one who has become a priest not on the basis of a regulation as to his ancestry but on the basis of the power of an indestructible life.

他成为祭司，并不是照属肉体的条例，乃是照无穷之生命的大能。

他成为祭司，并不是照属肉身的条例，而是照无穷生命的大能。

他成为祭司，并不是照属肉身的条例，而是照无穷生命的大能。

他成了祭司，不是按着律法上肉身的条例，却是按着不能毁坏的生命的大能。

他成为祭司，不是照着有关肉体条例的法则，而是照着那不能毁灭的生命大能，

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。

他成為祭司，並不是照屬肉身的條例，而是照無窮生命的大能。

他成為祭司，並不是照屬肉身的條例，而是照無窮生命的大能。

他成了祭司，不是按著律法上肉身的條例，卻是按著不能毀壞的生命的大能。

這一位之被設立呢，不是按屬肉體條例之律法，乃是按着不能消滅的生命之大能力。

他成為祭司，不是照著有關肉體條例的法則，而是照著那不能毀滅的生命大能，

其立也、非依形軀誡命之律、乃依永生之能、

非遵變易之法、乃遵永存之命、

彼立為祭司、非循世間世間原文作肉體之法、乃循永生之能、

其權源不在規定自然嗣續之律法、而在乎永生之德能、不已彰彰明乎

He has not become a priest because of a rule about his family line. He has become a priest because of his powerful life. His life can never be destroyed.

who has become a priest, not on the basis of a legal requirement concerning bodily descent, but by the power of an indestructible life.

Jesus became a priest, not by meeting the physical requirement of belonging to the tribe of Levi, but by the power of a life that cannot be destroyed.

who did not become a priest based on a legal regulation about physical descent but based on the power of an indestructible life.

who has become a priest not on the basis of a law of physical requirement, but according to the power of an indestructible life.

who has come, not according to the law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of an endless life.

who hath been made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life:

who did not become a priest based on a legal command concerning physical descent but based on the power of an indestructible life.

Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.

who has become a priest not by a legal regulation about physical descent but by the power of an indestructible life.

who has been made, not after the law of a fleshly commandment, but after the power of an endless life;

But now that you know God— or rather are known by God— how is it that you are turning back to those weak and miserable forces? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?

So also, when we were underage, we were in slavery under the elemental spiritual forces of the world.

I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.

Since you died with Christ to the elemental spiritual forces of this world, why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its rules:

Without father or mother, without genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, resembling the Son of God, he remains a priest forever.

For the law appoints as high priests men in all their weakness; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever.

but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood.Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.

For it is declared:“ You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.”

The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming— not the realities themselves. For this reason it can never, by the same sacrifices repeated endlessly year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship.

This is an illustration for the present time, indicating that the gifts and sacrifices being offered were not able to clear the conscience of the worshiper.They are only a matter of food and drink and various ceremonial washings— external regulations applying until the time of the new order.

having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross.

but he became a priest with an oath when God said to him:“ The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind:‘ You are a priest forever.’”