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.

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

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.

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 you know God. Even better, God knows you. So why are you turning back to those weak and worthless powers? Do you want to be slaves to them all over again?

It is the same with us. When we were children, we were slaves to the basic spiritual powers of the world.

I am the Living One. I was dead. But now look! I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys to Death and Hell.

Some people still follow the basic spiritual powers of the world. But you died with Christ as far as these powers are concerned. So why do you act as if you still belong to the world? Here are the rules you follow.

Melchizedek has no father or mother. He has no family line. His days have no beginning. His life has no end. He remains a priest forever. In this way, he is like the Son of God.

The law appoints as high priests men who are weak. But God’s promise came after the law. By his promise the Son was appointed. The Son has been made perfect forever.

But Jesus lives forever. So he always holds the office of priest.People now come to God through him. And he is able to save them completely and for all time. Jesus lives forever. He prays for them.

Scripture says,“ You are a priest forever, just like Melchizedek.”( Psalm 110:4)

The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming. It is not the real things themselves. The same sacrifices have to be offered over and over again. They must be offered year after year. That’s why the law can never make perfect those who come near to worship.

That’s an example for the present time. It shows us that the gifts and sacrifices people offered were not enough. They were not able to remove the worshiper’s feelings of guilt.They deal only with food and drink and different kinds of special washings. They are rules people had to obey only until the new covenant came.

He wiped out what the law said that we owed. The law stood against us. It judged us. But he has taken it away and nailed it to the cross.

But Jesus became a priest with a promise. God said to him,“ The Lord has given his word and made a promise. He will not change his mind. He has said,‘ You are a priest forever.’ ”( Psalm 110:4)