Parallel Verses
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.
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;
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:
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 still more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Melchizedek there ariseth a different priest, 16 who hath been made, not according to the law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of an indissoluble life. 17 For it is testified of him, "Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek."
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Galatians 4:3
So also we, when we were children, were in bondage under the rudiments of the world;
Galatians 4:9
but now, after having known God, or rather having been known by God, how is it that ye are turning back to the weak and beggarly rudiments to which ye wish to be again in bondage?
Colossians 2:14
blotting out the handwriting in ordinances that was against us, which was opposed to us, he hath taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross;
Colossians 2:20
If ye died with Christ to the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, do ye subject yourselves to ordinances, such as,
Hebrews 7:3
without father, without mother, without record of descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life, but likened to the Son of God, remaineth a priest for ever.
Hebrews 7:17
For it is testified of him, "Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek."
Hebrews 7:21
for they indeed have been made priests without an oath; but he with an oath by him who said to him, "The Lord swore, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever,"
Hebrews 7:24-25
but he, because he abideth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood;
Hebrews 7:28
For the Law maketh men highpriests, who have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was after the Law, maketh the Son, who is perfected for ever.
Hebrews 9:9-10
which is a figure for the present time, in accordance with which are offered both gifts and sacrifices, which have no power as to the conscience to perfect the worshipper,
Hebrews 10:1
For the Law but shadowing forth the good things to come, and not having the very image of the things, can never with the same sacrifices which they offer year by year continually make those who come with them perfect.
Revelation 1:18
and he that liveth; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive for evermore; and I have the keys of death and the underworld.