (and) ἐπὶ (with) τὸν (the) οἶκον (house) Ἰούδα (of Judah)

διαθήκην (a covenant) καινήν (new),

9 οὐ (not) κατὰ (according to) τὴν (the) διαθήκην (covenant)

ἣν (that) ἐποίησα (I made) τοῖς (with the) πατράσιν (fathers) αὐτῶν (of them)

ἐν (in) ἡμέρᾳ (the day) ἐπιλαβομένου (of having taken hold of) μου (by Me) τῆς (the) χειρὸς (hand) αὐτῶν (of them)

ἐξαγαγεῖν (to lead) αὐτοὺς (them) ἐκ (out of) γῆς (the land) Αἰγύπτου (of Egypt),

ὅτι (because) αὐτοὶ (they) οὐκ (not) ἐνέμειναν (continued) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) διαθήκῃ (covenant) μου (of Me),

κἀγὼ (and I) ἠμέλησα (disregarded) αὐτῶν (them),

λέγει (says) Κύριος (the Lord).

10 ὅτι (For) αὕτη (this is) ἡ (the) διαθήκη (covenant) ἣν (that) διαθήσομαι (I will make)

τῷ (with the) οἴκῳ (house) Ἰσραὴλ (of Israel) μετὰ (after) τὰς (-) ἡμέρας (days) ἐκείνας (those),

λέγει (says) Κύριος (the Lord),

διδοὺς (giving) νόμους (laws) μου (of Me) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) διάνοιαν (mind) αὐτῶν (of them),

καὶ (and) ἐπὶ (upon) καρδίας (hearts) αὐτῶν (of them) ἐπιγράψω (I will inscribe) αὐτούς (them),

καὶ (and) ἔσομαι (I will be) αὐτοῖς (them) εἰς (unto) Θεόν (God)

καὶ (and) αὐτοὶ (they) ἔσονταί (will be) μοι (unto Me) εἰς (for) λαόν (a people).

11 καὶ (And) οὐ (no) μὴ (not) διδάξωσιν (shall they teach)

ἕκαστος (each) τὸν (the) πολίτην (neighbor) αὐτοῦ (of him) καὶ (and) ἕκαστος (each) τὸν (the) ἀδελφὸν (brother) αὐτοῦ (of him),

λέγων (saying)· Γνῶθι (Know) τὸν (the) Κύριον (Lord),

ὅτι (because) πάντες (all) εἰδήσουσίν (will know) με (Me)

ἀπὸ (from) μικροῦ (the small) ἕως (to) μεγάλου (the great) αὐτῶν (of them).

12 ὅτι (because) ἵλεως (merciful) ἔσομαι (I will be) ταῖς (toward the) ἀδικίαις (iniquities) αὐτῶν (of them),

καὶ (and) τῶν (the) ἁμαρτιῶν (sins) αὐτῶν (of them) οὐ (no) μὴ (not) μνησθῶ (I shall remember) ἔτι (more).

13 Ἐν (In) τῷ (-) λέγειν (saying)· Καινὴν (new) πεπαλαίωκεν (He has made old) τὴν (the) πρώτην (first)· τὸ (that which) δὲ (then) παλαιούμενον (is growing old) καὶ (and) γηράσκον (aging) ἐγγὺς (is near to) ἀφανισμοῦ (vanishing).