1Ⅳ In the Old Testament there was a distinction between the priests and the Levites; in the New Testament there is only one class, that of the priests (Rom. 15:16; 1 Pet. 2:5, 9; Rev. 1:6; 5:10):
2A In addition to carrying out their own duties in the setting out of the tabernacle, the priests appointed the Levites to do their service (Num. 4:5-14, 19, 27-28, 33).
41 The fact that the service of the Levites was under the supervision of the priests indicates that when the New Testament priests do the outward Levitical work, they must do it under the supervision of the inward, spiritual view of the New Testament priesthood (Rev. 1:6; 5:10).
52 The Levitical service should never be separated from the priestly view; the outward service must become a spiritual activity that ministers life to others (Rom. 12:4-13; 15:16; 1 Pet. 2:5, 9; 4:10-11).
63 我们需要学习在祭司职任内里的眼光下作外面的事。
63 We need to learn to do outward things under the inward view of the priesthood.
74 While we are taking care of outward, practical matters, we should be ministering life to others; if we do this, our Levitical service is under the view and supervision of the priesthood (1 John 1:2-3; 2:25; 5:11-16).