KJV King James Version
Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
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Hebrews 7:16
Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
one who has become a priest not by a law of succession, but by the power of an indestructible life.
WEB World English Bible
who has been made, not after the law of a fleshly commandment, but after the power of an endless life:
ASV American Standard Version
who hath been made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
who came not according to the law of a fleshly command, but according to the power of an endless life,
Surrounding context — Hebrews 7
13 For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar.
14 For [it is] evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.
15 And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,
16 Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
17 For he testifieth, Thou [art] a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
18 For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.
19 For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope [did]; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὃςG3739 · hos, hēwhichοὐG3756 · ounoκατὰG2596 · kataaccording toνόμονG3551 · nomoslawἐντολῆςG1785 · entolēcommandmentσαρκίνηςG4560 · sarkinosfleshlyγέγονενG1096 · ginomaito beἀλλὰG235 · allabutκατὰG2596 · kataaccording toδύναμινG1411 · dunamispowerζωῆςG2222 · zōēlifeἀκαταλύτου·G179 · akatalutosindestructible
Cross-references
Galatians 4:9But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?Revelation 1:18[I am] he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.Galatians 4:3Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:Colossians 2:20Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,Hebrews 7:3Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.Colossians 2:14Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;Hebrews 7:28For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, [maketh] the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.Hebrews 10:1For the law having a shadow of good things to come, [and] not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.Hebrews 7:21(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou [art] a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)Hebrews 7:24-25But this [man], because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.Hebrews 7:17For he testifieth, Thou [art] a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.Hebrews 9:9-10Which [was] a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;
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