New Revised Standard Version
Now if perfection had been attainable through the levitical priesthood—for the people received the law under this priesthood—what further need would there have been to speak of another priest arising according to the order of Melchizedek, rather than one according to the order of Aaron?

Contemporary English Version
Even though the Law of Moses says the priests must be descendants of Levi, those priests cannot make anyone perfect. So there needs to be a priest like Melchizedek, rather than one from the priestly family of Aaron.

New American Bible
If, then, perfection came through the levitical priesthood, on the basis of which the people received the law, what need would there still have been for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not reckoned according to the order of Aaron?

Douay-Rheims Bible
If then perfection was by 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 Melchisedech: and not be called according to the order of Aaron?

If then perfection was by 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 Melchisedech: and not be called according to the order of Aaron?

perfection.

Hebrews 7:18,19 There is indeed a setting aside of the former commandment, because of the weakness and unprofitableness thereof: . . .

Hebrews 8:7,10-13 For if that former had been faultless, there should not indeed a place have been sought for a second. . . .

Hebrews 10:1-4 For the law, having a shadow of the good things to come, not the very image of the things, by the selfsame sacrifices which they offer continually every year, can never make the comers thereunto perfect. . . .

Galatians 2:21 I cast not away the grace of God. For if justice be by the law, then Christ died in vain.

Galatians 4:3,9 So we also, when we were children, were serving under the elements of the world. . . .

Colossians 2:10-17 And you are filled in him, who is the head of all principality and power. . . .

what.

Hebrews 7:26-28 For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens: . . .

another.

Hebrews 7:15,17,21 And it is yet far more evident: if according to the similitude of Melchisedech there ariseth another priest, . . .

See on ch.

Hebrews 5:6,10 As he saith also in another place: Thou art a priest for ever, according to the order of Melchisedech. . . .

Hebrews 6:20 Where the forerunner Jesus is entered for us, made a high priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedech.