Parallel Verses
Montgomery New Testament
who has become such, not according to the law of a transitory enactment, but according to the energy of an indissoluble life.
New American Standard Bible
who has become such not on the basis of a law of
King James Version
Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
Holman Bible
who did not become a priest based on a legal command concerning physical
International Standard Version
who was appointed to be a priest, not on the basis of a genealogical registry, but rather on the power of an indestructible life.
A Conservative Version
who has become, not according to a law of a carnal commandment, but according to the power of an indestructible life.
American Standard Version
who hath been made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life:
Amplified
who has become a priest, not on the basis of a
An Understandable Version
who was not appointed on the basis of human regulations governing one's physical ancestry, but on the strength of One whose life never ends.
Anderson New Testament
who is made, not according to the law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of an endless life; for he testifies,
Bible in Basic English
That is to say, not made by a law based on the flesh, but by the power of a life without end:
Common New Testament
who has become a priest not on the basis of a law of carnal requirement, but according to the power of an indestructible life.
Daniel Mace New Testament
who was not establish'd by virtue of a temporary law, but with the power of being a perpetual priest.
Darby Translation
who has been constituted not according to law of fleshly commandment, but according to power of indissoluble life.
Godbey New Testament
who was not made after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
Goodspeed New Testament
for he is appointed not for possessing any legal physical qualifications, but by virtue of a life that cannot end.
John Wesley New Testament
but after the power of an endless life.
Julia Smith Translation
Who according to the law of a fleshly command was not born, but according to the power of an indestructible life.
King James 2000
Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
Lexham Expanded Bible
who has become [a priest] not according to a law of physical requirement, but according to the power of an indestructible life.
Modern King James verseion
who is made, not according to the law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of an endless life.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
which is not made after the law of the carnal commandment: but after the power of the endless life.
Moffatt New Testament
one who has become a priest by the power of an indissoluble Life and not by the law of an external command;
NET Bible
who has become a priest not by a legal regulation about physical descent but by the power of an indestructible life.
New Heart English Bible
who has been made, not after the law of a fleshly commandment, but after the power of an endless life:
Noyes New Testament
who hath been made, not according to the law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of an indissoluble life.
Sawyer New Testament
who was not a priest after the law of an external commandment, but after the power of imperishable life.
The Emphasized Bible
Who, not according to a law of commandment dealing with the flesh, hath arisen, but according to the power of an indissoluble life;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
who was not made such by the law of a carnal commandment, but by the power of a life indissoluble.
Twentieth Century New Testament
and that he was appointed, not under a Law regulating only earthly matters, but by virtue of a life beyond the reach of death;
Webster
Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
Weymouth New Testament
and hold His office not in obedience to any temporary Law, but by virtue of an indestructible Life.
Williams New Testament
who is appointed not on the basis of a physical qualification but on the basis of a power flowing from a life that cannot end.
World English Bible
who has been made, not after the law of a fleshly commandment, but after the power of an endless life:
Worrell New Testament
Who hath been made Priest, not according to a law of a carnal commandment, but according to the power of an endless life;
Worsley New Testament
who is made not according to the law of a temporary command, but according to the power of an endless life.
Youngs Literal Translation
who came not according to the law of a fleshly command, but according to the power of an endless life,
Themes
Christ, the high priest » Superior to aaron and the levitical priests
The high priest » Inferior to Christ in » Being of the order of aaron
Jesus Christ » Priesthood of » Superior to aaron and the levitical priests
Melchizedek » A priest and type of Christ
Priest » Before moses » Melchizedek
Surety » Jesus Christ being surety
Interlinear
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Usage: 428
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 7:16
Prayers for Hebrews 7:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Another Priest, Like Melchizedek
15 And this is yet more abundantly clear if, after the likeness of Melchizedek, there arises another Priest, 16 who has become such, not according to the law of a transitory enactment, but according to the energy of an indissoluble life. 17 For the words are in evidence, Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.
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Cross References
Galatians 4:3
So we Jews also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the empty externalities of the world.
Galatians 4:9
Now, however, when you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how is it that you are beginning to turn back to those weak and beggarly externalities, eager to be in bondage to them again?
Colossians 2:14
blotted out the handwriting of ordinances that stood against us and was hostile to us, and took it out of our way, nailing it to his cross.
Colossians 2:20
If you died with Christ to the world's rudimentary notions, why, as if you still lived in the world, do you submit yourselves to dogmatisms found on teachings and doctrines of men??21 such as "Do not handle this," "You must not taste that," "Do not touch this"??22 all things which are intended to perish in the using?
Hebrews 7:3
without father or mother, without lineage, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but resembling the Son of God, he remains a priest in perpetuity.
Hebrews 7:17
For the words are in evidence, Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.
Hebrews 7:21
For although those priests became such without an oath, He had an oath form God who said to him, The Lord hath sworn and will not change, Thou art a priest forever.
Hebrews 7:24-25
but he, because of his abiding forever, holds his priesthood inviolable.
Hebrews 7:28
For the Law appoints human beings to be high priests, men with all their weakness; but the word of the oath, which was later than the Law, appoints a Son, perfected forevermore.
Hebrews 9:9-10
This is a parable, for the present time, according to which gifts and sacrifices are offered that are not able, as far as conscience is concerned, to perfect the worshiper;
Hebrews 10:1
For the Law, being only a shadow of the good things to come, and not their very substance, its priests cannot with the same sacrifice which year after year they offer continually, make perfect those who draw near.
Revelation 1:18
I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore; and hold the keys of death and of Hades.