G2532–καί–kai

Now if it was possible for things to be made complete through the priests of the house of Levi (for the law was given to the people in connection with them), what need was there for another priest who was of the order of Melchizedek and not of the order

καὶ kai “and”

Because if the priests are changed, it is necessary to make a change in the law.

καὶ kai “also”

And this is even more clear if a second priest has come up who is like Melchizedek,

Καὶ Kai “And”

So the law which went before is put on one side, because it was feeble and without profit.

καὶ kai “and”

And as this is not without the taking of an oath

καὶ kai “And”

(For those were made priests without an oath, but this one was made a priest with an oath by him who says of him, The Lord gave his oath, which he will not take back, that you are a priest for ever);

καὶ kai “and”

By so much is it a better agreement which we have through Jesus.

καὶ kai “also”

And it is true that there have been a great number of those priests, because death does not let them go on for ever;

Καὶ Kai “And”

So that he is fully able to be the saviour of all who come to God through him, because he is ever living to make prayer to God for them.

καὶ kai “also”

It was right for us to have such a high priest, one who is holy and without evil, doing no wrong, having no part with sinners, and made higher than the heavens:

καὶ kai “also”καὶ kai “and”

As a servant of the holy things and of the true Tent, which was put up by God, not by man.

καὶ kai “and”καὶ kai “and”

Now every high priest is given authority to take to God the things which are given and to make offerings; so that it is necessary for this man, like them, to have something for an offering.

καὶ kai “and”καὶ kai “also”

Being servants of that which is a copy and an image of the things in heaven, as Moses, when he was about to make the Tent, had special orders from God: for, See, he said, that you make everything like the design which you saw in the mountain.

καὶ kai “and”

But now his position as priest is higher. because through him God has made a better agreement with man, based on the giving of better things.

καὶ kai “also”

For, protesting against them, he says, See, the days are coming when I will make a new agreement with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah;

καὶ kai “and”καὶ kai “and”

For this is the agreement which I will make with the people of Israel after those days: I will put my laws into their minds, writing them in their hearts: and I will be their God, and they will be my people:

καὶ kai “and”καὶ kai “and”καὶ kai “and”

And there will be no need for every man to be teaching his brother, or his neighbour, saying, This is the knowledge of the Lord: for they will all have knowledge of me, great and small.

καὶ kai “And”καὶ kai “and”

And I will have mercy on their evil-doing, and I will not keep their sins in mind.

καὶ kai “and”καὶ kai “and”

When he says, A new agreement, he has made the first agreement old. But anything which is getting old and past use will not be seen much longer.

καὶ kai “and”

Now the first agreement had its rules of worship, and a holy order.

καὶ kai “also”

For the first Tent was made ready, having in it the vessels for the lights and the table and the ordering of the bread; and this is named the holy place.

καὶ kai “and”καὶ kai “and”

Having a vessel of gold in it for burning perfumes, and the ark of the agreement, which was covered with gold and which had in it a pot made of gold for the manna, and Aaron's rod which put out buds, and the stones with the writing of the agreement;

καὶ kai “and”καὶ kai “and”καὶ kai “and”

But only the high priest went into the second, once a year, not without making an offering of blood for himself and for the errors of the people:

καὶ kai “and”

And this is an image of the present time; when the offerings which are given are not able to make the heart of the worshipper completely clean,

καὶ kai “and”

Because they are only rules of the flesh, of meats and drinks and washings, which have their place till the time comes when things will be put right.

καὶ kai “and”καὶ kai “and”καὶ kai “and”