But because Jesus lives forever, his priesthood lasts forever.

这位既是永远常存的，他祭司的职任就长久不更换。

另一方面，这位既是永远留住的，他具有不可更换的祭司职任。

另一方面，这位既是永远留住的，他具有不可更换的祭司职任。

然而，基督永远活着，祂的祭司职位也永不更改。

另一方面，因为耶稣是永远长存的，就拥有他永不更改的祭司职位。

但由于耶稣永远长存，就拥有永恒不变的祭司职份；

這位既是永遠常存的，他祭司的職任就長久不更換。

另一方面，這位既是永遠留住的，他具有不可更換的祭司職任。

另一方面，這位既是永遠留住的，他具有不可更換的祭司職任。

然而，基督永遠活著，祂的祭司職位也永不更改。

另一方面，因為耶穌是永遠長存的，就擁有他永不更改的祭司職位。

惟獨他、因永遠長存、就有不能讓與人的祭司職分。

但由於耶穌永遠長存，就擁有永恆不變的祭司職份；

惟此以永存故、其職則不易也、

耶穌永存、故其祭司職、未嘗易人、

惟耶穌原文作惟此既永存、故其祭司之職、亦永不更易、

惟耶穌則有生而無死、故其司祭職位、亦永世而弗替。

but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood.

But Jesus lives forever. So he always holds the office of priest.

but he holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever.

But because he remains forever, he holds his priesthood permanently.

Jesus, on the other hand, because He continues forever, holds His priesthood permanently.

But He, because He continues forever, has an unchangeable priesthood.

but he, because he abideth for ever, hath his priesthood unchangeable.

But because He remains forever, He holds His priesthood permanently.

But this[ man], because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.

but he holds his priesthood permanently since he lives forever.

But he, because he lives forever, has his priesthood unchangeable.

The law appointed high priests who were limited by human weakness. But after the law was given, God appointed his Son with an oath, and his Son has been made the perfect High Priest forever.

The crowd responded,“ We understood from Scripture that the Messiah would live forever. How can you say the Son of Man will die? Just who is this Son of Man, anyway?”

I am the living one. I died, but look— I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and the grave.

For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity. The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will make this happen!

The priests who collect tithes are men who die, so Melchizedek is greater than they are, because we are told that he lives on.In addition, we might even say that these Levites— the ones who collect the tithe— paid a tithe to Melchizedek when their ancestor Abraham paid a tithe to him.For although Levi wasn’t born yet, the seed from which he came was in Abraham’s body when Melchizedek collected the tithe from him.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?And if the priesthood is changed, the law must also be changed to permit it.For the priest we are talking about belongs to a different tribe, whose members have never served at the altar as priests.What I mean is, our Lord came from the tribe of Judah, and Moses never mentioned priests coming from that tribe.This change has been made very clear since a different priest, who is like Melchizedek, has appeared.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.And the psalmist pointed this out when he prophesied,“ You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”Yes, the old requirement about the priesthood was set aside because it was weak and useless.For the law never made anything perfect. But now we have confidence in a better hope, through which we draw near to God.This new system was established with a solemn oath. Aaron’s descendants became priests without such an oath,but there was an oath regarding Jesus. For God said to him,“ The Lord has taken an oath and will not break his vow:‘ You are a priest forever.’”Because of this oath, Jesus is the one who guarantees this better covenant with God.There were many priests under the old system, for death prevented them from remaining in office.But because Jesus lives forever, his priesthood lasts forever.Therefore he is able, once and forever, to save those who come to God through him. He lives forever to intercede with God on their behalf.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

“ Then I will raise up a faithful priest who will serve me and do what I desire. I will establish his family, and they will be priests to my anointed kings forever.

We are sure of this because Christ was raised from the dead, and he will never die again. Death no longer has any power over him.