Mga Hebreo 7
Magandang Balita Biblia
Ang Paring si Melquisedec
7 Ang(A) Melquisedec na ito ay hari ng Salem at pari ng Kataas-taasang Diyos. Nang pabalik na si Abraham mula sa pagpuksa sa mga hari, sinalubong siya ni Melquisedec at siya ay binasbasan nito. 2 Ibinigay ni Abraham kay Melquisedec ang ikasampung bahagi ng lahat ng nasamsam niya mula sa labanan. Ang unang kahulugan ng pangalang Melquisedec ay “Hari ng Katuwiran”. At dahil siya'y hari din ng Salem, ibig sabihin, siya ay “Hari ng Kapayapaan”. 3 Walang nababanggit tungkol sa kanyang ama at ina, o sa angkang pinagmulan niya. Hindi rin natala ang kanyang kapanganakan o kamatayan. Tulad ng Anak ng Diyos, siya'y pari magpakailanman.
4 Tingnan ninyo kung gaano kadakila si Melquisedec! Ipinagkaloob sa kanya ni Abraham na ating ninuno ang ikasampung bahagi ng nasamsam niya mula sa labanan. 5 Ayon(B) sa Kautusan, ang mga pari mula sa angkan ni Levi ay inutusang kumuha ng mga ikapu mula sa mga Israelita, na kanilang mga kapatid, kahit ang mga ito ay mula rin kay Abraham. 6 Si Melquisedec ay hindi kabilang sa lipi ni Levi, ngunit tumanggap siya ng ikasampung bahagi mula kay Abraham at pinagpala niya ang taong ito na pinangakuan ng Diyos. 7 Hindi maipagkakaila na ang nagbibigay ng basbas ay mas dakila kaysa kanyang binabasbasan. 8 Ang mga Levita, na tumatanggap ng ikasampung bahagi ay may kamatayan, ngunit buháy si Melquisedec ayon sa kasulatan. 9 Kaya't masasabi na rin na maging si Levi na tumatanggap ng ikasampung bahagi, ay nagbigay rin ng ikasampung bahagi sa pamamagitan ni Abraham. 10 Sapagkat masasabing si Levi ay nasa katawan pa ng kanyang ninunong si Abraham nang ito'y salubungin ni Melquisedec.
11 Batay sa pagkapari ng mga Levita ang Kautusan ay ibinigay sa mga Israelita. Kung ang pagkapari ng mga Levita ay walang kapintasan, hindi na sana kinailangan pa ang ibang pagkapari na ayon sa pagkapari ni Melquisedec, at hindi ayon sa pagkapari ni Aaron. 12 Nang baguhin ang pagkapari, kinailangan ding baguhin ang kautusan. 13 Ang ating Panginoon ang paring tinutukoy dito ay kabilang sa ibang lipi, kung saan ay wala ni isa man na naglingkod bilang pari. 14 Alam ng lahat na ang ating Panginoon ay mula sa lipi ni Juda, at tungkol sa liping ito ay walang sinabi si Moises tungkol sa mga pari.
Ibang Pari, Tulad ni Melquisedec
15 Ang bagay na ito ay lalo pang naging maliwanag nang magkaroon ng ibang pari ayon sa pagkapari ni Melquisedec. 16 Naging pari siya dahil sa kapangyarihan ng buhay na kailanma'y hindi matatapos, at hindi dahil sa lahing pinagmulan na itinatakda ng Kautusan. 17 Sapagkat(C) ito ang sinasabi ng kasulatan tungkol sa kanya, “Ikaw ay pari magpakailanman, ayon sa pagkapari ni Melquisedec.” 18 Kaya nga, inalis ang naunang alituntunin dahil sa ito'y mahina at walang bisa. 19 Sapagkat walang sinumang nagiging ganap sa pamamagitan ng Kautusan ni Moises. Higit na mabuti ang bagong pag-asang tinanggap natin ngayon, sapagkat sa pamamagitan nito'y nakakalapit na tayo sa Diyos.
20 Ang Diyos ay hindi nanumpa nang gawin niyang pari ang iba, 21 ngunit(D) nanumpa siya nang gawin niyang pari si Jesus, ayon sa sinabi niya,
“Ang Panginoon ay sumumpa,
at hindi siya magbabago ng isip,
‘Ikaw ay pari magpakailanman!’”
