既然如此，如果藉著利未人的祭司職份能達到完全——子民本來在這職份下領受了律法——那麼，為什麼還需要照著麥基洗德的等級，而不照著所謂「亞倫的等級」興起另一位祭司呢？

从前百姓在利未人祭司职任以下受律法，倘若藉这职任能得完全，又何用另外兴起一位祭司，照麦基洗德的等次，不照亚伦的等次呢？

那么，如果百姓藉着利未人的祭司职任能达到完全—因为百姓是在这职分下领受律法的—为什么还需要按照麦基洗德的体系另外兴起一位祭司，而不按照亚伦的体系呢？

那么，如果百姓藉着利未人的祭司职任能达到完全—因为百姓是在这职分下领受律法的—为什么还需要按照麦基洗德的体系另外兴起一位祭司，而不按照亚伦的体系呢？

犹太人在利未祭司制度的基础上承受了律法，如果通过这个祭司制度可以达到纯全，又何必照麦基洗德的模式而不是亚伦的模式，另外兴起一位祭司呢？

这样看来，如果藉着利未人的祭司制度能达到完全的地步（人民是在这制度下领受律法的），为什么还需要照着麦基洗德的体系，另外兴起一位祭司，而不照着亚伦的体系呢？

既然如此，如果藉着利未人的祭司职份能达到完全——子民本来在这职份下领受了律法——那么，为什么还需要照着麦基洗德的等级，而不照着所谓“亚伦的等级”兴起另一位祭司呢？

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？

那麼，如果百姓藉着利未人的祭司職任能達到完全－因為百姓是在這職分下領受律法的－為甚麼還需要按照麥基洗德的體系另外興起一位祭司，而不按照亞倫的體系呢？

那麼，如果百姓藉着利未人的祭司職任能達到完全－因為百姓是在這職分下領受律法的－為甚麼還需要按照麥基洗德的體系另外興起一位祭司，而不按照亞倫的體系呢？

猶太人在利未祭司制度的基礎上承受了律法，如果通過這個祭司制度可以達到純全，又何必照麥基洗德的模式而不是亞倫的模式，另外興起一位祭司呢？

這樣看來，如果藉著利未人的祭司制度能達到完全的地步（人民是在這制度下領受律法的），為甚麼還需要照著麥基洗德的體系，另外興起一位祭司，而不照著亞倫的體系呢？

這樣看來，倘若藉着利未人的祭司職分能有完全勝任的資格（而人民之領受了律法倒是以這職分為基本），哪裏還需要另一種的一位祭司興起來、是照麥基洗德的等次、而不稱為照亞倫的等次呢？

昔民在利未人祭司職下受律、若由之而得完全、則何須別興一祭司依麥基洗德之班、而不謂之依亞倫班乎、

昔民受律例時、利未子孫任祭司職、若人賴此、罔有缺乏、則毋庸別設一祭司、依麥基洗德班聯、不依亞倫班聯、

昔民受律法、即在利未子孫得祭司職之時、若賴此祭司之職、能得成全、何用別設一祭司、循麥基洗德之等次、而不循亞倫之等次乎、又作人若賴利未子孫所得祭司之職能得成全何須別設一祭司循麥基洗德之等次而非循亞倫之等次乎民所受之律法與此祭司之職實有關係

夫斯民之受律法也、乃在利未子孫為司祭之時。假使陳制而能躋人於純全之域、則何須復有異軍突起之司祭；而且此司祭何不與亞倫同一支派、而獨與麥基德同一班次耶？

If perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood— and indeed the law given to the people established that priesthood— why was there still need for another priest to come, one in the order of Melchizedek, not in the order of Aaron?

The law that was given to the people called for the priestly system. That system began with Levi. Suppose the priestly system could have made people perfect. Then why was there still a need for another priest to come? And why did he need to be like Melchizedek? Why wasn’t he from Aaron’s family line?

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?

So if the priesthood of Levi, on which the law was based, could have achieved the perfection God intended, why did God need to establish a different priesthood, with a priest in the order of Melchizedek instead of the order of Levi and Aaron?

