Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
which is not made after the law of the carnal commandment: but after the power of the endless 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.
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;
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.
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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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 7:16
Images Hebrews 7:16
Prayers for Hebrews 7:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Another Priest, Like Melchizedek
15 And it is yet a more evident thing, if after the similitude of Melchizedek there arise another priest, 16 which is not made after the law of the carnal commandment: but after the power of the endless life. 17 For he testifieth, "Thou art a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek."
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Cross References
Galatians 4:3
Even so we, as long as we were children, were in bondage under the ordinances of the world:
Galatians 4:9
But now, seeing ye know God - yea rather are known of God - how is it that ye turn again unto the weak and beggarly ceremonies, whereunto again ye desire afresh to be in bondage?
Colossians 2:14
and hath put out the handwriting that was against us, contained in the law written, and that hath he taken out of the way, and hath fastened it to his cross,
Colossians 2:20
Wherefore, if ye be dead with Christ from ordinances of the world: Why as though ye yet lived in the world, are ye led with traditions of them that say
Hebrews 7:3
without father, without mother, without kin, and hath neither beginning of his time, neither yet end of his life: but is likened unto the son of God, and continueth a priest forever.
Hebrews 7:17
For he testifieth, "Thou art a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek."
Hebrews 7:21
Those priests were made without an oath: but this priest with an oath, by him that said unto him, "The Lord sware, and will not repent: Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek."
Hebrews 7:24-25
But this man, because he endureth ever, hath an everlasting priesthood:
Hebrews 7:28
For the law maketh men priests, which have infirmity: but the word of the oath that came since the law, maketh the son priest, which is perfect for evermore.
Hebrews 9:9-10
which was a similitude for the time then present, and in which were offered gifts and sacrifices that could not make them that minister perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;
Hebrews 10:1
For the law - which hath but the shadow of good things to come, and not the things in their own fashion - can never with the sacrifices which they offer year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.
Revelation 1:18
and am alive, and was dead. And behold I am alive for evermore, and have the keys of hell and of death.