If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?
Perfection - `the bringing of man to his highest state, namely, salvation and sanctification.'
Under it, х ep' (G1909) autee (G846) 'Aleph (') A B C Delta, Vulgate, have ep' (G1909) autees (G846)] - 'upon it (i:e., on the ground of it as the basis, the priest having to administer the law, Malachi 2:7) the people (Hebrews 9:19, "all the people") hath received the law' х nenomotheteetai (G3549) for nenomotheteeto in A 'Aleph (') B C Delta f, Vulgate]. Perfect, not aorist: implying the people were still observing the law.
What further need (Hebrews 8:7). For God does nothing needless.
Another, х heteron (G2087), not allon (G243)] - 'that a different priest (of a different order) should arise,' [anew, anistatai (G450), Hebrews 7:15].
Not be called, х legesthai (G3004)] - 'said;' i:e., that when spoken of in Psalms 110:4, 'He is not said to be (as we should expect, if the Aaronic priesthood was perfect) after the order of Aaron.'