22 Dahil sa pagkakaibang ito, si Jesus ang siyang katiyakan ng mas mabuting tipan.
23 Bukod dito, kailangan noon ang maraming pari dahil namamatay sila at hindi nakakapagpatuloy sa panunungkulan. 24 Ngunit si Jesus ay buháy magpakailanman, kaya't walang katapusan ang kanyang pagkapari. 25 Dahil dito, lubusan niyang maililigtas ang lahat ng lumalapit sa Diyos sa pamamagitan niya, sapagkat siya'y nabubuhay magpakailanman upang mamagitan para sa kanila.
26 Samakatuwid, si Jesus ang Pinakapunong Pari na kinakailangan natin. Siya'y banal, walang kasalanan ni kapintasan man, inihiwalay sa mga makasalanan at itinaas sa kalangitan. 27 Hindi(E) siya katulad ng ibang mga pinakapunong pari na kailangan pang mag-alay ng mga handog araw-araw, una'y para sa sarili nilang kasalanan, at pagkatapos, para sa kasalanan ng mga tao. Minsan lamang naghandog si Jesus, at ito'y pangmagpakailanman, nang ihandog niya ang kanyang sarili. 28 Ang Kautusan ay nagtalaga ng mga punong pari na may mga kahinaan, ngunit ang pangako ng Diyos na may panunumpa, na dumating pagkatapos ng Kautusan, ay humirang sa Anak na walang kapintasan magpakailanman.
Hebrews 7
English Standard Version
The Priestly Order of Melchizedek
7 For this (A)Melchizedek, king of (B)Salem, priest of (C)the Most High God, met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, 2 and to him Abraham apportioned a tenth part of everything. He is first, by translation of his name, king of righteousness, and then he is also king of Salem, that is, king of peace. 3 He is without father or mother (D)or genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but resembling the Son of God he continues a priest forever.
4 See how great this man was to whom Abraham (E)the patriarch gave a tenth of the spoils! 5 And (F)those descendants of Levi who receive the priestly office have a commandment in the law to take tithes from the people, that is, from their brothers,[a] though these also are descended from Abraham. 6 But this man (G)who does not have his descent from them received tithes from Abraham and blessed (H)him who had the promises. 7 It is beyond dispute that the inferior is blessed by the superior. 8 In the one case tithes are received by mortal men, but in the other case, by one (I)of whom it is testified that (J)he lives. 9 One might even say that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham, 10 for he was still in the loins of his ancestor when Melchizedek met him.
Jesus Compared to Melchizedek
11 (K)Now if perfection had been attainable through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need would there have been for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, rather than one named after the order of Aaron? 12 For when there is a change in the priesthood, there is necessarily a change in the law as well. 13 For the one of whom these things are spoken belonged to another tribe, from which no one has ever served at the altar. 14 For it is evident that our Lord was descended (L)from Judah, and in connection with that tribe Moses said nothing about priests.
15 This becomes even more evident when another priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek, 16 who has become a priest, not on the basis of a legal requirement concerning bodily descent, but by the power of an indestructible life. 17 For it is witnessed of him,
(M)“You are a priest forever,
after the order of Melchizedek.”
18 For on the one hand, a former commandment is set aside (N)because of its weakness and uselessness 19 (for (O)the law made nothing perfect); but on the other hand, (P)a better hope is introduced, through which (Q)we draw near to God.
20 And it was not without an oath. For those who formerly became priests were made such without an oath, 21 but this one was made a priest with an oath by the one who said to him:
(R)“The Lord has sworn
and will not change his mind,
‘You are a priest forever.’”
22 This makes Jesus the guarantor of (S)a better covenant.
23 The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office, 24 but he holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues (T)forever. 25 Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost[b] (U)those who draw near to God (V)through him, since he always lives (W)to make intercession for them.
26 For it was indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest, (X)holy, innocent, unstained, (Y)separated from sinners, and (Z)exalted above the heavens. 27 He has no need, like those high priests, to offer sacrifices daily, (AA)first for his own sins and then for those of the people, since he did this (AB)once for all when he offered up himself. 28 For the law appoints men (AC)in their weakness as high priests, but the word of the oath, which came later than the law, appoints a Son who has been made (AD)perfect forever.
Footnotes
- Hebrews 7:5 Or brothers and sisters
- Hebrews 7:25 That is, completely; or at all times
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