Now if perfection came through the Levitical priesthood( for on the basis of it the people received the law), what further need was there for another priest to appear, said to be according to the order of Melchizedek and not according to the order of Aaron?

So if perfection was through the Levitical priesthood( for on the basis of it the people received the Law), what further need was there for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not be designated according to the order of Aaron?

Therefore, if perfection were through the Levitical priesthood( for under it the people received the law), what further need was there that another priest should rise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not be called according to the order of Aaron?

Now if there was perfection through the Levitical priesthood( for under it hath the people received the law), what further need was there that another priest should arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be reckoned after the order of Aaron?

If then, perfection came through the Levitical priesthood( for under it the people received the law), what further need was there for another priest to appear, said to be in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron?

If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood,( for under it the people received the law,) what further need[ was there] that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

So if perfection had in fact been possible through the Levitical priesthood– for on that basis the people received the law– what further need would there have been for another priest to arise, said to be in the order of Melchizedek and not in Aaron’s order?

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?

原來，如果那第一個約是無可指責的，就沒有尋求第二個約的必要了，

我不棄絕神的恩典，因為義如果是藉著律法而來的，那麼，基督就白白地死了。

正如在另外一處也說：「你是照著麥基洗德的等級做祭司，直到永遠。」

因為他被見證說：「你是照著麥基洗德的等級做祭司，直到永遠。」原來，一方面，先前的條例因著本身的軟弱和無用，就被廢棄了，因為律法沒有使任何事物完全；另一方面，一個更美好的盼望卻被帶來了；藉著這個盼望，我們可以親近神。

但如今，你們認識了神——不過更要說，被神所認識——怎麼能再回到那無能、無用的原則裡去呢？你們願意再重新做它們的奴僕嗎？

你們在他裡面已經得以滿足，他是一切統治者和掌權者的元首；在他裡面，你們也受了割禮，不是藉著人的手，而是藉著脫去那血肉之軀，藉著基督的割禮。你們既然在洗禮中與基督一同被埋葬，也就在洗禮中與基督一同復活了，這是藉著相信使基督從死人中復活之神的作為。你們從前在自己的過犯和沒有受割禮的肉體中是死的，神卻使你們與基督一同活過來了。神已經赦免了我們的一切過犯，抹去了在敵對我們的那些規條中反對我們的債務記錄，並且把它從中除掉，釘在十字架上。神既然剝奪了那些統治者和掌權者的權勢，就公開羞辱他們；藉著基督向他們誇勝了。所以，在吃喝的事上，或在有關節日、月朔或安息日的事上，不要讓人評斷你們。這些不過是將來之事的影子，而實體卻屬於基督。

耶穌已經為我們做先鋒進入了那裡，照著麥基洗德的等級做大祭司，直到永遠。

如果照著麥基洗德的相同樣式另有一位祭司興起來，那麼，這件事就更加明顯了。

我們也是這樣：我們還是小孩子的時候，在世界的原則下受奴役。

可是耶穌藉著對他說話的那一位是有誓言保證的：「主起了誓，不會後悔：『你是祭司，直到永遠。』」

主又說，在那些日子以後，我要與以色列家訂立這樣的約：我要把我的法則放在他們的意念中，刻在他們的心上；我將要做他們的神，他們將要做我的子民。他們絕不需要教導各自的同胞、各自的兄弟，說：『你要認識主』——因為他們所有的人，從卑微的到尊貴的，都將認識我；又因為我要寬恕他們的不義，絕不再想起他們的罪孽。」當神說到「新約」，就已經把第一個當做舊的；而那漸漸變舊、漸漸變老的，很快就要消逝了。

並且被神稱為「照著麥基洗德之等級的大祭司」。

既然律法帶有那將要來的美好事物的影子，它不是那些事物的本像，就絕不能藉著年年不斷地獻上同樣的祭物，使近前來的人得以完全。否則，事奉的人因為一次性地被潔淨，不再覺得有罪孽，難道不早就停止獻祭了嗎？然而這些祭物使人年年都想起罪孽來，因為公牛和山羊的血，不可能把罪孽除去。